1997 Economic Census:
Bridge Between NAICS and SIC
Wholesale trade

 
NAICS 421:   Wholesale trade, durable goods -   Finder by Major Group (2-digit SIC)
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bridge		 NAICS Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Paid
employees		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)
421 Wholesale trade, durable goods 290,629 2,179,717,376 3,398,261 133,236,997
4211 Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies whsle 29,328 533,352,124 375,731 11,458,634
4212 Furniture & home furnishings whsle 15,246 75,006,478 157,465 5,316,976
4213 Lumber & other construction materials whsle 14,267 89,175,875 155,535 5,296,176
4214 Professional & commercial equipment & supplies whsle 45,351 367,383,550 716,113 33,292,437
4215 Metal & mineral (except petroleum) whsle 12,583 150,493,610 174,029 6,898,028
4216 Electrical goods whsle 38,234 357,691,888 475,766 22,524,717
4217 Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies whsle 21,194 92,189,762 219,233 7,977,961
4218 Machinery, equipment, & supplies whsle 76,643 328,968,331 772,550 29,401,798
4219 Miscellaneous durable goods whsle 37,783 185,455,758 351,839 11,070,270

 

NAICS 421:   Wholesale trade, durable goods -   6-digit NAICS by 4-digit SIC
Includes only establishments with payroll. Introductory text includes scope and methodology. Figures to the left of SIC codes indicate the percent of SIC receipts represented by that part; and link to Table 1 where other parts of the NAICS are shown. links to 1997 and 1992 Comparative Statistics for whole SICs.
NAICS SIC Pt Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Paid
employees		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)
4211   Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies whsle 29,328 533,352,124 375,731 11,458,634
42111   Automobile & other motor vehicle whsle 7,664 428,356,355 150,947 4,638,901
421110 Comparable   Automobile & other motor vehicle whsle 7,664 428,356,355 150,947 4,638,901
100% of 5012
Automobile & other motor vehicle whsle
 7,664 428,356,355 70,675 4,638,901
  5012 11
Automobiles & motorcycles
 3,952 232,780,708 70,675 1,767,828
  5012 12
Buses & recreational vehicles (campers & motor homes)
 387 3,059,157 5,047 152,468
  5012 13
Light trucks & vans (14,000 lb. or less)
 548 159,991,093 9,552 427,702
  5012 22
Medium trucks & tractors (14,001 to 26,000 lb.)
 516 4,375,397 7,929 275,806
  5012 23
Heavy trucks & tractors (over 26,000 lb.)
 2,261 28,150,000 57,744 2,015,097
42112   Motor vehicle supplies & new parts whsle 12,620 83,214,728 156,038 5,065,064
421120 Not Comparable   Motor vehicle supplies & new parts whsle 12,620 83,214,728 156,038 5,065,064
79% of 5013
Motor vehicle supplies & new parts whsle
 12,620 83,214,728 67,362 5,065,064
  5013 10
Motor vehicle supplies & new parts-warehouse distributors
 5,095 30,313,120 67,362 2,002,699
  5013 29
Motor vehicle supplies & new parts-jobbers (wholesale
 6,942 51,468,506 84,003 2,905,299
  5013 40
Petroleum prod mktg equip (eq used by gas, svc, & bulk stations)
 583 1,433,102 4,673 157,066
42113   Tire & tube whsle 1,939 16,508,934 22,939 782,893
421130 Not Comparable   Tire & tube whsle 1,939 16,508,934 22,939 782,893
72% of 5014 09
Tires & tubes (wholesale)
 1,939 16,508,934 22,939 782,893
42114   Motor vehicle parts, (used) whsle 7,105 5,272,107 45,807 971,776
421140 Not Comparable   Motor vehicle parts, (used) whsle 7,105 5,272,107 45,807 971,776
  5015
Motor vehicle parts, used
 7,105 5,272,107 45,807 971,776
NAICS SIC Pt Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Paid
employees		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)
4212   Furniture & home furnishings whsle 15,246 75,006,478 157,465 5,316,976
42121   Furniture whsle 6,697 31,898,583 65,930 2,415,323
421210 Not Comparable   Furniture whsle 6,697 31,898,583 65,930 2,415,323
91% of 5021
Furniture whsle
 6,697 31,898,583 23,346 2,415,323
  5021 10
Household & lawn furniture
 3,304 12,079,496 23,346 698,636
  5021 29
