42482/Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
99K
employees, 2023
99K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 2,944 US Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers business locations employed 98,833 people and paid $9.2 billion in annual payroll, $92,886 per employee on average. Employment was up 3.4% from 2022. California had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
2,944
+1.0% vs 2022
Employees
98,833
+3.4% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$9.2B
+6.5% vs 2022
Average pay
$92,886
+3.0% 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 Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage 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 | 588 | 13,329 | $103,832 | 0.08% |
| Florida | 271 | 9,000 | $106,304 | 0.09% |
| Texas | 209 | 8,541* | $74,408 | 0.07% |
| New York | 271 | 8,427 | $137,407 | 0.10% |
| Illinois | 105 | 4,125 | $108,178 | 0.07% |
| Georgia | 63 | 4,064 | $80,294 | 0.09% |
| New Jersey | 79 | 3,323 | $121,191 | 0.08% |
| North Carolina | 88 | 2,727 | $57,915 | 0.06% |
| Massachusetts | 80 | 2,360 | $101,225 | 0.07% |
| Colorado | 81 | 2,338* | $76,763 | 0.09% |
| Wisconsin | 46 | 2,236 | $72,315 | 0.08% |
| Washington | 72 | 2,205 | $68,679 | 0.07% |
| Tennessee | 40 | 1,989 | $79,197 | 0.07% |
| Michigan | 47 | 1,959 | $68,908 | 0.05% |
| Connecticut | 50 | 1,951 | $158,846 | 0.13% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 51.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 309 | 9,467 | $138,830 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 172 | 5,199 | $124,299 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 182 | 4,470 | $100,994 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 45 | 3,274 | $84,570 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 63 | 3,042* | $86,664 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 96 | 3,024 | $108,321 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 123 | 2,775 | $110,294 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 54 | 2,645* | $63,742 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 59 | 2,298* | $76,480 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 32 | 1,959 | $107,974 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 48 | 1,727 | $72,594 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 28 | 1,625 | $79,436 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 35 | 1,593* | $95,734 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 29 | 1,571* | $88,402 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 25 | 1,476* | $87,090 |
Business size
US Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 1,423 | 48.3% |
| 5 to 9 | 473 | 16.1% |
| 10 to 19 | 359 | 12.2% |
| 20 to 49 | 311 | 10.6% |
| 50 to 99 | 127 | 4.3% |
| 100 to 249 | 142 | 4.8% |
| 250 to 499 | 75 | 2.5% |
| 500 to 999 | 31 | 1.1% |
| 1,000 or more | 3 | 0.1% |
Related industries
Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers and the 1 industry directly below it
Part of Wholesale Trade 42Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 424Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers 4248
| Code | Industry | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 424820 | Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers | 98,833 | $92,886 |
Questions and answers
How many people work in Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers in the US?
98,833 people worked at 2,944 US Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers business locations in 2023, up 3.4% from 2022. That is 0.07% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers?
$92,886 a year per employee in 2023, from $9.2 billion in annual payroll (up 3.0% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers jobs?
California had the most, with 13,329 employees in 2023, followed by Florida (9,000) and Texas (8,541).
Which metro areas have the most Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers jobs?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (9,467), Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL (5,199), Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (4,470) had the most Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers employees in 2023.
Are most Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers businesses small?
76.6% of the 2,944 Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 34 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.