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Industries with Fastest Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers Salary Growth

These industries raised Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

258
Industries with Growth
+76.4%
Highest Growth
+15.8%
Average Growth
33
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 258 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Support Activities for Water Transportation $117,290 $206,890 +$89,600 +76.4%
2 Taxi and Limousine Service $98,230 $172,170 +$73,940 +75.3%
3 Water, Sewage and Other Systems $96,910 $164,760 +$67,850 +70.0%
4 Other Support Activities for Transportation $74,720 $118,590 +$43,870 +58.7%
5 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water $63,270 $100,160 +$36,890 +58.3%
6 Support Activities for Rail Transportation $123,720 $195,020 +$71,300 +57.6%
7 Masonry Contractors $66,460 $104,070 +$37,610 +56.6%
8 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation $63,370 $95,690 +$32,320 +51.0%
9 Inland Water Transportation $148,310 $223,330 +$75,020 +50.6%
10 Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas $147,690 $221,060 +$73,370 +49.7%
11 Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation $110,030 $161,140 +$51,110 +46.5%
12 Waste Treatment and Disposal $110,750 $159,350 +$48,600 +43.9%
13 Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying $113,130 $160,850 +$47,720 +42.2%
14 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $102,180 $144,160 +$41,980 +41.1%
15 Pipeline Transportation $147,350 $206,880 +$59,530 +40.4%
16 Local Messengers and Local Delivery $105,660 $147,420 +$41,760 +39.5%
17 Offices of Dentists $63,500 $88,340 +$24,840 +39.1%
18 Other Schools and Instruction $87,600 $120,720 +$33,120 +37.8%
19 Support Activities for Crop Production $110,620 $151,000 +$40,380 +36.5%
20 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing $124,970 $169,070 +$44,100 +35.3%
21 Oil and Gas Extraction $164,010 $221,840 +$57,830 +35.3%
22 Technical and Trade Schools $90,300 $119,990 +$29,690 +32.9%
23 Mining (except Oil and Gas) $113,160 $149,930 +$36,770 +32.5%
24 Electrical Equipment Manufacturing $125,210 $165,730 +$40,520 +32.4%
25 Rail Transportation $123,460 $163,180 +$39,720 +32.2%
26 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $147,620 $194,670 +$47,050 +31.9%
27 Monetary Authorities-Central Bank $133,900 $175,630 +$41,730 +31.2%
28 Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing $103,710 $134,500 +$30,790 +29.7%
29 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $120,700 $156,490 +$35,790 +29.7%
30 Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil $161,100 $207,990 +$46,890 +29.1%
31 Veterinary Services $128,350 $165,050 +$36,700 +28.6%
32 Water Transportation $122,360 $156,400 +$34,040 +27.8%
33 Postal Service (Federal Government) $99,060 $126,260 +$27,200 +27.5%
34 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land $61,280 $77,490 +$16,210 +26.5%
35 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $139,420 $176,260 +$36,840 +26.4%
36 Offices of Physicians $103,070 $129,990 +$26,920 +26.1%
37 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $155,610 $196,080 +$40,470 +26.0%
38 Gambling Industries $95,990 $120,940 +$24,950 +26.0%
39 Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation $119,890 $150,120 +$30,230 +25.2%
40 Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) $81,960 $102,590 +$20,630 +25.2%
41 Support Activities for Mining $129,700 $162,000 +$32,300 +24.9%
42 Other Pipeline Transportation $132,870 $164,790 +$31,920 +24.0%
43 Chemical Manufacturing $143,920 $178,410 +$34,490 +24.0%
44 Household Appliance Manufacturing $116,500 $144,340 +$27,840 +23.9%
45 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $114,090 $141,250 +$27,160 +23.8%
46 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $141,940 $174,990 +$33,050 +23.3%
47 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $97,770 $120,520 +$22,750 +23.3%
48 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $174,320 $214,410 +$40,090 +23.0%
49 Scientific Research and Development Services $168,580 $207,060 +$38,480 +22.8%
50 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $170,450 $209,060 +$38,610 +22.7%
51 Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing $133,370 $163,050 +$29,680 +22.3%
52 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills $139,220 $170,190 +$30,970 +22.2%
53 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing $128,280 $156,220 +$27,940 +21.8%
54 Paper Manufacturing $135,960 $165,410 +$29,450 +21.7%
