Industry Trends
Industry Trends (United States):
56144 Collection agencies (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 5,789 | 5,589 | 5,389 | 5,300 | 5,230 | -9.7% |
| Total Employment | 137,439 | 130,717 | 129,191 | 127,999 | 124,371 | -9.5% |
| Total Annual Wages | $6,036,041,367 | $5,795,840,768 | $5,861,811,332 | $5,942,073,616 | $6,083,939,791 | 0.8% |
| Average Annual Wage | $43,918 | $44,339 | $45,373 | $46,423 | $48,918 | 11.4% |
Industry Trends (Alabama):
56144 Collection agencies (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 62 | 62 | 59 | 57 | 52 | -16.1% |
| Total Employment | 1,646 | 1,822 | 1,865 | 1,778 | 1,154 | -29.9% |
| Total Annual Wages | $57,074,366 | $58,954,610 | $61,442,986 | $58,667,802 | $42,388,086 | -25.7% |
| Average Annual Wage | $34,675 | $32,357 | $32,945 | $32,997 | $36,731 | 5.9% |
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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