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Industries with Fastest Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants Salary Growth

These industries raised Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

273
Industries with Growth
+71.6%
Highest Growth
+24.6%
Average Growth
7
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 273 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Taxi and Limousine Service $59,200 $101,580 +$42,380 +71.6%
2 Waste Collection $49,950 $85,500 +$35,550 +71.2%
3 Automotive Repair and Maintenance $53,960 $91,040 +$37,080 +68.7%
4 Solar Electric Power Generation $59,380 $98,790 +$39,410 +66.4%
5 Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) $38,890 $63,700 +$24,810 +63.8%
6 Foundries $54,960 $86,790 +$31,830 +57.9%
7 Restaurants and Other Eating Places $54,760 $83,820 +$29,060 +53.1%
8 Food Services and Drinking Places $54,510 $82,570 +$28,060 +51.5%
9 Waste Treatment and Disposal $53,900 $81,560 +$27,660 +51.3%
10 Dairy Product Manufacturing $55,880 $84,360 +$28,480 +51.0%
11 Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers $55,540 $81,700 +$26,160 +47.1%
12 Repair and Maintenance $55,720 $81,850 +$26,130 +46.9%
13 Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers $40,740 $59,760 +$19,020 +46.7%
14 Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing $69,480 $101,430 +$31,950 +46.0%
15 Newspaper Publishers $59,020 $85,850 +$26,830 +45.5%
16 Waste Management and Remediation Services $52,900 $76,850 +$23,950 +45.3%
17 Roofing Contractors $52,540 $76,240 +$23,700 +45.1%
18 Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing $73,380 $105,320 +$31,940 +43.5%
19 Offices of Optometrists $44,230 $63,440 +$19,210 +43.4%
20 Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing $57,030 $81,660 +$24,630 +43.2%
21 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $52,860 $75,140 +$22,280 +42.1%
22 Masonry Contractors $56,390 $80,060 +$23,670 +42.0%
23 Water Transportation $57,660 $81,780 +$24,120 +41.8%
24 Wind Electric Power Generation $62,420 $88,070 +$25,650 +41.1%
25 Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing $52,420 $73,570 +$21,150 +40.3%
26 Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing $63,830 $89,450 +$25,620 +40.1%
27 School and Employee Bus Transportation $61,180 $85,620 +$24,440 +39.9%
28 Software Publishers $70,500 $98,590 +$28,090 +39.8%
29 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities $47,580 $66,450 +$18,870 +39.7%
30 Scheduled Air Transportation $55,940 $78,120 +$22,180 +39.6%
31 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $65,160 $90,680 +$25,520 +39.2%
32 Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation $66,250 $92,080 +$25,830 +39.0%
33 Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing $56,990 $79,180 +$22,190 +38.9%
34 Special Food Services $54,340 $75,320 +$20,980 +38.6%
35 Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing $58,220 $80,510 +$22,290 +38.3%
36 Support Activities for Mining $54,230 $74,350 +$20,120 +37.1%
37 Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying $50,220 $68,780 +$18,560 +37.0%
38 Gambling Industries $48,740 $66,630 +$17,890 +36.7%
39 Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) $50,110 $68,330 +$18,220 +36.4%
40 Oil and Gas Extraction $58,200 $79,270 +$21,070 +36.2%
41 Offices of Dentists $58,640 $79,400 +$20,760 +35.4%
42 Grain and Oilseed Milling $57,580 $77,740 +$20,160 +35.0%
43 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $49,280 $66,450 +$17,170 +34.8%
44 Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services $59,200 $79,720 +$20,520 +34.7%
45 Support Activities for Rail Transportation $53,170 $71,480 +$18,310 +34.4%
46 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $59,260 $79,460 +$20,200 +34.1%
47 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $57,320 $76,850 +$19,530 +34.1%
48 Animal Slaughtering and Processing $53,490 $71,560 +$18,070 +33.8%
49 Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly $49,570 $66,230 +$16,660 +33.6%
50 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $62,680 $83,690 +$21,010 +33.5%
51 Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers $45,650 $60,840 +$15,190 +33.3%
52 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing $55,750 $74,190 +$18,440 +33.1%
53 Offices of Other Health Practitioners $44,960 $59,800 +$14,840 +33.0%
