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Industry Trends

Industry Trends (United States):
4237 Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (all ownership categories *)
Category20152016201720182019Chg 2015-19
No. of Establishments20,98621,17721,82524,52024,96819.0%    
Total Employment242,700248,571258,467276,200282,47416.4%    
Total Annual Wages$15,619,826,402$16,179,928,208$17,359,737,312$19,479,075,065$20,473,599,35631.1%    
Average Annual Wage$64,359$65,092$67,164$70,525$72,48012.6%    

Industry Trends (Alabama):
4237 Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (all ownership categories *)
Category20152016201720182019Chg 2015-19
No. of Establishments27327530330730913.2%    
Total Employment3,0323,0773,3333,3993,35910.8%    
Total Annual Wages$162,627,989$169,415,236$188,837,638$198,391,666$204,163,83925.5%    
Average Annual Wage$53,637$55,059$56,657$58,368$60,78113.3%    

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, multi-screen data search.