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Industries with Fastest Computer Programmers Salary Growth

These industries raised Computer Programmers salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

115
Industries with Growth
+92.2%
Highest Growth
+20.8%
Average Growth
33
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Computer Programmers salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 115 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance $55,060 $105,840 +$50,780 +92.2%
2 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $82,290 $136,650 +$54,360 +66.1%
3 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $104,200 $154,790 +$50,590 +48.6%
4 Repair and Maintenance $64,120 $93,810 +$29,690 +46.3%
5 Scientific Research and Development Services $102,860 $149,350 +$46,490 +45.2%
6 Outpatient Care Centers $82,570 $117,420 +$34,850 +42.2%
7 Temporary Help Services $94,600 $130,750 +$36,150 +38.2%
8 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $77,230 $105,070 +$27,840 +36.0%
9 Support Activities for Air Transportation $77,660 $105,550 +$27,890 +35.9%
10 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $71,230 $96,530 +$25,300 +35.5%
11 Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation $93,290 $125,760 +$32,470 +34.8%
12 Nondepository Credit Intermediation $90,900 $122,200 +$31,300 +34.4%
13 Telecommunications $87,610 $117,110 +$29,500 +33.7%
14 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $93,540 $124,270 +$30,730 +32.9%
15 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $77,230 $102,350 +$25,120 +32.5%
16 Utilities $99,480 $131,760 +$32,280 +32.4%
17 Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing $79,570 $105,250 +$25,680 +32.3%
18 Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing $60,950 $80,610 +$19,660 +32.3%
19 Individual and Family Services $71,220 $94,050 +$22,830 +32.1%
20 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $90,960 $120,080 +$29,120 +32.0%
21 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $89,270 $117,840 +$28,570 +32.0%
22 Employment Services $96,870 $127,010 +$30,140 +31.1%
23 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $80,240 $105,090 +$24,850 +31.0%
24 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $99,320 $130,060 +$30,740 +31.0%
25 Junior Colleges $64,500 $84,260 +$19,760 +30.6%
26 Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing $74,930 $97,100 +$22,170 +29.6%
27 Hospitals $79,370 $102,770 +$23,400 +29.5%
28 Nuclear Electric Power Generation $112,250 $145,260 +$33,010 +29.4%
29 Converted Paper Product Manufacturing $84,550 $109,400 +$24,850 +29.4%
30 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $85,100 $110,050 +$24,950 +29.3%
31 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $81,120 $104,790 +$23,670 +29.2%
32 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers $80,730 $104,000 +$23,270 +28.8%
33 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) $90,970 $116,910 +$25,940 +28.5%
34 Home Health Care Services $93,740 $120,130 +$26,390 +28.2%
35 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $93,460 $119,290 +$25,830 +27.6%
36 Paper Manufacturing $85,920 $109,450 +$23,530 +27.4%
37 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $64,110 $81,250 +$17,140 +26.7%
38 Social Assistance $74,760 $94,630 +$19,870 +26.6%
39 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $76,760 $96,950 +$20,190 +26.3%
40 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $98,470 $124,340 +$25,870 +26.3%
41 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $80,580 $101,240 +$20,660 +25.6%
42 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers $89,990 $113,030 +$23,040 +25.6%
43 Warehousing and Storage $85,930 $107,820 +$21,890 +25.5%
44 Natural Gas Distribution $125,030 $156,780 +$31,750 +25.4%
45 Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $79,040 $98,590 +$19,550 +24.7%
46 Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing $69,050 $86,030 +$16,980 +24.6%
47 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing $79,040 $97,800 +$18,760 +23.7%
48 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $69,830 $86,120 +$16,290 +23.3%
49 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $89,540 $110,050 +$20,510 +22.9%
50 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing $73,230 $89,990 +$16,760 +22.9%
51 Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing $93,060 $114,090 +$21,030 +22.6%
52 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $85,980 $104,860 +$18,880 +22.0%
53 Electrical Equipment Manufacturing $80,560 $97,700 +$17,140 +21.3%
54 Legal Services $97,660 $117,480 +$19,820 +20.3%
55 Machine Shops $71,550 $86,040 +$14,490 +20.3%
56 Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $71,170 $85,520 +$14,350 +20.2%
57 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $56,330 $67,640 +$11,310 +20.1%
58 Machinery Manufacturing $73,940 $88,340 +$14,400 +19.5%
59 Postal Service (Federal Government) $80,420 $96,030 +$15,610 +19.4%
60 Management of Companies and Enterprises $89,200 $106,470 +$17,270 +19.4%
61 Communications Equipment Manufacturing $89,800 $107,130 +$17,330 +19.3%
62 Ambulatory Health Care Services $82,210 $97,870 +$15,660 +19.0%
63 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers $90,180 $107,010 +$16,830 +18.7%
64 Specialized Design Services $73,260 $86,500 +$13,240 +18.1%
65 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $91,340 $107,310 +$15,970 +17.5%
66 Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers $87,180 $101,450 +$14,270 +16.4%
67 Printing and Related Support Activities $72,880 $84,700 +$11,820 +16.2%
68 Chemical Manufacturing $90,370 $104,910 +$14,540 +16.1%
69 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $86,410 $100,050 +$13,640 +15.8%
70 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $77,060 $88,960 +$11,900 +15.4%
71 Insurance Carriers $88,930 $102,460 +$13,530 +15.2%
72 Motion Picture and Video Industries $94,410 $108,580 +$14,170 +15.0%
73 Educational Services $76,340 $87,690 +$11,350 +14.9%
74 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $77,400 $88,550 +$11,150 +14.4%
75 Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) $85,130 $97,340 +$12,210 +14.3%
76 Freight Transportation Arrangement $79,180 $90,520 +$11,340 +14.3%
77 Software Publishers $98,230 $112,110 +$13,880 +14.1%
78 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $86,470 $98,640 +$12,170 +14.1%
79 Elementary and Secondary Schools $73,750 $83,910 +$10,160 +13.8%
80 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries $95,170 $108,140 +$12,970 +13.6%
81 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $95,880 $107,890 +$12,010 +12.5%
82 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) $115,750 $129,990 +$14,240 +12.3%
83 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $90,520 $101,560 +$11,040 +12.2%
84 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $68,830 $77,210 +$8,380 +12.2%
85 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $87,130 $97,130 +$10,000 +11.5%
86 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $83,950 $93,270 +$9,320 +11.1%
87 Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing $74,210 $82,370 +$8,160 +11.0%
88 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $90,010 $99,640 +$9,630 +10.7%
89 Beverage Manufacturing $85,180 $93,270 +$8,090 +9.5%
90 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $87,210 $95,200 +$7,990 +9.2%
91 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $86,300 $94,130 +$7,830 +9.1%
92 Other Insurance Related Activities $80,010 $87,260 +$7,250 +9.1%
93 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $85,640 $92,850 +$7,210 +8.4%
94 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $88,790 $95,550 +$6,760 +7.6%
95 Administrative and Support Services $92,900 $99,550 +$6,650 +7.2%
96 Grantmaking and Giving Services $95,420 $102,180 +$6,760 +7.1%
97 Nonresidential Building Construction $75,050 $80,000 +$4,950 +6.6%
98 Construction of Buildings $75,510 $80,000 +$4,490 +5.9%
99 Ship and Boat Building $80,290 $84,920 +$4,630 +5.8%
100 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $72,330 $76,210 +$3,880 +5.4%
101 Social Advocacy Organizations $86,480 $90,990 +$4,510 +5.2%
102 Real Estate $68,150 $71,520 +$3,370 +4.9%
103 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $87,230 $91,490 +$4,260 +4.9%
104 Engineering Services $89,620 $93,960 +$4,340 +4.8%
105 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $87,650 $91,740 +$4,090 +4.7%
106 Dairy Product Manufacturing $80,940 $84,300 +$3,360 +4.2%
107 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors $81,930 $85,040 +$3,110 +3.8%
108 Office Administrative Services $90,590 $93,750 +$3,160 +3.5%
109 Truck Transportation $90,710 $93,840 +$3,130 +3.5%
110 Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities $83,060 $85,610 +$2,550 +3.1%
111 Spectator Sports $102,460 $104,990 +$2,530 +2.5%
112 Support Activities for Transportation $80,130 $81,260 +$1,130 +1.4%
113 Building Equipment Contractors $82,380 $83,320 +$940 +1.1%
114 Food Manufacturing $78,320 $79,060 +$740 +0.9%
115 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $87,080 $87,090 +$10 +0.0%

