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Size of the US Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) industry

NAICS 517312, Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite). Every figure on this page was published by a federal statistical agency and carries its source and period. Palanor does not estimate: a period the agency didn’t publish shows as missing, and a figure it withheld shows as withheld. This is a NAICS 2017 code that the 2022 edition replaced; the Census surveys that still publish on the 2017 basis keep it alive.

Key figures

Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)
$254 billion
2017 · Economic Census
All establishments, current dollars
Revenue, not seasonally adjusted
$79.9 billion
2026-Q2 · Quarterly Services Survey
Employer firms, current dollars
Employment
241,720
2023 · County Business Patterns
Paid employees in the pay period including March 12
Establishments
24,269
2023 · County Business Patterns
Firms
4,323
2017 · Economic Census
Annual payroll
$18.4 billion
2023 · County Business Patterns

Over time

How it has changed

Revenue, seasonally adjusted · Quarterly Services SurveyLatest $81.8 billion · 2026-Q2
2003-Q4: $28.9 billion2004-Q1: $29.8 billion2004-Q2: $30.9 billion2004-Q3: $32.1 billion2004-Q4: $32.8 billion2005-Q1: $33.4 billion2005-Q2: $34.7 billion2005-Q3: $35.3 billion2005-Q4: $36.4 billion2006-Q1: $37.6 billion2006-Q2: $38.5 billion2006-Q3: $39.5 billion2006-Q4: $40.5 billion2007-Q1: $41.5 billion2007-Q2: $42.1 billion2007-Q3: $43.0 billion2007-Q4: $44.0 billion2008-Q1: $44.6 billion2008-Q2: $45.4 billion2008-Q3: $46.0 billion2008-Q4: $46.5 billion2009-Q1: $46.3 billion2009-Q2: $46.8 billion2009-Q3: $47.3 billion2009-Q4: $47.8 billion2010-Q1: $48.7 billion2010-Q2: $49.2 billion2010-Q3: $50.5 billion2010-Q4: $50.8 billion2011-Q1: $52.4 billion2011-Q2: $53.5 billion2011-Q3: $53.8 billion2011-Q4: $54.6 billion2012-Q1: $55.2 billion2012-Q2: $55.8 billion2012-Q3: $56.3 billion2012-Q4: $57.9 billion2013-Q1: $56.3 billion2013-Q2: $57.6 billion2013-Q3: $58.7 billion2013-Q4: $59.7 billion2014-Q1: $61.0 billion2014-Q2: $61.7 billion2014-Q3: $62.3 billion2014-Q4: $65.0 billion2015-Q1: $62.8 billion2015-Q2: $63.3 billion2015-Q3: $63.1 billion2015-Q4: $62.9 billion2016-Q1: $63.7 billion2016-Q2: $63.9 billion2016-Q3: $64.5 billion2016-Q4: $64.0 billion2017-Q1: $62.8 billion2017-Q2: $63.3 billion2017-Q3: $63.0 billion2017-Q4: $64.8 billion2018-Q1: $65.6 billion2018-Q2: $67.0 billion2018-Q3: $68.9 billion2018-Q4: $68.5 billion2019-Q1: $69.0 billion2019-Q2: $68.5 billion2019-Q3: $69.1 billion2019-Q4: $69.5 billion2020-Q1: $69.1 billion2020-Q2: $67.6 billion2020-Q3: $70.2 billion2020-Q4: $72.0 billion2021-Q1: $72.5 billion2021-Q2: $73.8 billion2021-Q3: $73.9 billion2021-Q4: $75.1 billion2022-Q1: $77.5 billion2022-Q2: $77.8 billion2022-Q3: $77.6 billion2022-Q4: $75.3 billion2023-Q1: $76.0 billion2023-Q2: $75.8 billion2023-Q3: $77.1 billion2023-Q4: $77.3 billion2024-Q1: $77.2 billion2024-Q2: $77.5 billion2024-Q3: $78.6 billion2024-Q4: $79.7 billion2025-Q1: $80.4 billion2025-Q2: $82.7 billion2025-Q3: $81.5 billion2025-Q4: $82.8 billion2026-Q1: $82.5 billion2026-Q2: $81.8 billion
Show the numbers
PeriodValue
2026-Q2$81.8 billion
2026-Q1$82.5 billion
2025-Q4$82.8 billion
2025-Q3$81.5 billion
2025-Q2$82.7 billion
2025-Q1$80.4 billion
2024-Q4$79.7 billion
2024-Q3$78.6 billion
2024-Q2$77.5 billion
2024-Q1$77.2 billion
2023-Q4$77.3 billion
2023-Q3$77.1 billion
2023-Q2$75.8 billion
2023-Q1$76.0 billion
2022-Q4$75.3 billion
2022-Q3$77.6 billion
2022-Q2$77.8 billion
2022-Q1$77.5 billion
2021-Q4$75.1 billion
2021-Q3$73.9 billion
2021-Q2$73.8 billion
2021-Q1$72.5 billion
2020-Q4$72.0 billion
2020-Q3$70.2 billion
2020-Q2$67.6 billion
2020-Q1$69.1 billion
2019-Q4$69.5 billion
2019-Q3$69.1 billion
2019-Q2$68.5 billion
2019-Q1$69.0 billion
2018-Q4$68.5 billion
2018-Q3$68.9 billion
2018-Q2$67.0 billion
2018-Q1$65.6 billion
2017-Q4$64.8 billion
2017-Q3$63.0 billion
2017-Q2$63.3 billion
2017-Q1$62.8 billion
2016-Q4$64.0 billion
2016-Q3$64.5 billion
2016-Q2$63.9 billion
2016-Q1$63.7 billion
2015-Q4$62.9 billion
2015-Q3$63.1 billion
2015-Q2$63.3 billion
2015-Q1$62.8 billion
2014-Q4$65.0 billion
2014-Q3$62.3 billion
2014-Q2$61.7 billion
2014-Q1$61.0 billion
2013-Q4$59.7 billion
2013-Q3$58.7 billion
2013-Q2$57.6 billion
2013-Q1$56.3 billion
2012-Q4$57.9 billion
2012-Q3$56.3 billion
2012-Q2$55.8 billion
2012-Q1$55.2 billion
2011-Q4$54.6 billion
2011-Q3$53.8 billion
2011-Q2$53.5 billion
2011-Q1$52.4 billion
2010-Q4$50.8 billion
2010-Q3$50.5 billion
2010-Q2$49.2 billion
2010-Q1$48.7 billion
2009-Q4$47.8 billion
2009-Q3$47.3 billion
2009-Q2$46.8 billion
2009-Q1$46.3 billion
2008-Q4$46.5 billion
2008-Q3$46.0 billion
2008-Q2$45.4 billion
2008-Q1$44.6 billion
2007-Q4$44.0 billion
2007-Q3$43.0 billion
2007-Q2$42.1 billion
2007-Q1$41.5 billion
2006-Q4$40.5 billion
2006-Q3$39.5 billion
2006-Q2$38.5 billion
2006-Q1$37.6 billion
2005-Q4$36.4 billion
2005-Q3$35.3 billion
2005-Q2$34.7 billion
2005-Q1$33.4 billion
2004-Q4$32.8 billion
2004-Q3$32.1 billion
2004-Q2$30.9 billion
2004-Q1$29.8 billion
2003-Q4$28.9 billion

