454110/Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
881K
employees, 2023
881K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 54,707 US Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses business locations employed 881,019 people and paid $51.6 billion in annual payroll, $58,522 per employee on average. Employment was up 12.9% from 2022. California had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
54,707
-1.7% vs 2022
Employees
881,019
+12.9% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$51.6B
+10.8% vs 2022
Average pay
$58,522
-1.8% 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 Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses 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 | 9,266 | 151,670 | $67,785 | 0.92% |
| Texas | 3,983 | 55,756 | $59,038 | 0.46% |
| New Jersey | 1,736 | 51,462 | $50,149 | 1.30% |
| Florida | 5,874 | 49,511 | $52,516 | 0.50% |
| New York | 4,402 | 49,342 | $83,564 | 0.56% |
| Pennsylvania | 1,610 | 44,599 | $55,249 | 0.78% |
| Arizona | 1,326 | 37,677 | $45,175 | 1.30% |
| Ohio | 1,330 | 34,684 | $52,444 | 0.68% |
| Indiana | 745 | 30,002 | $48,894 | 1.03% |
| Tennessee | 823 | 22,652 | $48,944 | 0.76% |
| Massachusetts | 1,041 | 21,396 | $104,431 | 0.61% |
| Utah | 1,199 | 20,388 | $55,702 | 1.29% |
| Illinois | 1,655 | 20,011 | $64,112 | 0.35% |
| Georgia | 1,646 | 19,870 | $52,459 | 0.45% |
| Maryland | 653 | 19,447* | $48,709 | 0.79% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 51.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 4,980 | 74,939 | $73,246 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 4,838 | 51,982 | $69,096 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 915 | 43,384* | $49,193 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1,023 | 32,712 | $53,521 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 1,364 | 29,890 | $51,636 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 1,025 | 29,058* | $49,187 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 1,008 | 21,426 | $83,166 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 795 | 20,197 | $108,057 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 278 | 18,472 | $46,964 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 1,387 | 18,099 | $66,158 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 333 | 17,440* | $47,844 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 2,342 | 17,015 | $54,770 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 1,220 | 14,764 | $49,833 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 782 | 13,353 | $86,464 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 681 | 13,010 | $41,277 |
Business size
US Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 39,307 | 71.9% |
| 5 to 9 | 7,281 | 13.3% |
| 10 to 19 | 3,976 | 7.3% |
| 20 to 49 | 2,315 | 4.2% |
| 50 to 99 | 830 | 1.5% |
| 100 to 249 | 540 | 1.0% |
| 250 to 499 | 211 | 0.4% |
| 500 to 999 | 123 | 0.2% |
| 1,000 or more | 124 | 0.2% |
Related industries
The industries this code belongs to
Part of Retail Trade 44-45Nonstore Retailers 454Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses 4541Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses 45411
Questions and answers
How many people work in Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses in the US?
881,019 people worked at 54,707 US Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses business locations in 2023, up 12.9% from 2022. That is 0.63% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses?
$58,522 a year per employee in 2023, from $51.6 billion in annual payroll (down 1.8% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses jobs?
California had the most, with 151,670 employees in 2023, followed by Texas (55,756) and New Jersey (51,462).
Which metro areas have the most Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses jobs?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (74,939), Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (51,982), Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (43,384) had the most Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses employees in 2023.
Are most Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses businesses small?
92.4% of the 54,707 Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 247 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.