Machinery Manufacturing: NAICS 333

About the Machinery Manufacturing subsector

The machinery manufacturing subsector is part of the manufacturing sector.

The machinery manufacturing subsector consists of these industry groups:

• Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing: NAICS 3331
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing: NAICS 3332
• Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing: NAICS 3333
• Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing: NAICS 3334
• Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing: NAICS 3335
• Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing: NAICS 3336
• Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing: NAICS 3339

NOTE: There was a change in the definition of this subsector between NAICS 2002 and NAICS 2007. Some of the data below reflect the 2002 definition and some reflect the 2007 definition. See the BLS implementation schedule for NAICS 2007 to find out which BLS programs have already implemented NAICS 2007.

Workforce Statistics

This section provides information relating to employment and unemployment in machinery manufacturing. While most data are obtained from employer or establishment surveys, information on industry unemployment comes from a national survey of households. The following tables present an overview of the industry including the number of jobs, the unemployment rate of those previously employed in the industry, mass layoffs, data for occupations common to the industry, and projections of occupational employment change.

Employment, Unemployment, and Layoffs

Data series	Back data	Jan. 2013	Feb. 2013	Mar. 2013	Apr. 2013
Employment (in thousands)
Employment, all employees (seasonally adjusted)		1,103.4	1,103.3	(P) 1,106.0	(P) 1,109.6
Employment, production and nonsupervisory employees (seasonally adjusted)		699.7	698.3	(P) 698.1	(P) 703.1
Unemployment
Unemployment rate		7.9%	5.3%	5.6%	4.8%
Layoffs
Mass layoff events		34	15	16
Initial claimants for unemployment benefits		5,404	1,347	3,268
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics, Current Population Survey, Mass Layoff Statistics)

Extended Mass Layoffs

Data series	Back data	2nd quarter 2012	3rd quarter 2012	4th quarter 2012	1st quarter 2013
Extended mass layoff events		16	23	(P) 30	(P) 11
Separations		3,602	2,622	(P) 6,253	(P) 1,194
Initial claimants		3,327	3,473	(P) 6,531	(P) 1,126
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Mass Layoff Statistics)

Employment by Occupation

Data series	Employment, 2012
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	27,000
Engine and other machine assemblers	22,260
Machinists	71,710
Mechanical engineers	35,290
Team assemblers	115,640
Tool and die makers	22,830
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	53,580

(Source: Occupational Employment Statistics)

Projections

For projected (future) employment estimates, see the National Employment Matrix, which includes employment estimates by industry and occupation for machinery manufacturing.

(Source: Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections)

Earnings and Hours

This section presents data on employee earnings and weekly hours. The latest industry averages of hourly earnings and weekly hours are shown. In addition, recent hourly and annual earnings are shown for occupations commonly found in machinery manufacturing.

Earnings and Hours of All Employees

Data series	Back data	Jan. 2013	Feb. 2013	Mar. 2013	Apr. 2013
Average hourly earnings		$26.22	$26.25	(P) $26.27	(P) $26.28
Average weekly hours		40.7	41.2	(P) 41.2	(P) 41.2
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics)

Earnings and Hours of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees

Data series	Back data	Jan. 2013	Feb. 2013	Mar. 2013	Apr. 2013
Average hourly earnings		$20.47	$20.58	(P) $20.54	(P) $20.51
Average weekly hours		42.3	42.8	(P) 43.1	(P) 42.9
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics)

Earnings by Occupation

Data series	Wages, 2012
	Hourly		Annual
	Median	Mean	Median	Mean
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	$18.50	$18.67	$38,480	$38,840
Engine and other machine assemblers	$16.93	$17.27	$35,210	$35,930
Machinists	$19.32	$19.74	$40,190	$41,050
Mechanical engineers	$34.74	$36.10	$72,270	$75,080
Team assemblers	$15.19	$15.66	$31,590	$32,580
Tool and die makers	$21.57	$22.02	$44,860	$45,810
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	$17.38	$17.78	$36,160	$36,980

(Source: Occupational Employment Statistics)

Work-related Fatalities, Injuries, and Illnesses

This section presents data for the industry on the number of workplace fatalities and the rates of workplace injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers in machinery manufacturing. An injury or illness is considered to be work-related if an event or exposure in the work environment either caused or contributed to the resulting condition or significantly aggravated a pre-existing condition.

Data series	2008	2009	2010	2011
Fatalities
Number of fatalities	27	22	22	23
Rate of injury and illness cases per 100 full-time workers
Total recordable cases	5.6	(1) 4.3	(1) 4.4	4.4
Cases involving days away from work, job restriction, or transfer	2.6	(1) 2.0	(1) 2.1	2.0
Cases involving days away from work	1.2	(1) 0.9	(1) 1.0	1.0
Cases involving days of job transfer or restriction	1.4	(1) 1.1	(1) 1.1	1.0
Footnotes (1) Industry scope changed in 2009
Blank cells indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria.

(Source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities)

Prices

This section provides industry-specific pricing information. The producer price index measures the percentage change in prices that domestic producers receive for goods and services. The prices included in the producer price index are from the first commercial transaction. The import price index reflects the percentage change in prices paid to foreign producers for their goods and services within the U.S., while the export price index measures the percentage change in prices received by U.S. producers for goods and services sold outside the U.S.

Data series	Back data	Jan. 2013	Feb. 2013	Mar. 2013	Apr. 2013
Producer price index		(P) 127.1	(P) 127.3	(P) 127.6	(P) 127.7
Percent change from previous month		(P) 0.1%	(P) 0.2%	(P) 0.2%	(P) 0.1%
Import index		122.4	122.1	(R) 121.7	121.3
Percent change from previous month		0.3%	-0.2%	(R) -0.3%	(R) -0.3%
Export index		121.9	122.1	122.1	122.0
Percent change from previous month		0.7%	0.2%	0.0%	-0.1%
Footnotes (R) Revised (P) Preliminary

(Source: Producer Price Indexes, International Price Program)

Workplace Trends

This section presents data on the number of establishments in machinery manufacturing. Also included in this section is information on productivity, presented as the rate of change in output per hour of workers in the industry.

Establishments

Data series	Back data	4th quarter 2011	1st quarter 2012	2nd quarter 2012	3rd quarter 2012
Number of establishments
Private industry		29,154	(P) 28,947	(P) 28,946	(P) 29,025
Local government		1	(P) 1	(P) 1	(P) 1
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages)

Productivity

Data series	Back data	2008	2009	2010	2011
Labor productivity index, output per hour		117.365	111.222	121.508	127.391
Percent change from previous year		-1.9	-5.2	9.2	4.8
Labor index, total labor hours		100.070	82.283	84.166	90.532
Percent change from previous year		-0.5	-17.8	2.3	7.6
Output index		117.447	91.516	102.269	115.329
Percent change from previous year		-2.4	-22.1	11.7	12.8
Unit labor costs index		99.806	110.743	101.423	97.303
Percent change from previous year		3.2	11.0	-8.4	-4.1

(Source: Productivity and Costs)

Other BLS Resources

Career Guide to Industries

See machinery manufacturing in the Career Guide to Industries.

 

Data extracted on: May 17, 2013