Industry Trends
Industry Trends (United States):
446130 Optical goods stores (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 11,118 | 11,165 | 11,040 | 10,779 | 10,748 | -3.3% |
| Total Employment | 72,801 | 72,143 | 72,973 | 73,181 | 73,072 | 0.4% |
| Total Annual Wages | $2,275,894,457 | $2,382,452,425 | $2,536,419,161 | $2,647,428,722 | $2,726,275,588 | 19.8% |
| Average Annual Wage | $31,262 | $33,024 | $34,758 | $36,176 | $37,309 | 19.3% |
Industry Trends (Alabama):
446130 Optical goods stores (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 124 | 124 | 125 | 126 | 124 | N/A |
| Total Employment | 737 | 726 | 704 | 725 | 737 | N/A |
| Total Annual Wages | $19,404,378 | $19,112,479 | $18,658,126 | $18,952,272 | $19,934,882 | 2.7% |
| Average Annual Wage | $26,329 | $26,326 | $26,503 | $26,141 | $27,049 | 2.7% |
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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