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Wholesale Trade (NAICS 42)

Table 36: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Annual Wages in Wholesale Trade, 2023-2024
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Annual Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2024 2023 N % 2024 2023 $ % 2024 2023 $ %
42 Wholesale Trade - Private 8,039 7,960 80 1.0 $635,547,591 $609,385,519 $26,162,072 4.3 $79,054 $76,557 $2,497 3.3
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  5,117 5,062 55 1.1 $430,995,477 $415,301,671 $15,693,806 3.8 $84,232 $82,047 $2,185 2.7
4231  Motor Vehicle & Parts Merchant Wholesalers  578 589 -10 -1.8 $39,201,383 $38,138,034 $1,063,349 2.8 $67,773 $64,778 $2,995 4.6
423110 Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers  329 321 9 2.7 $25,051,224 $23,653,478 $1,397,746 5.9 $76,046 $73,726 $2,321 3.1
423120 New Motor Vehicle Parts Merchant Wholesalers  169 180 -12 -6.4 $9,992,203 $10,004,422 -$12,219 -0.1 $59,273 $55,528 $3,745 6.7
4232  Furniture & Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers  24 29 -5 -18.4 $1,911,990 $2,437,974 -$525,984 -21.6 $80,777 $84,068 -$3,291 -3.9
423210 Furniture Merchant Wholesalers  3 3 0 -12.3 $411,055 $494,402 -$83,347 -16.9 $137,018 $144,562 -$7,544 -5.2
423220 Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers  21 26 -5 -19.2 $1,500,935 $1,943,572 -$442,637 -22.8 $72,614 $75,980 -$3,366 -4.4
4233  Lumber & Const. Supply Merchant Wholesalers  172 164 8 4.6 $13,313,336 $11,721,939 $1,591,397 13.6 $77,403 $71,293 $6,110 8.6
423310 Lumber & Wood Merchant Wholesalers  50 49 1 1.2 $3,396,188 $3,068,538 $327,650 10.7 $68,155 $62,305 $5,850 9.4
423320 Masonry Material Merchant Wholesalers  58 56 3 4.6 $4,659,489 $4,224,624 $434,865 10.3 $79,991 $75,887 $4,104 5.4
423330 Roofing & Siding Merchant Wholesalers  53 48 6 11.5 $4,129,109 $3,231,673 $897,436 27.8 $77,659 $67,793 $9,866 14.6
423390 Other Const. Material Merchant Wholesalers  11 12 -1 -9.1 $1,128,550 $1,197,104 -$68,554 -5.7 $104,981 $101,192 $3,789 3.7
4234  Commercial Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  291 269 22 8.1 $28,410,603 $25,943,028 $2,467,575 9.5 $97,631 $96,382 $1,249 1.3
423420 Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers  74 63 11 17.1 $4,374,207 $3,528,975 $845,232 24.0 $59,111 $55,865 $3,246 5.8
423430 Computer & Software Merchant Wholesalers  32 37 -4 -11.2 $4,781,296 $6,212,777 -$1,431,481 -23.0 $147,480 $170,213 -$22,733 -13.4
423440 Other Commercial Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  22 21 1 4.4 $1,468,256 $1,490,144 -$21,888 -1.5 $68,038 $72,092 -$4,054 -5.6
423450 Medical Equipment Merchant Wholesalers  148 132 16 11.8 $16,559,900 $13,298,448 $3,261,452 24.5 $111,952 $100,555 $11,396 11.3
423460 Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers  8 9 -1 -12.0 $318,189 $563,832 -$245,643 -43.6 $40,175 $62,648 -$22,473 -35.9
423490 Other Professional Equip. Merchant Wholesaler  7 7 1 9.0 $908,755 $778,451 $130,304 16.7 $126,744 $118,306 $8,438 7.1
4235  Metal & Mineral Merchant Wholesalers  119 110 9 8.4 $9,317,318 $8,361,769 $955,549 11.4 $78,462 $76,307 $2,154 2.8
423510 Metal Merchant Wholesalers  110 101 10 9.5 $8,987,913 $8,010,697 $977,216 12.2 $81,464 $79,511 $1,953 2.5
4236  Appliance & Electric Goods Merchant Whls.  363 371 -8 -2.1 $33,967,922 $33,085,237 $882,685 2.7 $93,467 $89,118 $4,349 4.9
423610 Elec. Equip. & Wiring Merchant Wholesalers  304 312 -8 -2.6 $28,405,079 $27,952,754 $452,325 1.6 $93,361 $89,520 $3,841 4.3
423690 Other Electronic Parts Merchant Wholesalers  57 56 1 1.5 $5,144,295 $4,730,618 $413,677 8.7 $90,521 $84,475 $6,045 7.2
4237  Hardware & Plumbing Merchant Wholesalers  275 270 5 2.0 $21,007,002 $19,505,143 $1,501,859 7.7 $76,367 $72,308 $4,059 5.6
