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Industries with Fastest First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers Salary Growth

These industries raised First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

212
Industries with Growth
+82.8%
Highest Growth
+20.1%
Average Growth
21
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 212 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $58,400 $106,750 +$48,350 +82.8%
2 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $43,990 $79,910 +$35,920 +81.7%
3 Offices of Optometrists $38,270 $67,770 +$29,500 +77.1%
4 Drywall and Insulation Contractors $44,300 $74,680 +$30,380 +68.6%
5 Geothermal Electric Power Generation $76,350 $124,640 +$48,290 +63.2%
6 Other Pipeline Transportation $81,890 $131,160 +$49,270 +60.2%
7 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $64,650 $103,250 +$38,600 +59.7%
8 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $63,310 $98,900 +$35,590 +56.2%
9 Utility System Construction $64,630 $99,460 +$34,830 +53.9%
10 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $83,820 $126,400 +$42,580 +50.8%
11 Coal Mining $79,220 $119,130 +$39,910 +50.4%
12 Hydroelectric Power Generation $85,220 $127,420 +$42,200 +49.5%
13 Junior Colleges $59,500 $88,450 +$28,950 +48.7%
14 Facilities Support Services $62,030 $92,140 +$30,110 +48.5%
15 Pipeline Transportation $82,400 $122,110 +$39,710 +48.2%
16 Residential Building Construction $62,050 $90,850 +$28,800 +46.4%
17 Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas $75,210 $109,740 +$34,530 +45.9%
18 Waste Collection $51,990 $74,930 +$22,940 +44.1%
19 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $55,070 $79,340 +$24,270 +44.1%
20 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $61,490 $88,290 +$26,800 +43.6%
21 Waste Treatment and Disposal $71,190 $101,020 +$29,830 +41.9%
22 Oil and Gas Extraction $90,490 $128,320 +$37,830 +41.8%
23 Rail Transportation $68,070 $95,230 +$27,160 +39.9%
24 Offices of Other Health Practitioners $47,650 $66,590 +$18,940 +39.7%
25 Masonry Contractors $48,890 $67,820 +$18,930 +38.7%
26 Nuclear Electric Power Generation $117,530 $160,640 +$43,110 +36.7%
27 Services to Buildings and Dwellings $41,220 $55,230 +$14,010 +34.0%
28 Biomass Electric Power Generation $63,960 $85,060 +$21,100 +33.0%
29 Mining (except Oil and Gas) $71,100 $94,010 +$22,910 +32.2%
30 Warehousing and Storage $54,610 $71,760 +$17,150 +31.4%
31 Metal Ore Mining $78,370 $102,910 +$24,540 +31.3%
32 Ambulatory Health Care Services $56,300 $73,680 +$17,380 +30.9%
33 Utilities $96,880 $126,140 +$29,260 +30.2%
34 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $103,870 $134,950 +$31,080 +29.9%
35 Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying $65,260 $84,770 +$19,510 +29.9%
36 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $63,600 $81,770 +$18,170 +28.6%
37 Beverage Manufacturing $59,430 $75,960 +$16,530 +27.8%
38 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $66,280 $84,510 +$18,230 +27.5%
39 Investigation and Security Services $64,590 $81,880 +$17,290 +26.8%
40 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $62,690 $79,410 +$16,720 +26.7%
41 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing $66,330 $83,940 +$17,610 +26.5%
42 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $63,910 $80,840 +$16,930 +26.5%
43 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $60,330 $75,990 +$15,660 +26.0%
44 Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging $48,150 $60,410 +$12,260 +25.5%
45 Grain and Oilseed Milling $61,550 $77,200 +$15,650 +25.4%
46 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills $77,820 $97,340 +$19,520 +25.1%
47 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $83,020 $103,770 +$20,750 +25.0%
48 Security Systems Services $65,810 $81,880 +$16,070 +24.4%
49 Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing $60,740 $75,530 +$14,790 +24.3%
50 Telecommunications $59,030 $73,340 +$14,310 +24.2%
51 Scientific Research and Development Services $83,020 $103,130 +$20,110 +24.2%
52 Waste Management and Remediation Services $64,980 $80,710 +$15,730 +24.2%
53 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance $63,330 $78,580 +$15,250 +24.1%
54 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $61,010 $75,580 +$14,570 +23.9%
55 Construction of Buildings $65,580 $81,210 +$15,630 +23.8%
56 Dairy Product Manufacturing $61,280 $75,760 +$14,480 +23.6%
57 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $102,980 $126,960 +$23,980 +23.3%
