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Industries with Fastest Automotive Technicians and Repairers Salary Growth

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

129
Industries with Growth
+94.7%
Highest Growth
+27.8%
Average Growth
14
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Automotive Technicians and Repairers salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 129 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Engineering Services $44,740 $87,110 +$42,370 +94.7%
2 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $25,340 $46,290 +$20,950 +82.7%
3 Security Systems Services $32,690 $57,740 +$25,050 +76.6%
4 Primary Metal Manufacturing $41,880 $72,980 +$31,100 +74.3%
5 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $55,190 $91,330 +$36,140 +65.5%
6 Scientific Research and Development Services $55,250 $91,330 +$36,080 +65.3%
7 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $49,150 $80,620 +$31,470 +64.0%
8 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $29,090 $47,540 +$18,450 +63.4%
9 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $39,880 $63,470 +$23,590 +59.2%
10 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $60,630 $96,340 +$35,710 +58.9%
11 Waste Treatment and Disposal $41,240 $64,220 +$22,980 +55.7%
12 School and Employee Bus Transportation $46,440 $71,900 +$25,460 +54.8%
13 Food Manufacturing $38,380 $57,480 +$19,100 +49.8%
14 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $63,320 $93,540 +$30,220 +47.7%
15 Utilities $63,600 $93,670 +$30,070 +47.3%
16 Office Administrative Services $40,820 $59,640 +$18,820 +46.1%
17 Residential Building Construction $36,860 $53,830 +$16,970 +46.0%
18 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $40,510 $58,850 +$18,340 +45.3%
19 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction $48,830 $70,680 +$21,850 +44.7%
20 Natural Gas Distribution $71,830 $102,720 +$30,890 +43.0%
21 Religious Organizations $42,880 $61,070 +$18,190 +42.4%
22 Animal Slaughtering and Processing $38,700 $54,970 +$16,270 +42.0%
23 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $36,880 $52,360 +$15,480 +42.0%
24 Charter Bus Industry $36,790 $52,210 +$15,420 +41.9%
25 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $41,670 $58,590 +$16,920 +40.6%
26 Nondepository Credit Intermediation $36,880 $51,600 +$14,720 +39.9%
27 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors $45,150 $62,480 +$17,330 +38.4%
28 Other Specialty Trade Contractors $40,110 $55,120 +$15,010 +37.4%
29 Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers $43,270 $59,080 +$15,810 +36.5%
30 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $44,340 $60,530 +$16,190 +36.5%
31 Investigation and Security Services $39,520 $53,940 +$14,420 +36.5%
32 Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $42,630 $58,150 +$15,520 +36.4%
33 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $45,180 $60,900 +$15,720 +34.8%
34 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $36,790 $49,570 +$12,780 +34.7%
35 Support Activities for Mining $42,590 $57,380 +$14,790 +34.7%
36 Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation $44,480 $59,080 +$14,600 +32.8%
37 Drycleaning and Laundry Services $46,630 $61,850 +$15,220 +32.6%
38 Accommodation $44,080 $58,370 +$14,290 +32.4%
39 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $42,880 $56,650 +$13,770 +32.1%
40 Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $42,740 $56,360 +$13,620 +31.9%
41 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $42,110 $55,340 +$13,230 +31.4%
42 Utility System Construction $48,220 $63,290 +$15,070 +31.3%
43 Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors $38,760 $50,820 +$12,060 +31.1%
44 Freight Transportation Arrangement $35,200 $46,030 +$10,830 +30.8%
45 Management of Companies and Enterprises $51,120 $66,790 +$15,670 +30.7%
46 Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation $40,690 $53,120 +$12,430 +30.5%
47 Traveler Accommodation $44,720 $58,370 +$13,650 +30.5%
48 Water, Sewage and Other Systems $48,330 $62,990 +$14,660 +30.3%
49 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $46,510 $60,520 +$14,010 +30.1%
50 Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $42,380 $54,760 +$12,380 +29.2%
51 Truck Transportation $41,770 $53,850 +$12,080 +28.9%
52 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance $40,300 $51,700 +$11,400 +28.3%
53 Automobile Dealers $45,170 $57,730 +$12,560 +27.8%
54 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $38,890 $49,520 +$10,630 +27.3%
55 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $44,900 $56,950 +$12,050 +26.8%
56 Urban Transit Systems $48,010 $60,680 +$12,670 +26.4%
57 Other Schools and Instruction $38,800 $49,030 +$10,230 +26.4%
58 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $48,300 $60,700 +$12,400 +25.7%
59 Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing $39,460 $49,540 +$10,080 +25.5%
60 Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers $38,800 $48,710 +$9,910 +25.5%
61 Mining (except Oil and Gas) $65,130 $81,670 +$16,540 +25.4%
62 Employment Services $38,090 $47,660 +$9,570 +25.1%
63 Couriers and Express Delivery Services $67,790 $84,550 +$16,760 +24.7%
64 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $47,180 $58,780 +$11,600 +24.6%
65 Ambulatory Health Care Services $42,530 $52,950 +$10,420 +24.5%
66 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $42,230 $52,300 +$10,070 +23.8%
67 Other Motor Vehicle Dealers $38,820 $47,920 +$9,100 +23.4%
68 Couriers and Messengers $67,510 $83,260 +$15,750 +23.3%
69 Metal Ore Mining $66,340 $81,690 +$15,350 +23.1%
