Industry Trends
Industry Trends (United States):
423710 Hardware merchant wholesalers (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 6,486 | 6,517 | 6,630 | 7,725 | 7,777 | 19.9% |
| Total Employment | 79,862 | 80,734 | 81,722 | 87,685 | 87,784 | 9.9% |
| Total Annual Wages | $4,769,346,915 | $4,764,492,719 | $5,018,640,594 | $5,624,647,138 | $5,842,547,467 | 22.5% |
| Average Annual Wage | $59,720 | $59,015 | $61,411 | $64,146 | $66,556 | 11.4% |
Industry Trends (Alabama):
423710 Hardware merchant wholesalers (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 71 | 72 | 70 | 72 | 72 | 1.4% |
| Total Employment | 807 | 842 | 840 | 778 | 737 | -8.7% |
| Total Annual Wages | $38,427,541 | $41,293,539 | $42,858,123 | $41,231,978 | $40,523,576 | 5.5% |
| Average Annual Wage | $47,618 | $49,042 | $51,022 | $52,997 | $54,984 | 15.5% |
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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