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Industries with Fastest Engineers Salary Growth

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

227
Industries with Growth
+76.1%
Highest Growth
+18.9%
Average Growth
22
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Engineers salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 227 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) $92,780 $163,360 +$70,580 +76.1%
2 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $111,140 $187,230 +$76,090 +68.5%
3 Scheduled Air Transportation $83,080 $139,600 +$56,520 +68.0%
4 Services to Buildings and Dwellings $63,800 $105,300 +$41,500 +65.0%
5 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $81,760 $131,270 +$49,510 +60.6%
6 Air Transportation $84,180 $135,100 +$50,920 +60.5%
7 Automobile Dealers $72,190 $115,030 +$42,840 +59.3%
8 Sawmills and Wood Preservation $76,000 $114,340 +$38,340 +50.4%
9 Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $69,880 $104,350 +$34,470 +49.3%
10 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers $90,110 $133,820 +$43,710 +48.5%
11 Biomass Electric Power Generation $79,470 $117,500 +$38,030 +47.9%
12 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $108,810 $160,380 +$51,570 +47.4%
13 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $64,140 $93,150 +$29,010 +45.2%
14 Solar Electric Power Generation $89,480 $126,680 +$37,200 +41.6%
15 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) $95,700 $131,800 +$36,100 +37.7%
16 Nonscheduled Air Transportation $86,830 $118,940 +$32,110 +37.0%
17 Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing $74,750 $102,020 +$27,270 +36.5%
18 Nondepository Credit Intermediation $88,130 $120,270 +$32,140 +36.5%
19 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $91,800 $124,100 +$32,300 +35.2%
20 Offices of Physicians $82,970 $110,550 +$27,580 +33.2%
21 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers $78,570 $104,340 +$25,770 +32.8%
22 Geothermal Electric Power Generation $95,730 $126,940 +$31,210 +32.6%
23 Elementary and Secondary Schools $78,680 $104,080 +$25,400 +32.3%
24 Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills $62,460 $82,620 +$20,160 +32.3%
25 Other Pipeline Transportation $99,210 $131,110 +$31,900 +32.2%
26 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $83,620 $110,490 +$26,870 +32.1%
27 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $90,670 $119,480 +$28,810 +31.8%
28 Apparel Manufacturing $76,310 $100,230 +$23,920 +31.3%
29 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages $100,810 $132,140 +$31,330 +31.1%
30 Educational Services $75,420 $98,600 +$23,180 +30.7%
31 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $83,070 $107,180 +$24,110 +29.0%
32 Other Electric Power Generation $82,970 $106,690 +$23,720 +28.6%
33 Other Insurance Related Activities $94,670 $121,470 +$26,800 +28.3%
34 Ambulatory Health Care Services $83,850 $107,270 +$23,420 +27.9%
35 Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing $79,050 $100,900 +$21,850 +27.6%
36 Oil and Gas Extraction $128,850 $164,250 +$35,400 +27.5%
37 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $101,220 $128,950 +$27,730 +27.4%
38 Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities $99,340 $126,220 +$26,880 +27.1%
39 Masonry Contractors $64,010 $81,190 +$17,180 +26.8%
40 Grain and Oilseed Milling $83,350 $104,710 +$21,360 +25.6%
41 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $86,370 $108,410 +$22,040 +25.5%
42 Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services $77,600 $97,060 +$19,460 +25.1%
43 Wood Product Manufacturing $73,570 $91,270 +$17,700 +24.1%
44 Beverage Manufacturing $85,510 $105,790 +$20,280 +23.7%
45 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $93,640 $115,760 +$22,120 +23.6%
46 Postal Service (Federal Government) $78,670 $97,240 +$18,570 +23.6%
47 Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing $83,090 $102,600 +$19,510 +23.5%
48 Animal Slaughtering and Processing $80,890 $99,790 +$18,900 +23.4%
49 Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services $67,320 $82,910 +$15,590 +23.2%
50 Land Subdivision $79,410 $97,480 +$18,070 +22.8%
51 Other Food Manufacturing $80,510 $98,740 +$18,230 +22.6%
52 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $102,590 $125,800 +$23,210 +22.6%
53 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing $82,090 $100,540 +$18,450 +22.5%
54 Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors $68,480 $83,870 +$15,390 +22.5%
55 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $89,360 $109,430 +$20,070 +22.5%
56 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $82,050 $100,270 +$18,220 +22.2%
57 Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry $68,060 $83,130 +$15,070 +22.1%
58 Natural Gas Distribution $105,500 $128,830 +$23,330 +22.1%
59 Couriers and Express Delivery Services $78,760 $95,660 +$16,900 +21.5%
