Los Angeles, California (CA): Economy and Business Data & Market Research
wholesale trade, apparel, piece goods & notions wholesalers, etc.
Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Los Angeles, California was 3,563,656 / 3,798,981
Number of Establishments:
Wholesale trade - Los Angeles
Number of Employees:
Wholesale trade - Los Angeles
Annual Payroll:
Wholesale trade - Los Angeles
Shpmts / Sales / Recpts:
Wholesale trade - Los Angeles
| Industry Description | Number of Establishments [1997 / 2002] |
Number of Employees [1997 / 2002] |
Annual Payroll ($1,000) [1997 / 2002] |
Shipments / Sales / Receptions ($1,000) [1997 / 2002] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 8,327 / 9,138 | 87,405 / 92,274 | $3,065,087 / $3,762,685 | $49,609,332 / $49,019,131 |
| Wholesale trade, durable goods | 4,314 / 4,581 | 45,742 / 47,728 | $1,772,224 / $2,192,778 | $27,256,910 / $24,189,867 |
| Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies wholesalers | 379 | 3,253 / 2,590 | $87,146 / $82,510 | $3,680,122 / $1,058,418 |
| Automobile & other motor vehicle wholesalers | 57 / 77 | 442 / 490 | $19,568 / $17,378 | $2,992,367 / $314,543 |
| Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers | - / 77 | - / 490 | - / $17,378 | - / $314,543 |
| Motor vehicle supplies & new parts wholesalers | 187 / 229 | 1,645 / 1,753 | $47,158 / $54,588 | $514,081 / $555,314 |
| Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers | - / 229 | - / 1,753 | - / $54,588 | - / $555,314 |
| Tire & tube wholesalers | 15 / 13 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Tire & tube merchant wholesalers | - / 13 | - / 100-249 | - | - |
| Motor vehicle parts, (used) wholesalers | 120 / 60 | 500-999 / 100-249 | - | - |
| Motor vehicle parts (used) merchant wholesalers | - / 60 | - / 100-249 | - | - |
| Furniture & home furnishings wholesalers | 357 / 354 | 3,568 / 4,091 | $109,971 / $132,756 | $1,413,799 / $1,371,863 |
| Furniture wholesalers | 126 / 136 | 1,174 / 1,254 | $42,517 / $47,131 | $652,690 / $621,186 |
| Furniture merchant wholesalers | - / 136 | - / 1,254 | - / $47,131 | - / $621,186 |
| Home furnishings wholesalers | 231 / 218 | 2,394 / 2,837 | $67,454 / $85,625 | $761,109 / $750,677 |
| Home furnishing merchant wholesalers | - / 218 | - / 2,837 | - / $85,625 | - / $750,677 |
| Lumber & other construction materials wholesalers | 114 / 134 | 1,075 / 1,362 | $35,139 / $52,496 | $461,897 / $554,787 |
| Lumber, plywood, millwork & wood panel wholesalers | 34 / 49 | 321 / 477 | $11,030 / $18,777 | $222,847 / $277,930 |
| Lumber, plywood & wood panel merchant wholesalers | - / 49 | - / 477 | - / $18,777 | - / $277,930 |
| Brick, stone & related construction materials wholesalers | 40 / 43 | 391 / 425 | $11,994 / $17,233 | $105,629 / $144,461 |
| Brick, stone & const material merchant wholesalers | - / 43 | - / 425 | - / $17,233 | - / $144,461 |
| Roofing, siding & insulation material wholesalers | 7 / - | 175 / - | $5,765 / - | $53,742 / - |
| Other construction materials wholesalers | 33 / 35 | 188 / 379 | $6,350 / $12,451 | $79,679 / $85,094 |
| Other construction material merchant wholesalers | - / 35 | - / 379 | - / $12,451 | - / $85,094 |
| Professional & commercial equipment & supplies wholesalers | 630 / 560 | 9,177 / 11,333 | $441,118 / $729,309 | $4,352,150 / $5,551,043 |
| Photographic equipment & supplies wholesalers | 48 / 45 | 873 / 831 | $33,267 / $40,647 | $763,998 / $837,248 |