Office & business furniture (wholesale)
 3,393 19,819,087 42,584 1,716,687
42122   Home furnishings whsle 8,549 43,107,895 91,535 2,901,653
421220 Not Comparable   Home furnishings whsle 8,549 43,107,895 91,535 2,901,653
90% of 5023
Home furnishings whsle
 8,549 43,107,895 16,343 2,901,653
  5023 10
Household china, glassware, & crockery
 1,332 6,744,886 16,343 478,488
  5023 20
Linens, domestics, draperies, & curtains
 1,876 11,337,298 20,019 658,252
  5023 39
Floor coverings (wholesale)
 2,591 16,467,044 30,315 1,044,511
  5023 90
Other homefurnishings
 2,750 8,558,667 24,858 720,402
NAICS SIC Pt Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Paid
employees		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)
4213   Lumber & other construction materials whsle 14,267 89,175,875 155,535 5,296,176
42131   Lumber, plywood, millwork, & wood panel whsle 6,767 60,455,924 88,905 3,126,436
421310 Not Comparable   Lumber, plywood, millwork, & wood panel whsle 6,767 60,455,924 88,905 3,126,436
82% of 5031
Lumber, plywood, millwork, & wood panel whsle
 6,767 60,455,924 12,611 3,126,436
  5031 10
Lumber without yard
 1,627 17,143,755 12,611 529,208
  5031 29
Lumber with yard (wholesale)
 1,599 15,464,304 27,481 890,605
  5031 39
Plywood, veneer, millwork, & woodpanels (wholesale)
 3,541 27,847,865 48,813 1,706,623
42132   Brick, stone, & related construction materials whsle 3,026 10,711,750 23,753 761,681
421320 Not Comparable   Brick, stone, & related construction materials whsle 3,026 10,711,750 23,753 761,681
75% of 5032
Brick, stone, & related construction materials whsle
 3,026 10,711,750 9,941 761,681
  5032 19
Brick, block, tile, clay/cement sewer pipe (wholesale)
 1,184 3,546,360 9,941 284,096
  5032 29
Sand, gravel, & stone (wholesale)
 1,012 2,001,239 7,775 239,974
  5032 39
Cement, lime, & related products (wholesale)
 830 5,164,151 6,037 237,611
42133   Roofing, siding, & insulation material whsle 1,584 9,811,545 16,402 601,826
421330 Not Comparable   Roofing, siding, & insulation material whsle 1,584 9,811,545 16,402 601,826
56% of 5033 09
Roofing, siding & insulation materials (wholesale)
 1,584 9,811,545 16,402 601,826
42139   Other construction materials whsle 2,890 8,196,656 26,475 806,233
421390 Not Comparable   Other construction materials whsle 2,890 8,196,656 26,475 806,233
65% of 5039
Other construction materials whsle
 2,890 8,196,656 8,197 806,233
  5039 19
Flat glass & other construction glass (wholesale)
 669 1,950,805 8,197 235,834
  5039 99
Other construction materials (wholesale)
 2,221 6,245,851 18,278 570,399
NAICS SIC Pt Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Paid
employees		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)
4214   Professional & commercial equipment & supplies whsle 45,351 367,383,550 716,113 33,292,437
42141   Photographic equipment & supplies whsle 1,379 16,679,051 21,195 929,865
421410 Comparable   Photographic equipment & supplies whsle 1,379 16,679,051 21,195 929,865
  5043
Photographic equipment & supplies
 1,379 16,679,051 21,195 929,865
42142   Office equipment whsle 7,319 36,646,598 143,381 5,421,076
421420 Not Comparable   Office equipment whsle 7,319 36,646,598 143,381 5,421,076
  5044
Office equipment
 7,319 36,646,598 143,381 5,421,076
42143   Computer & computer peripheral equipment & software whsle 16,929 221,447,412 317,662 17,305,512
421430 Not Comparable   Computer & computer peripheral equipment & software whsle 16,929 221,447,412 317,662 17,305,512
92% of 5045
Computer & computer peripheral equipment & software whsle
 16,929 221,447,412 91,857 17,305,512
  5045 11
Computers & peripheral equipment, sold for resale
 5,657 115,317,362 91,857 4,275,564
  5045 19
Computers & peripheral equipment, sold for end use (wholesale)
 8,423 94,443,443 190,478 11,174,448
  5045 29
Computer software (wholesale)
 2,849 11,686,607 35,327 1,855,500
42144   Other commercial equipment whsle 5,380 15,914,735 52,186 1,754,684
421440 Not Comparable   Other commercial equipment whsle 5,380 15,914,735 52,186 1,754,684
