Industries with Fastest Designers, All Other Salary Growth

These industries raised Designers, All Other salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

30
Industries with Growth
+153.3%
Highest Growth
+38.3%
Average Growth
17
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Designers, All Other salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 30 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers $30,530 $77,340 +$46,810 +153.3%
2 Apparel Manufacturing $33,750 $80,300 +$46,550 +137.9%
3 Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing $34,860 $80,300 +$45,440 +130.3%
4 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $56,610 $95,860 +$39,250 +69.3%
5 Administrative and Support Services $68,430 $114,770 +$46,340 +67.7%
6 Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing $47,730 $77,840 +$30,110 +63.1%
7 Building Equipment Contractors $50,060 $78,020 +$27,960 +55.9%
8 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $49,660 $75,220 +$25,560 +51.5%
9 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events $60,860 $87,450 +$26,590 +43.7%
10 Temporary Help Services $72,780 $102,650 +$29,870 +41.0%
11 Employment Services $71,620 $95,680 +$24,060 +33.6%
12 Wood Product Manufacturing $46,810 $62,480 +$15,670 +33.5%
13 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $46,130 $60,800 +$14,670 +31.8%
14 Other Personal Services $34,140 $44,650 +$10,510 +30.8%
15 Printing and Related Support Activities $44,860 $57,300 +$12,440 +27.7%
16 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $61,450 $74,050 +$12,600 +20.5%
17 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $65,720 $77,390 +$11,670 +17.8%
18 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $52,170 $60,310 +$8,140 +15.6%
19 Management of Companies and Enterprises $72,950 $84,110 +$11,160 +15.3%
20 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $63,790 $73,420 +$9,630 +15.1%
21 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $87,690 $100,570 +$12,880 +14.7%
22 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $73,540 $83,860 +$10,320 +14.0%
23 Specialty Trade Contractors $56,490 $63,720 +$7,230 +12.8%
24 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $70,640 $79,050 +$8,410 +11.9%
25 Specialized Design Services $61,700 $67,960 +$6,260 +10.1%
26 Personal and Laundry Services $34,740 $37,890 +$3,150 +9.1%
27 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $55,220 $59,590 +$4,370 +7.9%
28 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $67,750 $72,070 +$4,320 +6.4%
29 Machinery Manufacturing $61,940 $65,190 +$3,250 +5.2%
30 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $73,340 $73,370 +$30 +0.0%

17 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Engineering Services $87,860 $53,760 -$34,100 -38.8%
2 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $71,710 $46,850 -$24,860 -34.7%
3 Construction of Buildings $66,430 $48,620 -$17,810 -26.8%
4 Building Finishing Contractors $68,010 $51,760 -$16,250 -23.9%
5 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $79,210 $61,890 -$17,320 -21.9%
6 Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services $68,920 $53,940 -$14,980 -21.7%
7 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $62,390 $53,530 -$8,860 -14.2%
8 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $57,490 $49,740 -$7,750 -13.5%
9 Residential Building Construction $54,980 $47,870 -$7,110 -12.9%
10 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) $49,650 $43,780 -$5,870 -11.8%
11 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing $49,650 $44,600 -$5,050 -10.2%
12 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $74,020 $67,960 -$6,060 -8.2%
13 Educational Services $56,430 $52,220 -$4,210 -7.5%
14 Software Publishers $88,150 $84,650 -$3,500 -4.0%
15 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $57,370 $55,680 -$1,690 -2.9%
16 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $77,520 $75,540 -$1,980 -2.6%
17 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $50,460 $50,230 -$230 -0.5%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Designers, All Other in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.