| Photo equip & supp merchant wholesalers | - / 45 | - / 831 | - / $40,647 | - / $837,248 |
| Office equipment wholesalers | 83 / 71 | 1,789 / 1,871 | $76,281 / $88,393 | $636,024 / $495,637 |
| Office equipment merchant wholesalers | - / 71 | - / 1,871 | - / $88,393 | - / $495,637 |
| Computer & computer peripheral equipment & software wholesalers | 237 / 204 | 3,832 / 3,759 | $222,880 / $311,688 | $1,991,464 / $1,678,008 |
| Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers | - / 204 | - / 3,759 | - / $311,688 | - / $1,678,008 |
| Other commercial equipment wholesalers | 79 / 72 | 631 / 707 | $22,617 / $25,897 | $205,782 / $172,854 |
| Other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers | - / 72 | - / 707 | - / $25,897 | - / $172,854 |
| Medical, dental & hospital equipment & supplies wholesalers | 116 / 100 | 1,224 / 3,136 | $54,128 / $219,749 | $401,024 / $1,964,755 |
| Med, dental & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers | - / 100 | - / 3,136 | - / $219,749 | - / $1,964,755 |
| Ophthalmic goods wholesalers | 46 / 37 | 589 / 592 | $20,909 / $19,726 | $222,996 / $122,492 |
| Ophthalmic goods merchant wholesalers | - / 37 | - / 592 | - / $19,726 | - / $122,492 |
| Other professional equipment & supplies wholesalers | 21 / 31 | 239 / 437 | $11,036 / $23,209 | $130,862 / $280,049 |
| Other professional equip & supp merchant wholesalers | - / 31 | - / 437 | - / $23,209 | - / $280,049 |
| Metal & mineral (except petroleum) wholesalers | 113 / 118 | 1,550 / 1000-2499 | $60,567 / - | $1,260,109 / - |
| Metal service centers & offices | 107 / 112 | 1,535 / 1000-2499 | $60,427 / - | $1,247,621 / - |
| Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers | - / 112 | - / 1000-2499 | - | - |
| Electrical goods wholesalers | 608 / 592 | 8,618 / 8,005 | $350,605 / $412,037 | $5,028,131 / $4,632,990 |
| Electrical apparatus & equip, wiring supp & const material wholesalers | 139 / 167 | 1,792 / 1,458 | $75,152 / $60,966 | $639,757 / $516,279 |
| Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers | - / 167 | - / 1,458 | - / $60,966 | - / $516,279 |
| Electrical appliance, television & radio set wholesalers | 135 / 116 | 2,430 / 1,784 | $89,599 / $76,867 | $2,101,116 / $2,280,647 |
| Electric appliance, TV & radio merchant wholesalers | - / 116 | - / 1,784 | - / $76,867 | - / $2,280,647 |
| Other electronic parts & equipment wholesalers | 334 / 309 | 4,396 / 4,763 | $185,854 / $274,204 | $2,287,258 / $1,836,064 |
| Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers | - / 309 | - / 4,763 | - / $274,204 | - / $1,836,064 |
| Hardware & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies wholesalers | 192 / 183 | 2,142 / 2,153 | $83,106 / $88,056 | $798,751 / $922,414 |
| Hardware wholesalers | 118 / 95 | 1,567 / 1,228 | $61,963 / $51,465 | $545,658 / $468,598 |
| Hardware merchant wholesalers | - / 95 | - / 1,228 | - / $51,465 | - / $468,598 |
| Plumbing & heating equipment & supplies (hydronics) wholesalers | 28 / 41 | 226 / 431 | $8,665 / $14,981 | $62,124 / $126,844 |
| Plumbing & heating equip & supp merchant wholesalers | - / 41 | - / 431 | - / $14,981 | - / $126,844 |
| Warm air heating & air-conditioning equipment & supplies wholesalers | 32 / 29 | 189 / 265 | $7,271 / $12,016 | $125,658 / $269,968 |
| Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers | - / 29 | - / 265 | - / $12,016 | - / $269,968 |
