NAICS Code 238990 — All Other Specialty Trade Contractors

National Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It is the only national industry under 23899 (All Other Specialty Trade Contractors).

Code	238990
Title	All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Level	National Industry (6-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition
SBA size standard	$19 million in average annual receipts

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in specialized trades (except foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors; building equipment contractors; building finishing contractors; and site preparation contractors). The specialty trade work performed includes new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs.

Illustrative Examples:

Billboard erection

Outdoor swimming pool construction

Paver, brick (e.g., driveway, patio, sidewalk), installation

Crane rental with operator

Paving, residential and commercial driveway and parking lot

Sandblasting building exteriors

Fence installation

Scaffold erecting and dismantling

Interlocking brick and block installation

Steeplejack work

Manufactured (mobile) home set up and tie-down work

Driveway paving or sealing

Is a business under 238990 "small"?

Under the SBA size standards (13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023), a business classified in NAICS 238990 qualifies as a small business if it does not exceed $19 million in average annual receipts. Small-business status determines eligibility for federal set-aside contracts, SAM.gov certifications and SBA loan programs — receipts are averaged over the latest 5 fiscal years.

Where 238990 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	23	Construction
Subsector	238	Specialty Trade Contractors
Industry Group	2389	Other Specialty Trade Contractors
NAICS Industry	23899	All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
National Industry	238990	All Other Specialty Trade Contractors

Related SIC codes

Via the official U.S. Census concordance (1987 SIC ↔ NAICS), shown only where the industry definition is unchanged in NAICS 2022.

SIC code	Title
1771	Concrete Work
1799	Special Trade Contractors, Not Elsewhere Classified
7353	Heavy Construction Equipment Rental and Leasing

Data: official 2022 NAICS structure, descriptions and Census concordances, U.S. Census Bureau — U.S. government works in the public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). Suggested reference, not an official determination.