Employment
N/A
Total employees (Census CBP)
Wholesale Trade ·NAICS 42373
NAICS 42373 · IRS SOI 2023 · Census CBP
Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers - Industry Benchmarks
139 SBA loans on record, $140M in volume, for NAICS 42373.
- 4.1%
- Wholesale Trade sector margin
- N/A
- Workers employed
- N/A
- Avg payroll / employee
- $140M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated July 2026
The verdict · NAICS 42373
California leads Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies 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)
- N/A
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- N/A
- Avg payroll / employee
- $140M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Benchmarking Insights for Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers sits inside Wholesale Trade, a sector that runs a 4.1% net margin overall.
6,477 establishments employ N/A workers. California leads employment, followed by Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Avg Payroll / Employee
N/A
Annual compensation
Establishments
6,477
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
establishment count increased by 50. This comparison uses two published national Census County Business Patterns releases; suppressed fields are omitted rather than estimated.
Financial Detail
- Annual Payroll (Total)
- $9.1B
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers NAICS 423730 | N/A |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| California | 7,688 |
| Ohio | 3,404 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,375 |
| Maryland | 1,857 |
| Kentucky | 1,816 |
| Kansas | 1,708 |
| Colorado | 1,673 |
| Louisiana | 1,499 |
| Minnesota | 1,490 |
| Washington | 1,313 |
Showing top 10 of 50 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
139
Total Loan Volume
$140M
Avg Loan Size
$1009K
Jobs Supported
992
Program Breakdown
7(a) 119 (86%)
504 20 (14%)
Top SBA Lender
The Huntington National Bank
14 loans in this industry
New Business Share
18.7% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 20
2021 22
2022 22
2023 18
2024 27
2025 26
2026 4
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 42373 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 Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers?
6,477 business establishments.
What is the average payroll per employee in Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers?
Average payroll data for Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers is not available in the current Census CBP dataset.
Which states have the most Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers employment?
California leads with 7,688 workers. Ohio (3,404) and Pennsylvania (3,375) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers receive?
Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers businesses received 139 SBA loans totaling $140 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $1009K. These loans supported 992 jobs at origination. Most lending (86%) came through the SBA 7(a) program.
Benchmarking Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Wholesale Trade
- 6,477 establishments, N/A workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 139 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 42373 · Data year: 2023
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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