| Refrigeration equipment & supplies wholesalers | 14 / 18 | 160 / 229 | $5,207 / $9,594 | $65,311 / $57,004 |
| Refrigeration equipment & supp merchant wholesalers | - / 18 | - / 229 | - / $9,594 | - / $57,004 |
| Machinery, equipment & supplies wholesalers | 524 / 531 | 4,719 / 4,804 | $182,639 / $197,997 | $1,832,061 / $3,072,174 |
| Construction & mining (except petroleum) machinery & equip wholesalers | 15 / - | 132 / - | $5,312 / - | $63,697 / - |
| Farm & garden machinery & equipment wholesalers | 13 / 19 | 82 / 100-249 | $2,271 / - | $43,644 / - |
| Farm & garden machinery & equip merchant wholesalers | - / 19 | - / 100-249 | - | - |
| Industrial machinery & equipment wholesalers | 219 / 227 | 1,675 / 1,531 | $59,699 / $58,587 | $489,535 / $584,538 |
| Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers | - / 227 | - / 1,531 | - / $58,587 | - / $584,538 |
| Industrial supplies wholesalers | 113 / 128 | 1,108 / 1,177 | $37,791 / $43,855 | $303,718 / $282,496 |
| Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers | - / 128 | - / 1,177 | - / $43,855 | - / $282,496 |
| Service establishment equipment & supplies wholesalers | 66 / 56 | 708 / 500-999 | $23,589 / - | $168,401 / - |
| Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers | - / 56 | - / 500-999 | - | - |
| Transportation equipment & supplies (exc motor vehicle) wholesalers | 98 / 84 | 1,014 / 945 | $53,977 / $53,324 | $763,066 / $1,400,603 |
| Trans equip & supp (exc mtr veh) merchant wholesalers | - / 84 | - / 945 | - / $53,324 | - / $1,400,603 |
| Miscellaneous durable goods wholesalers | 1,397 / 1,730 | 11,640 / 10000-24999 | $421,933 / - | $8,429,890 / - |
| Sporting & recreational goods & supplies wholesalers | 82 / 114 | 643 / 984 | $24,009 / $43,025 | $370,131 / $471,718 |
| Sporting & rec goods & supplies merchant wholesalers | - / 114 | - / 984 | - / $43,025 | - / $471,718 |
| Toy & hobby goods & supplies wholesalers | 180 / 196 | 2,244 / 1000-2499 | $77,928 / - | $918,864 / - |
| Toy & hobby goods & supplies merchant wholesalers | - / 196 | - / 1000-2499 | - | - |
| Recyclable material wholesalers | 135 / 108 | 2,045 / 1,952 | $54,018 / $61,282 | $872,251 / $716,014 |
| Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | - / 108 | - / 1,952 | - / $61,282 | - / $716,014 |
| Jewelry/watch/silverware/precious stone & precious metal wholesalers | 640 / 872 | 3,700 / 3,892 | $117,894 / $130,156 | $2,106,600 / $2,571,026 |
| Jewelry, watch, prec stone & prec metal merchant wholesalers | - / 872 | - / 3,892 | - / $130,156 | - / $2,571,026 |
| Other miscellaneous durable goods wholesalers | 360 / 440 | 3,008 / 2500-4999 | $148,084 / - | $4,162,044 / - |
| Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers | - / 440 | - / 2500-4999 | - | - |
| Wholesale trade, nondurable goods | 4,013 / 4,203 | 41,663 / 43,012 | $1,292,863 / $1,499,627 | $22,352,422 / $22,163,275 |
| Paper & paper product wholesalers | 239 / 213 | 2,873 / 2,705 | $96,217 / $92,140 | $841,048 / $741,982 |
| Printing & writing paper wholesalers | 38 / - | 245 / - | $9,708 / - | $158,355 / - |
| Stationery & office supplies wholesalers | 129 | 1,807 / 1,831 | $57,264 / $54,729 | $386,156 / $393,645 |
| Stationery & office supplies merchant wholesalers | - / 129 | - / 1,831 | - / $54,729 | - / $393,645 |
| Industrial & personal service paper wholesalers | 72 / 64 | 821 / 737 | $29,245 / $31,457 | $296,537 / $292,242 |
