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Industries with Fastest Architectural and Engineering Managers Salary Growth

These industries raised Architectural and Engineering Managers salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

153
Industries with Growth
+54.4%
Highest Growth
+16.7%
Average Growth
11
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Architectural and Engineering Managers salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 153 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Building Finishing Contractors $106,860 $165,010 +$58,150 +54.4%
2 Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services $145,790 $220,410 +$74,620 +51.2%
3 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $118,970 $177,890 +$58,920 +49.5%
4 Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors $106,090 $149,790 +$43,700 +41.2%
5 Textile Product Mills $106,520 $143,690 +$37,170 +34.9%
6 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance $125,480 $166,600 +$41,120 +32.8%
7 Other Pipeline Transportation $153,910 $202,590 +$48,680 +31.6%
8 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $160,090 $210,250 +$50,160 +31.3%
9 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $147,740 $192,690 +$44,950 +30.4%
10 Land Subdivision $157,950 $204,800 +$46,850 +29.7%
11 Solar Electric Power Generation $158,110 $204,720 +$46,610 +29.5%
12 Water, Sewage and Other Systems $135,600 $175,240 +$39,640 +29.2%
13 Converted Paper Product Manufacturing $126,220 $162,360 +$36,140 +28.6%
14 Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing $138,040 $176,840 +$38,800 +28.1%
15 Metal Ore Mining $116,810 $149,080 +$32,270 +27.6%
16 Coal Mining $129,500 $164,730 +$35,230 +27.2%
17 Paper Manufacturing $128,400 $163,320 +$34,920 +27.2%
18 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction $126,790 $161,240 +$34,450 +27.2%
19 Household Appliance Manufacturing $122,190 $155,110 +$32,920 +26.9%
20 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing $129,250 $164,030 +$34,780 +26.9%
21 Ambulatory Health Care Services $145,660 $184,590 +$38,930 +26.7%
22 Specialized Design Services $132,640 $167,960 +$35,320 +26.6%
23 Educational Services $127,190 $161,040 +$33,850 +26.6%
24 Air Transportation $135,420 $170,370 +$34,950 +25.8%
25 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills $131,210 $163,460 +$32,250 +24.6%
26 Other Building Equipment Contractors $142,420 $177,260 +$34,840 +24.5%
27 Mining (except Oil and Gas) $125,160 $154,630 +$29,470 +23.5%
28 Scheduled Air Transportation $138,390 $170,340 +$31,950 +23.1%
29 Couriers and Messengers $142,630 $175,010 +$32,380 +22.7%
30 Couriers and Express Delivery Services $142,630 $175,010 +$32,380 +22.7%
31 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $138,710 $170,110 +$31,400 +22.6%
32 Software Publishers $169,660 $208,060 +$38,400 +22.6%
33 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $129,300 $158,540 +$29,240 +22.6%
34 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $161,350 $197,570 +$36,220 +22.4%
35 Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing $141,870 $173,030 +$31,160 +22.0%
36 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $146,660 $178,360 +$31,700 +21.6%
37 Animal Slaughtering and Processing $134,300 $162,670 +$28,370 +21.1%
38 Electrical Equipment Manufacturing $129,090 $156,000 +$26,910 +20.8%
39 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $145,420 $175,620 +$30,200 +20.8%
40 Rubber Product Manufacturing $113,960 $137,540 +$23,580 +20.7%
41 Ship and Boat Building $135,130 $161,910 +$26,780 +19.8%
42 Other Food Manufacturing $130,440 $156,190 +$25,750 +19.7%
43 Hospitals $123,740 $148,090 +$24,350 +19.7%
44 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $132,060 $157,990 +$25,930 +19.6%
45 Insurance Carriers $146,920 $175,620 +$28,700 +19.5%
46 Warehousing and Storage $131,250 $156,820 +$25,570 +19.5%
47 Grain and Oilseed Milling $132,140 $157,510 +$25,370 +19.2%
48 Utility System Construction $134,310 $159,980 +$25,670 +19.1%
49 Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing $123,540 $146,940 +$23,400 +18.9%
50 Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $135,980 $161,570 +$25,590 +18.8%
51 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $147,400 $174,350 +$26,950 +18.3%
52 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $126,580 $149,520 +$22,940 +18.1%
53 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $140,500 $165,850 +$25,350 +18.0%
