Establishment counts and wages for 93 industries in Birmingham, AL (metro), with each industry's national profit margin. Public-domain Census, BLS & IRS data.
| Industry | Establishments | Avg wkly wage | Net margin (nat'l) |
|---|
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 2,977 | — | 34.9% |
| Professional, Scientific & Technical Services | 2,971 | — | 39.7% |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 2,963 | $1,077 | 18.9% |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 2,398 | $497 | 1.9% |
| Construction (all) | 2,332 | $1,561 | 14.8% |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | 2,226 | $1,687 | 36.3% |
| Finance & Insurance | 1,943 | $2,184 | 20.2% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,552 | — | 8.5% |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | 1,501 | $1,396 | 15.7% |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic & Professional Orgs | 1,453 | — | 40.7% |
| Real Estate & Rental and Leasing | 1,400 | $1,443 | 24.3% |
| Administrative & Support & Waste Services | 1,334 | — | 19.8% |
| Administrative & Support Services | 1,230 | — | 21.2% |
| Real Estate | 1,155 | — | 27.2% |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | 1,003 | $1,825 | 7.5% |
| Credit Intermediation & Related Activities | 851 | $2,024 | 18.3% |
| Legal Services | 746 | $2,568 | 43.8% |
| Personal & Laundry Services | 715 | — | 24.4% |
| Construction of Buildings | 680 | — | 13.2% |
| Gasoline Stations | 661 | — | 2.0% |
| Full-Service Restaurants | 618 | — | 3.4% |
| Social Assistance | 557 | — | 36.7% |
| Insurance Agencies & Brokerages | 547 | — | 36.1% |
| Automotive Repair & Maintenance | 540 | $1,093 | 8.0% |
| Information | 523 | $1,620 | 24.6% |
| Clothing & Accessories Stores | 519 | — | -2.8% |
| Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers | 481 | $1,330 | 3.6% |
| Accounting, Tax Prep & Bookkeeping Services | 450 | — | 40.7% |
| Food & Beverage Retailers | 444 | $555 | 4.3% |
| Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers | 441 | — | 35.0% |
| Health & Personal Care Stores | 439 | — | 0.9% |
| Plumbing, Heating & Air-Conditioning Contractors | 431 | — | 15.7% |
| Architectural, Engineering & Related Services | 429 | — | 31.9% |
| Truck Transportation | 411 | — | 10.1% |
| Offices of Dentists | 395 | — | 27.1% |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | 382 | $543 | 21.6% |
| Landscaping Services | 354 | $988 | 21.2% |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts & Investments | 323 | — | 14.1% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 323 | — | 37.0% |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers | 321 | — | 7.5% |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | 317 | — | 6.6% |
| General Merchandise Stores | 302 | — | 3.4% |
| Educational Services | 298 | — | 29.4% |
| Building Material & Garden Equipment Dealers | 261 | $886 | 7.7% |
| Amusement, Gambling & Recreation | 259 | — | 6.2% |
| Other Professional, Scientific & Technical Services | 243 | — | 40.8% |
| General Automotive Repair | 235 | — | 7.5% |
| Rental & Leasing Services | 231 | — | -9.2% |
| Beauty Salons | 231 | — | 24.4% |
| Child Day Care Services | 228 | — | 36.7% |
| Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores | 210 | — | 0.3% |
| Fabricated Metal Product Mfg | 207 | $1,404 | 9.8% |
| Accommodation | 195 | — | -13.0% |
| Support Activities for Transportation | 172 | — | 9.2% |
| Janitorial Services | 171 | — | 21.2% |
| Nursing & Residential Care Facilities | 167 | — | 14.9% |
| Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction | 151 | — | 11.2% |
| Fitness & Recreational Sports Centers | 151 | — | 6.2% |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book & Music Stores | 140 | — | 5.2% |
| Veterinary Services | 139 | — | — |
| Publishing Industries | 132 | — | 18.2% |
| New Single-Family Housing Construction | 113 | — | 13.2% |
| Specialized Design Services | 104 | — | 30.3% |
| Waste Management & Remediation Services | 104 | — | 7.8% |
| Performing Arts & Spectator Sports | 103 | — | 26.5% |
| Tax Preparation Services | 99 | — | 39.3% |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Mfg | 88 | — | 14.4% |
| Printing & Related Support | 85 | — | -2.6% |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 73 | — | 7.3% |
| Warehousing & Storage | 68 | — | -7.2% |
| Utilities | 67 | — | 9.6% |
| Electronics & Appliance Stores | 67 | — | 5.5% |
| Food Manufacturing | 64 | — | -1.2% |
| Machinery Manufacturing | 57 | — | 16.7% |
| Couriers & Messengers | 55 | — | 9.0% |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil & Gas Extraction | 53 | — | 15.0% |
| Furniture & Related Product Mfg | 51 | — | 8.9% |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | 50 | — | 13.1% |
| Chemical Manufacturing | 48 | — | 13.3% |
| Motion Picture & Sound Recording | 47 | — | 23.8% |
| Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services | 43 | — | 23.7% |
| Transportation Equipment Mfg | 41 | — | 3.5% |
| Mining (except Oil & Gas) | 38 | — | 5.4% |
| Electrical Equipment & Appliance Mfg | 27 | — | 9.3% |
| Hospitals | 27 | — | 16.6% |
| Other Information Services | 26 | — | 34.6% |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | 25 | — | 16.2% |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets | 14 | — | 37.7% |
| Support Activities for Mining | 11 | — | 22.1% |
| Computer & Electronic Product Mfg | 11 | — | -0.2% |
| Pipeline Transportation | 9 | — | -0.6% |
| Oil & Gas Extraction | 4 | — | 12.0% |
| Funds, Trusts & Other Financial Vehicles | 4 | — | 40.1% |
Margin is national (owner-operator basis, IRS SOI); counts & wages are local. Wages shown at state level. See methodology.