424430/Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
39K
employees, 2023
39K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 1,766 US Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers business locations employed 38,803 people and paid $2.8 billion in annual payroll, $73,024 per employee on average. Employment was up 2.7% from 2022. California had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
1,766
-1.9% vs 2022
Employees
38,803
+2.7% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$2.8B
+4.7% vs 2022
Average pay
$73,024
+2.0% vs 2022
Over the years
United States, 2017 to 2023
Employees
Paid employees in mid-March
Business locations
Places with paid employees
By state
Employees of Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers in each state, 2023
Employees by state
States with the most employees
Employees and the share of all the state's jobs
| State | Business locations | Employees | Average pay | Share of state jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 251 | 4,100 | $67,680 | 0.02% |
| Texas | 125 | 3,757 | $70,505 | 0.03% |
| New Jersey | 123 | 3,577 | $85,185 | 0.09% |
| New York | 202 | 2,875 | $72,500 | 0.03% |
| Wisconsin | 90 | 2,828 | $62,645 | 0.11% |
| Florida | 121 | 1,779 | $59,735 | 0.02% |
| Ohio | 41 | 1,665 | $65,374 | 0.03% |
| Illinois | 82 | 1,648 | $104,746 | 0.03% |
| Massachusetts | 34 | 1,464 | $84,794 | 0.04% |
| Washington | 32 | 1,452 | $65,615 | 0.05% |
| Georgia | 35 | 1,092 | $61,862 | 0.02% |
| Pennsylvania | 70 | 1,078 | $65,801 | 0.02% |
| Michigan | 31 | 976 | $60,770 | 0.02% |
| North Carolina | 42 | 964* | $59,322 | 0.02% |
| Arizona | 27 | 753 | $75,282 | 0.03% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 45.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 250 | 4,417 | $82,131 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 34 | 1,856 | $88,448 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 69 | 1,522 | $109,060 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 95 | 1,387 | $67,836 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 19 | 1,175 | $67,817 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 37 | 974 | $78,338 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 32 | 937 | $70,955 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 23 | 911 | $62,628 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 64 | 898 | $62,334 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 33 | 677 | $52,499 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 23 | 627 | $81,911 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 22 | 608 | $110,120 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 11 | 533 | $149,583 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 15 | 501 | $77,906 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 19 | 484 | $66,407 |
Business size
US Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 678 | 38.4% |
| 5 to 9 | 314 | 17.8% |
| 10 to 19 | 291 | 16.5% |
| 20 to 49 | 292 | 16.6% |
| 50 to 99 | 124 | 7.0% |
| 100 to 249 | 51 | 2.9% |
| 250 to 499 | 14 | 0.8% |
| 500 to 999 | Not published | - |
| 1,000 or more | Not published | - |
Related industries
The industries this code belongs to
Part of Wholesale Trade 42Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 424Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers 4244Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers 42443
Questions and answers
How many people work in Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers in the US?
38,803 people worked at 1,766 US Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers business locations in 2023, up 2.7% from 2022. That is 0.03% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers?
$73,024 a year per employee in 2023, from $2.8 billion in annual payroll (up 2.0% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers jobs?
California had the most, with 4,100 employees in 2023, followed by Texas (3,757) and New Jersey (3,577).
Which metro areas have the most Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers jobs?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (4,417), Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (1,856), Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (1,522) had the most Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers employees in 2023.
Are most Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers businesses small?
72.7% of the 1,764 Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 0 had 500 or more.
Official US government statistics, published once a year. Business locations are places with paid employees; employees are counted in mid-March; payroll covers the whole year. Covers most private employers, not the self-employed, most government workers or farm workers on farms. * Less accurate: changed by 5% or more to protect privacy. Changes from the year before are shown only when both years use the same edition of the industry codes.