54 Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation $54,650 $72,500 +$17,850 +32.7%
55 Land Subdivision $64,080 $84,770 +$20,690 +32.3%
56 Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media $69,150 $91,300 +$22,150 +32.0%
57 Machinery Manufacturing $58,670 $77,240 +$18,570 +31.7%
58 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $55,450 $72,990 +$17,540 +31.6%
59 Textile Product Mills $48,040 $63,210 +$15,170 +31.6%
60 Offices of Physicians $54,330 $71,480 +$17,150 +31.6%
61 Painting and Wall Covering Contractors $55,910 $73,550 +$17,640 +31.6%
62 Individual and Family Services $45,670 $59,880 +$14,210 +31.1%
63 Primary Metal Manufacturing $59,010 $77,230 +$18,220 +30.9%
64 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $50,150 $65,620 +$15,470 +30.8%
65 Food Manufacturing $57,460 $75,110 +$17,650 +30.7%
66 Air Transportation $60,890 $79,460 +$18,570 +30.5%
67 Nonresidential Building Construction $61,770 $80,580 +$18,810 +30.5%
68 Social Assistance $46,270 $60,320 +$14,050 +30.4%
69 Ambulatory Health Care Services $53,780 $70,010 +$16,230 +30.2%
70 Facilities Support Services $53,870 $70,090 +$16,220 +30.1%
71 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $56,640 $73,430 +$16,790 +29.6%
72 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $70,660 $91,390 +$20,730 +29.3%
73 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $53,520 $69,190 +$15,670 +29.3%
74 Paper Manufacturing $58,050 $75,000 +$16,950 +29.2%
75 Support Activities for Crop Production $46,360 $59,840 +$13,480 +29.1%
76 Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services $61,590 $79,480 +$17,890 +29.0%
77 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $73,760 $95,110 +$21,350 +28.9%
78 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $58,740 $75,680 +$16,940 +28.8%
79 Converted Paper Product Manufacturing $60,050 $77,280 +$17,230 +28.7%
80 Support Activities for Water Transportation $57,410 $73,840 +$16,430 +28.6%
81 Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers $63,360 $81,440 +$18,080 +28.5%
82 Other Wood Product Manufacturing $58,710 $75,450 +$16,740 +28.5%
83 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $60,330 $77,520 +$17,190 +28.5%
84 Electrical Equipment Manufacturing $58,690 $75,400 +$16,710 +28.5%
85 Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services $48,640 $62,170 +$13,530 +27.8%
86 Vocational Rehabilitation Services $49,250 $62,900 +$13,650 +27.7%
87 Administrative and Support Services $59,010 $75,350 +$16,340 +27.7%
88 Machine Shops $61,660 $78,670 +$17,010 +27.6%
89 Business Support Services $56,140 $71,480 +$15,340 +27.3%
90 Other Investment Pools and Funds $64,750 $82,420 +$17,670 +27.3%
91 Spectator Sports $58,270 $74,160 +$15,890 +27.3%
92 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills $53,470 $67,970 +$14,500 +27.1%
93 Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $61,950 $78,670 +$16,720 +27.0%
94 Natural Gas Distribution $70,100 $88,980 +$18,880 +26.9%
95 Investigation and Security Services $59,260 $75,210 +$15,950 +26.9%
96 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing $60,760 $77,090 +$16,330 +26.9%
97 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction $65,330 $82,850 +$17,520 +26.8%
98 Employment Services $59,260 $75,140 +$15,880 +26.8%
99 Utility System Construction $58,850 $74,510 +$15,660 +26.6%
100 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers $62,300 $78,700 +$16,400 +26.3%
101 Support Activities for Transportation $60,070 $75,870 +$15,800 +26.3%
102 Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures $59,340 $74,890 +$15,550 +26.2%
103 Sawmills and Wood Preservation $59,660 $75,290 +$15,630 +26.2%
104 Mining (except Oil and Gas) $52,460 $66,180 +$13,720 +26.2%
105 Monetary Authorities-Central Bank $72,960 $91,980 +$19,020 +26.1%
106 Communications Equipment Manufacturing $67,050 $84,490 +$17,440 +26.0%
107 Temporary Help Services $56,940 $71,750 +$14,810 +26.0%
108 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $54,850 $68,990 +$14,140 +25.8%
109 Office Administrative Services $62,030 $78,000 +$15,970 +25.7%
110 Wood Product Manufacturing $59,320 $74,580 +$15,260 +25.7%
111 Water, Sewage and Other Systems $63,130 $79,310 +$16,180 +25.6%
112 Other Residential Care Facilities $49,610 $62,320 +$12,710 +25.6%
113 Real Estate $60,420 $75,660 +$15,240 +25.2%
