Employment
22,111
Total employees (Census CBP)
Wholesale Trade ·NAICS 42446
NAICS 42446 · IRS SOI (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers - Industry Benchmarks
$60,572/yr average annual pay, with 217 SBA loans on record for NAICS 42446.
- 2K
- Establishments
- 22K
- Workers employed
- $60,572/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $155M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 42446
California leads Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers activity nationally, across 2K establishments employing 22K workers. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level.
- 2K
- Business establishments (Census)
- 22K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $60,572/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $155M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Use Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
Fish and Seafood 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 Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers
Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers sits inside Wholesale Trade.
2,008 establishments employ 22,111 workers (11.0/location) at $60,572/yr average annual pay. California leads employment, followed by Florida and Massachusetts.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$60,572/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
2,008
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment decreased by 883; establishment count increased by 44. 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)
- $1.3B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 11.0
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers NAICS 424460 | N/A |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| California | 4,221 |
| Florida | 2,216 |
| Massachusetts | 2,028 |
| New York | 1,656 |
| Maine | 1,310 |
| Washington | 1,279 |
| Texas | 925 |
| New Jersey | 724 |
| Louisiana | 665 |
| Hawaii | 485 |
Showing top 10 of 41 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
217
Total Loan Volume
$155M
Avg Loan Size
$713K
Jobs Supported
1,912
Program Breakdown
7(a) 191 (88%)
504 26 (12%)
Top SBA Lender
TD Bank, National Association
24 loans in this industry
New Business Share
17.5% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 32
2021 28
2022 32
2023 33
2024 39
2025 44
2026 9
Frequently Asked Questions
How many businesses are in Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers?
2,008 business establishments. Together they employ 22,111 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers?
$60,572/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 11.0 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers employment?
California leads with 4,221 workers. Florida (2,216) and Massachusetts (2,028) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers receive?
Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers businesses received 217 SBA loans totaling $155 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $713K. These loans supported 1,912 jobs at origination. Most lending (88%) 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, Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers ranks #448 of 551 U.S. industries at the 5-digit NAICS level by total employment.
Closest workforce scale
Same NAICS detail level, ordered by the smallest difference in reported Census employment.
Benchmarking Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Wholesale Trade
- 2,008 establishments, 22,111 workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 217 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 42446 · 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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