Industry Trends
Industry Trends (United States):
42431 Piece goods merchant wholesalers (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 3,313 | 3,295 | 3,307 | 3,677 | 3,700 | 11.7% |
| Total Employment | 24,738 | 25,087 | 25,152 | 25,976 | 24,887 | 0.6% |
| Total Annual Wages | $1,337,995,737 | $1,387,959,218 | $1,389,130,345 | $1,480,992,771 | $1,458,602,380 | 9.0% |
| Average Annual Wage | $54,087 | $55,326 | $55,229 | $57,014 | $58,609 | 8.4% |
Industry Trends (Alabama):
42431 Piece goods merchant wholesalers (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | -22.2% |
| Total Employment | 90 | 86 | 84 | 81 | 82 | -8.9% |
| Total Annual Wages | $4,714,352 | $4,593,030 | $4,715,972 | $4,922,053 | $5,098,592 | 8.2% |
| Average Annual Wage | $52,382 | $53,407 | $56,143 | $60,766 | $62,178 | 18.7% |
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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