Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
Industries in the Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods subsector sell nondurable goods to other businesses. Nondurable goods are items generally with a normal life expectancy of less than three years. Nondurable goods merchant wholesale trade establishments are engaged in wholesaling products, such as paper and paper products, chemicals and chemical products, drugs, textiles and textile products, apparel, footwear, groceries, farm products, petroleum and petroleum products, alcoholic beverages, books, magazines, newspapers, flowers and nursery stock, and tobacco products. The detailed industries within the subsector are organized in the classification structure based on the products sold. Agents and brokers primarily engaged in wholesaling nondurable goods, generally on a commission or fee basis, are classified in Subsector 425, Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers.
Top Careers in this Sector
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Material Moving Workers
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Laborers and Material Movers
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Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing
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Motor Vehicle Operators
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Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers
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Office and Administrative Support Occupations
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Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
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Management Occupations
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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
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Stockers and Order Fillers
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Driver/Sales Workers
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Industry Snapshot
Avg Salary
$62,554
Growth Rate
+2.05%
Active Roles
661