Industry Trends
Industry Trends (United States):
517 Telecommunications (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 35,707 | 35,579 | 35,127 | 34,752 | 35,082 | -1.8% |
| Total Employment | 809,019 | 799,684 | 778,447 | 750,659 | 715,601 | -11.5% |
| Total Annual Wages | $67,115,828,297 | $68,706,254,544 | $68,099,056,794 | $66,958,665,705 | $67,453,785,943 | 0.5% |
| Average Annual Wage | $82,960 | $85,917 | $87,481 | $89,200 | $94,262 | 13.6% |
Industry Trends (Alabama):
517 Telecommunications (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 476 | 465 | 485 | 497 | 488 | 2.5% |
| Total Employment | 9,862 | 9,456 | 8,857 | 8,413 | 7,768 | -21.2% |
| Total Annual Wages | $628,169,239 | $618,981,507 | $601,017,048 | $580,218,527 | $557,455,686 | -11.3% |
| Average Annual Wage | $63,696 | $65,459 | $67,858 | $68,967 | $71,763 | 12.7% |
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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