423710 Hardware Merchant Wholesalers  38 36 2 6.5 $3,552,912 $2,942,693 $610,219 20.7 $93,081 $82,129 $10,952 13.3
423720 Plumbing Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  172 171 1 0.7 $12,999,526 $12,299,477 $700,049 5.7 $75,434 $71,855 $3,579 5.0
423730 Hvac Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  65 63 2 2.9 $4,454,564 $4,262,973 $191,591 4.5 $68,977 $67,936 $1,042 1.5
4238  Machinery & Supply Merchant Wholesalers  2,925 2,911 14 0.5 $262,413,528 $256,179,666 $6,233,862 2.4 $89,712 $88,004 $1,708 1.9
423810 Construction Equipment Merchant Wholesalers  965 943 23 2.4 $98,070,213 $98,754,025 -$683,812 -0.7 $101,583 $104,742 -$3,159 -3.0
423820 Farm & Garden Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  410 402 8 1.9 $27,896,353 $26,198,623 $1,697,730 6.5 $68,081 $65,184 $2,898 4.4
423830 Industrial Machinery Merchant Wholesalers  1,034 1,072 -38 -3.5 $97,100,257 $94,720,940 $2,379,317 2.5 $93,907 $88,366 $5,542 6.3
423840 Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers  430 429 1 0.3 $34,289,204 $32,165,798 $2,123,406 6.6 $79,757 $75,036 $4,721 6.3
423850 Service Estab. Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  85 65 20 31.4 $4,660,126 $4,077,280 $582,846 14.3 $54,825 $63,047 -$8,222 -13.0
4239  Misc. Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  369 349 21 5.9 $21,452,395 $19,928,881 $1,523,514 7.6 $58,085 $57,131 $954 1.7
423910 Sporting Goods Merchant Wholesalers  35 39 -5 -11.4 $2,083,072 $2,398,120 -$315,048 -13.1 $59,653 $60,835 -$1,182 -1.9
423920 Toy & Hobby Goods Merchant Wholesalers  10 8 2 26.4 $453,221 $331,063 $122,158 36.9 $47,309 $43,676 $3,633 8.3
423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers  240 227 13 5.7 $13,690,817 $12,344,391 $1,346,426 10.9 $57,105 $54,421 $2,683 4.9
423990 Other Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  84 75 9 12.3 $5,170,910 $4,855,307 $315,603 6.5 $61,376 $64,737 -$3,362 -5.2
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  2,846 2,806 40 1.4 $195,716,636 $184,773,104 $10,943,532 5.9 $68,775 $65,861 $2,914 4.4
4241  Paper & Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers  72 72 -1 -0.8 $2,280,783 $2,198,126 $82,657 3.8 $31,788 $30,390 $1,398 4.6
424120 Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers  60 61 -1 -0.8 $1,549,439 $1,440,264 $109,175 7.6 $25,824 $23,806 $2,018 8.5
4242  Druggists' Goods Merchant Wholesalers  119 113 6 4.9 $14,422,016 $12,680,465 $1,741,551 13.7 $121,449 $112,048 $9,401 8.4
424210 Druggists' Goods Merchant Wholesalers  119 113 6 4.9 $14,422,016 $12,680,465 $1,741,551 13.7 $121,449 $112,048 $9,401 8.4
4243  Apparel & Piece Goods Merchant Wholesalers  16 24 -8 -34.0 $1,022,658 $1,642,253 -$619,595 -37.7 $65,978 $69,883 -$3,905 -5.6
424340 Footwear Merchant Wholesalers  5 6 -1 -21.4 $493,168 $578,907 -$85,739 -14.8 $107,679 $99,298 $8,381 8.4
424350 Clothing & Clothing Accessories Merchant Wholesalers  10 13 -3 -25.1 $505,744 $920,694 -$414,950 -45.1 $50,982 $69,486 -$18,504 -26.6
4244  Grocery & Related Product Wholesalers  899 860 39 4.6 $52,023,071 $48,803,018 $3,220,053 6.6 $57,841 $56,731 $1,109 2.0
424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers  174 175 -1 -0.6 $14,944,981 $14,853,912 $91,069 0.6 $85,930 $84,879 $1,051 1.2
424430 Dairy Product Merchant Wholesalers  8 7 1 13.5 $305,064 $350,237 -$45,173 -12.9 $36,231 $47,202 -$10,971 -23.2
424450 Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers  91 86 4 5.1 $5,297,373 $4,985,122 $312,251 6.3 $58,322 $57,685 $637 1.1
424470 Meat & Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers  24 30 -6 -19.8 $966,258 $876,927 $89,331 10.2 $40,395 $29,397 $10,998 37.4
424490 Other Grocery Product Merchant Wholesalers  589 550 39 7.1 $29,786,014 $27,146,754 $2,639,260 9.7 $50,549 $49,335 $1,214 2.5