60 Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing $85,810 $104,200 +$18,390 +21.4%
61 Food Manufacturing $83,240 $101,000 +$17,760 +21.3%
62 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $100,090 $121,420 +$21,330 +21.3%
63 Couriers and Messengers $78,760 $95,510 +$16,750 +21.3%
64 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $87,670 $106,190 +$18,520 +21.1%
65 Support Activities for Crop Production $68,650 $83,130 +$14,480 +21.1%
66 Automotive Repair and Maintenance $76,780 $92,810 +$16,030 +20.9%
67 Wind Electric Power Generation $104,200 $125,730 +$21,530 +20.7%
68 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $105,320 $126,990 +$21,670 +20.6%
69 Foundries $77,650 $93,540 +$15,890 +20.5%
70 Waste Collection $78,830 $94,920 +$16,090 +20.4%
71 Specialized Design Services $87,550 $105,400 +$17,850 +20.4%
72 Primary Metal Manufacturing $80,890 $97,380 +$16,490 +20.4%
73 Outpatient Care Centers $83,520 $100,140 +$16,620 +19.9%
74 Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation $109,510 $131,060 +$21,550 +19.7%
75 Plastics Product Manufacturing $80,430 $96,220 +$15,790 +19.6%
76 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $80,060 $95,620 +$15,560 +19.4%
77 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills $89,620 $106,800 +$17,180 +19.2%
78 Management of Companies and Enterprises $103,460 $123,250 +$19,790 +19.1%
79 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $78,650 $93,650 +$15,000 +19.1%
80 Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing $89,830 $106,930 +$17,100 +19.0%
81 Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services $98,010 $116,620 +$18,610 +19.0%
82 Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil $113,810 $135,190 +$21,380 +18.8%
83 Drywall and Insulation Contractors $70,020 $83,140 +$13,120 +18.7%
84 Household Appliance Manufacturing $86,310 $102,480 +$16,170 +18.7%
85 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $85,260 $101,200 +$15,940 +18.7%
86 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $78,310 $92,630 +$14,320 +18.3%
87 Paper Manufacturing $87,320 $103,220 +$15,900 +18.2%
88 Metal Ore Mining $88,180 $104,210 +$16,030 +18.2%
89 Textile Furnishings Mills $77,750 $91,870 +$14,120 +18.2%
90 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $107,050 $126,490 +$19,440 +18.2%
91 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $73,720 $87,100 +$13,380 +18.1%
92 Machinery Manufacturing $83,520 $98,550 +$15,030 +18.0%
93 Animal Food Manufacturing $83,140 $97,990 +$14,850 +17.9%
94 Hydroelectric Power Generation $101,850 $120,040 +$18,190 +17.9%
95 Warehousing and Storage $82,230 $96,910 +$14,680 +17.9%
96 Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing $103,590 $122,070 +$18,480 +17.8%
97 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $83,200 $98,020 +$14,820 +17.8%
98 Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel $80,400 $94,710 +$14,310 +17.8%
99 Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing $85,240 $100,230 +$14,990 +17.6%
100 Dairy Product Manufacturing $88,900 $104,320 +$15,420 +17.3%
101 Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing $74,710 $87,660 +$12,950 +17.3%
102 Scientific Research and Development Services $113,420 $132,990 +$19,570 +17.3%
103 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $113,420 $132,970 +$19,550 +17.2%
104 Utilities $103,180 $120,840 +$17,660 +17.1%
105 Other Wood Product Manufacturing $71,940 $84,230 +$12,290 +17.1%
106 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $103,690 $121,280 +$17,590 +17.0%
107 Support Activities for Water Transportation $78,660 $91,990 +$13,330 +16.9%
108 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $96,100 $112,350 +$16,250 +16.9%
109 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $101,620 $118,790 +$17,170 +16.9%
110 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $83,560 $97,510 +$13,950 +16.7%
111 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $87,990 $102,620 +$14,630 +16.6%
112 Repair and Maintenance $83,980 $97,830 +$13,850 +16.5%
113 Converted Paper Product Manufacturing $85,230 $99,180 +$13,950 +16.4%
114 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $80,530 $93,650 +$13,120 +16.3%
115 Pipeline Transportation $103,040 $119,720 +$16,680 +16.2%
116 Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing $72,300 $83,930 +$11,630 +16.1%
117 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $103,130 $119,590 +$16,460 +16.0%
118 Employment Services $89,680 $103,990 +$14,310 +16.0%
119 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $84,070 $97,380 +$13,310 +15.8%
120 Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers $90,070 $104,320 +$14,250 +15.8%
121 Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $88,260 $102,200 +$13,940 +15.8%
122 Ship and Boat Building $86,890 $100,550 +$13,660 +15.7%
