The Wholesale Trade sector comprises establishments engaged in wholesaling merchandise, generally without transformation, and rendering services incidental to the sale of merchandise.
| NAICS Code |
Title |
U.S. Firms |
U.S. Employment |
| 42 |
Wholesale Trade |
2,506,373 |
31,353,545 |
| 423 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods |
1,356,283 |
17,761,859 |
| 4231 |
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
138,228 |
1,972,491 |
| 42311 |
Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers |
40,931 |
614,308 |
| 423110 |
Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers |
40,931 |
614,308 |
| 42312 |
Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers |
74,479 |
1,056,934 |
| 423120 |
Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers |
74,479 |
1,056,934 |
| 42313 |
Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers |
10,254 |
156,928 |
| 423130 |
Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers |
10,254 |
156,928 |
| 42314 |
Motor Vehicle Parts (Used) Merchant Wholesalers |
13,862 |
92,129 |
| 423140 |
Motor Vehicle Parts (Used) Merchant Wholesalers |
13,862 |
92,129 |
| 4232 |
Furniture and Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers |
82,353 |
829,960 |
| 42321 |
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers |
38,216 |
354,452 |
| 423210 |
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers |
38,216 |
354,452 |
| 42322 |
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers |
44,206 |
465,495 |
| 423220 |
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers |
44,206 |
465,495 |
| 4233 |
Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers |
91,997 |
1,139,634 |
| 42331 |
Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers |
44,239 |
571,220 |
| 423310 |
Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers |
44,239 |
571,220 |
| 42332 |
Brick, Stone, and Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers |
21,126 |
189,260 |
| 423320 |
Brick, Stone, and Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers |
21,126 |
189,260 |
| 42333 |
Roofing, Siding, and Insulation Material Merchant Wholesalers |
9,054 |
148,545 |
| 423330 |
Roofing, Siding, and Insulation Material Merchant Wholesalers |
9,054 |
148,545 |
| 42339 |
Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers |
18,695 |
187,366 |
| 423390 |
Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers |
18,695 |
187,366 |
| 4234 |
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
193,797 |
3,392,611 |
| 42341 |
Photographic Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
6,633 |
80,827 |
| 423410 |
Photographic Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
6,633 |
80,827 |
| 42342 |
Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers |
20,810 |
556,739 |
| 423420 |
Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers |
20,810 |
556,739 |
| 42343 |
Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers |
59,151 |
1,202,817 |
| 423430 |
Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers |
59,151 |
1,202,817 |
| 42344 |
Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers |
28,894 |
273,586 |
| 423440 |
Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers |
28,894 |
273,586 |
| 42345 |
Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
56,078 |
892,679 |
| 423450 |
Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
56,078 |
892,679 |
| 42346 |
Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers |
7,584 |
94,812 |
| 423460 |
Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers |
7,584 |
94,812 |
| 42349 |
Other Professional Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
15,173 |
163,477 |
| 423490 |
Other Professional Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
15,173 |
163,477 |
| 4235 |
Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers |
62,450 |
802,995 |
| 42351 |
Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers |
59,365 |
779,176 |
| 423510 |
Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers |
59,365 |
779,176 |
| 42352 |
Coal and Other Mineral and Ore Merchant Wholesalers |
3,107 |
17,551 |
| 423520 |
Coal and Other Mineral and Ore Merchant Wholesalers |
3,107 |
17,551 |
| 4236 |
Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers |
153,398 |
2,499,586 |
| 42361 |
Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers |
62,149 |
874,856 |
| 423610 |
Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers |
62,149 |
874,856 |
| 42362 |
Household Appliances, Electric Housewares, and Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers |
16,131 |
188,461 |
| 423620 |
Household Appliances, Electric Housewares, and Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers |
16,131 |
188,461 |
| 42369 |
Other Electronic Parts and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers |
75,855 |
1,388,637 |
| 423690 |
Other Electronic Parts and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers |
75,855 |
1,388,637 |
| 4237 |
Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
82,615 |
1,125,120 |
| 42371 |