58 Converted Paper Product Manufacturing $63,330 $77,890 +$14,560 +23.0%
59 Traveler Accommodation $45,410 $55,790 +$10,380 +22.9%
60 Paper Manufacturing $65,870 $80,870 +$15,000 +22.8%
61 Accommodation $45,510 $55,780 +$10,270 +22.6%
62 Water, Sewage and Other Systems $66,450 $81,340 +$14,890 +22.4%
63 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $60,420 $73,940 +$13,520 +22.4%
64 Electrical Equipment Manufacturing $62,210 $76,130 +$13,920 +22.4%
65 Other Personal Services $55,100 $67,210 +$12,110 +22.0%
66 Repair and Maintenance $60,440 $73,580 +$13,140 +21.7%
67 Individual and Family Services $44,720 $54,380 +$9,660 +21.6%
68 Primary Metal Manufacturing $62,980 $76,580 +$13,600 +21.6%
69 Animal Food Manufacturing $56,560 $68,680 +$12,120 +21.4%
70 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $63,510 $76,930 +$13,420 +21.1%
71 Sawmills and Wood Preservation $57,110 $69,050 +$11,940 +20.9%
72 Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $55,890 $67,570 +$11,680 +20.9%
73 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $62,350 $75,300 +$12,950 +20.8%
74 Other Specialty Trade Contractors $56,430 $68,140 +$11,710 +20.8%
75 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $72,760 $87,590 +$14,830 +20.4%
76 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $60,960 $73,250 +$12,290 +20.2%
77 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $57,030 $68,490 +$11,460 +20.1%
78 Building Equipment Contractors $64,470 $77,410 +$12,940 +20.1%
79 Foundries $61,500 $73,760 +$12,260 +19.9%
80 Building Finishing Contractors $57,530 $68,960 +$11,430 +19.9%
81 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction $66,250 $79,360 +$13,110 +19.8%
82 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $59,120 $70,700 +$11,580 +19.6%
83 Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors $58,530 $69,960 +$11,430 +19.5%
84 Communications Equipment Manufacturing $64,700 $77,310 +$12,610 +19.5%
85 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $64,590 $77,170 +$12,580 +19.5%
86 Automobile Dealers $63,190 $75,490 +$12,300 +19.5%
87 Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing $65,720 $78,470 +$12,750 +19.4%
88 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing $66,250 $78,940 +$12,690 +19.2%
89 Machinery Manufacturing $63,380 $75,440 +$12,060 +19.0%
90 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $65,760 $78,160 +$12,400 +18.9%
91 Other Textile Product Mills $50,260 $59,700 +$9,440 +18.8%
92 Offices of Physicians $70,390 $83,610 +$13,220 +18.8%
93 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $60,770 $72,140 +$11,370 +18.7%
94 Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance $53,550 $63,490 +$9,940 +18.6%
95 Machine Shops $63,760 $75,400 +$11,640 +18.3%
96 Specialty Trade Contractors $61,230 $72,360 +$11,130 +18.2%
97 Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers $59,300 $70,000 +$10,700 +18.0%
98 Hospitals $60,330 $70,940 +$10,610 +17.6%
99 Office Administrative Services $56,650 $66,580 +$9,930 +17.5%
100 Animal Slaughtering and Processing $56,720 $66,490 +$9,770 +17.2%
101 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $64,980 $76,130 +$11,150 +17.2%
102 Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $63,780 $74,650 +$10,870 +17.0%
103 Natural Gas Distribution $108,080 $126,430 +$18,350 +17.0%
104 Management of Companies and Enterprises $73,340 $85,640 +$12,300 +16.8%
105 Special Food Services $43,300 $50,530 +$7,230 +16.7%
106 Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing $64,600 $75,200 +$10,600 +16.4%
107 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance $60,950 $70,900 +$9,950 +16.3%
108 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $68,240 $79,320 +$11,080 +16.2%
109 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing $62,230 $72,300 +$10,070 +16.2%
110 Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing $68,660 $79,760 +$11,100 +16.2%
111 Food Manufacturing $56,910 $66,110 +$9,200 +16.2%
112 Support Activities for Air Transportation $71,370 $82,880 +$11,510 +16.1%
113 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $61,390 $71,190 +$9,800 +16.0%
114 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $55,920 $64,840 +$8,920 +16.0%
115 Rubber Product Manufacturing $60,270 $69,830 +$9,560 +15.9%
116 Support Activities for Water Transportation $70,040 $81,120 +$11,080 +15.8%
117 Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors $60,570 $70,080 +$9,510 +15.7%
118 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $58,570 $67,690 +$9,120 +15.6%
