Industry Trends
Industry Trends (United States):
31161 Animal slaughtering and processing (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 4,007 | 4,007 | 4,036 | 4,072 | 4,089 | 2.0% |
| Total Employment | 486,283 | 493,874 | 510,984 | 519,779 | 529,174 | 8.8% |
| Total Annual Wages | $18,067,579,330 | $18,930,575,751 | $20,518,021,805 | $21,669,257,620 | $22,762,041,650 | 26.0% |
| Average Annual Wage | $37,154 | $38,331 | $40,154 | $41,689 | $43,014 | 15.8% |
Industry Trends (Alabama):
31161 Animal slaughtering and processing (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 81 | 84 | 88 | 88 | 90 | 11.1% |
| Total Employment | 21,728 | 22,546 | 23,188 | 23,470 | 24,078 | 10.8% |
| Total Annual Wages | $645,106,896 | $682,377,658 | $731,948,897 | $778,759,737 | $833,040,113 | 29.1% |
| Average Annual Wage | $29,690 | $30,266 | $31,566 | $33,181 | $34,598 | 16.5% |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
* Includes all ownership categories not subject to BLS disclosure restrictions,
which may differ by geographic area. For industry trends data by ownership categories,
see the BLS/QCEW website,
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