Wholesale Trade

Sector Number of Companies Total Employment Total Payroll Average Salary
Whosale Trade 8,975 67,104 $817,836,065 $48,752
Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 4,459 33,096 $431,106,086 $52,104
Merchant wholesales, nondurable goods 2,543 26,603 $305,536,692 $45,940
Electronic markets and agents and brokers 1,973 7,405 $81,193,287 $43,856













HOURLY WAGES FOR SELECTED OCCUPATION IN WHOLESALE TRADE

Occupation Average Hourly Wage Entry Level Hourly Wage Experienced Level Hourly Wage
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales Workers $37.64 $19.82 $46.55
Packers and Packages, Hand $8.64 $6.71 $9.60
Purchasing Managers $39.63 $24.48 $47.21
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $23.35 $10.79 $29.64
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $33.51 $17.03 $41.75
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks $11.63 $8.12 $13.39
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers $9.98 $7.45 $11.26
Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery $13.73 $8.75 $16.22
Services      
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Fa $22.03 $13.53 $26.27