55 Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel $124,760 $151,770 +$27,010 +21.6%
56 Converted Paper Product Manufacturing $135,480 $164,380 +$28,900 +21.3%
57 Machine Shops $111,710 $135,420 +$23,710 +21.2%
58 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $135,670 $164,400 +$28,730 +21.2%
59 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $124,710 $150,630 +$25,920 +20.8%
60 Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry $122,880 $148,300 +$25,420 +20.7%
61 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $135,890 $163,740 +$27,850 +20.5%
62 Plastics Product Manufacturing $130,340 $156,940 +$26,600 +20.4%
63 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance $106,590 $128,130 +$21,540 +20.2%
64 Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds $155,680 $186,220 +$30,540 +19.6%
65 Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services $83,950 $100,340 +$16,390 +19.5%
66 RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps $80,100 $95,690 +$15,590 +19.5%
67 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers $136,880 $163,480 +$26,600 +19.4%
68 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $139,950 $167,130 +$27,180 +19.4%
69 Motion Picture and Video Industries $163,460 $194,910 +$31,450 +19.2%
70 Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers $133,710 $158,890 +$25,180 +18.8%
71 Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing $109,050 $129,530 +$20,480 +18.8%
72 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $138,660 $163,870 +$25,210 +18.2%
73 Primary Metal Manufacturing $127,650 $150,850 +$23,200 +18.2%
74 Management of Companies and Enterprises $142,760 $168,700 +$25,940 +18.2%
75 Elementary and Secondary Schools $101,070 $119,430 +$18,360 +18.2%
76 Natural Gas Distribution $135,920 $160,610 +$24,690 +18.2%
77 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $128,310 $151,570 +$23,260 +18.1%
78 Personal Care Services $81,130 $95,810 +$14,680 +18.1%
79 Dairy Product Manufacturing $119,560 $141,150 +$21,590 +18.1%
80 Software Publishers $150,390 $177,430 +$27,040 +18.0%
81 Grantmaking and Giving Services $109,220 $128,640 +$19,420 +17.8%
82 Animal Slaughtering and Processing $130,690 $153,670 +$22,980 +17.6%
83 Other Personal Services $109,830 $129,110 +$19,280 +17.6%
84 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $117,640 $137,790 +$20,150 +17.1%
85 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $121,200 $141,890 +$20,690 +17.1%
86 Other Residential Care Facilities $83,250 $97,430 +$14,180 +17.0%
87 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $133,580 $155,860 +$22,280 +16.7%
88 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $136,710 $159,500 +$22,790 +16.7%
89 Drywall and Insulation Contractors $107,340 $125,200 +$17,860 +16.6%
90 Engineering Services $142,410 $165,880 +$23,470 +16.5%
91 Educational Services $102,980 $119,910 +$16,930 +16.4%
92 Ambulatory Health Care Services $110,470 $128,610 +$18,140 +16.4%
93 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $140,070 $163,010 +$22,940 +16.4%
94 Office Administrative Services $125,950 $146,250 +$20,300 +16.1%
95 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $151,240 $175,410 +$24,170 +16.0%
96 Nonscheduled Air Transportation $120,570 $139,820 +$19,250 +16.0%
97 Animal Food Manufacturing $124,250 $144,050 +$19,800 +15.9%
98 Civic and Social Organizations $87,160 $101,030 +$13,870 +15.9%
99 Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers $105,260 $121,990 +$16,730 +15.9%
100 Utilities $136,310 $157,550 +$21,240 +15.6%
101 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $142,220 $164,280 +$22,060 +15.5%
102 Foundries $116,050 $133,750 +$17,700 +15.3%
103 Solar Electric Power Generation $150,490 $173,360 +$22,870 +15.2%
104 Ship and Boat Building $115,490 $132,970 +$17,480 +15.1%
105 Communications Equipment Manufacturing $150,030 $172,560 +$22,530 +15.0%
106 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) $146,110 $168,030 +$21,920 +15.0%
107 Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation $138,460 $158,990 +$20,530 +14.8%
108 Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing $134,800 $154,510 +$19,710 +14.6%
109 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $158,170 $181,240 +$23,070 +14.6%
110 Truck Transportation $112,370 $128,740 +$16,370 +14.6%
111 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing $137,440 $157,460 +$20,020 +14.6%
112 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $145,370 $166,370 +$21,000 +14.4%
113 Junior Colleges $89,200 $102,060 +$12,860 +14.4%
114 Outpatient Care Centers $111,090 $127,000 +$15,910 +14.3%
