Industry Trends
Industry Trends (United States):
51 Information (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 157,861 | 162,453 | 167,631 | 178,700 | 190,445 | 20.6% |
| Total Employment | 2,897,488 | 2,938,008 | 2,947,759 | 2,959,419 | 2,992,892 | 3.3% |
| Total Annual Wages | $266,707,207,731 | $280,052,924,718 | $300,149,688,564 | $325,512,084,149 | $346,096,456,270 | 29.8% |
| Average Annual Wage | $92,048 | $95,321 | $101,823 | $109,992 | $115,639 | 25.6% |
Industry Trends (Alabama):
51 Information (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 1,762 | 1,839 | 2,030 | 2,235 | 2,379 | 35.0% |
| Total Employment | 22,349 | 21,528 | 21,617 | 21,838 | 22,105 | -1.1% |
| Total Annual Wages | $1,223,886,623 | $1,204,590,501 | $1,248,100,290 | $1,284,844,431 | $1,362,806,484 | 11.4% |
| Average Annual Wage | $54,762 | $55,955 | $57,737 | $58,835 | $61,652 | 12.6% |
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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