70 Taxi and Limousine Service $38,140 $46,830 +$8,690 +22.8%
71 Specialty Trade Contractors $44,360 $54,450 +$10,090 +22.7%
72 Automotive Repair and Maintenance $40,280 $49,330 +$9,050 +22.5%
73 Repair and Maintenance $40,280 $49,320 +$9,040 +22.4%
74 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $71,000 $86,760 +$15,760 +22.2%
75 Hospitals $47,540 $58,050 +$10,510 +22.1%
76 Building Equipment Contractors $47,940 $58,500 +$10,560 +22.0%
77 Postal Service (Federal Government) $63,280 $76,860 +$13,580 +21.5%
78 Food Services and Drinking Places $45,510 $55,260 +$9,750 +21.4%
79 Special Food Services $45,510 $55,260 +$9,750 +21.4%
80 Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $39,870 $48,320 +$8,450 +21.2%
81 Machine Shops $39,870 $48,320 +$8,450 +21.2%
82 Services to Buildings and Dwellings $40,030 $48,490 +$8,460 +21.1%
83 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $44,240 $53,550 +$9,310 +21.0%
84 Landscaping Services $39,780 $48,010 +$8,230 +20.7%
85 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $43,200 $52,050 +$8,850 +20.5%
86 Support Activities for Air Transportation $49,370 $59,190 +$9,820 +19.9%
87 Warehousing and Storage $49,860 $59,610 +$9,750 +19.6%
88 Support Activities for Road Transportation $39,310 $46,990 +$7,680 +19.5%
89 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers $36,920 $44,010 +$7,090 +19.2%
90 Temporary Help Services $34,520 $40,990 +$6,470 +18.7%
91 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $46,360 $55,010 +$8,650 +18.7%
92 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $45,430 $53,710 +$8,280 +18.2%
93 Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing $41,740 $49,240 +$7,500 +18.0%
94 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $44,610 $52,570 +$7,960 +17.8%
95 Rental and Leasing Services $41,740 $49,170 +$7,430 +17.8%
96 Administrative and Support Services $40,830 $48,090 +$7,260 +17.8%
97 Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) $41,660 $49,000 +$7,340 +17.6%
98 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $40,560 $47,390 +$6,830 +16.8%
99 Roofing Contractors $42,750 $49,920 +$7,170 +16.8%
100 Support Activities for Transportation $39,950 $46,540 +$6,590 +16.5%
101 Junior Colleges $48,790 $56,540 +$7,750 +15.9%
102 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $41,440 $47,530 +$6,090 +14.7%
103 Exterminating and Pest Control Services $37,920 $43,300 +$5,380 +14.2%
104 Drywall and Insulation Contractors $47,350 $53,880 +$6,530 +13.8%
105 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $48,450 $55,110 +$6,660 +13.7%
106 Individual and Family Services $36,850 $41,660 +$4,810 +13.1%
107 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $42,980 $48,550 +$5,570 +13.0%
108 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $49,730 $56,090 +$6,360 +12.8%
109 Gasoline Stations $36,640 $41,100 +$4,460 +12.2%
110 Facilities Support Services $47,770 $53,550 +$5,780 +12.1%
111 Building Finishing Contractors $48,660 $53,880 +$5,220 +10.7%
112 Painting and Wall Covering Contractors $59,060 $64,730 +$5,670 +9.6%
113 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $40,370 $44,010 +$3,640 +9.0%
114 Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors $52,490 $57,200 +$4,710 +9.0%
115 Educational Services $46,600 $50,680 +$4,080 +8.8%
116 Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services $43,190 $46,970 +$3,780 +8.8%
117 Elementary and Secondary Schools $46,060 $49,480 +$3,420 +7.4%
118 Construction of Buildings $47,240 $50,640 +$3,400 +7.2%
119 Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services $48,580 $51,890 +$3,310 +6.8%
120 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $43,640 $46,340 +$2,700 +6.2%
121 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $45,670 $48,410 +$2,740 +6.0%
122 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $46,140 $48,090 +$1,950 +4.2%
123 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction $45,770 $47,650 +$1,880 +4.1%
124 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $59,590 $61,760 +$2,170 +3.6%
125 Waste Management and Remediation Services $47,340 $48,980 +$1,640 +3.5%
126 Spectator Sports $59,800 $61,860 +$2,060 +3.4%
127 Local Messengers and Local Delivery $40,330 $41,300 +$970 +2.4%
128 Rubber Product Manufacturing $41,720 $42,360 +$640 +1.5%
129 Social Assistance $41,710 $42,160 +$450 +1.1%

14 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Other Personal Services $39,590 $25,660 -$13,930 -35.2%
2 Support Activities for Water Transportation $56,880 $39,520 -$17,360 -30.5%
3 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $38,500 $27,250 -$11,250 -29.2%
4 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $60,130 $43,440 -$16,690 -27.8%
5 Air Transportation $54,930 $40,520 -$14,410 -26.2%
6 Vocational Rehabilitation Services $43,640 $36,590 -$7,050 -16.2%
7 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $59,010 $55,010 -$4,000 -6.8%
8 Nonresidential Building Construction $50,780 $47,810 -$2,970 -5.8%
9 Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance $42,480 $40,030 -$2,450 -5.8%
10 Waste Collection $49,720 $47,060 -$2,660 -5.3%
11 Other Support Services $48,680 $46,860 -$1,820 -3.7%
12 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance $51,890 $50,130 -$1,760 -3.4%
13 Machinery Manufacturing $49,710 $48,600 -$1,110 -2.2%
14 Personal and Laundry Services $45,050 $44,520 -$530 -1.2%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Automotive Technicians and Repairers 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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