Industry Trends
Industry Trends (United States):
424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 138,376 | 138,993 | 140,420 | 165,537 | 168,427 | 21.7% |
| Total Employment | 2,030,897 | 2,033,632 | 2,045,605 | 2,156,805 | 2,157,204 | 6.2% |
| Total Annual Wages | $132,847,922,016 | $133,253,746,584 | $137,815,559,354 | $154,507,920,748 | $158,870,237,370 | 19.6% |
| Average Annual Wage | $65,413 | $65,525 | $67,372 | $71,637 | $73,646 | 12.6% |
Industry Trends (Alabama):
424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 1,189 | 1,188 | 1,176 | 1,161 | 1,150 | -3.3% |
| Total Employment | 22,573 | 22,497 | 22,371 | 22,458 | 22,232 | -1.5% |
| Total Annual Wages | $1,154,703,811 | $1,161,730,559 | $1,161,951,505 | $1,188,810,092 | $1,197,585,536 | 3.7% |
| Average Annual Wage | $51,154 | $51,639 | $51,940 | $52,935 | $53,868 | 5.3% |
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,
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