4245  Farm Product Raw Material Merch. Whls.  188 193 -4 -2.3 $8,523,590 $8,270,459 $253,131 3.1 $45,237 $42,890 $2,347 5.5
424510 Grain & Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers  40 44 -4 -8.9 $2,587,013 $2,695,475 -$108,462 -4.0 $64,274 $61,025 $3,249 5.3
424520 Livestock Merchant Wholesalers  144 144 -1 -0.3 $5,224,193 $4,747,213 $476,980 10.0 $36,342 $32,910 $3,433 10.4
424590 Other Farm Product Raw Material Merch. Whls.  4 4 0 0.0 $712,384 $827,771 -$115,387 -13.9 $161,173 $187,279 -$26,106 -13.9
4246  Chemical Merchant Wholesalers  372 379 -8 -2.0 $36,290,045 $35,525,724 $764,321 2.2 $97,641 $93,654 $3,987 4.3
424610 Plastics Materials Merchant Wholesalers  6 9 -3 -36.6 $561,153 $1,045,282 -$484,129 -46.3 $102,028 $120,563 -$18,535 -15.4
424690 Other Chemicals Merchant Wholesalers  366 371 -5 -1.2 $35,728,892 $34,480,442 $1,248,450 3.6 $97,575 $93,022 $4,553 4.9
4247  Petroleum Merchant Wholesalers  553 550 2 0.4 $43,078,357 $40,659,318 $2,419,039 5.9 $77,946 $73,892 $4,053 5.5
424710 Petroleum Bulk Stations & Terminals  285 300 -15 -5.0 $20,820,738 $21,270,858 -$450,120 -2.1 $73,163 $70,981 $2,182 3.1
424720 Other Petroleum Merchant Wholesalers  268 251 18 7.0 $22,257,619 $19,388,460 $2,869,159 14.8 $83,026 $77,374 $5,652 7.3
4248  Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers  320 314 6 1.9 $18,454,024 $17,400,479 $1,053,545 6.1 $57,745 $55,474 $2,271 4.1
424810 Beer & Ale Merchant Wholesalers  298 295 3 1.1 $16,142,508 $15,541,265 $601,243 3.9 $54,169 $52,713 $1,457 2.8
424820 Wine & Spirit Merchant Wholesalers  22 19 3 14.6 $2,311,516 $1,859,214 $452,302 24.3 $107,114 $98,737 $8,377 8.5
4249  Misc. Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  308 300 8 2.6 $19,622,092 $17,593,262 $2,028,830 11.5 $63,708 $58,611 $5,097 8.7
424910 Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers  213 214 -1 -0.7 $14,519,741 $12,922,875 $1,596,866 12.4 $68,328 $60,410 $7,918 13.1
424920 Book & Periodical Merchant Wholesalers  16 14 2 14.6 $596,297 $506,990 $89,307 17.6 $36,515 $35,578 $937 2.6
424930 Nursery & Florist Merchant Wholesalers  11 10 1 5.9 $192,880 $252,707 -$59,827 -23.7 $18,077 $25,070 -$6,993 -27.9
424940 Tobacco & Tobacco Product Merch. Whls.  20 21 -1 -3.6 $1,624,482 $1,564,612 $59,870 3.8 $80,900 $75,113 $5,787 7.7
424950 Paint & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers  18 8 10 120.0 $1,274,843 $674,503 $600,340 89.0 $69,550 $80,973 -$11,423 -14.1
424990 Other Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  30 33 -3 -8.2 $1,413,849 $1,671,575 -$257,726 -15.4 $47,003 $51,040 -$4,037 -7.9
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  77 93 -16 -17.0 $8,835,478 $9,310,744 -$475,266 -5.1 $114,866 $100,472 $14,394 14.3
4251  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  77 93 -16 -17.0 $8,835,478 $9,310,744 -$475,266 -5.1 $114,866 $100,472 $14,394 14.3
425120 Wholesale Trade Agents & Brokers  77 93 -16 -17.0 $8,835,478 $9,310,744 -$475,266 -5.1 $114,866 $100,472 $14,394 14.3
   
42 Wholesale Trade - Local Government 43 41 2 4.5 $2,101,254 $1,984,266 $116,988 5.9 $49,348 $48,694 $655 1.3
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  43 41 2 4.5 $2,101,254 $1,984,266 $116,988 5.9 $49,348 $48,694 $655 1.3
4249  Misc. Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  43 41 2 4.5 $2,101,254 $1,984,266 $116,988 5.9 $49,348 $48,694 $655 1.3
424910 Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers  43 41 2 4.5 $2,101,254 $1,984,266 $116,988 5.9 $49,348 $48,694 $655 1.3
aPreliminary. 
bNorth American Industry Classification System
Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, developed through a cooperative program between Research & Planning and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Extract Date: April 2025.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 5/5/25.