115 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $117,040 $133,740 +$16,700 +14.3%
116 Offices of All Other Health Practitioners $85,060 $97,170 +$12,110 +14.2%
117 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $152,600 $174,250 +$21,650 +14.2%
118 Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing $156,160 $178,290 +$22,130 +14.2%
119 Vocational Rehabilitation Services $85,680 $97,770 +$12,090 +14.1%
120 Services to Buildings and Dwellings $86,630 $98,660 +$12,030 +13.9%
121 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction $124,030 $141,200 +$17,170 +13.8%
122 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $102,730 $116,940 +$14,210 +13.8%
123 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $122,890 $139,820 +$16,930 +13.8%
124 Photographic Services $113,100 $128,610 +$15,510 +13.7%
125 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers $142,880 $162,050 +$19,170 +13.4%
126 Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing $113,450 $128,610 +$15,160 +13.4%
127 Residential Building Construction $109,560 $124,170 +$14,610 +13.3%
128 Metal Ore Mining $105,300 $119,310 +$14,010 +13.3%
129 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $145,960 $165,360 +$19,400 +13.3%
130 Temporary Help Services $110,920 $125,650 +$14,730 +13.3%
131 Social Assistance $86,130 $97,490 +$11,360 +13.2%
132 Insurance Carriers $142,780 $161,600 +$18,820 +13.2%
133 Offices of Other Health Practitioners $89,930 $101,780 +$11,850 +13.2%
134 Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing $141,170 $159,690 +$18,520 +13.1%
135 Other Food Manufacturing $134,910 $152,540 +$17,630 +13.1%
136 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $138,210 $156,240 +$18,030 +13.0%
137 Land Subdivision $113,610 $128,180 +$14,570 +12.8%
138 Couriers and Messengers $118,150 $133,260 +$15,110 +12.8%
139 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $150,160 $169,330 +$19,170 +12.8%
140 Waste Management and Remediation Services $118,510 $133,250 +$14,740 +12.4%
141 Tobacco Manufacturing $144,470 $162,430 +$17,960 +12.4%
142 Other Insurance Related Activities $137,510 $154,590 +$17,080 +12.4%
143 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $142,550 $160,190 +$17,640 +12.4%
144 Newspaper Publishers $109,360 $122,890 +$13,530 +12.4%
145 Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $120,770 $135,540 +$14,770 +12.2%
146 Nondepository Credit Intermediation $143,010 $159,640 +$16,630 +11.6%
147 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages $143,520 $160,190 +$16,670 +11.6%
148 Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles $158,370 $176,620 +$18,250 +11.5%
149 Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities $142,210 $158,530 +$16,320 +11.5%
150 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $123,310 $137,060 +$13,750 +11.2%
151 Food Manufacturing $131,430 $146,040 +$14,610 +11.1%
152 Construction of Buildings $115,060 $127,640 +$12,580 +10.9%
153 Support Activities for Transportation $116,330 $129,030 +$12,700 +10.9%
154 Utility System Construction $126,990 $140,590 +$13,600 +10.7%
155 Nonresidential Building Construction $120,860 $133,750 +$12,890 +10.7%
156 Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing $127,730 $141,090 +$13,360 +10.5%
157 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $125,950 $139,120 +$13,170 +10.5%
158 Automobile Dealers $118,920 $131,340 +$12,420 +10.4%
159 Apparel Manufacturing $136,470 $150,690 +$14,220 +10.4%
160 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $145,170 $160,200 +$15,030 +10.4%
161 Educational Support Services $122,370 $135,030 +$12,660 +10.3%
162 Printing and Related Support Activities $120,340 $132,690 +$12,350 +10.3%
163 Individual and Family Services $87,380 $96,290 +$8,910 +10.2%
164 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers $130,150 $143,420 +$13,270 +10.2%
165 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) $123,540 $136,070 +$12,530 +10.1%
166 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $120,340 $132,440 +$12,100 +10.1%
167 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $144,950 $159,340 +$14,390 +9.9%
168 Legal Services $143,260 $157,280 +$14,020 +9.8%
169 Gasoline Stations $62,480 $68,570 +$6,090 +9.7%
170 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $115,540 $126,720 +$11,180 +9.7%
171 Social Advocacy Organizations $115,320 $126,330 +$11,010 +9.5%
172 Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $129,060 $141,370 +$12,310 +9.5%
173 Couriers and Express Delivery Services $118,870 $130,190 +$11,320 +9.5%
