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Industries with Fastest First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers Salary Growth

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

141
Industries with Growth
+64.2%
Highest Growth
+22.6%
Average Growth
13
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 141 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Utilities $41,310 $67,820 +$26,510 +64.2%
2 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water $37,740 $60,360 +$22,620 +59.9%
3 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $50,910 $81,200 +$30,290 +59.5%
4 Nonresidential Building Construction $39,240 $61,530 +$22,290 +56.8%
5 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $42,310 $65,640 +$23,330 +55.1%
6 Beverage Manufacturing $42,310 $65,640 +$23,330 +55.1%
7 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $42,930 $65,210 +$22,280 +51.9%
8 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $37,630 $56,740 +$19,110 +50.8%
9 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $58,450 $85,840 +$27,390 +46.9%
10 Personal Care Services $32,110 $46,780 +$14,670 +45.7%
11 Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) $40,780 $59,070 +$18,290 +44.9%
12 Building Equipment Contractors $45,560 $65,210 +$19,650 +43.1%
13 Educational Support Services $39,750 $56,850 +$17,100 +43.0%
14 Apparel Manufacturing $44,800 $63,970 +$19,170 +42.8%
15 Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance $42,410 $59,690 +$17,280 +40.7%
16 Machinery Manufacturing $61,050 $85,840 +$24,790 +40.6%
17 Services to Buildings and Dwellings $37,050 $51,470 +$14,420 +38.9%
18 Construction of Buildings $39,370 $54,520 +$15,150 +38.5%
19 Animal Slaughtering and Processing $39,270 $53,870 +$14,600 +37.2%
20 Personal and Laundry Services $34,310 $46,780 +$12,470 +36.3%
21 Special Food Services $41,690 $56,560 +$14,870 +35.7%
22 Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing $47,200 $63,970 +$16,770 +35.5%
23 Rental and Leasing Services $42,170 $57,090 +$14,920 +35.4%
24 Other Support Services $42,920 $57,800 +$14,880 +34.7%
25 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events $42,290 $56,680 +$14,390 +34.0%
26 Home Health Care Services $39,800 $53,090 +$13,290 +33.4%
27 Office Administrative Services $41,350 $55,130 +$13,780 +33.3%
28 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers $48,770 $64,740 +$15,970 +32.7%
29 Business Support Services $36,400 $48,200 +$11,800 +32.4%
30 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing $48,860 $64,500 +$15,640 +32.0%
31 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation $39,190 $51,490 +$12,300 +31.4%
32 Specialty Trade Contractors $47,800 $62,480 +$14,680 +30.7%
33 Plastics Product Manufacturing $35,910 $46,800 +$10,890 +30.3%
34 Elementary and Secondary Schools $45,100 $58,500 +$13,400 +29.7%
35 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance $50,460 $65,390 +$14,930 +29.6%
36 Other Specialty Trade Contractors $46,230 $59,810 +$13,580 +29.4%
37 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $49,560 $64,110 +$14,550 +29.4%
38 Temporary Help Services $39,220 $50,710 +$11,490 +29.3%
39 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $54,370 $70,290 +$15,920 +29.3%
40 Landscaping Services $36,180 $46,720 +$10,540 +29.1%
41 Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing $43,370 $56,000 +$12,630 +29.1%
42 RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps $36,830 $47,320 +$10,490 +28.5%
43 Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $54,200 $69,260 +$15,060 +27.8%
44 Residential Building Construction $39,430 $50,340 +$10,910 +27.7%
45 Management of Companies and Enterprises $51,960 $66,300 +$14,340 +27.6%
46 Administrative and Support Services $39,210 $49,660 +$10,450 +26.7%
47 Florists $38,980 $49,320 +$10,340 +26.5%
48 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $52,930 $66,960 +$14,030 +26.5%
