Building Equipment Contractors · Michigan

Building Equipment Contractors in Michigan

NAICS 2382 · Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023

Benchmarking Building Equipment Contractors in Michigan

Building Equipment Contractors (NAICS 2382) in Michigan reports 60,646 workers across 4,854 establishments, with $4.8B of aggregate annual payroll flowing through Census CBP 2023 filings. That represents 2.5% of national employment for this industry, a concentration ratio that tells you whether Michigan is a primary labor market for this NAICS code or a smaller satellite. A share above 5% signals a meaningful regional cluster; below 1% usually means the state is not a structural fit for this industry at scale.

Wage benchmarking is where state-level data earns its keep. The average annual compensation for Building Equipment Contractors employees in Michigan is $79,586/yr, versus a national average of $75,980/yr. Michigan pays above the national average for this industry, which usually reflects higher skill concentration, union density, or regional cost of living.

Profitability data is only available at the national level because the IRS Statistics of Income program does not publish state-level margin breakdowns. The national net profit margin for Building Equipment Contractors is 4.0%, and while margins do vary by state, the direction of variance usually follows labor cost and establishment size, both shown above. For a complete picture, pair this state-industry view with the Building Equipment Contractors national page (entity structure, SBA lending, sub-industries) and the Michigan overview (top employers, payroll dispersion across industries).

Employment

60,646

Establishments

4,854

Annual Payroll

$4.8B

Avg Payroll/Employee

$79,586/yr

Compare to National Average

Profit Margin (National)

4.0% National

National avg, IRS SOI (no state-level profit data)

Avg Payroll/Employee

$79,586/yr Michigan
$75,980/yr National

Michigan vs National avg

Employment

60,646 Michigan
2,381,266 National

Michigan share of national

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Building Equipment Contractors businesses are in Michigan?
There are 4,854 Building Equipment Contractors (NAICS 2382) establishments in Michigan, according to Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 data. These establishments employ 60,646 workers.
What is the average payroll for Building Equipment Contractors in Michigan?
The average annual payroll per employee for Building Equipment Contractors in Michigan is $79,586/yr. The national average for this industry is $75,980/yr. This data comes from the Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 survey.
How does Michigan compare nationally for Building Equipment Contractors?
Michigan accounts for 2.5% of national employment in Building Equipment Contractors, with 60,646 of 2,381,266 total US workers in this industry. The national profit margin for this industry is 4.0% (state-level profit data is not available from Census).
What is the profit margin for Building Equipment Contractors?
The national net profit margin for Building Equipment Contractors is 4.0%, based on IRS Statistics of Income data. Note that state-level profit margin data is not available from Census Bureau sources, this figure reflects the nationwide average across all business entities.
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Source: Census Bureau County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023 · NAICS 2382 · MI
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns / SUSB Industry employment scale, payroll, and firm-size benchmarks · 2025

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