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Paint Wholesaling in Washington

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: April 2025 NAICS WA42495

Paint Wholesaling in Washington industry analysis

The Paint Wholesaling industry in Washington is expected to decline an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million over the five years to 2025, while the national industry will likely decline at -x.x% during the same period. Industry establishments decreased an annualized -x.x% to xx locations. Industry employment has decreased an annualized -x.x% to xxx workers, while industry wages have increased an annualized x.x% to $x.x million.

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About the Paint Wholesaling in Washington Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Paint Wholesaling in Washington Market Research Report

Definition of the Paint Wholesaling in Washington?

Operators in this industry wholesale paints, wallpaper, paintbrushes, rollers and other related products. Industry operators purchase paint and other coatings from manufacturers for resale to downstream customers; they do not generally manufacture paint themselves. Retail sales outlets of paint manufacturers are not included in this industry; however, manufacturers’ internal wholesale divisions are included in this industry.

What’s included in the Paint Wholesaling in Washington?

The Paint Wholesaling in Washington includes wholesaling paints and pigments, wholesaling varnishes and other coatings, wholesaling wallpaper and wholesaling brushes, rollers and other painting accessories. Related terms covered in the Paint Wholesaling in Washington industry report includes a growing trend whereby producers supply goods directly to retailers and end users using their own distribution channels, rather than relying on intermediary merchant wholesalers, a manufacturer of products or components that are purchased by a company and retailed under that purchasing company's brand name, a covering applied to any surface intended to decorate, protect or hide imperfections on the object's surface. in this report, the terms coatings and paint are used interchangeably, chemicals, usually derived from crude oil, that evaporate quickly in room temperature. solvent-based paints usually have higher voc concentrations than water-based paints, industry-specific term for merchant wholesalers operating within this industry. the terms independent paint dealer and merchant wholesaler are used interchangeably in this report, the wholly owned sales and distribution divisions of paint manufacturers, paints and other coatings used primarily in residential and nonresidential construction, specialized coatings generally applied on the field, such as automotive refinishing paint, highway and traffic marking coatings and spray paints and a suspended mixture of pigments and an oil-based or water-based medium.

Industry Performance of the Paint Wholesaling industry in Washington

Benchmark the Paint Wholesaling in Washington industry performance with all WA county and national performance.

Paint Wholesaling in Washington

#19 in Highest Revenue 1.2% of state's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
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Paint Wholesaling in the US


Revenue (2024)
Annual Growth (2019-24)
Annual Growth (2024-29)

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Key Drivers of the Paint Wholesaling industry in Washington

See how key industry drivers, such as population, median houshold income, new business formation, value of construction, private spending on home improvements and demand from car body shops are impacting Paint Wholesaling in Washington

Washington Economic Indicators

Population
Median Houshold Income
New Business Formation

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US Key External Drivers

Value of construction
Private spending on home improvements
Demand from car body shops

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County Data of the Paint Wholesaling industry in Washington

Access proprietary data on county in the Paint Wholesaling in Washington, such as King County, Jefferson County and Clark County. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by counties.

Key Statistics of the Paint Wholesaling industry in Washington

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What is the market size of the Paint Wholesaling industry in Washington in 2025?

The market size of the Paint Wholesaling industry in Washington is $252.7m in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Paint Wholesaling industry in Washington in 2025?

There are 62 businesses in the Paint Wholesaling industry in Washington, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -2.4% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Paint Wholesaling industry in Washington grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Paint Wholesaling industry in Washington has been declining at an average annual rate of -1.1% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Paint Wholesaling industry in Washington in 2025?

There are 353 employees in the Paint Wholesaling industry in Washington, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -0.4% from 2020 to 2025.