4238

Analysis

NAICS 4238 is the 2022 industry group for machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers, part of 423 (Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods). Census lists 296 example activities under it in the official index.

County Business Patterns counts 55,426 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 799,752 people at an average annual payroll of $87,675 per employee (76th percentile of national industries). 43% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.

By establishments it ranks 1st of the 9 codes at this level within Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods, with 24.6% of them.

Across its national industries Census lists 296 index entries; typical ones are concrete processing equipment merchant wholesalers, agricultural implements merchant wholesalers, actuators, fluid power, merchant wholesalers and abrasives merchant wholesalers.

It splits into 6 more detailed codes. The largest by establishments is 42383 (Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers) with 25,949.

Its more detailed codes are 42381 Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (4,701 establishments), 42382 Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (7,500 establishments), 42383 Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (25,949 establishments), 42384 Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (9,605 establishments), 42385 Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (5,296 establishments) and 42386 Transportation Equipment and Supplies (except Motor Vehicle) Merchant Wholesalers (2,375 establishments).