| Industrial & personal serv paper merchant wholesalers | - / 64 | - / 737 | - / $31,457 | - / $292,242 |
| Drugs & druggists' sundries wholesalers | 198 / 218 | 2,334 / 3,133 | $85,237 / $139,008 | $1,105,416 / $1,469,719 |
| Drugs & druggists' sundries wholesalers | 198 / 218 | 2,334 / 3,133 | $85,237 / $139,008 | $1,105,416 / $1,469,719 |
| Drugs & druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers | - / 218 | - / 3,133 | - / $139,008 | - / $1,469,719 |
| Apparel, piece goods & notions wholesalers | 1,753 / 2,002 | 12,257 / 14,016 | $343,400 / $479,332 | $5,657,545 / $6,372,271 |
| Piece goods, notions & other dry goods wholesalers | 516 / 571 | 3,880 / 3,338 | $113,382 / $111,605 | $2,095,870 / $1,724,503 |
| Piece goods, notions, oth dry gd merchant wholesalers | - / 571 | - / 3,338 | - / $111,605 | - / $1,724,503 |
| Men's & boys' clothing & furnishings wholesalers | 324 / 342 | 2,399 / 2,193 | $68,777 / $70,585 | $1,167,190 / $1,059,537 |
| Men's & boys' clothing & access merchant wholesalers | - / 342 | - / 2,193 | - / $70,585 | - / $1,059,537 |
| Women's, children's & infants' clothing & accessories wholesalers | 849 / 997 | 5,628 / 7,892 | $148,014 / $249,197 | $2,162,991 / $3,118,512 |
| Women's & child clthng & access merchant wholesalers | - / 997 | - / 7,892 | - / $249,197 | - / $3,118,512 |
| Footwear wholesalers | 64 / 92 | 350 / 593 | $13,227 / $47,945 | $231,494 / $469,719 |
| Footwear merchant wholesalers | - / 92 | - / 593 | - / $47,945 | - / $469,719 |
| Grocery & related products wholesalers | 812 / 771 | 15,194 / 13,852 | $460,332 / $448,423 | $8,402,099 / $7,426,532 |
| General-line grocery wholesalers | 85 / - | 900 / - | $26,044 / - | $456,219 / - |
| Packaged frozen food wholesalers | 82 / 90 | 2,500 / 2,231 | $72,165 / $84,712 | $1,843,786 / $2,017,739 |
| Packaged frozen food merchant wholesalers | - / 90 | - / 2,231 | - / $84,712 | - / $2,017,739 |
| Dairy products, (except dried or canned) wholesalers | 33 / 26 | 644 / 100-249 | $16,965 / - | $223,712 / - |
| Dairy prod (exc dried/canned) merchant wholesalers | - / 26 | - / 100-249 | - | - |
| Poultry & poultry product wholesalers | 18 / 13 | 323 / 737 | $6,142 / $13,981 | $150,825 / $116,932 |
| Poultry & poultry prod merchant wholesalers | - / 13 | - / 737 | - / $13,981 | - / $116,932 |
| Confectionery wholesalers | 46 / 40 | 1,185 / 1,023 | $33,669 / $23,005 | $424,171 / $429,461 |
| Confectionery merchant wholesalers | - / 40 | - / 1,023 | - / $23,005 | - / $429,461 |
| Fish & seafood wholesalers | 71 / 72 | 879 / 1,027 | $24,863 / $31,329 | $532,445 / $563,484 |
| Fish & seafood merchant wholesalers | - / 72 | - / 1,027 | - / $31,329 | - / $563,484 |
| Meat & meat product wholesalers | 53 / - | 510 / - | $13,634 / - | $387,229 / - |
| Fresh fruit & vegetable wholesalers | 204 / 212 | 4,412 / 4,692 | $160,320 / $171,649 | $2,808,244 / $2,554,133 |
| Fresh fruit & vegetable merchant wholesalers | - / 212 | - / 4,692 | - / $171,649 | - / $2,554,133 |
| Other grocery & related products wholesalers | 220 / 204 | 3,841 / 2,852 | $106,530 / $88,796 | $1,575,468 / $992,920 |
| Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers | - / 204 | - / 2,852 | - / $88,796 | - / $992,920 |
| Farm-product raw material wholesalers | 24 / 27 | 132 / 89 | $4,790 / $2,682 | $321,219 / $88,003 |
| Other farm product raw material wholesalers | 17 / 13 | 108 / 55 | $4,154 / $1,755 | $316,062 / $48,093 |