54 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing $125,560 $148,110 +$22,550 +18.0%
55 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $153,820 $181,010 +$27,190 +17.7%
56 Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers $149,260 $175,620 +$26,360 +17.7%
57 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing $136,000 $159,700 +$23,700 +17.4%
58 Waste Management and Remediation Services $142,260 $167,030 +$24,770 +17.4%
59 Machinery Manufacturing $132,070 $154,710 +$22,640 +17.1%
60 Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing $123,810 $145,000 +$21,190 +17.1%
61 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $147,190 $171,790 +$24,600 +16.7%
62 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $167,270 $194,990 +$27,720 +16.6%
63 Scientific Research and Development Services $167,290 $194,760 +$27,470 +16.4%
64 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $150,380 $174,660 +$24,280 +16.1%
65 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $137,630 $159,840 +$22,210 +16.1%
66 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $144,490 $167,570 +$23,080 +16.0%
67 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $122,770 $142,220 +$19,450 +15.8%
68 Food Manufacturing $134,310 $155,540 +$21,230 +15.8%
69 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $130,670 $151,210 +$20,540 +15.7%
70 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $132,060 $152,680 +$20,620 +15.6%
71 Oil and Gas Extraction $193,170 $223,330 +$30,160 +15.6%
72 Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) $136,120 $157,360 +$21,240 +15.6%
73 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $131,210 $151,450 +$20,240 +15.4%
74 Engineering Services $145,370 $167,720 +$22,350 +15.4%
75 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $143,160 $165,150 +$21,990 +15.4%
76 Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing $128,400 $147,950 +$19,550 +15.2%
77 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $159,000 $182,640 +$23,640 +14.9%
78 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $124,310 $142,790 +$18,480 +14.9%
79 Wind Electric Power Generation $164,450 $188,800 +$24,350 +14.8%
80 Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing $116,480 $133,660 +$17,180 +14.7%
81 Support Activities for Transportation $135,300 $155,170 +$19,870 +14.7%
82 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $147,150 $168,480 +$21,330 +14.5%
83 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $145,620 $166,630 +$21,010 +14.4%
84 Facilities Support Services $124,310 $142,070 +$17,760 +14.3%
85 Construction of Buildings $135,050 $154,330 +$19,280 +14.3%
86 Primary Metal Manufacturing $122,890 $140,390 +$17,500 +14.2%
87 Nonresidential Building Construction $138,440 $158,080 +$19,640 +14.2%
88 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $148,290 $169,210 +$20,920 +14.1%
89 Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil $154,000 $175,680 +$21,680 +14.1%
90 Support Activities for Air Transportation $131,020 $149,410 +$18,390 +14.0%
91 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $137,460 $156,520 +$19,060 +13.9%
92 Beverage Manufacturing $138,900 $157,820 +$18,920 +13.6%
93 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $146,290 $166,150 +$19,860 +13.6%
94 Management of Companies and Enterprises $152,640 $173,200 +$20,560 +13.5%
95 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $145,720 $165,170 +$19,450 +13.3%
96 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing $137,840 $156,090 +$18,250 +13.2%
97 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $122,320 $138,500 +$16,180 +13.2%
98 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $141,130 $159,750 +$18,620 +13.2%
99 Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing $137,590 $155,470 +$17,880 +13.0%
100 Utilities $146,590 $165,300 +$18,710 +12.8%
101 Chemical Manufacturing $147,980 $166,850 +$18,870 +12.8%
102 Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing $152,200 $171,290 +$19,090 +12.5%
103 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $156,560 $175,690 +$19,130 +12.2%
104 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $142,640 $160,010 +$17,370 +12.2%
105 Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing $144,810 $162,370 +$17,560 +12.1%
106 Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing $121,390 $135,570 +$14,180 +11.7%
107 Specialty Trade Contractors $132,060 $147,480 +$15,420 +11.7%
108 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $125,040 $139,640 +$14,600 +11.7%
