Tacoma, Washington (WA): Economy and Business Data & Market Research
wholesale trade, machinery, equipment & supplies wholesalers, etc.
Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Tacoma, Washington was 178,885 / 197,553
Number of Establishments:
Wholesale trade - Tacoma
Number of Employees:
Wholesale trade - Tacoma
Annual Payroll:
Wholesale trade - Tacoma
Shpmts / Sales / Recpts:
Wholesale trade - Tacoma
| 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 | 318 / 272 | 4,790 / 4,279 | $181,664 / $160,850 | $2,819,564 / $2,243,439 |
| Wholesale trade, durable goods | 212 / 180 | 2,727 / 2,607 | $106,195 / $103,293 | $968,314 / $968,103 |
| Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies wholesalers | 14 / 30 | 100-249 / 346 | - / $10,831 | - / $97,318 |
| Automobile & other motor vehicle wholesalers | 4 / 10 | 74 / 100-249 | $2,406 / - | $22,205 / - |
| Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers | - / 10 | - / 100-249 | - | - |
| Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers | - / 15 | - / 190 | - / $5,364 | - / $50,631 |
| Furniture & home furnishings wholesalers | 12 / 9 | 20-99 / 89 | - / $3,187 | - / $28,276 |
| Furniture wholesalers | 5 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Lumber & other construction materials wholesalers | 30 / 29 | 434 / 554 | $19,361 / $23,140 | $289,488 / $307,234 |
| Lumber, plywood, millwork & wood panel wholesalers | 20 / 23 | 416 / 492 | $17,856 / $20,939 | $273,517 / $275,899 |
| Lumber, plywood & wood panel merchant wholesalers | - / 23 | - / 492 | - / $20,939 | - / $275,899 |
| Other construction materials wholesalers | 8 / - | 0-19 / - | - | - |
| Professional & commercial equipment & supplies wholesalers | 29 / 13 | 250-499 / 328 | - / $15,400 | - / $83,577 |
| Computer & computer peripheral equipment & software wholesalers | 8 / - | 54 / - | $2,313 / - | $18,581 / - |
| Other commercial equipment wholesalers | 3 / 2 | 20-99 / 100-249 | - | - |
| Other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers | - / 2 | - / 100-249 | - | - |
| Medical, dental & hospital equipment & supplies wholesalers | 7 / 5 | 100-249 / 155 | - / $8,328 | - / $34,560 |
| Med, dental & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers | - / 5 | - / 155 | - / $8,328 | - / $34,560 |
| Metal & mineral (except petroleum) wholesalers | 6 / 9 | 183 / 128 | $12,412 / $6,489 | $54,533 / $54,966 |
| Metal service centers & offices | 6 / 9 | 183 / 128 | $12,412 / $6,489 | $54,533 / $54,966 |
| Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers | - / 9 | - / 128 | - / $6,489 | - / $54,966 |
| Electrical goods wholesalers | 18 / 13 | 106 / 100-249 | $3,916 / - | $36,802 / - |
| Electrical apparatus & equip, wiring supp & const material wholesalers | 5 / - | 44 / - | $1,722 / - | $19,263 / - |
| Hardware & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies wholesalers | 19 / 12 | 262 / 157 | $7,271 / $6,378 | $36,035 / $43,739 |
| Hardware wholesalers | 15 / - | 100-249 / - | - | - |
| Machinery, equipment & supplies wholesalers | 53 / 40 | 562 / 368 | $18,571 / $14,646 | $132,129 / $118,208 |
| Construction & mining (except petroleum) machinery & equip wholesalers | 1 / - | 100-249 / - | - | - |
| Industrial machinery & equipment wholesalers | 21 / 19 | 154 / 163 | $4,300 / $5,885 | $34,903 / $54,358 |
| Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers | - / 19 | - / 163 | - / $5,885 | - / $54,358 |
| Industrial supplies wholesalers | 15 / 10 | 178 / 120 | $5,931 / $5,552 | $42,581 / $46,325 |
| Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers | - / 10 | - / 120 | - / $5,552 | - / $46,325 |
| Service establishment equipment & supplies wholesalers | 6 / 5 | 39 / 20-99 | $1,220 / - | $7,652 / - |
| Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers | - / 5 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
| Transportation equipment & supplies (exc motor vehicle) wholesalers | 7 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Miscellaneous durable goods wholesalers | 31 / 25 | 500-999 / 250-499 | - | - |
| Toy & hobby goods & supplies wholesalers | 6 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Recyclable material wholesalers | 12 / 8 | 333 / 303 | $11,491 / $10,998 | $180,603 / $128,970 |
| Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | - / 8 | - / 303 | - / $10,998 | - / $128,970 |
| Other miscellaneous durable goods wholesalers | 6 / 3 | 105 / 20-99 | $4,975 / - | $54,552 / - |
| Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers | - / 3 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
| Wholesale trade, nondurable goods | 106 / 84 | 2,063 / 1,653 | $75,469 / $56,985 | $1,851,250 / $1,266,954 |
| Paper & paper product wholesalers | 11 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Apparel, piece goods & notions wholesalers | 11 / - | 250-499 / - | - | - |
| Women's, children's & infants' clothing & accessories wholesalers | 4 / - | 250-499 / - | - | - |
| Grocery & related products wholesalers | 41 / 28 | 658 / 809 | $24,709 / $27,310 | $381,259 / $245,007 |
| Fish & seafood wholesalers | 6 / - | 84 / - | $2,437 / - | $23,360 / - |
| Fresh fruit & vegetable wholesalers | 5 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Other grocery & related products wholesalers | 13 / 9 | 409 / 667 | $17,733 / $23,246 | $274,608 / $192,598 |
| Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers | - / 9 | - / 667 | - / $23,246 | - / $192,598 |
| Farm-product raw material wholesalers | 2 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Grain & field bean wholesalers | 2 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Chemical & allied products wholesalers | 8 / 14 | 20-99 / 68 | - / $3,369 | - / $30,277 |
| Other chemical & allied products wholesalers | 6 / 13 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers | - / 13 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
| Petroleum & petroleum products wholesalers | 5 / 6 | 20-99 / 100-249 | - | - |
| Petroleum bulk stations & terminals | 4 / 3 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Petroleum bulk stations & terminals | - / 3 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
| Beer, wine & distilled alcoholic beverage wholesalers | 3 / - | 100-249 / - | - | - |
| Beer & ale wholesalers | 2 / - | 100-249 / - | - | - |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods wholesalers | 21 / 20 | 250-499 / 500-999 | - | - |
| Flower, nursery stock & florists' supplies wholesalers | 5 / - | 100-249 / - | - | - |
| Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers | - / 1 | - / 250-499 | - | - |
| Paint, varnish & supplies wholesalers | 3 / - | 100-249 / - | - | - |
| Other miscellaneous nondurable goods wholesalers | 11 / - | 100-249 / - | - | - |
| Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers | - / 8 | - / 19 | - / $572 | - / $8,382 |
| Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers | - / 8 | - / 19 | - / $572 | - / $8,382 |
| Wholesale trade agents & brokers | - / 8 | - / 19 | - / $572 | - / $8,382 |
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