114 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $66,100 $82,750 +$16,650 +25.2%
115 Veterinary Services $49,760 $62,290 +$12,530 +25.2%
116 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $64,260 $80,380 +$16,120 +25.1%
117 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $61,470 $76,820 +$15,350 +25.0%
118 Utilities $66,600 $83,110 +$16,510 +24.8%
119 Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $57,570 $71,830 +$14,260 +24.8%
120 Home Health Care Services $52,710 $65,740 +$13,030 +24.7%
121 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $57,410 $71,560 +$14,150 +24.6%
122 Amusement Parks and Arcades $58,840 $73,330 +$14,490 +24.6%
123 Rail Transportation $68,440 $85,160 +$16,720 +24.4%
124 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $58,400 $72,650 +$14,250 +24.4%
125 Insurance Carriers $64,110 $79,750 +$15,640 +24.4%
126 Warehousing and Storage $52,600 $65,310 +$12,710 +24.2%
127 Other Textile Product Mills $47,020 $58,340 +$11,320 +24.1%
128 Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing $59,920 $74,330 +$14,410 +24.0%
129 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $70,450 $87,310 +$16,860 +23.9%
130 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $59,700 $73,970 +$14,270 +23.9%
131 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $67,320 $83,330 +$16,010 +23.8%
132 Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $64,020 $79,110 +$15,090 +23.6%
133 Plastics Product Manufacturing $60,750 $74,950 +$14,200 +23.4%
134 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $63,020 $77,660 +$14,640 +23.2%
135 Management of Companies and Enterprises $66,430 $81,820 +$15,390 +23.2%
136 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $49,260 $60,630 +$11,370 +23.1%
137 Ship and Boat Building $58,620 $72,150 +$13,530 +23.1%
138 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) $65,270 $80,180 +$14,910 +22.8%
139 Other Food Manufacturing $59,720 $73,340 +$13,620 +22.8%
140 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $59,470 $72,990 +$13,520 +22.7%
141 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $65,540 $80,430 +$14,890 +22.7%
142 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $63,200 $77,480 +$14,280 +22.6%
143 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $63,040 $77,270 +$14,230 +22.6%
144 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $66,800 $81,750 +$14,950 +22.4%
145 Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation $64,590 $79,030 +$14,440 +22.4%
146 Other Motor Vehicle Dealers $50,080 $61,230 +$11,150 +22.3%
147 Elementary and Secondary Schools $57,330 $70,030 +$12,700 +22.2%
148 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers $64,500 $78,740 +$14,240 +22.1%
149 Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing $55,340 $67,530 +$12,190 +22.0%
150 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $57,570 $70,120 +$12,550 +21.8%
151 Engineering Services $63,680 $77,510 +$13,830 +21.7%
152 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $74,220 $90,330 +$16,110 +21.7%
153 Support Activities for Air Transportation $64,730 $78,750 +$14,020 +21.7%
154 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $65,130 $79,210 +$14,080 +21.6%
155 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages $60,790 $73,860 +$13,070 +21.5%
156 Construction of Buildings $63,630 $77,280 +$13,650 +21.5%
157 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing $66,740 $81,050 +$14,310 +21.4%
158 Freight Transportation Arrangement $61,850 $75,100 +$13,250 +21.4%
159 Telecommunications $66,490 $80,590 +$14,100 +21.2%
160 Animal Food Manufacturing $58,180 $70,460 +$12,280 +21.1%
161 Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities $61,080 $73,950 +$12,870 +21.1%
162 Other Insurance Related Activities $61,460 $74,410 +$12,950 +21.1%
163 Legal Services $71,360 $86,380 +$15,020 +21.0%
164 Accommodation $52,230 $63,220 +$10,990 +21.0%
165 Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles $66,220 $80,100 +$13,880 +21.0%
166 Traveler Accommodation $52,450 $63,440 +$10,990 +21.0%
167 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $63,470 $76,760 +$13,290 +20.9%
168 Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) $63,360 $76,620 +$13,260 +20.9%
169 Religious Organizations $52,640 $63,650 +$11,010 +20.9%
