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Industry Trends

Industry Trends (United States):
5417 Scientific research and development services (all ownership categories *)
Category20152016201720182019Chg 2015-19
No. of Establishments27,65828,87526,77030,16833,22420.1%    
Total Employment679,881701,348675,832709,926748,74810.1%    
Total Annual Wages$87,154,317,725$85,937,355,643$86,596,591,297$96,412,759,314$104,964,925,96620.4%    
Average Annual Wage$128,191$122,532$128,133$135,807$140,1879.4%    

Industry Trends (Alabama):
5417 Scientific research and development services (all ownership categories *)
Category20152016201720182019Chg 2015-19
No. of Establishments32134532735939322.4%    
Total Employment5,6726,3336,1776,5807,57433.5%    
Total Annual Wages$540,493,160$604,276,556$594,889,865$658,355,067$782,913,05444.9%    
Average Annual Wage$95,291$95,417$96,307$100,054$103,3698.5%    

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, multi-screen data search.