Industry Trends
Industry Trends (United States):
54172 Social science and humanities research (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 4,176 | 4,199 | 4,286 | 4,362 | 4,527 | 8.4% |
| Total Employment | 60,597 | 60,693 | 63,491 | 63,919 | 63,939 | 5.5% |
| Total Annual Wages | $4,391,545,178 | $4,478,922,171 | $4,736,621,595 | $4,896,695,548 | $5,015,725,077 | 14.2% |
| Average Annual Wage | $72,471 | $73,796 | $74,603 | $76,608 | $78,445 | 8.2% |
Industry Trends (Alabama):
54172 Social science and humanities research (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 19 | 20 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 68.4% |
| Total Employment | 47 | 45 | 66 | 66 | 76 | 61.7% |
| Total Annual Wages | $4,818,972 | $4,499,882 | $4,977,404 | $6,351,192 | $7,913,787 | 64.2% |
| Average Annual Wage | $102,531 | $99,997 | $75,415 | $96,230 | $104,129 | 1.6% |
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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