109 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $147,990 $164,960 +$16,970 +11.5%
110 Printing and Related Support Activities $121,580 $135,410 +$13,830 +11.4%
111 Investigation and Security Services $128,510 $142,960 +$14,450 +11.2%
112 Security Systems Services $128,510 $142,960 +$14,450 +11.2%
113 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction $144,790 $160,910 +$16,120 +11.1%
114 Pipeline Transportation $159,880 $177,680 +$17,800 +11.1%
115 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $157,230 $174,550 +$17,320 +11.0%
116 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $149,710 $166,070 +$16,360 +10.9%
117 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $126,280 $139,940 +$13,660 +10.8%
118 Fabric Mills $126,990 $140,700 +$13,710 +10.8%
119 Communications Equipment Manufacturing $154,800 $171,490 +$16,690 +10.8%
120 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $185,040 $204,940 +$19,900 +10.8%
121 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $122,330 $135,390 +$13,060 +10.7%
122 Repair and Maintenance $130,420 $144,190 +$13,770 +10.6%
123 Building Equipment Contractors $134,180 $148,120 +$13,940 +10.4%
124 Nuclear Electric Power Generation $155,570 $171,430 +$15,860 +10.2%
125 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $156,140 $172,030 +$15,890 +10.2%
126 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $123,450 $135,790 +$12,340 +10.0%
127 Residential Building Construction $126,770 $139,120 +$12,350 +9.7%
128 Textile Mills $128,460 $140,700 +$12,240 +9.5%
129 Accommodation $95,340 $104,360 +$9,020 +9.5%
130 Traveler Accommodation $95,340 $104,360 +$9,020 +9.5%
131 Foundries $118,120 $129,270 +$11,150 +9.4%
132 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $126,280 $138,150 +$11,870 +9.4%
133 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $152,550 $166,850 +$14,300 +9.4%
134 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $155,020 $168,190 +$13,170 +8.5%
135 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $122,490 $132,440 +$9,950 +8.1%
136 Plastics Product Manufacturing $125,600 $135,700 +$10,100 +8.0%
137 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) $115,440 $124,360 +$8,920 +7.7%
138 Natural Gas Distribution $154,760 $166,000 +$11,240 +7.3%
139 Telecommunications $162,980 $173,980 +$11,000 +6.7%
140 Machine Shops $115,770 $123,550 +$7,780 +6.7%
141 Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities $125,350 $133,250 +$7,900 +6.3%
142 Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $124,030 $131,810 +$7,780 +6.3%
143 Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $127,590 $135,510 +$7,920 +6.2%
144 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing $117,380 $124,360 +$6,980 +5.9%
145 Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas $166,910 $176,710 +$9,800 +5.9%
146 Dairy Product Manufacturing $137,170 $145,100 +$7,930 +5.8%
147 Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $121,530 $127,180 +$5,650 +4.6%
148 Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel $124,570 $130,150 +$5,580 +4.5%
149 Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing $163,720 $170,970 +$7,250 +4.4%
150 Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation $162,820 $168,620 +$5,800 +3.6%
151 Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing $154,300 $159,160 +$4,860 +3.1%
152 Other Support Services $140,420 $144,050 +$3,630 +2.6%
153 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance $132,640 $133,600 +$960 +0.7%

11 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Water Transportation $199,630 $151,350 -$48,280 -24.2%
2 Real Estate $144,550 $125,850 -$18,700 -12.9%
3 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $170,610 $156,880 -$13,730 -8.0%
4 Other Specialty Trade Contractors $150,690 $138,750 -$11,940 -7.9%
5 Technical and Trade Schools $164,590 $153,130 -$11,460 -7.0%
6 Support Activities for Mining $160,190 $149,600 -$10,590 -6.6%
7 Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) $156,990 $147,820 -$9,170 -5.8%
8 Rental and Leasing Services $155,290 $147,820 -$7,470 -4.8%
9 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors $135,830 $130,520 -$5,310 -3.9%
10 Spectator Sports $171,540 $166,750 -$4,790 -2.8%
11 Rail Transportation $133,310 $129,820 -$3,490 -2.6%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Architectural and Engineering 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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