123 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing $84,630 $97,930 +$13,300 +15.7%
124 Fabric Mills $83,930 $96,980 +$13,050 +15.5%
125 Communications Equipment Manufacturing $100,550 $116,170 +$15,620 +15.5%
126 Printing and Related Support Activities $77,930 $90,030 +$12,100 +15.5%
127 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing $87,000 $100,470 +$13,470 +15.5%
128 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $84,800 $97,700 +$12,900 +15.2%
129 Mining (except Oil and Gas) $88,940 $102,330 +$13,390 +15.1%
130 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance $86,780 $99,840 +$13,060 +15.0%
131 Rubber Product Manufacturing $78,710 $90,520 +$11,810 +15.0%
132 Technical and Trade Schools $98,680 $113,400 +$14,720 +14.9%
133 Water Transportation $107,590 $123,540 +$15,950 +14.8%
134 Software Publishers $125,470 $144,060 +$18,590 +14.8%
135 Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing $76,110 $87,310 +$11,200 +14.7%
136 Truck Transportation $85,330 $97,820 +$12,490 +14.6%
137 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $77,360 $88,600 +$11,240 +14.5%
138 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction $81,760 $93,520 +$11,760 +14.4%
139 Rail Transportation $96,240 $109,990 +$13,750 +14.3%
140 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $116,610 $133,070 +$16,460 +14.1%
141 Machine Shops $74,760 $85,280 +$10,520 +14.1%
142 Textile Mills $80,300 $91,540 +$11,240 +14.0%
143 Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing $84,810 $96,650 +$11,840 +14.0%
144 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers $108,400 $123,500 +$15,100 +13.9%
145 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $90,220 $102,770 +$12,550 +13.9%
146 Residential Building Construction $78,130 $88,980 +$10,850 +13.9%
147 Administrative and Support Services $90,010 $102,400 +$12,390 +13.8%
148 Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities $75,940 $86,370 +$10,430 +13.7%
149 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing $85,520 $97,200 +$11,680 +13.7%
150 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $82,380 $93,520 +$11,140 +13.5%
151 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $93,870 $106,430 +$12,560 +13.4%
152 Telecommunications $98,970 $112,140 +$13,170 +13.3%
153 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $79,450 $89,990 +$10,540 +13.3%
154 Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing $112,310 $127,000 +$14,690 +13.1%
155 Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing $90,890 $102,720 +$11,830 +13.0%
156 Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $75,410 $85,140 +$9,730 +12.9%
157 Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing $84,220 $95,060 +$10,840 +12.9%
158 Nuclear Electric Power Generation $115,560 $130,150 +$14,590 +12.6%
159 Building Equipment Contractors $81,490 $91,750 +$10,260 +12.6%
160 Building Finishing Contractors $72,400 $81,440 +$9,040 +12.5%
161 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $76,780 $86,300 +$9,520 +12.4%
162 Temporary Help Services $90,440 $101,590 +$11,150 +12.3%
163 Support Activities for Rail Transportation $93,000 $104,450 +$11,450 +12.3%
164 Hospitals $79,560 $89,320 +$9,760 +12.3%
165 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $96,260 $107,740 +$11,480 +11.9%
166 Civic and Social Organizations $78,380 $87,690 +$9,310 +11.9%
167 Coal Mining $88,380 $98,790 +$10,410 +11.8%
168 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $79,360 $88,660 +$9,300 +11.7%
169 Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing $89,180 $99,590 +$10,410 +11.7%
170 Electrical Equipment Manufacturing $83,050 $92,700 +$9,650 +11.6%
171 Office Administrative Services $98,640 $109,990 +$11,350 +11.5%
172 Facilities Support Services $88,880 $99,040 +$10,160 +11.4%
173 Rental and Leasing Services $84,900 $94,490 +$9,590 +11.3%
174 Drycleaning and Laundry Services $76,990 $85,590 +$8,600 +11.2%
175 Water, Sewage and Other Systems $93,040 $103,380 +$10,340 +11.1%
176 Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying $92,800 $103,000 +$10,200 +11.0%
177 Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) $87,550 $97,170 +$9,620 +11.0%
178 Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) $84,130 $93,360 +$9,230 +11.0%
179 Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors $74,340 $82,480 +$8,140 +10.9%
180 Chemical Manufacturing $98,500 $109,240 +$10,740 +10.9%
181 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $91,550 $101,510 +$9,960 +10.9%
182 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors $83,070 $92,040 +$8,970 +10.8%
183 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $95,890 $106,180 +$10,290 +10.7%
184 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $95,390 $105,550 +$10,160 +10.7%
185 Textile Product Mills $77,830 $86,100 +$8,270 +10.6%
186 Tobacco Manufacturing $99,770 $110,320 +$10,550 +10.6%
