Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing
NAICS Code: 334500
BLS projects Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing to grow +3.4% through 2034 - 1.0 points faster than the 2.4% average across 291 U.S. industries, faster-growing than 58% of them. Its trajectory is close to the typical U.S. industry.
Where Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing sits among all industries
Projected 2024-2034 growth across 291 U.S. industries (BLS). This industry is marked in rose.
Where Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing sits by projected growth
Projected employment change across tracked industries
3.4% Top 42% higher than 58% of 291 industries
Industries, banded by projected growth
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Source BLS Employment Projections · 2026-05-15
Steady-state read
Signature: 37.6% mean employer AI exposure across 57 tracked public companies .
Employment change is near the industry median, yet the sector has a large tracked public-company set - the grade mix below is the more distinctive signal on this page.
NAICS 334500 · 412,500 workers (2024, ×1k) · source BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034. Employer AI grades are occupation-weighted scores from our SEC cohort, not automation predictions for every establishment in Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing.
Public companies near this industry
SEC industry labels matching tokens from Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing. 57 companies scored · mean AI exposure 37.6%.
| Company | AI grade |
|---|---|
| 10x Genomics, Inc. | B |
| 3m Co | B |
| Agilent Technologies, Inc. | B |
| Ametek Inc/ | B |
| Avantor, Inc. | B |
| Baxter International Inc | B |
| Becton Dickinson & Co | B |
| Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. | B |
Grades are occupation-weighted AI exposure from our employer corpus - not a claim that every establishment in Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing shares the same risk. Source: SEC company metadata + O*NET-weighted scores · as of 2026-05-15.
Peer Industries by Employment
How Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing (NAICS 334500) compares to industries of similar size, ordered by 2024 BLS employment.
| Industry | 2024 | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Drinking places (alcoholic beverages) | 421,200 | +4.4% |
| Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing | 412,500 | +3.4% |
| Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (4242,6) | 409,300 | +3.5% |
| Furniture and home furnishings retailers | 409,100 | -4.9% |
| Miscellaneous store retailers (4594 and 4595 only) | 406,400 | -9.7% |
| Residential intellectual and developmental disability facilities | 405,600 | +3.1% |
Peers are selected by similarity in 2024 employment. Figures in thousands. Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many people work in Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing?
As of 2024, the Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing industry employs approximately 412,500 workers in the United States, according to BLS Employment Projections data.
Is Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing growing or declining?
The Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing industry is projected to grow by 3.4% from 2024 to 2034, a net change of +14,000 jobs over the decade.
Which public companies sit near Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing?
57 tracked public companies whose SEC industry label matches Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing. Sample names include 10x Genomics, Inc., 3m Co, Agilent Technologies, Inc.. Grades are occupation-weighted AI exposure scores, not company-specific automation forecasts.
How will AI affect the Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing industry?
Among 57 tracked public companies tied to this industry's sector, the mean occupation-weighted AI exposure score is 37.6% (most common grade B). That is a staffing-pattern signal from our employer corpus, not a forecast for every firm in Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing. Pair it with occupation-level AI exposure scores for role-specific risk.
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034; SEC employer metadata for AI grades Employment figures in thousands. Employer grades are occupation-weighted exposure scores, not firm automation forecasts