424310/Piece Goods, Notions, and Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
21K
employees, 2023
21K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 2,844 US Piece Goods, Notions, and Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers business locations employed 21,231 people and paid $1.3 billion in annual payroll, $63,460 per employee on average. Employment was down 9.9% from 2022. California had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
2,844
-2.7% vs 2022
Employees
21,231
-9.9% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$1.3B
-8.7% vs 2022
Average pay
$63,460
+1.4% 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 Piece Goods, Notions, and Other Dry Goods 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 | 932 | 4,515 | $59,200 | 0.03% |
| New York | 438 | 2,753 | $79,082 | 0.03% |
| North Carolina | 135 | 2,034 | $66,418 | 0.05% |
| New Jersey | 163 | 1,422 | $67,823 | 0.04% |
| Texas | 170 | 998 | $53,147 | 0.01% |
| Florida | 164 | 929 | $52,881 | 0.01% |
| South Carolina | 53 | 909 | $58,854 | 0.04% |
| Georgia | 84 | 873 | $51,519 | 0.02% |
| Michigan | 45 | 818 | $71,340 | 0.02% |
| Ohio | 36 | 495 | $69,598 | 0.01% |
| Massachusetts | 39 | 460 | $76,359 | 0.01% |
| Pennsylvania | 47 | 446 | $54,839 | 0.01% |
| Illinois | 58 | 429 | $72,648 | 0.01% |
| Indiana | 19 | 388 | $65,881 | 0.01% |
| Oregon | 20 | 373 | $44,367 | 0.02% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 43.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Piece Goods, Notions, and Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 552 | 3,927 | $76,311 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 795 | 3,854 | $58,930 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 37 | 847 | $61,106 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 58 | 540 | $54,352 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 84 | 489 | $54,237 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 17 | 463 | $70,976 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 51 | 406 | $74,318 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 60 | 395 | $73,119 |
| Columbia, SC | 5 | 380* | $37,903 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 11 | 367 | $63,649 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 28 | 327 | $84,477 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 38 | 325 | $66,295 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 52 | 315 | $32,673 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 39 | 278 | $68,068 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 17 | 271 | $82,247 |
Business size
US Piece Goods, Notions, and Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 1,909 | 67.1% |
| 5 to 9 | 438 | 15.4% |
| 10 to 19 | 267 | 9.4% |
| 20 to 49 | 162 | 5.7% |
| 50 to 99 | 51 | 1.8% |
| 100 to 249 | 14 | 0.5% |
| 250 to 499 | 3 | 0.1% |
| 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 424Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers 4243Piece Goods, Notions, and Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers 42431
Questions and answers
How many people work in Piece Goods, Notions, and Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers in the US?
21,231 people worked at 2,844 US Piece Goods, Notions, and Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers business locations in 2023, down 9.9% from 2022. That is 0.02% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Piece Goods, Notions, and Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers?
$63,460 a year per employee in 2023, from $1.3 billion in annual payroll (up 1.4% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Piece Goods, Notions, and Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers jobs?
California had the most, with 4,515 employees in 2023, followed by New York (2,753) and North Carolina (2,034).
Which metro areas have the most Piece Goods, Notions, and Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers jobs?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (3,927), Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (3,854), Greensboro-High Point, NC (847) had the most Piece Goods, Notions, and Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers employees in 2023.
Are most Piece Goods, Notions, and Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers businesses small?
91.9% of the 2,844 Piece Goods, Notions, and Other Dry Goods 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.