Industry Trends
Industry Trends (United States):
423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 252,186 | 253,451 | 255,118 | 295,118 | 301,695 | 19.6% |
| Total Employment | 2,932,016 | 2,926,596 | 2,958,905 | 3,153,582 | 3,195,970 | 9.0% |
| Total Annual Wages | $210,393,400,787 | $211,949,265,699 | $220,983,080,047 | $248,729,482,335 | $259,124,791,830 | 23.2% |
| Average Annual Wage | $71,757 | $72,422 | $74,684 | $78,872 | $81,079 | 13.0% |
Industry Trends (Alabama):
423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 2,807 | 2,843 | 2,869 | 2,872 | 2,840 | 1.2% |
| Total Employment | 34,881 | 34,603 | 34,806 | 35,241 | 35,725 | 2.4% |
| Total Annual Wages | $2,040,165,737 | $2,060,118,345 | $2,145,204,642 | $2,239,720,181 | $2,329,258,796 | 14.2% |
| Average Annual Wage | $58,489 | $59,536 | $61,633 | $63,554 | $65,200 | 11.5% |
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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