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Industry Trends

Industry Trends (United States):
4238 Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (all ownership categories *)
Category20152016201720182019Chg 2015-19
No. of Establishments60,58460,66360,63869,25670,75016.8%    
Total Employment680,511662,452661,772702,116717,1965.4%    
Total Annual Wages$45,881,595,612$44,766,054,151$46,393,800,199$51,983,965,757$54,497,355,17818.8%    
Average Annual Wage$67,422$67,576$70,105$74,039$75,98712.7%    

Industry Trends (Alabama):
4238 Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (all ownership categories *)
Category20152016201720182019Chg 2015-19
No. of Establishments7987937938018010.4%    
Total Employment9,2689,2159,2049,5199,8256.0%    
Total Annual Wages$574,052,557$576,850,902$599,740,877$642,447,678$681,929,05718.8%    
Average Annual Wage$61,939$62,599$65,161$67,491$69,40812.1%    

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.