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers |
38,171 |
433,295 |
| 423710 |
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers |
38,171 |
433,295 |
| 42372 |
Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers |
20,633 |
281,894 |
| 423720 |
Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers |
20,633 |
281,894 |
| 42373 |
Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
18,497 |
274,917 |
| 423730 |
Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
18,497 |
274,917 |
| 42374 |
Refrigeration Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
5,951 |
61,415 |
| 423740 |
Refrigeration Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
5,951 |
61,415 |
| 4238 |
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
327,663 |
3,904,183 |
| 42381 |
Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers |
23,646 |
401,751 |
| 423810 |
Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers |
23,646 |
401,751 |
| 42382 |
Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers |
44,184 |
599,277 |
| 423820 |
Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers |
44,184 |
599,277 |
| 42383 |
Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers |
171,939 |
1,845,111 |
| 423830 |
Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers |
171,939 |
1,845,111 |
| 42384 |
Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
46,297 |
501,475 |
| 423840 |
Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
46,297 |
501,475 |
| 42385 |
Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
26,856 |
265,146 |
| 423850 |
Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
26,856 |
265,146 |
| 42386 |
Transportation Equipment and Supplies (except Motor Vehicle) Merchant Wholesalers |
17,062 |
199,755 |
| 423860 |
Transportation Equipment and Supplies (except Motor Vehicle) Merchant Wholesalers |
17,062 |
199,755 |
| 4239 |
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers |
234,173 |
1,923,634 |
| 42391 |
Sporting and Recreational Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
36,615 |
310,116 |
| 423910 |
Sporting and Recreational Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
36,615 |
310,116 |
| 42392 |
Toy and Hobby Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
16,672 |
159,444 |
| 423920 |
Toy and Hobby Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
16,672 |
159,444 |
| 42393 |
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers |
51,826 |
598,445 |
| 423930 |
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers |
51,826 |
598,445 |
| 42394 |
Jewelry, Watch, Precious Stone, and Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers |
57,520 |
296,308 |
| 423940 |
Jewelry, Watch, Precious Stone, and Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers |
57,520 |
296,308 |
| 42399 |
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers |
71,628 |
502,144 |
| 423990 |
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers |
71,628 |
502,144 |
| 424 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods |
762,164 |
11,715,150 |
| 4241 |
Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers |
65,094 |
821,775 |
| 42411 |
Printing and Writing Paper Merchant Wholesalers |
5,732 |
74,458 |
| 424110 |
Printing and Writing Paper Merchant Wholesalers |
5,732 |
74,458 |
| 42412 |
Stationery and Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
32,066 |
369,634 |
| 424120 |
Stationery and Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
32,066 |
369,634 |
| 42413 |
Industrial and Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers |
27,591 |
342,628 |
| 424130 |
Industrial and Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers |
27,591 |
342,628 |
| 4242 |
Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers |
48,644 |
1,208,582 |
| 42421 |
Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers |
48,644 |
1,208,582 |
| 424210 |
Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers |
48,644 |
1,208,582 |
| 4243 |
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers |
113,144 |
1,083,394 |
| 42431 |
Piece Goods, Notions, and Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers |
22,131 |
150,875 |
| 424310 |
Piece Goods, Notions, and Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers |
22,131 |
150,875 |
| 42432 |
Men's and Boys' Clothing and Furnishings Merchant Wholesalers |
26,002 |
285,771 |
| 424320 |
Men's and Boys' Clothing and Furnishings Merchant Wholesalers |
26,002 |
285,771 |
| 42433 |
Women's, Children's, and Infants' Clothing and Accessories Merchant Wholesalers |
53,341 |
479,393 |
| 424330 |
Women's, Children's, and Infants' Clothing and Accessories Merchant Wholesalers |
53,341 |
479,393 |
| 42434 |
Footwear Merchant Wholesalers |
11,910 |
119,438 |
| 424340 |
Footwear Merchant Wholesalers |
11,910 |
119,438 |
| 4244 |
Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers |
204,403 |
3,926,848 |
| 42441 |
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers |
18,019 |
514,790 |
| 424410 |
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers |
18,019 |
514,790 |