174 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries $157,900 $172,590 +$14,690 +9.3%
175 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $82,590 $90,260 +$7,670 +9.3%
176 Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) $138,730 $151,450 +$12,720 +9.2%
177 Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing $121,280 $132,370 +$11,090 +9.1%
178 Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging $155,850 $169,940 +$14,090 +9.0%
179 Freight Transportation Arrangement $118,010 $128,610 +$10,600 +9.0%
180 Nuclear Electric Power Generation $164,140 $178,760 +$14,620 +8.9%
181 Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $117,550 $127,910 +$10,360 +8.8%
182 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $116,090 $126,240 +$10,150 +8.7%
183 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $127,360 $138,480 +$11,120 +8.7%
184 Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing $116,850 $127,020 +$10,170 +8.7%
185 Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly $77,500 $84,120 +$6,620 +8.5%
186 Support Activities for Air Transportation $115,260 $124,890 +$9,630 +8.4%
187 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $138,750 $150,070 +$11,320 +8.2%
188 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $87,510 $94,630 +$7,120 +8.1%
189 Other Textile Product Mills $114,530 $123,750 +$9,220 +8.1%
190 Hospitals $117,510 $126,960 +$9,450 +8.0%
191 Real Estate $119,430 $129,000 +$9,570 +8.0%
192 Telecommunications $147,170 $158,930 +$11,760 +8.0%
193 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction $142,830 $154,200 +$11,370 +8.0%
194 Other Motor Vehicle Dealers $98,170 $105,950 +$7,780 +7.9%
195 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing $125,410 $134,810 +$9,400 +7.5%
196 Other Investment Pools and Funds $163,020 $175,100 +$12,080 +7.4%
197 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $95,190 $102,130 +$6,940 +7.3%
198 Administrative and Support Services $120,210 $128,600 +$8,390 +7.0%
199 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities $96,750 $103,500 +$6,750 +7.0%
200 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $113,220 $120,740 +$7,520 +6.6%
201 Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists $102,970 $109,800 +$6,830 +6.6%
202 Wood Product Manufacturing $111,810 $119,100 +$7,290 +6.5%
203 Waste Collection $121,240 $129,040 +$7,800 +6.4%
204 Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing $131,080 $139,450 +$8,370 +6.4%
205 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $119,790 $127,170 +$7,380 +6.2%
206 Grain and Oilseed Milling $147,650 $156,590 +$8,940 +6.1%
207 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing $134,160 $141,510 +$7,350 +5.5%
208 Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $80,780 $85,140 +$4,360 +5.4%
209 Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services $115,980 $121,950 +$5,970 +5.1%
210 Warehousing and Storage $113,990 $119,770 +$5,780 +5.1%
211 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $121,410 $127,410 +$6,000 +4.9%
212 Other Wood Product Manufacturing $112,230 $117,640 +$5,410 +4.8%
213 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $119,660 $125,290 +$5,630 +4.7%
214 Building Equipment Contractors $118,200 $123,680 +$5,480 +4.6%
215 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $125,490 $131,250 +$5,760 +4.6%
216 Wind Electric Power Generation $147,420 $154,140 +$6,720 +4.6%
217 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $125,970 $131,600 +$5,630 +4.5%
218 Repair and Maintenance $107,770 $112,490 +$4,720 +4.4%
219 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $123,320 $128,010 +$4,690 +3.8%
220 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $123,900 $128,610 +$4,710 +3.8%
221 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors $112,700 $116,760 +$4,060 +3.6%
222 Rubber Product Manufacturing $117,820 $122,010 +$4,190 +3.6%
223 Machinery Manufacturing $131,250 $135,740 +$4,490 +3.4%
224 Textile Product Mills $122,790 $126,910 +$4,120 +3.4%
225 Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing $139,090 $143,660 +$4,570 +3.3%
226 Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors $99,460 $102,670 +$3,210 +3.2%
227 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events $100,180 $103,400 +$3,220 +3.2%
228 Home Health Care Services $100,180 $103,300 +$3,120 +3.1%
229 Spectator Sports $101,630 $104,740 +$3,110 +3.1%
230 Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation $115,100 $118,620 +$3,520 +3.1%
231 Security Systems Services $117,220 $120,800 +$3,580 +3.1%
232 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $121,190 $124,730 +$3,540 +2.9%
