Industry Trends
Industry Trends (United States):
444130 Hardware stores (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 14,467 | 14,747 | 14,601 | 14,557 | 14,508 | 0.3% |
| Total Employment | 148,417 | 151,627 | 152,741 | 155,072 | 155,766 | 5.0% |
| Total Annual Wages | $4,094,542,951 | $4,244,520,300 | $4,430,353,629 | $4,596,227,129 | $4,763,527,483 | 16.3% |
| Average Annual Wage | $27,588 | $27,993 | $29,006 | $29,639 | $30,581 | 10.8% |
Industry Trends (Alabama):
444130 Hardware stores (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 235 | 245 | 251 | 249 | 248 | 5.5% |
| Total Employment | 1,679 | 1,755 | 1,903 | 1,896 | 1,968 | 17.2% |
| Total Annual Wages | $47,948,584 | $51,599,061 | $56,965,582 | $60,251,424 | $65,568,081 | 36.7% |
| Average Annual Wage | $28,558 | $29,401 | $29,935 | $31,778 | $33,317 | 16.7% |
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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