| Other farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers | - / 13 | - / 55 | - / $1,755 | - / $48,093 |
| Chemical & allied products wholesalers | 126 / 125 | 855 / 675 | $31,747 / $28,918 | $509,098 / $518,541 |
| Plastics materials & basic forms & shapes wholesalers | 41 / 38 | 279 / 196 | $8,328 / $6,084 | $119,844 / $102,182 |
| Plastics materials & basic forms merchant wholesalers | - / 38 | - / 196 | - / $6,084 | - / $102,182 |
| Other chemical & allied products wholesalers | 85 / 87 | 576 / 479 | $23,419 / $22,834 | $389,254 / $416,359 |
| Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers | - / 87 | - / 479 | - / $22,834 | - / $416,359 |
| Petroleum & petroleum products wholesalers | 41 / 28 | 728 / 412 | $31,198 / $26,584 | $1,899,807 / $2,412,877 |
| Petroleum bulk stations & terminals | 23 / 10 | 573 / 100-249 | $23,790 / - | $1,267,068 / - |
| Petroleum bulk stations & terminals | - / 10 | - / 100-249 | - | - |
| Petroleum & petroleum prod wholesalers (exc bulk stations & terminals) | 18 | 155 / 250-499 | $7,408 / - | $632,739 / - |
| Petrol & petrol prod merchant wholesalers (exc bulk) | - / 18 | - / 250-499 | - | - |
| Beer, wine & distilled alcoholic beverage wholesalers | 39 / 41 | 1,574 / 1,428 | $64,807 / $59,487 | $926,007 / $762,814 |
| Beer & ale wholesalers | 12 / 17 | 1,103 / 995 | $42,876 / $33,044 | $448,114 / $431,904 |
| Beer & ale merchant wholesalers | - / 17 | - / 995 | - / $33,044 | - / $431,904 |
| Wine & distilled alcoholic beverage wholesalers | 27 / 24 | 471 / 433 | $21,931 / $26,443 | $477,893 / $330,910 |
| Wine & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers | - / 24 | - / 433 | - / $26,443 | - / $330,910 |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods wholesalers | 781 / 778 | 5,716 / 6,702 | $175,135 / $223,053 | $2,690,183 / $2,370,536 |
| Farm supplies wholesalers | 29 / 17 | 122 / 202 | $4,426 / $10,048 | $39,566 / $155,175 |
| Farm supplies merchant wholesalers | - / 17 | - / 202 | - / $10,048 | - / $155,175 |
| Book, periodical & newspaper wholesalers | 96 / 79 | 1,385 / 1,229 | $53,291 / $56,894 | $1,256,625 / $660,055 |
| Book, periodical & newspaper merchant wholesalers | - / 79 | - / 1,229 | - / $56,894 | - / $660,055 |
| Flower, nursery stock & florists' supplies wholesalers | 88 / 94 | 562 / 830 | $12,124 / $22,979 | $129,638 / $146,483 |
| Flowers & florists' supplies merchant wholesalers | - / 94 | - / 830 | - / $22,979 | - / $146,483 |
| Tobacco & tobacco product wholesalers | 12 / 14 | 127 / 73 | $5,160 / $1,229 | $134,316 / $65,020 |
| Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers | - / 14 | - / 73 | - / $1,229 | - / $65,020 |
| Paint, varnish & supplies wholesalers | 29 / 26 | 388 / 234 | $13,201 / $8,758 | $152,805 / $84,884 |
| Paint, varnish & supp merchant wholesalers | - / 26 | - / 234 | - / $8,758 | - / $84,884 |
| Other miscellaneous nondurable goods wholesalers | 527 / 548 | 3,132 / 4,134 | $86,933 / $123,145 | $977,233 / $1,258,919 |
| Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | - / 548 | - / 4,134 | - / $123,145 | - / $1,258,919 |
| Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers | - / 354 | - / 1,534 | - / $70,280 | - / $2,665,989 |
| Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers | - / 354 | - / 1,534 | - / $70,280 | - / $2,665,989 |
| Business to business electronic markets | - / 2 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Wholesale trade agents & brokers | - / 352 | - / 1000-2499 | - | - |