Employment
193,943
Total employees (Census CBP)
Wholesale Trade ·NAICS 42343
NAICS 42343 · IRS SOI 2023 · Census CBP
Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers - Industry Benchmarks
$143,080/yr average annual pay, with 178 SBA loans on record for NAICS 42343.
- 4.1%
- Wholesale Trade sector margin
- 194K
- Workers employed
- $143,080/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $92M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated July 2026
The verdict · NAICS 42343
California leads Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers activity nationally. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level, but the broader Wholesale Trade sector runs a 4.1% net margin.
- 4.1%
- Wholesale Trade sector margin (IRS SOI)
- 194K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $143,080/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $92M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Benchmarking Insights for Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers
Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers sits inside Wholesale Trade, a sector that runs a 4.1% net margin overall.
6,677 establishments employ 193,943 workers (29.1/location) at $143,080/yr average annual pay. California leads employment, followed by Texas and New York.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$143,080/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
6,677
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 7,480; establishment count decreased by 141. This comparison uses two published national Census County Business Patterns releases; suppressed fields are omitted rather than estimated.
Workforce scale
Financial Detail
- Annual Payroll (Total)
- $27.7B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 29.1
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers NAICS 423430 | N/A |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| California | 41,267 |
| Texas | 12,092 |
| New York | 9,444 |
| Florida | 8,690 |
| Virginia | 7,008 |
| Washington | 6,354 |
| Pennsylvania | 5,282 |
| Colorado | 4,665 |
| Minnesota | 3,620 |
| Wisconsin | 2,881 |
Showing top 10 of 51 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
178
Total Loan Volume
$92M
Avg Loan Size
$517K
Jobs Supported
1,159
Program Breakdown
7(a) 164 (92%)
504 14 (8%)
Top SBA Lender
Northeast Bank
23 loans in this industry
New Business Share
16.3% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 17
2021 26
2022 11
2023 30
2024 47
2025 44
2026 3
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 42343 level. California leads this industry nationally. The broader Wholesale Trade sector runs a 4.1% net margin (IRS SOI 2023).
How many businesses are in Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers?
6,677 business establishments. Together they employ 193,943 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers?
$143,080/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 29.1 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers employment?
California leads with 41,267 workers. Texas (12,092) and New York (9,444) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers receive?
Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers businesses received 178 SBA loans totaling $92 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $517K. These loans supported 1,159 jobs at origination. Most lending (92%) 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.
How this ranks: Its Census employment total exceeds 77% of that same 551-industry cohort. Calculated by ranking this industry's reported value against every other industry at the same NAICS digit-level, not the whole dataset: comparing a 6-digit detail industry to a 2-digit sector would mix incompatible scales.
Closest workforce scale
Same NAICS detail level, ordered by the smallest difference in reported Census employment.
- Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores 193,533
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- Plate Work and Fabricated Structural Product Manufacturing 192,241
Benchmarking Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Wholesale Trade
- 6,677 establishments, 193,943 workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 178 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 42343 · Data year: 2023
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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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