Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Wholesale Trade in Texas, 2026 Edition
NAICS 42
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
33,635
Employees
540,640
Annual payroll
$46.90B
2. National context
Texas accounts for 8.65% of the 388,706 US establishments in this sector and ranks 2nd out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
TX avg annual wage
$86,751
US avg annual wage
$87,120
Texas sector wages are -0.4% versus the national average for NAICS 42.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
5,880
SAM debarred/excluded
10,406
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 | Harris County | 7,154 | 121,748 |
| #2 | Dallas County | 4,331 | 90,828 |
| #3 | Tarrant County | 2,271 | 48,462 |
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