170 Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $60,350 $72,960 +$12,610 +20.9%
171 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $60,410 $72,970 +$12,560 +20.8%
172 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $59,480 $71,840 +$12,360 +20.8%
173 Nondepository Credit Intermediation $66,620 $80,430 +$13,810 +20.7%
174 Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities $61,290 $73,990 +$12,700 +20.7%
175 Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors $60,290 $72,660 +$12,370 +20.5%
176 Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing $67,190 $80,790 +$13,600 +20.2%
177 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $64,100 $77,020 +$12,920 +20.2%
178 Scientific Research and Development Services $73,430 $88,230 +$14,800 +20.2%
179 Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas $51,740 $62,080 +$10,340 +20.0%
180 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $57,690 $69,210 +$11,520 +20.0%
181 Automobile Dealers $56,970 $68,340 +$11,370 +20.0%
182 Outpatient Care Centers $53,870 $64,600 +$10,730 +19.9%
183 Security Systems Services $59,370 $71,180 +$11,810 +19.9%
184 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $66,450 $79,650 +$13,200 +19.9%
185 Nuclear Electric Power Generation $64,210 $76,940 +$12,730 +19.8%
186 Chemical Manufacturing $65,620 $78,620 +$13,000 +19.8%
187 Building Equipment Contractors $61,610 $73,790 +$12,180 +19.8%
188 Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists $49,520 $59,300 +$9,780 +19.7%
189 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $57,220 $68,420 +$11,200 +19.6%
190 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $60,470 $72,290 +$11,820 +19.5%
191 Drywall and Insulation Contractors $55,470 $66,310 +$10,840 +19.5%
192 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $64,190 $76,570 +$12,380 +19.3%
193 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $69,500 $82,900 +$13,400 +19.3%
194 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) $62,130 $74,030 +$11,900 +19.2%
195 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $66,910 $79,660 +$12,750 +19.1%
196 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) $63,920 $75,940 +$12,020 +18.8%
197 Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services $66,990 $79,390 +$12,400 +18.5%
198 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors $62,560 $74,030 +$11,470 +18.3%
199 Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation $39,810 $47,070 +$7,260 +18.2%
200 Grantmaking and Giving Services $63,740 $75,360 +$11,620 +18.2%
201 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing $59,230 $69,990 +$10,760 +18.2%
202 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $60,750 $71,770 +$11,020 +18.1%
203 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $57,910 $68,350 +$10,440 +18.0%
204 Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing $55,920 $65,990 +$10,070 +18.0%
205 Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing $53,400 $62,940 +$9,540 +17.9%
206 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $69,270 $81,620 +$12,350 +17.8%
207 Postal Service (Federal Government) $64,930 $76,480 +$11,550 +17.8%
208 Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills $60,350 $70,810 +$10,460 +17.3%
209 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $68,090 $79,850 +$11,760 +17.3%
210 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $54,930 $64,340 +$9,410 +17.1%
211 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $67,070 $78,470 +$11,400 +17.0%
212 Technical and Trade Schools $53,060 $62,070 +$9,010 +17.0%
213 Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel $60,610 $70,870 +$10,260 +16.9%
214 Pipeline Transportation $53,990 $63,110 +$9,120 +16.9%
215 Apparel Manufacturing $63,130 $73,490 +$10,360 +16.4%
216 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events $56,400 $65,640 +$9,240 +16.4%
217 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing $62,870 $73,160 +$10,290 +16.4%
218 Metal Ore Mining $54,800 $63,710 +$8,910 +16.3%
219 Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) $61,690 $71,650 +$9,960 +16.1%
220 Printing and Related Support Activities $61,230 $70,720 +$9,490 +15.5%
221 Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors $64,330 $74,270 +$9,940 +15.5%
222 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $70,700 $81,620 +$10,920 +15.4%
