Industries with Fastest Air Transportation Workers Salary Growth
These industries raised Air Transportation Workers salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.
60
Industries with Growth
+225.8%
Highest Growth
+47.9%
Average Growth
3
Industries with Decline
Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth
Air Transportation Workers salary increase from 2019 to 2024
All 60 Industries with Salary Growth
| Rank | Industry | 2019 Salary | 2024 Salary | $ Increase | % Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Employment Services | $51,180 | $166,760 | +$115,580 | +225.8% |
| 2 | Administrative and Support Services | $61,240 | $165,950 | +$104,710 | +171.0% |
| 3 | Temporary Help Services | $69,800 | $170,000 | +$100,200 | +143.6% |
| 4 | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $87,690 | $204,380 | +$116,690 | +133.1% |
| 5 | Specialty Trade Contractors | $77,990 | $159,990 | +$82,000 | +105.1% |
| 6 | Support Activities for Mining | $93,910 | $190,720 | +$96,810 | +103.1% |
| 7 | Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $106,920 | $215,620 | +$108,700 | +101.7% |
| 8 | Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $77,640 | $142,920 | +$65,280 | +84.1% |
| 9 | Rental and Leasing Services | $80,950 | $148,840 | +$67,890 | +83.9% |
| 10 | Food Manufacturing | $95,950 | $175,710 | +$79,760 | +83.1% |
| 11 | Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $78,490 | $139,150 | +$60,660 | +77.3% |
| 12 | Spectator Sports | $95,790 | $159,270 | +$63,480 | +66.3% |
| 13 | Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $99,290 | $159,270 | +$59,980 | +60.4% |
| 14 | Scientific Research and Development Services | $111,800 | $178,720 | +$66,920 | +59.9% |
| 15 | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $111,800 | $178,720 | +$66,920 | +59.9% |
| 16 | Photographic Services | $56,660 | $89,940 | +$33,280 | +58.7% |
| 17 | Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $79,200 | $120,680 | +$41,480 | +52.4% |
| 18 | Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $90,310 | $134,790 | +$44,480 | +49.3% |
| 19 | Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $87,480 | $129,090 | +$41,610 | +47.6% |
| 20 | Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $97,100 | $142,010 | +$44,910 | +46.3% |
| 21 | Air Transportation | $69,550 | $101,550 | +$32,000 | +46.0% |
| 22 | Scheduled Air Transportation | $68,380 | $99,830 | +$31,450 | +46.0% |
| 23 | Utility System Construction | $85,960 | $124,800 | +$38,840 | +45.2% |
| 24 | Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $86,510 | $124,800 | +$38,290 | +44.3% |
| 25 | Legal Services | $108,770 | $156,880 | +$48,110 | +44.2% |
| 26 | Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $99,030 | $141,540 | +$42,510 | +42.9% |
| 27 | Nonscheduled Air Transportation | $83,100 | $118,730 | +$35,630 | +42.9% |
| 28 | Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | $87,660 | $124,800 | +$37,140 | +42.4% |
| 29 | Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $121,970 | $173,020 | +$51,050 | +41.9% |
| 30 | Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $131,960 | $181,970 | +$50,010 | +37.9% |
| 31 | Machinery Manufacturing | $90,260 | $123,900 | +$33,640 | +37.3% |
| 32 | Engineering Services | $91,970 | $126,080 | +$34,110 | +37.1% |
| 33 | Junior Colleges | $44,130 | $60,440 | +$16,310 | +37.0% |
| 34 | Construction of Buildings | $99,690 | $134,820 | +$35,130 | +35.2% |
| 35 | Utilities | $123,860 | $167,230 | +$43,370 | +35.0% |
| 36 | Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $92,070 | $123,900 | +$31,830 | +34.6% |
| 37 | Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $107,600 | $142,920 | +$35,320 | +32.8% |
| 38 | Facilities Support Services | $70,190 | $92,800 | +$22,610 | +32.2% |
| 39 | Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $127,880 | $168,830 | +$40,950 | +32.0% |
| 40 | Hospitals | $93,090 | $121,350 | +$28,260 | +30.4% |
| 41 | General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $93,090 | $121,350 | +$28,260 | +30.4% |
| 42 | Nonresidential Building Construction | $102,420 | $132,110 | +$29,690 | +29.0% |
| 43 | Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $82,630 | $103,690 | +$21,060 | +25.5% |
| 44 | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $54,820 | $66,800 | +$11,980 | +21.9% |
| 45 | Ambulatory Health Care Services | $79,650 | $96,340 | +$16,690 | +21.0% |
| 46 | Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $79,680 | $96,340 | +$16,660 | +20.9% |
| 47 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $89,830 | $106,430 | +$16,600 | +18.5% |
| 48 | Support Activities for Air Transportation | $71,840 | $84,890 | +$13,050 | +18.2% |
| 49 | Support Activities for Transportation | $72,190 | $85,130 | +$12,940 | +17.9% |
| 50 | Insurance Carriers | $124,000 | $143,900 | +$19,900 | +16.0% |
| 51 | Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $154,950 | $178,540 | +$23,590 | +15.2% |
| 52 | Technical and Trade Schools | $78,920 | $88,770 | +$9,850 | +12.5% |
| 53 | Educational Services | $75,830 | $83,990 | +$8,160 | +10.8% |
| 54 | Oil and Gas Extraction | $100,280 | $109,380 | +$9,100 | +9.1% |
| 55 | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $120,980 | $128,390 | +$7,410 | +6.1% |
| 56 | Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $68,940 | $72,420 | +$3,480 | +5.0% |
| 57 | Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation | $75,300 | $78,500 | +$3,200 | +4.2% |
| 58 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | $104,730 | $107,250 | +$2,520 | +2.4% |
| 59 | Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $120,790 | $123,170 | +$2,380 | +2.0% |
| 60 | Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $91,340 | $91,480 | +$140 | +0.2% |
3 Industries with Salary Decline
| Rank | Industry | 2019 Salary | 2024 Salary | $ Decrease | % Decline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $74,430 | $63,730 | -$10,700 | -14.4% |
| 2 | Support Activities for Crop Production | $74,430 | $63,730 | -$10,700 | -14.4% |
| 3 | Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other | $75,800 | $74,230 | -$1,570 | -2.1% |
About This Data
Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Air Transportation Workers in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.