Industry Trends
Industry Trends (United States): 61131 Colleges and universities (all ownership categories *) |
Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
No. of Establishments | 13,923 | 14,442 | 14,882 | 15,580 | 16,137 | 15.9% |
Total Employment | 2,928,123 | 2,948,366 | 2,982,811 | 3,005,818 | 3,031,585 | 3.5% |
Total Annual Wages | $177,564,948,156 | $182,610,418,563 | $190,247,664,094 | $198,736,818,473 | $206,745,236,338 | 16.4% |
Average Annual Wage | $60,641 | $61,936 | $63,781 | $66,117 | $68,197 | 12.5% |
Industry Trends (Alabama): 61131 Colleges and universities (all ownership categories *) |
Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
No. of Establishments | 194 | 199 | 213 | 217 | 217 | 11.9% |
Total Employment | 41,511 | 41,943 | 42,250 | 42,846 | 43,119 | 3.9% |
Total Annual Wages | $2,365,940,227 | $2,423,675,963 | $2,513,607,750 | $2,599,574,475 | $2,662,904,773 | 12.6% |
Average Annual Wage | $56,996 | $57,785 | $59,494 | $60,673 | $61,757 | 8.4% |
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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