100% of 5046
Other commercial equipment whsle
 5,380 15,914,735 30,890 1,754,684
  5046 10
Restaurant & hotel equipment & supplies
 3,165 10,686,971 30,890 1,012,146
  5046 20
Store machines & equipment
 2,215 5,227,764 21,296 742,538
42145   Medical, dental, & hospital equipment & supplies whsle 9,782 58,791,711 121,572 5,746,165
421450 Not Comparable   Medical, dental, & hospital equipment & supplies whsle 9,782 58,791,711 121,572 5,746,165
98% of 5047
Medical, dental, & hospital equipment & supplies whsle
 9,782 58,791,711 106,502 5,746,165
  5047 19
Surgical, medical & hospital supplies (wholesale)
 8,721 54,484,063 106,502 5,125,079
  5047 20
Dental equipment & supplies
 1,061 4,307,648 15,070 621,086
42146   Ophthalmic goods whsle 1,781 6,865,265 28,260 867,808
421460 Not Comparable   Ophthalmic goods whsle 1,781 6,865,265 28,260 867,808
  5048
Ophthalmic goods
 1,781 6,865,265 28,260 867,808
42149   Other professional equipment & supplies whsle 2,781 11,038,778 31,857 1,267,327
421490 Not Comparable   Other professional equipment & supplies whsle 2,781 11,038,778 31,857 1,267,327
96% of 5049
Other professional equipment & supplies whsle
 2,781 11,038,778 5,811 1,267,327
  5049 29
Religious & school supplies (wholesale)
 456 1,495,661 5,811 175,321
  5049 90
Other professional goods & supplies
 2,325 9,543,117 26,046 1,092,006
NAICS SIC Pt Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Paid
employees		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)
4215   Metal & mineral (except petroleum) whsle 12,583 150,493,610 174,029 6,898,028
42151   Metal service centers & offices 11,827 135,695,563 168,950 6,637,599
421510 Not Comparable   Metal service centers & offices 11,827 135,695,563 168,950 6,637,599
100% of 5051
Metal service centers & offices
 11,827 135,695,563 123,914 6,637,599
  5051 11
Ferrous metals service centers
 6,412 69,014,037 123,914 4,683,412
  5051 12
Ferrous metals sales offices
 3,025 37,482,169 15,020 654,689
  5051 21
Nonferrous metals service centers
 1,556 22,107,893 26,446 1,122,138
  5051 22
Nonferrous metals sales offices
 834 7,091,464 3,570 177,360
42152   Coal & other mineral & ore whsle 756 14,798,047 5,079 260,429
421520 Not Comparable   Coal & other mineral & ore whsle 756 14,798,047 5,079 260,429
100% of 5052
Coal & other mineral & ore whsle
 756 14,798,047 3,037 260,429
  5052 10
Coal
 452 10,037,343 3,037 158,986
  5052 20
Other minerals & ores
 304 4,760,704 2,042 101,443
NAICS SIC Pt Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Paid
employees		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)
4216   Electrical goods whsle 38,234 357,691,888 475,766 22,524,717
42161   Electrical apparatus & equip, wiring supp, & const material whsle 13,431 85,861,019 144,585 6,028,387
421610 Not Comparable   Electrical apparatus & equip, wiring supp, & const material whsle 13,431 85,861,019 144,585 6,028,387
79% of 5063 09
Elec supply & elec power generation & distribution equip (whsle)
 13,431 85,861,019 144,585 6,028,387
42162   Electrical appliance, television & radio set whsle 3,895 54,683,947 50,922 2,079,747
421620 Not Comparable   Electrical appliance, television & radio set whsle 3,895 54,683,947 50,922 2,079,747
  5064
Electrical appliances, television, & radio sets
 3,895 54,683,947 50,922 2,079,747
42169   Other electronic parts & equipment whsle 20,908 217,146,922 280,259 14,416,583
421690 Comparable   Other electronic parts & equipment whsle 20,908 217,146,922 280,259 14,416,583
100% of 5065
Other electronic parts & equipment whsle
 20,908 217,146,922 152,279 14,416,583
  5065 10
Communications equipment & supplies
 9,180 88,413,555 152,279 8,091,469
  5065 90
Electronic parts, excluding communications equipment
 11,728 128,733,367 127,980 6,325,114
NAICS SIC Pt Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Paid
employees		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)
4217   Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies whsle 21,194 92,189,762 219,233 7,977,961
