Wholesale Trade
NAICS sector 42County Business Patterns, 2023Published for 65 of 67 counties
Florida's wholesale trade sector had 365,417 employees in 30,723 establishments in 2023, at an average pay of $79,443. County averages in the sector range 4.3-fold, from $27,947 in Hamilton County to $120,858 in Collier County. Miami-Dade County alone holds 18.8% of the sector's Florida jobs (68,722); the five largest counties hold 60.4%.
Compare Miami-Dade and Orange in wholesale trade or any two counties.
Ten of the 65 counties where it is published pay at or above the sector's Florida average.
Florida average $79,443Middle county $64,276
Where it is concentrated
Hamilton County leans on it most: 2.5 times its share across the 67 counties.
0.06×Location quotient2.46×
Most concentrated
- Hamilton County2.5×
- Gadsden County1.8×
- Hardee County1.6×
- Miami-Dade County1.5×
- Hendry County1.5×
- Franklin County1.3×
- Broward County1.3×
- Duval County1.2×
- Orange County1.2×
- Marion County1.1×
Most jobs
Miami-Dade County has the most jobs; 3 of these ten pay above the sector's Florida average.
| County | Jobs | Employees | Avg pay | Share of sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Dade County | 68,722 | $76,307 | 18.8% | |
| Orange County | 45,542 | $80,025 | 12.5% | |
| Broward County | 44,686 | $80,734 | 12.2% | |
| Hillsborough County | 34,186 | $78,331 | 9.4% | |
| Duval County | 27,649 | $72,682 | 7.6% | |
| Palm Beach County | 25,673 | $96,710 | 7.0% | |
| Pinellas County | 13,122 | $78,220 | 3.6% | |
| Polk County | 10,096 | $68,022 | 2.8% | |
| Lee County | 7,587 | $75,060 | 2.1% | |
| Seminole County | 5,986 | $78,555 | 1.6% |
Highest and lowest pay
Counties with at least 100 jobs in the sector. The top county pays 4.3 times the bottom one.
Highest
- Collier County$120,858
- Palm Beach County$96,710
- Indian River County$93,084
- Martin County$92,126
- St. Johns County$86,999
Lowest
- Hamilton County$27,947
- Hardee County$29,092
- Putnam County$39,923
- DeSoto County$43,141
- Jackson County$46,540
Source: Census CBP 2023, NAICS 42. The biggest industry in each Florida county.