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Industry Trends

Industry Trends (United States):
42386 Transport. goods merchant wholesalers (all ownership categories *)
Category20152016201720182019Chg 2015-19
No. of Establishments3,1693,1893,2233,8233,94524.5%    
Total Employment33,09532,29031,73234,18634,7094.9%    
Total Annual Wages$2,511,228,270$2,508,120,954$2,548,605,418$2,934,632,438$3,063,037,19422.0%    
Average Annual Wage$75,879$77,675$80,317$85,843$88,24916.3%    

Industry Trends (Alabama):
42386 Transport. goods merchant wholesalers (all ownership categories *)
Category20152016201720182019Chg 2015-19
No. of Establishments26242425273.8%    
Total Employment28027124723732917.5%    
Total Annual Wages$17,175,593$17,217,374$16,625,757$16,306,114$21,948,14127.8%    
Average Annual Wage$61,341$63,533$67,311$68,802$66,7128.8%    

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.