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Industry Trends

Industry Trends (United States):
61131 Colleges and universities (all ownership categories *)
Category20152016201720182019Chg 2015-19
No. of Establishments13,92314,44214,88215,58016,13715.9%    
Total Employment2,928,1232,948,3662,982,8113,005,8183,031,5853.5%    
Total Annual Wages$177,564,948,156$182,610,418,563$190,247,664,094$198,736,818,473$206,745,236,33816.4%    
Average Annual Wage$60,641$61,936$63,781$66,117$68,19712.5%    

Industry Trends (Alabama):
61131 Colleges and universities (all ownership categories *)
Category20152016201720182019Chg 2015-19
No. of Establishments19419921321721711.9%    
Total Employment41,51141,94342,25042,84643,1193.9%    
Total Annual Wages$2,365,940,227$2,423,675,963$2,513,607,750$2,599,574,475$2,662,904,77312.6%    
Average Annual Wage$56,996$57,785$59,494$60,673$61,7578.4%    

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, multi-screen data search.