Employment
46,488
Total employees (Census CBP)
Wholesale Trade ·NAICS 423130
NAICS 423130 · IRS SOI (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers - Industry Benchmarks
$66,697/yr average annual pay, with 64 SBA loans on record for NAICS 423130.
- 3K
- Establishments
- 46K
- Workers employed
- $66,697/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $58M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 423130
California leads Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers activity nationally, across 3K establishments employing 46K workers. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level.
- 3K
- Business establishments (Census)
- 46K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $66,697/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $58M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Use Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers is reported here with financial measures from IRS Statistics of Income and workforce measures from Census County Business Patterns. The page keeps those source systems distinct, shows unavailable fields rather than estimating them, and links the underlying industry context so readers can compare the same NAICS activity before interpreting a margin or payroll figure.
Source: IRS SOI (C corporation headline) and Census County Business Patterns 2023
Benchmarking Insights for Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers
Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers sits inside Wholesale Trade.
2,695 establishments employ 46,488 workers (17.3/location) at $66,697/yr average annual pay. California leads employment, followed by Texas and Florida.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$66,697/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
2,695
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 3,102; establishment count increased by 168. This comparison uses two published national Census County Business Patterns releases; suppressed fields are omitted rather than estimated.
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Financial Detail
- Annual Payroll (Total)
- $3.1B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 17.3
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| California | 5,317 |
| Texas | 4,401 |
| Florida | 2,666 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,094 |
| Georgia | 2,077 |
| Tennessee | 1,782 |
| Illinois | 1,698 |
| Indiana | 1,429 |
| New York | 1,343 |
| New Jersey | 1,267 |
Showing top 10 of 49 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
64
Total Loan Volume
$58M
Avg Loan Size
$912K
Jobs Supported
467
Program Breakdown
7(a) 49 (77%)
504 15 (23%)
Top SBA Lender
TD Bank, National Association
6 loans in this industry
New Business Share
12.5% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 10
2021 11
2022 13
2023 8
2024 13
2025 8
2026 1
Frequently Asked Questions
How many businesses are in Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers?
2,695 business establishments. Together they employ 46,488 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers?
$66,697/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 17.3 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers employment?
California leads with 5,317 workers. Texas (4,401) and Florida (2,666) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers receive?
Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers businesses received 64 SBA loans totaling $58 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $912K. These loans supported 467 jobs at origination. Most lending (77%) came through the SBA 7(a) program.
Comparable industry benchmarks
These links are calculated from the current national dataset. They are comparison paths, not recommendations or evidence that businesses operate alike.
According to Census County Business Patterns 2023, Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers ranks #371 of 801 U.S. industries at the 6-digit NAICS level by total employment.
Closest workforce scale
Same NAICS detail level, ordered by the smallest difference in reported Census employment.
Benchmarking Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Wholesale Trade
- 2,695 establishments, 46,488 workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 64 SBA loans on record. SBA lending rankings
Disclaimer: Public IRS/Census data, not financial or tax advice. See our full disclaimer.
Sources: IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) Business Tax Statistics · Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023
NAICS 423130 · CBP 2023 · IRS SOI
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, which released its 2023 County Business Patterns dataset in June 2025, PlainBizBench benchmarks 2,002 U.S. industries against Internal Revenue Service Statistics of Income data. See our methodology for the full compilation process.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns / SUSB Industry employment scale, payroll, and firm-size benchmarks · 2023
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