119 Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) $63,650 $73,520 +$9,870 +15.5%
120 Fabric Mills $54,740 $63,220 +$8,480 +15.5%
121 Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel $60,810 $70,190 +$9,380 +15.4%
122 Nonresidential Building Construction $68,780 $79,350 +$10,570 +15.4%
123 Other Food Manufacturing $57,710 $66,550 +$8,840 +15.3%
124 Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services $46,630 $53,730 +$7,100 +15.2%
125 Textile Mills $54,920 $63,150 +$8,230 +15.0%
126 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $61,460 $70,650 +$9,190 +15.0%
127 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $61,480 $70,620 +$9,140 +14.9%
128 Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing $63,340 $72,750 +$9,410 +14.9%
129 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $59,580 $68,310 +$8,730 +14.7%
130 Household Appliance Manufacturing $59,640 $68,320 +$8,680 +14.6%
131 Automotive Repair and Maintenance $59,670 $68,220 +$8,550 +14.3%
132 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $72,310 $82,650 +$10,340 +14.3%
133 Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry $53,810 $61,490 +$7,680 +14.3%
134 Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing $56,530 $64,520 +$7,990 +14.1%
135 Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers $56,940 $64,940 +$8,000 +14.0%
136 Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil $115,880 $132,070 +$16,190 +14.0%
137 Support Activities for Crop Production $54,060 $61,490 +$7,430 +13.7%
138 Textile Product Mills $51,870 $58,820 +$6,950 +13.4%
139 Support Activities for Rail Transportation $62,340 $70,660 +$8,320 +13.3%
140 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $60,740 $68,810 +$8,070 +13.3%
141 Other Wood Product Manufacturing $52,150 $59,020 +$6,870 +13.2%
142 Chemical Manufacturing $70,010 $79,210 +$9,200 +13.1%
143 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $71,010 $80,220 +$9,210 +13.0%
144 Social Assistance $37,200 $42,000 +$4,800 +12.9%
145 Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing $53,160 $59,880 +$6,720 +12.6%
146 Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing $57,020 $64,020 +$7,000 +12.3%
147 Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills $55,450 $62,150 +$6,700 +12.1%
148 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $76,400 $85,600 +$9,200 +12.0%
149 Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills $54,810 $61,380 +$6,570 +12.0%
150 Plastics Product Manufacturing $57,350 $64,220 +$6,870 +12.0%
151 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $57,840 $64,750 +$6,910 +11.9%
152 Wood Product Manufacturing $54,190 $60,660 +$6,470 +11.9%
153 Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $62,140 $69,520 +$7,380 +11.9%
154 Ship and Boat Building $72,260 $80,830 +$8,570 +11.9%
155 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $84,240 $94,170 +$9,930 +11.8%
156 Vocational Rehabilitation Services $36,660 $40,970 +$4,310 +11.8%
157 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $68,850 $76,820 +$7,970 +11.6%
158 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $56,220 $62,350 +$6,130 +10.9%
159 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing $65,480 $72,410 +$6,930 +10.6%
160 Educational Services $64,740 $71,510 +$6,770 +10.5%
161 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) $56,060 $61,870 +$5,810 +10.4%
162 Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing $49,070 $54,100 +$5,030 +10.3%
163 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $70,650 $77,740 +$7,090 +10.0%
164 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing $56,270 $61,870 +$5,600 +10.0%
165 Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing $59,180 $65,020 +$5,840 +9.9%
166 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $74,230 $81,520 +$7,290 +9.8%
167 Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly $45,610 $50,030 +$4,420 +9.7%
168 Rental and Leasing Services $57,350 $62,680 +$5,330 +9.3%
169 Personal and Laundry Services $44,860 $48,860 +$4,000 +8.9%
170 Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) $57,470 $62,560 +$5,090 +8.9%
171 Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing $57,430 $62,470 +$5,040 +8.8%
172 Building Material and Supplies Dealers $54,810 $59,600 +$4,790 +8.7%
173 Support Activities for Transportation $64,270 $69,860 +$5,590 +8.7%
174 Printing and Related Support Activities $59,210 $64,340 +$5,130 +8.7%
175 Drycleaning and Laundry Services $44,360 $48,200 +$3,840 +8.7%
