Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
NAICS Code: 423400
BLS projects Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers to grow +5.7% through 2034 - 3.3 points faster than the 2.4% average across 291 U.S. industries, faster-growing than 78% of them. Its trajectory is close to the typical U.S. industry.
Where Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers sits among all industries
Projected 2024-2034 growth across 291 U.S. industries (BLS). This industry is marked in rose.
Where Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers sits by projected growth
Projected employment change across tracked industries
5.7% Top 22% higher than 78% of 291 industries
Industries, banded by projected growth
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Source BLS Employment Projections · 2026-05-15
Expansion read
Signature: 45.5% mean employer AI exposure across 13 tracked public companies .
Growth is projected above the typical industry, while the public-company sample in this sector is mid-sized - treat the listed firms as illustrative peers rather than a complete employer census.
NAICS 423400 · 751,700 workers (2024, ×1k) · source BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034. Employer AI grades are occupation-weighted scores from our SEC cohort, not automation predictions for every establishment in Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers.
Public companies near this industry
SEC industry labels matching tokens from Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers. 13 companies scored · mean AI exposure 45.5%.
| Company | AI grade |
|---|---|
| Applied Industrial Technologies Inc | C |
| Arrow Electronics, Inc. | C |
| Avnet Inc | C |
| Dxp Enterprises Inc | C |
| Ferguson Enterprises Inc. /DE/ | C |
| Henry Schein Inc | C |
| Ingram Micro Holding Corp | C |
| Msc Industrial Direct Co Inc | C |
Grades are occupation-weighted AI exposure from our employer corpus - not a claim that every establishment in Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers shares the same risk. Source: SEC company metadata + O*NET-weighted scores · as of 2026-05-15.
Peer Industries by Employment
How Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (NAICS 423400) compares to industries of similar size, ordered by 2024 BLS employment.
| Industry | 2024 | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Machinery manufacturing (3331,2,4,9) | 780,200 | +0.3% |
| Special food services | 778,300 | +5.6% |
| Personal care services | 766,900 | +8.9% |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 751,700 | +5.7% |
| Pharmacies and drug retailers | 709,800 | -1.6% |
| General medical and surgical hospitals; local | 700,500 | +2.4% |
Peers are selected by similarity in 2024 employment. Figures in thousands. Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many people work in Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers?
As of 2024, the Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers industry employs approximately 751,700 workers in the United States, according to BLS Employment Projections data.
Is Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers growing or declining?
The Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers industry is projected to grow by 5.7% from 2024 to 2034, a net change of +42,600 jobs over the decade.
Which public companies sit near Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers?
13 tracked public companies whose SEC industry label matches Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers. Sample names include Applied Industrial Technologies Inc, Arrow Electronics, Inc., Avnet Inc. Grades are occupation-weighted AI exposure scores, not company-specific automation forecasts.
How will AI affect the Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers industry?
Among 13 tracked public companies tied to this industry's sector, the mean occupation-weighted AI exposure score is 45.5% (most common grade C). That is a staffing-pattern signal from our employer corpus, not a forecast for every firm in Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers. Pair it with occupation-level AI exposure scores for role-specific risk.
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034; SEC employer metadata for AI grades Employment figures in thousands. Employer grades are occupation-weighted exposure scores, not firm automation forecasts