Industry Trends
Industry Trends (United States):
331 Primary metal manufacturing (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 5,548 | 5,533 | 5,495 | 5,497 | 5,480 | -1.2% |
| Total Employment | 392,441 | 373,419 | 369,382 | 379,640 | 386,266 | -1.6% |
| Total Annual Wages | $25,233,200,170 | $24,153,615,491 | $25,069,553,805 | $26,852,395,059 | $27,431,037,921 | 8.7% |
| Average Annual Wage | $64,298 | $64,682 | $67,869 | $70,731 | $71,016 | 10.4% |
Industry Trends (Alabama):
331 Primary metal manufacturing (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 131 | 132 | 134 | 139 | 143 | 9.2% |
| Total Employment | 18,067 | 17,052 | 16,831 | 17,249 | 17,586 | -2.7% |
| Total Annual Wages | $1,286,723,983 | $1,242,760,907 | $1,261,345,952 | $1,361,227,156 | $1,418,573,805 | 10.2% |
| Average Annual Wage | $71,220 | $72,881 | $74,942 | $78,916 | $80,665 | 13.3% |
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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