US PRIVATE INDUSTRY · NAICS 4231

Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies merchant wholesalersAverage pay, explained.

Compare published payroll wages for covered private jobs in this industry. See its national average and available state figures with employment and establishment context.

2025 annual data2022 NAICSPrivate ownership
Average annual pay
$80,778
Payroll wages per covered job
Average weekly wage
$1,553
Native published weekly average
Average employment
367,514
Covered jobs, including part-time work
Average establishments
26,836
Reporting locations; not distinct companies

Read the pay definition first.

These are average payroll wages for covered private-sector jobs in the industry, including full-time and part-time work. They are not a median, an occupation-specific salary, an individual offer or a total compensation package. Employer benefits are excluded; the wage definition can include bonuses and certain stock-option payments. The coverage is private establishments in the QCEW program; public-sector employers and many self-employed workers are outside this selection. Different job mixes and hours worked affect comparisons. Broad industry groups and their detailed subindustries overlap; their employment counts must not be added together.

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How pay varies by state.

51 available state / DC records · 2025 · Covered private jobs

Native published averages · Withheld pay remains undisclosed
State / DCAverage annual payAverage weekly wageAverage employmentEstablishments
Missouri$80,803$1,55411,124641
Montana$86,230$1,6581,184132
Nebraska$72,533$1,3952,597233
Nevada$74,115$1,4252,341252
New Hampshire$78,860$1,5171,375166
New Jersey$84,763$1,63010,285655
New Mexico$63,841$1,2281,185139
New York$74,975$1,44211,5011,063
North Carolina$82,601$1,58811,444887
North Dakota$78,328$1,5061,411125
Ohio$76,315$1,46817,2151,022
Oklahoma$73,127$1,4063,214268
Oregon$74,435$1,4314,673404
Pennsylvania$67,396$1,29617,6791,022
Rhode Island$60,558$1,165846116
South Carolina$72,463$1,3944,922385
South Dakota$70,833$1,3621,620142
Tennessee$80,015$1,53911,029684
Texas$82,507$1,58733,3771,964
Utah$76,528$1,4723,490332
Vermont$77,577$1,49246255
Virginia$70,302$1,3526,510587
Washington$87,005$1,6736,610493
West Virginia$69,104$1,329950126
Wisconsin$75,905$1,4608,431611

The coverage behind the number.

US Bureau of Labor Statistics · QCEW

2025 annual data · NAICS 4231 · 2022 classification · Private ownership · All establishment sizes.

Original official data archive
QCEW coverage and wage definitions

What remains unknown?

These averages do not reveal an individual worker’s base salary, experience level, bonus, hours, equity or benefits. Suppressed figures stay undisclosed. Employment counts are covered jobs, not unique people or anonymous Wages.fyi salary submissions.

Source period: 2025 annual average. Evidence acquired 2026-10-18.