As of the last reported data from 2015, there are 1,087,045 workers employed at 53,271 Building Material and Supplies Dealers establishements in the United States. The industry is slowly growing, adding 9,553 jobs in the 12 months between 2014 and 2015. On average, each business employs 20 workers. On average over the last five years, the Building Material and Supplies Dealers industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (0% more) than the broader Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers Industry