49 Other Food Manufacturing $38,430 $48,540 +$10,110 +26.3%
50 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $55,370 $69,930 +$14,560 +26.3%
51 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $54,160 $68,110 +$13,950 +25.8%
52 Social Advocacy Organizations $36,240 $45,450 +$9,210 +25.4%
53 Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services $49,430 $61,800 +$12,370 +25.0%
54 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) $50,250 $62,680 +$12,430 +24.7%
55 Drycleaning and Laundry Services $34,390 $42,870 +$8,480 +24.7%
56 Other Motor Vehicle Dealers $48,230 $59,980 +$11,750 +24.4%
57 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $58,810 $73,060 +$14,250 +24.2%
58 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors $45,540 $55,950 +$10,410 +22.9%
59 Gambling Industries $40,740 $49,990 +$9,250 +22.7%
60 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) $31,320 $38,200 +$6,880 +22.0%
61 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $45,190 $54,850 +$9,660 +21.4%
62 Repair and Maintenance $45,710 $55,470 +$9,760 +21.4%
63 Support Activities for Air Transportation $43,640 $52,920 +$9,280 +21.3%
64 Ambulatory Health Care Services $45,240 $54,680 +$9,440 +20.9%
65 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $49,090 $59,330 +$10,240 +20.9%
66 Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) $37,210 $44,920 +$7,710 +20.7%
67 Real Estate $44,880 $54,090 +$9,210 +20.5%
68 Automobile Dealers $63,490 $76,440 +$12,950 +20.4%
69 Food Manufacturing $38,360 $46,050 +$7,690 +20.0%
70 Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing $37,580 $45,090 +$7,510 +20.0%
71 Traveler Accommodation $43,990 $52,730 +$8,740 +19.9%
72 Other Schools and Instruction $37,860 $45,380 +$7,520 +19.9%
73 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $39,110 $46,760 +$7,650 +19.6%
74 Vocational Rehabilitation Services $36,170 $43,230 +$7,060 +19.5%
75 Telecommunications $39,890 $47,640 +$7,750 +19.4%
76 Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers $57,150 $68,230 +$11,080 +19.4%
77 Individual and Family Services $35,760 $42,670 +$6,910 +19.3%
78 Other Personal Services $38,900 $46,320 +$7,420 +19.1%
79 Investigation and Security Services $53,690 $63,910 +$10,220 +19.0%
80 Security Systems Services $53,690 $63,910 +$10,220 +19.0%
81 Wood Product Manufacturing $48,580 $57,820 +$9,240 +19.0%
82 Offices of Other Health Practitioners $48,220 $57,330 +$9,110 +18.9%
83 Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing $38,870 $46,000 +$7,130 +18.3%
84 Accommodation $43,680 $51,570 +$7,890 +18.1%
85 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $40,360 $47,610 +$7,250 +18.0%
86 Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing $38,920 $45,750 +$6,830 +17.5%
87 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $48,000 $56,330 +$8,330 +17.4%
88 Social Assistance $37,570 $44,080 +$6,510 +17.3%
89 Facilities Support Services $43,490 $51,010 +$7,520 +17.3%
90 Offices of Optometrists $54,680 $64,110 +$9,430 +17.2%
91 Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services $39,760 $46,160 +$6,400 +16.1%
92 Educational Services $47,120 $54,340 +$7,220 +15.3%
93 Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services $46,360 $53,450 +$7,090 +15.3%
94 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $51,800 $59,640 +$7,840 +15.1%
95 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $48,970 $56,380 +$7,410 +15.1%
96 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $41,650 $47,840 +$6,190 +14.9%
97 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $41,180 $47,300 +$6,120 +14.9%
98 Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $38,660 $44,360 +$5,700 +14.7%
99 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $40,550 $46,400 +$5,850 +14.4%
100 Performing Arts Companies $41,080 $46,980 +$5,900 +14.4%
101 Hospitals $49,160 $56,160 +$7,000 +14.2%
102 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $39,060 $44,600 +$5,540 +14.2%