187 Engineering Services $91,800 $101,430 +$9,630 +10.5%
188 Other Building Equipment Contractors $88,440 $97,690 +$9,250 +10.5%
189 Specialty Trade Contractors $80,050 $88,360 +$8,310 +10.4%
190 Other Support Activities for Transportation $78,570 $86,690 +$8,120 +10.3%
191 Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $76,940 $84,820 +$7,880 +10.2%
192 Roofing Contractors $69,990 $76,820 +$6,830 +9.8%
193 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $102,130 $111,830 +$9,700 +9.5%
194 Utility System Construction $85,240 $93,250 +$8,010 +9.4%
195 Real Estate $77,430 $84,570 +$7,140 +9.2%
196 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) $70,960 $77,500 +$6,540 +9.2%
197 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction $85,830 $93,700 +$7,870 +9.2%
198 Spectator Sports $90,780 $99,090 +$8,310 +9.2%
199 Freight Transportation Arrangement $87,080 $94,990 +$7,910 +9.1%
200 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing $71,470 $77,930 +$6,460 +9.0%
201 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $93,920 $102,320 +$8,400 +8.9%
202 Support Activities for Mining $106,630 $116,160 +$9,530 +8.9%
203 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $88,200 $96,060 +$7,860 +8.9%
204 Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $82,300 $89,630 +$7,330 +8.9%
205 Insurance Carriers $105,070 $114,300 +$9,230 +8.8%
206 Other Textile Product Mills $77,930 $84,210 +$6,280 +8.1%
207 Motion Picture and Video Industries $110,870 $119,720 +$8,850 +8.0%
208 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance $82,800 $88,470 +$5,670 +6.8%
209 Social Assistance $75,320 $80,180 +$4,860 +6.5%
210 Support Activities for Transportation $90,190 $95,860 +$5,670 +6.3%
211 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $98,570 $104,550 +$5,980 +6.1%
212 Construction of Buildings $78,090 $82,660 +$4,570 +5.9%
213 Nonresidential Building Construction $78,090 $82,400 +$4,310 +5.5%
214 Support Activities for Air Transportation $91,670 $96,480 +$4,810 +5.2%
215 Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing $85,150 $89,430 +$4,280 +5.0%
216 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $96,510 $101,180 +$4,670 +4.8%
217 Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas $101,560 $106,050 +$4,490 +4.4%
218 Business Support Services $101,740 $106,210 +$4,470 +4.4%
219 Other Specialty Trade Contractors $79,600 $82,970 +$3,370 +4.2%
220 Inland Water Transportation $103,310 $106,500 +$3,190 +3.1%
221 Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers $104,360 $107,470 +$3,110 +3.0%
222 Waste Management and Remediation Services $98,420 $101,350 +$2,930 +3.0%
223 Junior Colleges $71,510 $73,390 +$1,880 +2.6%
224 Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance $83,960 $85,860 +$1,900 +2.3%
225 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $92,350 $93,270 +$920 +1.0%
226 Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills $83,290 $83,840 +$550 +0.7%
227 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries $110,450 $110,560 +$110 +0.1%

22 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Urban Transit Systems $88,440 $56,050 -$32,390 -36.6%
2 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events $93,610 $65,090 -$28,520 -30.5%
3 Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation $80,940 $57,180 -$23,760 -29.4%
4 Accommodation $78,560 $60,000 -$18,560 -23.6%
5 Traveler Accommodation $78,560 $60,000 -$18,560 -23.6%
6 Social Advocacy Organizations $89,600 $75,310 -$14,290 -15.9%
7 Building Material and Supplies Dealers $88,990 $77,350 -$11,640 -13.1%
8 Vocational Rehabilitation Services $79,890 $71,630 -$8,260 -10.3%
9 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers $87,940 $79,370 -$8,570 -9.7%
10 Waste Treatment and Disposal $109,380 $101,350 -$8,030 -7.3%
11 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $98,960 $92,710 -$6,250 -6.3%
12 Legal Services $103,170 $98,170 -$5,000 -4.8%
13 Painting and Wall Covering Contractors $87,390 $83,390 -$4,000 -4.6%
14 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $99,230 $94,990 -$4,240 -4.3%
15 Security Systems Services $84,330 $80,860 -$3,470 -4.1%
16 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $93,700 $89,850 -$3,850 -4.1%
17 Other Support Services $82,980 $80,270 -$2,710 -3.3%
18 Investigation and Security Services $85,080 $82,910 -$2,170 -2.6%
19 Footwear Manufacturing $81,370 $79,770 -$1,600 -2.0%
20 Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing $82,100 $80,640 -$1,460 -1.8%
21 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $78,190 $77,490 -$700 -0.9%
22 Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing $82,770 $82,670 -$100 -0.1%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Engineers 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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