33 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing $81,100 $37,110 -$43,990 -54.2%
2 Personal and Laundry Services $83,700 $53,000 -$30,700 -36.7%
3 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $80,130 $56,960 -$23,170 -28.9%
4 Investigation and Security Services $87,450 $63,790 -$23,660 -27.1%
5 Security Systems Services $84,420 $63,790 -$20,630 -24.4%
6 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $92,990 $71,930 -$21,060 -22.6%
7 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $93,110 $74,260 -$18,850 -20.2%
8 Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel $92,170 $75,490 -$16,680 -18.1%
9 Traveler Accommodation $90,170 $74,820 -$15,350 -17.0%
10 Accommodation $90,090 $74,820 -$15,270 -16.9%
11 Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services $114,970 $96,670 -$18,300 -15.9%
12 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $80,540 $70,020 -$10,520 -13.1%
13 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages $86,490 $75,400 -$11,090 -12.8%
14 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $89,940 $79,750 -$10,190 -11.3%
15 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $87,350 $77,730 -$9,620 -11.0%
16 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing $70,540 $63,390 -$7,150 -10.1%
17 Other Support Services $81,010 $73,010 -$8,000 -9.9%
18 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $84,320 $76,550 -$7,770 -9.2%
19 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) $69,590 $63,340 -$6,250 -9.0%
20 Business Support Services $74,210 $67,900 -$6,310 -8.5%
21 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $87,200 $80,440 -$6,760 -7.8%
22 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $83,800 $77,480 -$6,320 -7.5%
23 Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services $80,270 $74,320 -$5,950 -7.4%
24 Plastics Product Manufacturing $80,960 $75,040 -$5,920 -7.3%
25 Primary Metal Manufacturing $81,280 $76,100 -$5,180 -6.4%
26 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $72,020 $67,740 -$4,280 -5.9%
27 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $84,260 $80,440 -$3,820 -4.5%
28 Educational Support Services $83,170 $80,220 -$2,950 -3.5%
29 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $79,440 $77,470 -$1,970 -2.5%
30 Specialty Trade Contractors $82,090 $80,470 -$1,620 -2.0%
31 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $73,660 $72,920 -$740 -1.0%
32 Offices of Physicians $80,480 $79,680 -$800 -1.0%
33 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $96,760 $96,580 -$180 -0.2%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Computer Programmers 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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