Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Wholesale Trade in Alaska, 2026 Edition
NAICS 42
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
706
Employees
8,169
Annual payroll
$570.3M
2. National context
Alaska accounts for 0.18% of the 388,706 US establishments in this sector and ranks 49th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
AK avg annual wage
$69,807
US avg annual wage
$87,120
Alaska sector wages are -19.9% versus the national average for NAICS 42.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
269
SAM debarred/excluded
371
Exclusion counts are state-wide across all NAICS, not specific to Wholesale Trade. Sourced from OIG LEIE and SAM exclusion lists, as of 2026-05-27.
5. Top 3 counties by establishment count
| Rank | County | Establishments | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Anchorage Municipality | 356 | 5,692 |
| #2 | Fairbanks North Star Borough | 72 | 708 |
| #3 | Kenai Peninsula Borough | 58 | 270 |
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