233 Accommodation $95,040 $97,780 +$2,740 +2.9%
234 Employment Services $126,420 $130,030 +$3,610 +2.9%
235 Traveler Accommodation $95,180 $97,840 +$2,660 +2.8%
236 Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services $143,180 $147,140 +$3,960 +2.8%
237 Religious Organizations $95,140 $97,740 +$2,600 +2.7%
238 Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $119,470 $122,680 +$3,210 +2.7%
239 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance $126,460 $129,850 +$3,390 +2.7%
240 Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing $146,120 $149,670 +$3,550 +2.4%
241 Specialty Trade Contractors $110,220 $112,840 +$2,620 +2.4%
242 Business Support Services $119,330 $121,870 +$2,540 +2.1%
243 Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing $124,890 $127,510 +$2,620 +2.1%
244 Building Finishing Contractors $97,110 $98,970 +$1,860 +1.9%
245 Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media $155,670 $158,610 +$2,940 +1.9%
246 Textile Mills $130,480 $132,920 +$2,440 +1.9%
247 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $147,470 $149,980 +$2,510 +1.7%
248 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) $128,790 $130,750 +$1,960 +1.5%
249 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $132,130 $133,860 +$1,730 +1.3%
250 Other Building Equipment Contractors $132,490 $134,180 +$1,690 +1.3%
251 Fabric Mills $132,690 $134,380 +$1,690 +1.3%
252 Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills $131,590 $133,220 +$1,630 +1.2%
253 Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing $136,090 $137,420 +$1,330 +1.0%
254 Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing $136,540 $137,740 +$1,200 +0.9%
255 Amusement Parks and Arcades $94,420 $95,120 +$700 +0.7%
256 Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities $116,620 $117,420 +$800 +0.7%
257 Sound Recording Industries $128,820 $129,570 +$750 +0.6%
258 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $101,700 $101,880 +$180 +0.2%

33 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Death Care Services $103,490 $76,150 -$27,340 -26.4%
2 Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing $140,580 $105,000 -$35,580 -25.3%
3 Painting and Wall Covering Contractors $102,480 $80,510 -$21,970 -21.4%
4 Support Activities for Road Transportation $114,410 $90,000 -$24,410 -21.3%
5 Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services $132,860 $104,960 -$27,900 -21.0%
6 Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures $136,120 $111,090 -$25,030 -18.4%
7 Other Electric Power Generation $198,410 $165,380 -$33,030 -16.6%
8 Charter Bus Industry $112,370 $93,870 -$18,500 -16.5%
9 Exterminating and Pest Control Services $87,510 $73,320 -$14,190 -16.2%
10 Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing $99,030 $84,340 -$14,690 -14.8%
11 Roofing Contractors $115,570 $99,290 -$16,280 -14.1%
12 Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance $114,070 $98,320 -$15,750 -13.8%
13 Facilities Support Services $114,670 $101,000 -$13,670 -11.9%
14 Rental and Leasing Services $110,570 $97,920 -$12,650 -11.4%
15 Scheduled Air Transportation $119,180 $106,640 -$12,540 -10.5%
16 Automotive Repair and Maintenance $92,690 $84,720 -$7,970 -8.6%
17 Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) $117,970 $108,370 -$9,600 -8.1%
18 Drycleaning and Laundry Services $87,870 $81,020 -$6,850 -7.8%
19 Beverage Manufacturing $118,840 $110,800 -$8,040 -6.8%
20 Performing Arts Companies $98,640 $92,340 -$6,300 -6.4%
21 Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers $103,190 $97,120 -$6,070 -5.9%
22 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $120,460 $114,150 -$6,310 -5.2%
23 Specialized Design Services $134,190 $128,210 -$5,980 -4.5%
24 Investigation and Security Services $120,790 $117,200 -$3,590 -3.0%
25 Personal and Laundry Services $92,490 $89,970 -$2,520 -2.7%
26 Other Specialty Trade Contractors $101,710 $99,330 -$2,380 -2.3%
27 Building Material and Supplies Dealers $78,900 $77,350 -$1,550 -2.0%
28 Landscaping Services $98,950 $97,370 -$1,580 -1.6%
29 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers $77,200 $76,580 -$620 -0.8%
30 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $122,980 $122,000 -$980 -0.8%
31 Air Transportation $119,470 $118,680 -$790 -0.7%
32 Other Support Services $125,510 $125,270 -$240 -0.2%
33 Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers $134,200 $134,180 -$20 -0.0%

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Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.

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