Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Wholesale Trade in Tennessee, 2026 Edition
NAICS 42
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
6,526
Employees
119,866
Annual payroll
$9.30B
2. National context
Tennessee accounts for 1.68% of the 388,706 US establishments in this sector and ranks 21st out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
TN avg annual wage
$77,598
US avg annual wage
$87,120
Tennessee sector wages are -10.9% versus the national average for NAICS 42.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
1,820
SAM debarred/excluded
2,582
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 | Shelby County | 1,158 | 28,548 |
| #2 | Davidson County | 1,035 | 21,661 |
| #3 | Knox County | 681 | 12,100 |
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