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Quarterly Services Survey · Employer firms, current dollars · Agency label: Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (Except Satellite)

Employment · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest 95,858 · 2021-Q4
2019-Q1: 106,7642019-Q2: 105,8772019-Q3: 104,1022019-Q4: 102,3352020-Q1: 101,1082020-Q2: 98,0062020-Q3: 98,5612020-Q4: 102,5162021-Q1: 99,1192021-Q2: 96,6102021-Q3: 93,8782021-Q4: 95,858
Show the numbers
PeriodValue
2021-Q495,858
2021-Q393,878
2021-Q296,610
2021-Q199,119
2020-Q4102,516
2020-Q398,561
2020-Q298,006
2020-Q1101,108
2019-Q4102,335
2019-Q3104,102
2019-Q2105,877
2019-Q1106,764

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter

Employment · County Business PatternsLatest 241,720 · 2023
2017: 279,6412018: 330,3242019: 304,7722020: 287,1002021: 270,2852022: 260,4962023: 241,720
Show the numbers
PeriodValue
2023241,720
2022260,496
2021270,285
2020287,100
2019304,772
2018330,324
2017279,641

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns · Paid employees in the pay period including March 12

Establishments · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest 7,072 · 2021-Q4
2019-Q1: 7,0722019-Q2: 7,0862019-Q3: 7,0672019-Q4: 7,0562020-Q1: 6,9572020-Q2: 6,9532020-Q3: 8,0302020-Q4: 8,5012021-Q1: 7,2662021-Q2: 7,1602021-Q3: 7,1902021-Q4: 7,072
Show the numbers
PeriodValue
2021-Q47,072
2021-Q37,190
2021-Q27,160
2021-Q17,266
2020-Q48,501
2020-Q38,030
2020-Q26,953
2020-Q16,957
2019-Q47,056
2019-Q37,067
2019-Q27,086
2019-Q17,072

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership

Establishments · County Business PatternsLatest 24,269 · 2023
2017: 21,4822018: 27,0772019: 26,1002020: 26,2312021: 25,4852022: 25,7982023: 24,269
Show the numbers
PeriodValue
202324,269
202225,798
202125,485
202026,231
201926,100
201827,077
201721,482

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns

Total wages in the quarter · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest $2.3 billion · 2021-Q4
2019-Q1: $3.1 billion2019-Q2: $2.3 billion2019-Q3: $2.2 billion2019-Q4: $2.2 billion2020-Q1: $2.9 billion2020-Q2: $2.3 billion2020-Q3: $2.1 billion2020-Q4: $2.5 billion2021-Q1: $3.0 billion2021-Q2: $2.2 billion2021-Q3: $2.1 billion2021-Q4: $2.3 billion
Show the numbers
PeriodValue
2021-Q4$2.3 billion
2021-Q3$2.1 billion
2021-Q2$2.2 billion
2021-Q1$3.0 billion
2020-Q4$2.5 billion
2020-Q3$2.1 billion
2020-Q2$2.3 billion
2020-Q1$2.9 billion
2019-Q4$2.2 billion
2019-Q3$2.2 billion
2019-Q2$2.3 billion
2019-Q1$3.1 billion

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership

Annual payroll · County Business PatternsLatest $18.4 billion · 2023
2017: $18.3 billion2018: $19.9 billion2019: $19.2 billion2020: $19.6 billion2021: $19.3 billion2022: $19.0 billion2023: $18.4 billion
Show the numbers
PeriodValue
2023$18.4 billion
2022$19.0 billion
2021$19.3 billion
2020$19.6 billion
2019$19.2 billion
2018$19.9 billion
2017$18.3 billion

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns

The ledger

Every published measure

MeasureSourceLatestPeriodHistory
EmploymentPrivate-sector jobs in the third month of each quarterQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages95,8582021-Q42019-Q1–2021-Q4 · 12 published
EstablishmentsPrivate ownershipQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages7,0722021-Q42019-Q1–2021-Q4 · 12 published
Total wages in the quarterPrivate ownershipQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages$2.3 billion2021-Q42019-Q1–2021-Q4 · 12 published
Annual payrollCounty Business Patterns$18.4 billion20232017–2023 · 7 published
EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12County Business Patterns241,72020232017–2023 · 7 published
EstablishmentsCounty Business Patterns24,26920232017–2023 · 7 published
Annual payrollEconomic Census$19.8 billion20172017–2017 · 1 published
EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12Economic Census311,85420172017–2017 · 1 published
EstablishmentsEconomic Census25,73620172017–2017 · 1 published
FirmsEconomic Census4,32320172017–2017 · 1 published
Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)All establishments, current dollarsEconomic Census$254 billion20172017–2017 · 1 published
Revenue, not seasonally adjustedEmployer firms, current dollarsQuarterly Services Survey$79.9 billion2026-Q22003-Q4–2026-Q2 · 91 published
Revenue, seasonally adjustedEmployer firms, current dollarsQuarterly Services Survey$81.8 billion2026-Q22003-Q4–2026-Q2 · 91 published

Sources

Where every number comes from

Figures are in current dollars and are the agencies’ own, revised when they revise. Each program defines its universe differently (employer firms, private ownership, all establishments), so figures from different sources are not meant to add up. This page is not endorsed by the Census Bureau, BEA or BLS. The same data is in the Palanor API (/v1/industries) and the MCP (palanor_get_industry). All industries.