Industry Trends
Industry Trends (United States):
42346 Ophthalmic goods merchant wholesalers (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 1,719 | 1,709 | 1,751 | 2,234 | 2,270 | 32.1% |
| Total Employment | 19,440 | 19,424 | 20,044 | 22,709 | 23,176 | 19.2% |
| Total Annual Wages | $1,236,657,795 | $1,264,852,661 | $1,342,984,551 | $1,691,104,727 | $1,751,633,056 | 41.6% |
| Average Annual Wage | $63,614 | $65,118 | $67,002 | $74,468 | $75,580 | 18.8% |
Industry Trends (Alabama):
42346 Ophthalmic goods merchant wholesalers (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 9 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | -11.1% |
| Total Employment | 75 | 50 | 55 | 52 | 47 | -37.3% |
| Total Annual Wages | $5,594,446 | $2,031,705 | $2,207,405 | $2,194,255 | $2,002,683 | -64.2% |
| Average Annual Wage | $74,593 | $40,634 | $40,135 | $42,197 | $42,610 | -42.9% |
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,
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