Industry Trends
Industry Trends (United States):
621320 Offices of optometrists (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 20,653 | 20,676 | 20,511 | 20,671 | 20,774 | 0.6% |
| Total Employment | 127,820 | 130,997 | 133,667 | 136,510 | 140,377 | 9.8% |
| Total Annual Wages | $5,085,219,312 | $5,315,381,902 | $5,579,046,480 | $5,818,246,609 | $6,175,840,332 | 21.4% |
| Average Annual Wage | $39,784 | $40,576 | $41,738 | $42,621 | $43,995 | 10.6% |
Industry Trends (Alabama):
621320 Offices of optometrists (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 326 | 327 | 330 | 344 | 356 | 9.2% |
| Total Employment | 2,030 | 2,105 | 2,120 | 2,123 | 2,189 | 7.8% |
| Total Annual Wages | $77,505,213 | $78,607,976 | $82,237,613 | $85,920,751 | $90,584,570 | 16.9% |
| Average Annual Wage | $38,180 | $37,343 | $38,791 | $40,471 | $41,382 | 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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