176 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $42,480 $46,020 +$3,540 +8.3%
177 Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities $57,220 $61,950 +$4,730 +8.3%
178 Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing $56,850 $61,430 +$4,580 +8.1%
179 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $59,970 $64,780 +$4,810 +8.0%
180 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $52,410 $56,610 +$4,200 +8.0%
181 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction $74,460 $80,410 +$5,950 +8.0%
182 Newspaper Publishers $58,890 $63,380 +$4,490 +7.6%
183 Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $56,180 $60,460 +$4,280 +7.6%
184 Footwear Manufacturing $51,610 $55,490 +$3,880 +7.5%
185 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $61,360 $65,970 +$4,610 +7.5%
186 Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing $57,750 $62,070 +$4,320 +7.5%
187 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers $55,320 $59,240 +$3,920 +7.1%
188 Engineering Services $79,750 $85,340 +$5,590 +7.0%
189 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors $68,770 $73,590 +$4,820 +7.0%
190 Textile Furnishings Mills $54,210 $57,960 +$3,750 +6.9%
191 Support Activities for Mining $71,040 $75,950 +$4,910 +6.9%
192 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $59,560 $63,610 +$4,050 +6.8%
193 Roofing Contractors $59,560 $63,580 +$4,020 +6.7%
194 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $59,210 $63,020 +$3,810 +6.4%
195 Apparel Knitting Mills $46,140 $48,860 +$2,720 +5.9%
196 Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $63,830 $67,530 +$3,700 +5.8%
197 Business Support Services $58,010 $61,230 +$3,220 +5.6%
198 Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing $58,980 $62,140 +$3,160 +5.4%
199 Apparel Manufacturing $48,790 $51,360 +$2,570 +5.3%
200 Other Building Equipment Contractors $63,820 $67,050 +$3,230 +5.1%
201 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $64,570 $67,550 +$2,980 +4.6%
202 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers $60,950 $63,560 +$2,610 +4.3%
203 Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing $61,220 $63,400 +$2,180 +3.6%
204 Other Support Services $59,240 $61,260 +$2,020 +3.4%
205 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $63,030 $64,740 +$1,710 +2.7%
206 Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing $47,960 $48,740 +$780 +1.6%
207 Freight Transportation Arrangement $63,440 $64,270 +$830 +1.3%
208 Tobacco Manufacturing $75,330 $76,290 +$960 +1.3%
209 Administrative and Support Services $56,570 $57,090 +$520 +0.9%
210 Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing $52,040 $52,500 +$460 +0.9%
211 Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing $62,890 $63,190 +$300 +0.5%
212 Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services $59,940 $59,990 +$50 +0.1%

21 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Photographic Services $79,360 $57,960 -$21,400 -27.0%
2 Elementary and Secondary Schools $67,440 $49,500 -$17,940 -26.6%
3 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $71,980 $61,650 -$10,330 -14.4%
4 Specialized Design Services $66,230 $59,220 -$7,010 -10.6%
5 Employment Services $55,180 $50,540 -$4,640 -8.4%
6 Restaurants and Other Eating Places $51,620 $47,300 -$4,320 -8.4%
7 Wind Electric Power Generation $112,300 $102,980 -$9,320 -8.3%
8 Temporary Help Services $53,450 $49,030 -$4,420 -8.3%
9 Other Motor Vehicle Dealers $52,160 $48,420 -$3,740 -7.2%
10 Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing $71,050 $66,650 -$4,400 -6.2%
11 Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media $64,470 $60,740 -$3,730 -5.8%
12 Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing $49,350 $46,980 -$2,370 -4.8%
13 Other Support Activities for Transportation $51,180 $49,340 -$1,840 -3.6%
14 Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing $60,690 $59,130 -$1,560 -2.6%
15 Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers $59,510 $58,240 -$1,270 -2.1%
16 Food Services and Drinking Places $49,460 $48,490 -$970 -2.0%
17 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers $61,770 $60,970 -$800 -1.3%
18 Painting and Wall Covering Contractors $69,630 $68,950 -$680 -1.0%
19 Gambling Industries $58,950 $58,510 -$440 -0.7%
20 Truck Transportation $64,210 $63,820 -$390 -0.6%
21 Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) $44,400 $44,360 -$40 -0.1%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 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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