Industry Trends
Industry Trends (United States):
423510 Metal merchant wholesalers (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 8,204 | 8,197 | 8,144 | 10,873 | 10,865 | 32.4% |
| Total Employment | 125,329 | 121,502 | 121,411 | 132,522 | 133,621 | 6.6% |
| Total Annual Wages | $8,071,341,448 | $7,907,333,447 | $8,202,635,268 | $9,796,281,378 | $9,919,824,868 | 22.9% |
| Average Annual Wage | $64,401 | $65,080 | $67,561 | $73,922 | $74,239 | 15.3% |
Industry Trends (Alabama):
423510 Metal merchant wholesalers (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 145 | 143 | 146 | 147 | 147 | 1.4% |
| Total Employment | 3,025 | 2,963 | 2,964 | 2,980 | 2,992 | -1.1% |
| Total Annual Wages | $189,408,808 | $183,816,340 | $191,631,377 | $209,399,185 | $211,415,514 | 11.6% |
| Average Annual Wage | $62,614 | $62,037 | $64,653 | $70,268 | $70,660 | 12.9% |
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,
see the BLS/QCEW website,
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