223 Junior Colleges $57,120 $65,920 +$8,800 +15.4%
224 Educational Services $57,660 $66,380 +$8,720 +15.1%
225 Civic and Social Organizations $51,090 $58,790 +$7,700 +15.1%
226 Nonscheduled Air Transportation $69,750 $80,230 +$10,480 +15.0%
227 Inland Water Transportation $52,720 $60,570 +$7,850 +14.9%
228 Truck Transportation $55,720 $63,990 +$8,270 +14.8%
229 Motion Picture and Video Industries $67,400 $77,000 +$9,600 +14.2%
230 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance $58,240 $66,500 +$8,260 +14.2%
231 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $66,370 $75,660 +$9,290 +14.0%
232 Hospitals $57,380 $65,410 +$8,030 +14.0%
233 Specialty Trade Contractors $61,680 $69,790 +$8,110 +13.1%
234 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $59,510 $67,230 +$7,720 +13.0%
235 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $57,910 $65,240 +$7,330 +12.7%
236 Educational Support Services $59,080 $66,410 +$7,330 +12.4%
237 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries $66,880 $75,130 +$8,250 +12.3%
238 Specialized Design Services $68,640 $76,990 +$8,350 +12.2%
239 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $63,790 $71,310 +$7,520 +11.8%
240 Residential Building Construction $65,590 $73,290 +$7,700 +11.7%
241 Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds $68,580 $76,550 +$7,970 +11.6%
242 Textile Mills $63,470 $70,810 +$7,340 +11.6%
243 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $66,470 $74,060 +$7,590 +11.4%
244 Offices of Chiropractors $40,300 $44,720 +$4,420 +11.0%
245 Couriers and Express Delivery Services $57,230 $63,270 +$6,040 +10.6%
246 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $57,990 $63,790 +$5,800 +10.0%
247 Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry $54,550 $59,850 +$5,300 +9.7%
248 Building Material and Supplies Dealers $56,020 $61,310 +$5,290 +9.4%
249 Beverage Manufacturing $63,870 $69,870 +$6,000 +9.4%
250 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $66,550 $72,680 +$6,130 +9.2%
251 Exterminating and Pest Control Services $45,030 $48,880 +$3,850 +8.5%
252 Other Support Services $59,920 $64,760 +$4,840 +8.1%
253 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers $56,060 $60,560 +$4,500 +8.0%
254 Other Specialty Trade Contractors $63,270 $67,970 +$4,700 +7.4%
255 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $63,660 $68,360 +$4,700 +7.4%
256 Couriers and Messengers $57,270 $61,380 +$4,110 +7.2%
257 Death Care Services $53,870 $57,590 +$3,720 +6.9%
258 Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing $60,770 $64,880 +$4,110 +6.8%
259 Gasoline Stations $51,010 $54,390 +$3,380 +6.6%
260 RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps $49,200 $52,460 +$3,260 +6.6%
261 Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $62,300 $65,730 +$3,430 +5.5%
262 Performing Arts Companies $54,950 $57,790 +$2,840 +5.2%
263 Other Building Equipment Contractors $63,920 $66,410 +$2,490 +3.9%
264 Social Advocacy Organizations $60,430 $62,620 +$2,190 +3.6%
265 Rubber Product Manufacturing $59,030 $61,100 +$2,070 +3.5%
266 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction $60,590 $62,680 +$2,090 +3.4%
267 Drycleaning and Laundry Services $54,790 $56,260 +$1,470 +2.7%
268 Building Finishing Contractors $61,460 $63,010 +$1,550 +2.5%
269 Other Schools and Instruction $57,440 $58,830 +$1,390 +2.4%
270 Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance $57,500 $58,720 +$1,220 +2.1%
271 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance $57,330 $58,230 +$900 +1.6%
272 Personal and Laundry Services $59,710 $59,990 +$280 +0.5%
273 Other Personal Services $65,760 $65,870 +$110 +0.2%

7 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Photographic Services $74,720 $34,960 -$39,760 -53.2%
2 Personal Care Services $58,280 $42,900 -$15,380 -26.4%
3 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers $78,040 $60,060 -$17,980 -23.0%
4 Support Activities for Animal Production $68,970 $60,180 -$8,790 -12.7%
5 Sound Recording Industries $62,440 $60,200 -$2,240 -3.6%
6 Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing $56,830 $55,840 -$990 -1.7%
7 Rental and Leasing Services $59,040 $58,870 -$170 -0.3%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 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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