Wire and cable in US: materials 60 %, energy 1 %, labour 13 %, other 26 % (data 2026-09).

| Element | Share | Basis |
| -- | -- | -- |
| materials | 60 % | census 2022 |
| energy | 1 % | census 2022 |
| labour | 13 % | census 2022 |
| other | 26 % | census 2022 |

Sources:
- Copper and brass mill shapes (bls BLS:WPU102502)
- Plastic resins and materials (bls BLS:WPU066)
- PPI Commodity data for Fuels and related products and power-Industrial electric power, not seasonally adjusted (bls WPU0543)
- PPI Commodity data for Fuels and related products and power-Industrial natural gas, not seasonally adjusted (bls WPU0553)
- Average hourly earnings of all employees, manufacturing, not seasonally adjusted (bls CEU3000000003)
- PPI industry data for Other communication and energy wire mfg, not seasonally adjusted (bls PCU335929335929)
- PPI industry data for Other communication and energy wire mfg-Power wire and cable, made from nonferrous metals (purchased wire), not seasonally adjusted (bls PCU3359293359291)