Industry Trends
Industry Trends (United States):
4243 Apparel and piece goods merchant wholesalers (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 14,119 | 14,079 | 14,009 | 15,638 | 15,662 | 10.9% |
| Total Employment | 150,099 | 150,342 | 149,734 | 153,749 | 151,917 | 1.2% |
| Total Annual Wages | $9,831,338,957 | $9,982,068,239 | $10,173,782,357 | $10,741,886,146 | $10,953,579,305 | 11.4% |
| Average Annual Wage | $65,499 | $66,396 | $67,946 | $69,866 | $72,102 | 10.1% |
Industry Trends (Alabama):
4243 Apparel and piece goods merchant wholesalers (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | N/A |
| Total Employment | 507 | 499 | 511 | 557 | 577 | 13.8% |
| Total Annual Wages | $21,636,768 | $22,300,556 | $22,038,823 | $22,610,081 | $23,636,203 | 9.2% |
| Average Annual Wage | $42,676 | $44,690 | $43,129 | $40,593 | $40,964 | -4.0% |
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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