42171   Hardware whsle 9,473 44,063,674 110,963 3,865,008
421710 Not Comparable   Hardware whsle 9,473 44,063,674 110,963 3,865,008
  5072
Hardware
 9,473 44,063,674 110,963 3,865,008
42172   Plumbing & heating equipment & supplies (hydronics) whsle 4,625 22,928,107 43,887 1,582,219
421720 Not Comparable   Plumbing & heating equipment & supplies (hydronics) whsle 4,625 22,928,107 43,887 1,582,219
58% of 5074 09
Plumbing & heating equipment & supplies (hydronics) (wholesale)
 4,625 22,928,107 43,887 1,582,219
42173   Warm air heating & air-conditioning equipment & supplies whsle 5,524 20,062,710 51,252 2,013,489
421730 Not Comparable   Warm air heating & air-conditioning equipment & supplies whsle 5,524 20,062,710 51,252 2,013,489
  5075
Warm air heating & air-conditioning equipment & supplies
 5,524 20,062,710 51,252 2,013,489
42174   Refrigeration equipment & supplies whsle 1,572 5,135,271 13,131 517,245
421740 Not Comparable   Refrigeration equipment & supplies whsle 1,572 5,135,271 13,131 517,245
  5078
Refrigeration equipment & supplies
 1,572 5,135,271 13,131 517,245
NAICS SIC Pt Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Paid
employees		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)
4218   Machinery, equipment, & supplies whsle 76,643 328,968,331 772,550 29,401,798
42181   Construction & mining (except petroleum) machinery & equip whsle 5,321 44,725,989 87,611 3,604,644
421810 Not Comparable   Construction & mining (except petroleum) machinery & equip whsle 5,321 44,725,989 87,611 3,604,644
  5082
Construction & mining (except petroleum) machinery & equipment
 5,321 44,725,989 87,611 3,604,644
42182   Farm & garden machinery & equipment whsle 9,782 39,713,264 101,413 2,860,510
421820 Not Comparable   Farm & garden machinery & equipment whsle 9,782 39,713,264 101,413 2,860,510
97% of 5083
Farm & garden machinery & equipment whsle
 9,782 39,713,264 72,177 2,860,510
  5083 10
Farm machinery & equipment - farm dealers
 6,931 21,996,353 72,177 1,898,402
  5083 20
Farm machinery & equipment - wholesale distributors
 2,122 13,486,595 19,867 643,692
  5083 39
Lawn & garden machinery & equipment (wholesale)
 729 4,230,316 9,369 318,416
42183   Industrial machinery & equipment whsle 35,674 139,946,952 342,008 14,167,699
421830 Not Comparable   Industrial machinery & equipment whsle 35,674 139,946,952 342,008 14,167,699
100% of 5084
Industrial machinery & equipment whsle
 33,444 131,684,528 12,098 13,073,826
  5084 10
Food processing machinery & equipment
 1,333 4,273,371 12,098 496,582
  5084 21
Hydraulic & pneumatic pumps & motors
 1,636 4,753,826 13,756 543,359
  5084 22
Other general-purpose industrial machinery & equipment
 11,101 42,641,534 102,295 4,279,378
  5084 30
Metalworking machinery & equipment
 4,092 19,008,973 35,524 1,603,844
  5084 40
Materials handling equipment
 4,642 18,803,215 63,169 2,371,197
  5084 50
Oilwell, oil refinery, & pipeline machinery, equip, & supplies
 3,536 11,671,958 25,475 1,006,985
  5084 90
Other industrial machinery & equipment
 7,104 30,531,651 63,099 2,772,481
11% of 5085 30
Hydraulic & pneumatic parts, accessories, & supplies
 2,230 8,262,424 26,592 1,093,873
42184   Industrial supplies whsle 15,055 64,861,321 140,735 5,240,795
421840 Not Comparable   Industrial supplies whsle 15,055 64,861,321 140,735 5,240,795
89% of 5085
Industrial supplies whsle
 15,055 64,861,321 16,136 5,240,795
  5085 10
Industrial supplies - general-line
 2,176 4,367,291 16,136 554,823
  5085 20
Mechanical power transmission supplies
 2,917 13,895,428 28,097 1,027,321
  5085 40
Welding supplies
 2,141 4,750,926 19,335 649,262
  5085 50
Industrial containers & supplies
 1,763 9,931,630 15,879 574,198
  5085 60
Industrial valves & fittings, except fluid-power
 1,552 6,805,404 16,740 731,411
  5085 90
Other industrial supplies
 4,506 25,110,642 44,548 1,703,780
42185   Service establishment equipment & supplies whsle 6,808 16,038,492 59,878 1,804,565
421850 Almost Comparable   Service establishment equipment & supplies whsle 6,808 16,038,492 59,878 1,804,565
