Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Wholesale Trade in Georgia, 2026 Edition
NAICS 42
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
12,603
Employees
218,456
Annual payroll
$17.48B
2. National context
Georgia accounts for 3.24% of the 388,706 US establishments in this sector and ranks 8th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
GA avg annual wage
$80,023
US avg annual wage
$87,120
Georgia sector wages are -8.1% versus the national average for NAICS 42.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
1,293
SAM debarred/excluded
2,676
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 | Gwinnett County | 2,044 | 37,054 |
| #2 | Fulton County | 1,727 | 37,538 |
| #3 | Cobb County | 1,200 | 24,603 |
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