Industry Trends
Industry Trends (United States):
54171 Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 23,483 | 24,676 | 22,484 | 25,806 | 28,698 | 22.2% |
| Total Employment | 619,284 | 640,655 | 612,341 | 646,007 | 684,808 | 10.6% |
| Total Annual Wages | $82,762,772,547 | $81,458,433,472 | $81,859,969,702 | $91,516,063,766 | $99,949,200,889 | 20.8% |
| Average Annual Wage | $133,643 | $127,149 | $133,684 | $141,664 | $145,952 | 9.2% |
Industry Trends (Alabama):
54171 Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 302 | 325 | 298 | 330 | 361 | 19.5% |
| Total Employment | 5,626 | 6,288 | 6,110 | 6,514 | 7,498 | 33.3% |
| Total Annual Wages | $535,674,188 | $599,776,674 | $589,912,461 | $652,003,875 | $774,999,267 | 44.7% |
| Average Annual Wage | $95,214 | $95,384 | $96,549 | $100,093 | $103,361 | 8.6% |
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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