99% of 5087
Service establishment equipment & supplies whsle
 6,808 16,038,492 14,071 1,804,565
  5087 19
Beauty & barber shop equipment & supplies (wholesale)
 1,296 2,416,390 14,071 372,536
  5087 20
Custodial & janitors' equipment & supplies
 2,356 4,430,938 22,107 654,149
  5087 30
Laundry & dry-cleaning equipment & supplies
 699 4,123,097 6,526 240,347
  5087 90
Other service establishment equipment & supplies
 2,457 5,068,067 17,174 537,533
42186   Transportation equipment & supplies (exc motor vehicle) whsle 4,003 23,682,313 40,905 1,723,585
421860 Not Comparable   Transportation equipment & supplies (exc motor vehicle) whsle 4,003 23,682,313 40,905 1,723,585
100% of 5088
Transportation equipment & supplies (exc motor vehicle) whsle
 4,003 23,682,313 25,666 1,723,585
  5088 10
Aircraft & aeronautical equipment & supplies
 2,428 17,709,438 25,666 1,162,838
  5088 20
Marine machinery, equipment & supplies
 952 3,513,978 9,314 344,478
  5088 90
Other transportation equipment & supplies
 623 2,458,897 5,925 216,269
NAICS SIC Pt Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Paid
employees		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)
4219   Miscellaneous durable goods whsle 37,783 185,455,758 351,839 11,070,270
42191   Sporting & recreational goods & supplies whsle 6,080 28,233,685 59,861 1,897,111
421910 Not Comparable   Sporting & recreational goods & supplies whsle 6,080 28,233,685 59,861 1,897,111
  5091
Sporting & recreational goods & supplies
 6,080 28,233,685 59,861 1,897,111
42192   Toy & hobby goods & supplies whsle 3,229 20,166,025 36,337 1,229,055
421920 Not Comparable   Toy & hobby goods & supplies whsle 3,229 20,166,025 36,337 1,229,055
  5092
Toys & hobby goods & supplies
 3,229 20,166,025 36,337 1,229,055
42193   Recyclable material whsle 9,088 38,748,659 114,992 3,229,092
421930 Not Comparable   Recyclable material whsle 9,088 38,748,659 114,992 3,229,092
100% of 5093
Recyclable material whsle
 9,088 38,748,659 36,303 3,229,092
  5093 11
Iron & steel scrap processors (using power processing equipment)
 2,308 12,550,221 36,303 1,100,834
  5093 12
Iron & steel scrap dealers (not using power processing equipment)
 1,172 5,655,557 7,486 195,548
  5093 30
Recyclable paper & paperboard
 1,588 5,592,266 20,596 587,535
  5093 90
Other recyclable materials
 4,020 14,950,615 50,607 1,345,175
42194   Jewelry/watch/silverware/precious stone, & precious metal whsle 7,689 32,398,553 49,820 1,702,770
421940 Not Comparable   Jewelry/watch/silverware/precious stone, & precious metal whsle 7,689 32,398,553 49,820 1,702,770
100% of 5094
Jewelry/watch/silverware/precious stone, & precious metal whsle
 7,689 32,398,553 46,813 1,702,770
  5094 10
Jewelry, watches, clocks, precious stones, & silverware
 7,116 22,519,342 46,813 1,579,391
  5094 20
Precious metals
 573 9,879,211 3,007 123,379
42199   Other miscellaneous durable goods whsle 11,697 65,908,836 90,829 3,012,242
421990 Not Comparable   Other miscellaneous durable goods whsle 11,697 65,908,836 90,829 3,012,242
100% of 5099
Other miscellaneous durable goods whsle
 11,040 58,087,120 4,906 2,661,973
  5099 10
Musical instruments & supplies
 512 2,474,693 4,906 180,103
  5099 30
Forest products (except lumber)
 2,032 11,386,630 11,396 406,277
  5099 40
General merchandise, durable goods
 3,382 21,595,797 18,027 525,213
  5099 50
Compact disks, prerecorded audio tapes, & phonograph records
 1,418 15,602,913 23,540 825,788
  5099 60
Fire extinguishers & fire safety equipment
 1,016 1,136,419 6,604 181,172
  5099 90
Other durable goods
 2,680 5,890,668 15,793 543,420
39% of 7822 30
Prerecorded video tapes wholesalers
 657 7,821,716 10,563 350,269
N=Not available D=Withheld to avoid disclosure

% Comparability may be limited because of changes in assignment of tax status by industry.
=sum of SIC parts listed below the symbol
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Source: 1997 Economic Census, Comparative Statistics

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