Industry Trends
Industry Trends (United States):
444 Building material and garden supply stores (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 69,974 | 69,910 | 69,042 | 69,170 | 69,057 | -1.3% |
| Total Employment | 1,236,887 | 1,271,010 | 1,283,911 | 1,307,207 | 1,292,405 | 4.5% |
| Total Annual Wages | $40,076,339,630 | $41,619,973,516 | $42,799,249,204 | $44,382,020,140 | $45,260,598,215 | 12.9% |
| Average Annual Wage | $32,401 | $32,746 | $33,335 | $33,952 | $35,020 | 8.1% |
Industry Trends (Alabama):
444 Building material and garden supply stores (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 1,351 | 1,339 | 1,318 | 1,317 | 1,296 | -4.1% |
| Total Employment | 19,095 | 19,671 | 20,024 | 20,689 | 20,522 | 7.5% |
| Total Annual Wages | $583,858,493 | $617,080,369 | $638,260,516 | $669,760,502 | $695,876,014 | 19.2% |
| Average Annual Wage | $30,577 | $31,370 | $31,875 | $32,373 | $33,909 | 10.9% |
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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