| 42442 |
Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers |
20,839 |
399,348 |
| 424420 |
Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers |
20,839 |
399,348 |
| 42443 |
Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers |
12,278 |
222,832 |
| 424430 |
Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers |
12,278 |
222,832 |
| 42444 |
Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers |
3,480 |
60,945 |
| 424440 |
Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers |
3,480 |
60,945 |
| 42445 |
Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers |
15,319 |
211,584 |
| 424450 |
Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers |
15,319 |
211,584 |
| 42446 |
Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers |
15,790 |
117,732 |
| 424460 |
Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers |
15,790 |
117,732 |
| 42447 |
Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers |
16,955 |
239,564 |
| 424470 |
Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers |
16,955 |
239,564 |
| 42448 |
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers |
33,637 |
570,755 |
| 424480 |
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers |
33,637 |
570,755 |
| 42449 |
Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers |
69,453 |
1,355,680 |
| 424490 |
Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers |
69,453 |
1,355,680 |
| 4245 |
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers |
27,587 |
366,130 |
| 42451 |
Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers |
17,346 |
283,200 |
| 424510 |
Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers |
17,346 |
283,200 |
| 42452 |
Livestock Merchant Wholesalers |
5,219 |
38,825 |
| 424520 |
Livestock Merchant Wholesalers |
5,219 |
38,825 |
| 42459 |
Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers |
5,067 |
29,239 |
| 424590 |
Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers |
5,067 |
29,239 |
| 4246 |
Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers |
67,379 |
763,023 |
| 42461 |
Plastics Materials and Basic Forms and Shapes Merchant Wholesalers |
18,208 |
173,577 |
| 424610 |
Plastics Materials and Basic Forms and Shapes Merchant Wholesalers |
18,208 |
173,577 |
| 42469 |
Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers |
49,373 |
576,029 |
| 424690 |
Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers |
49,373 |
576,029 |
| 4247 |
Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers |
37,963 |
578,603 |
| 42471 |
Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals |
21,999 |
388,563 |
| 424710 |
Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals |
21,999 |
388,563 |
| 42472 |
Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers (except Bulk Stations and Terminals) |
17,035 |
173,988 |
| 424720 |
Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers (except Bulk Stations and Terminals) |
17,035 |
173,988 |
| 4248 |
Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers |
24,415 |
904,496 |
| 42481 |
Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers |
10,970 |
563,029 |
| 424810 |
Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers |
10,970 |
563,029 |
| 42482 |
Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers |
13,569 |
292,935 |
| 424820 |
Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers |
13,569 |
292,935 |
| 4249 |
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers |
177,253 |
1,857,363 |
| 42491 |
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
34,004 |
433,448 |
| 424910 |
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
34,004 |
433,448 |
| 42492 |
Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers |
14,441 |
232,531 |
| 424920 |
Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers |
14,441 |
232,531 |
| 42493 |
Flower, Nursery Stock, and Florists' Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
25,805 |
276,327 |
| 424930 |
Flower, Nursery Stock, and Florists' Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
25,805 |
276,327 |
| 42494 |
Tobacco and Tobacco Product Merchant Wholesalers |
8,155 |
206,931 |
| 424940 |
Tobacco and Tobacco Product Merchant Wholesalers |
8,155 |
206,931 |
| 42495 |
Paint, Varnish, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
8,378 |
79,137 |
| 424950 |
Paint, Varnish, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
8,378 |
79,137 |
| 42499 |
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers |
86,758 |
495,812 |
| 424990 |
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers |
86,758 |
495,812 |
| 425 |
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers |
396,123 |
1,864,699 |
| 4251 |
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers |
396,123 |
1,864,699 |
| 42511 |
Business to Business Electronic Markets |
4,946 |
17,937 |
| 425110 |
Business to Business Electronic Markets |
4,946 |
17,937 |
| 42512 |
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers |
391,193 |
1,840,646 |
| 425120 |
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers |
391,193 |
1,840,646 |