103 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers $44,530 $50,610 +$6,080 +13.7%
104 Building Material and Supplies Dealers $44,760 $50,810 +$6,050 +13.5%
105 Automotive Repair and Maintenance $45,850 $52,000 +$6,150 +13.4%
106 Motion Picture and Video Exhibition $32,760 $37,000 +$4,240 +12.9%
107 Gasoline Stations $34,970 $39,470 +$4,500 +12.9%
108 Chemical Manufacturing $48,560 $54,770 +$6,210 +12.8%
109 Motion Picture and Video Industries $32,830 $37,000 +$4,170 +12.7%
110 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries $32,850 $37,000 +$4,150 +12.6%
111 Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing $44,010 $49,540 +$5,530 +12.6%
112 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $38,970 $43,730 +$4,760 +12.2%
113 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $42,750 $47,880 +$5,130 +12.0%
114 Junior Colleges $50,730 $56,580 +$5,850 +11.5%
115 Restaurants and Other Eating Places $35,540 $39,520 +$3,980 +11.2%
116 Outpatient Care Centers $44,950 $49,740 +$4,790 +10.7%
117 Nondepository Credit Intermediation $43,120 $47,660 +$4,540 +10.5%
118 Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation $43,160 $47,660 +$4,500 +10.4%
119 Civic and Social Organizations $40,830 $45,080 +$4,250 +10.4%
120 Employment Services $46,590 $51,140 +$4,550 +9.8%
121 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance $43,140 $47,230 +$4,090 +9.5%
122 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities $38,280 $41,680 +$3,400 +8.9%
123 Freight Transportation Arrangement $44,660 $48,480 +$3,820 +8.6%
124 Animal Food Manufacturing $46,750 $50,590 +$3,840 +8.2%
125 Offices of Physicians $45,960 $49,710 +$3,750 +8.2%
126 Food Services and Drinking Places $36,830 $39,760 +$2,930 +8.0%
127 Building Finishing Contractors $51,370 $54,700 +$3,330 +6.5%
128 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $48,210 $51,090 +$2,880 +6.0%
129 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $57,800 $61,120 +$3,320 +5.7%
130 Support Activities for Transportation $45,290 $47,670 +$2,380 +5.3%
131 Specialized Design Services $48,520 $50,860 +$2,340 +4.8%
132 Religious Organizations $45,490 $47,650 +$2,160 +4.7%
133 Spectator Sports $44,030 $46,120 +$2,090 +4.7%
134 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $46,300 $48,450 +$2,150 +4.6%
135 Dairy Product Manufacturing $44,730 $45,760 +$1,030 +2.3%
136 Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers $47,850 $48,920 +$1,070 +2.2%
137 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $45,130 $45,980 +$850 +1.9%
138 Other Support Activities for Transportation $37,580 $37,950 +$370 +1.0%
139 Photographic Services $39,180 $39,520 +$340 +0.9%
140 Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) $49,020 $49,380 +$360 +0.7%
141 Grantmaking and Giving Services $47,720 $47,990 +$270 +0.6%

13 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers $56,870 $36,400 -$20,470 -36.0%
2 Truck Transportation $59,680 $43,670 -$16,010 -26.8%
3 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $63,950 $50,790 -$13,160 -20.6%
4 Support Activities for Road Transportation $47,580 $38,430 -$9,150 -19.2%
5 Printing and Related Support Activities $52,100 $45,420 -$6,680 -12.8%
6 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $49,520 $45,880 -$3,640 -7.4%
7 Textile Product Mills $51,570 $48,000 -$3,570 -6.9%
8 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $41,950 $39,720 -$2,230 -5.3%
9 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $47,770 $47,050 -$720 -1.5%
10 Warehousing and Storage $47,040 $46,540 -$500 -1.1%
11 Amusement Parks and Arcades $38,190 $37,810 -$380 -1.0%
12 Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers $61,930 $61,530 -$400 -0.6%
13 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers $50,420 $50,390 -$30 -0.1%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales 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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