Industry Trends
Industry Trends (United States):
42393 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 8,868 | 8,462 | 8,194 | 8,087 | 7,962 | -10.2% |
| Total Employment | 107,708 | 98,420 | 99,752 | 104,300 | 103,135 | -4.2% |
| Total Annual Wages | $5,022,089,405 | $4,698,431,179 | $5,059,923,668 | $5,518,483,573 | $5,631,358,111 | 12.1% |
| Average Annual Wage | $46,627 | $47,739 | $50,725 | $52,910 | $54,602 | 17.1% |
Industry Trends (Alabama):
42393 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 245 | 238 | 239 | 234 | 226 | -7.8% |
| Total Employment | 3,357 | 2,978 | 3,026 | 3,229 | 3,237 | -3.6% |
| Total Annual Wages | $141,865,339 | $129,129,450 | $134,638,356 | $149,779,561 | $152,707,986 | 7.6% |
| Average Annual Wage | $42,260 | $43,361 | $44,494 | $46,386 | $47,176 | 11.6% |
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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