444190/Other Building Material Dealers
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
279K
employees, 2023
279K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 26,733 US Other Building Material Dealers business locations employed 278,904 people and paid $17.9 billion in annual payroll, $64,357 per employee on average. Employment was down 1.2% from 2022. California had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
26,733
-1.1% vs 2022
Employees
278,904
-1.2% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$17.9B
+2.4% vs 2022
Average pay
$64,357
+3.6% 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 Other Building Material Dealers 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 | 2,620 | 25,567 | $67,624 | 0.16% |
| Texas | 1,862 | 22,282 | $62,139 | 0.19% |
| New York | 1,771 | 16,194 | $66,825 | 0.18% |
| Florida | 1,807 | 15,886 | $62,045 | 0.16% |
| Pennsylvania | 1,080 | 9,975 | $62,337 | 0.17% |
| North Carolina | 873 | 8,943 | $63,828 | 0.21% |
| Michigan | 866 | 8,879 | $61,331 | 0.22% |
| Ohio | 843 | 8,717 | $61,856 | 0.17% |
| New Jersey | 831 | 8,493 | $76,696 | 0.22% |
| Illinois | 865 | 8,453 | $64,523 | 0.15% |
| Massachusetts | 650 | 7,672 | $76,957 | 0.22% |
| Georgia | 709 | 7,339 | $66,818 | 0.17% |
| Tennessee | 574 | 7,246 | $70,338 | 0.24% |
| Washington | 557 | 6,884 | $64,009 | 0.23% |
| Indiana | 537 | 6,130 | $61,719 | 0.21% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 51.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Other Building Material Dealers employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 1,700 | 14,784 | $72,722 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 874 | 8,078 | $67,772 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 541 | 5,543 | $72,544 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 445 | 5,486 | $80,864 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 651 | 4,924 | $63,189 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 399 | 4,556 | $69,959 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 326 | 4,041 | $70,562 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 437 | 4,017 | $79,138 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 383 | 3,927 | $76,104 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 334 | 3,320 | $73,841 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 295 | 3,151 | $65,947 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 256 | 3,089 | $68,570 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 274 | 2,898 | $73,733 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 286 | 2,696 | $67,170 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 228 | 2,495 | $58,794 |
Business size
US Other Building Material Dealers business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 10,910 | 40.8% |
| 5 to 9 | 7,041 | 26.3% |
| 10 to 19 | 5,214 | 19.5% |
| 20 to 49 | 2,904 | 10.9% |
| 50 to 99 | 536 | 2.0% |
| 100 to 249 | 118 | 0.4% |
| 250 to 499 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 500 to 999 | Not published | - |
| 1,000 or more | Not published | - |
Related industries
The industries this code belongs to
Part of Retail Trade 44-45Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers 444Building Material and Supplies Dealers 4441Other Building Material Dealers 44419
Questions and answers
How many people work in Other Building Material Dealers in the US?
278,904 people worked at 26,733 US Other Building Material Dealers business locations in 2023, down 1.2% from 2022. That is 0.20% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Other Building Material Dealers?
$64,357 a year per employee in 2023, from $17.9 billion in annual payroll (up 3.6% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Other Building Material Dealers jobs?
California had the most, with 25,567 employees in 2023, followed by Texas (22,282) and New York (16,194).
Which metro areas have the most Other Building Material Dealers jobs?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (14,784), Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (8,078), Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (5,543) had the most Other Building Material Dealers employees in 2023.
Are most Other Building Material Dealers businesses small?
86.7% of the 26,733 Other Building Material Dealers 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.