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

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

203
Industries with Growth
+79.3%
Highest Growth
+20.0%
Average Growth
36
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

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

All 203 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Mining (except Oil and Gas) $86,700 $155,470 +$68,770 +79.3%
2 Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying $87,060 $155,470 +$68,410 +78.6%
3 Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures $60,280 $105,410 +$45,130 +74.9%
4 Home Health Care Services $45,020 $76,230 +$31,210 +69.3%
5 Scheduled Air Transportation $71,890 $117,940 +$46,050 +64.1%
6 Foundries $80,840 $128,600 +$47,760 +59.1%
7 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water $40,110 $61,380 +$21,270 +53.0%
8 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $105,730 $161,530 +$55,800 +52.8%
9 Waste Treatment and Disposal $63,280 $95,830 +$32,550 +51.4%
10 Scientific Research and Development Services $106,160 $157,590 +$51,430 +48.4%
11 Grain and Oilseed Milling $65,870 $97,620 +$31,750 +48.2%
12 Technical and Trade Schools $57,940 $85,520 +$27,580 +47.6%
13 Office Administrative Services $56,150 $82,440 +$26,290 +46.8%
14 Software Publishers $85,920 $125,600 +$39,680 +46.2%
15 Exterminating and Pest Control Services $57,680 $84,110 +$26,430 +45.8%
16 Primary Metal Manufacturing $87,100 $126,790 +$39,690 +45.6%
17 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $76,540 $109,600 +$33,060 +43.2%
18 Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing $56,840 $81,350 +$24,510 +43.1%
19 Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing $93,020 $131,310 +$38,290 +41.2%
20 Plastics Product Manufacturing $80,450 $113,410 +$32,960 +41.0%
21 Electrical Equipment Manufacturing $88,930 $125,110 +$36,180 +40.7%
22 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $69,480 $97,230 +$27,750 +39.9%
23 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $94,680 $132,410 +$37,730 +39.9%
24 Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) $43,640 $60,320 +$16,680 +38.2%
25 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $72,950 $100,260 +$27,310 +37.4%
26 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $89,980 $123,120 +$33,140 +36.8%
27 Personal Care Services $34,300 $46,780 +$12,480 +36.4%
28 Support Activities for Mining $92,100 $124,490 +$32,390 +35.2%
29 Waste Management and Remediation Services $72,060 $96,750 +$24,690 +34.3%
30 Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services $61,610 $82,490 +$20,880 +33.9%
31 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $95,930 $127,310 +$31,380 +32.7%
32 Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel $85,250 $113,110 +$27,860 +32.7%
33 Special Food Services $42,740 $56,640 +$13,900 +32.5%
34 Educational Support Services $77,130 $101,930 +$24,800 +32.2%
35 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $87,430 $115,490 +$28,060 +32.1%
36 Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing $97,570 $128,860 +$31,290 +32.1%
37 Air Transportation $72,360 $94,740 +$22,380 +30.9%
38 Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media $100,140 $130,830 +$30,690 +30.6%
39 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $80,020 $103,390 +$23,370 +29.2%
40 Elementary and Secondary Schools $45,860 $59,020 +$13,160 +28.7%
41 Rental and Leasing Services $45,020 $57,890 +$12,870 +28.6%
42 Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging $66,360 $85,310 +$18,950 +28.6%
43 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $79,940 $102,680 +$22,740 +28.4%
44 Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance $46,500 $59,690 +$13,190 +28.4%
45 Beverage Manufacturing $55,130 $70,420 +$15,290 +27.7%
46 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $55,160 $70,420 +$15,260 +27.7%
47 Other Food Manufacturing $59,630 $75,910 +$16,280 +27.3%
48 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) $70,900 $89,670 +$18,770 +26.5%
49 Management of Companies and Enterprises $75,990 $95,790 +$19,800 +26.1%
50 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $99,080 $124,580 +$25,500 +25.7%
51 Chemical Manufacturing $85,880 $107,850 +$21,970 +25.6%
52 Other Personal Services $40,710 $50,960 +$10,250 +25.2%
53 Florists $39,410 $49,320 +$9,910 +25.1%
54 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $66,280 $82,920 +$16,640 +25.1%
55 Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation $70,180 $87,660 +$17,480 +24.9%
56 Outpatient Care Centers $58,720 $73,070 +$14,350 +24.4%
57 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $86,900 $108,010 +$21,110 +24.3%
58 Other Motor Vehicle Dealers $48,320 $60,040 +$11,720 +24.3%
59 Drywall and Insulation Contractors $78,590 $97,440 +$18,850 +24.0%
60 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation $43,790 $54,290 +$10,500 +24.0%
61 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events $46,180 $57,230 +$11,050 +23.9%
62 Death Care Services $58,830 $72,810 +$13,980 +23.8%
63 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $89,820 $110,810 +$20,990 +23.4%
64 Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing $46,000 $56,560 +$10,560 +23.0%
65 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing $92,650 $113,790 +$21,140 +22.8%
66 Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors $66,880 $81,910 +$15,030 +22.5%
67 Rubber Product Manufacturing $77,870 $95,330 +$17,460 +22.4%
68 RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps $38,910 $47,320 +$8,410 +21.6%
69 Sawmills and Wood Preservation $67,910 $82,380 +$14,470 +21.3%
70 Social Advocacy Organizations $37,920 $45,990 +$8,070 +21.3%
71 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $48,370 $58,550 +$10,180 +21.0%
72 Automobile Dealers $63,610 $76,760 +$13,150 +20.7%
73 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing $89,570 $108,030 +$18,460 +20.6%
74 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers $73,100 $87,810 +$14,710 +20.1%
75 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $63,210 $75,880 +$12,670 +20.0%
76 Personal and Laundry Services $39,040 $46,780 +$7,740 +19.8%
77 Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) $37,550 $44,920 +$7,370 +19.6%
78 Educational Services $51,160 $61,170 +$10,010 +19.6%
79 Individual and Family Services $36,970 $44,180 +$7,210 +19.5%
80 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance $57,570 $68,680 +$11,110 +19.3%
81 Gambling Industries $42,550 $50,710 +$8,160 +19.2%
82 Textile Furnishings Mills $54,790 $65,250 +$10,460 +19.1%
83 Vocational Rehabilitation Services $36,340 $43,220 +$6,880 +18.9%
84 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $49,930 $59,370 +$9,440 +18.9%
85 Ambulatory Health Care Services $56,850 $67,480 +$10,630 +18.7%
86 Waste Collection $81,350 $96,490 +$15,140 +18.6%
87 Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing $85,510 $100,750 +$15,240 +17.8%
88 Other Building Equipment Contractors $90,780 $106,950 +$16,170 +17.8%
89 Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities $76,840 $90,510 +$13,670 +17.8%
90 Offices of Physicians $47,690 $56,120 +$8,430 +17.7%
91 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $94,210 $110,840 +$16,630 +17.7%
92 Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing $38,770 $45,600 +$6,830 +17.6%
93 Landscaping Services $47,850 $56,270 +$8,420 +17.6%
94 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $93,270 $109,600 +$16,330 +17.5%
95 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $68,350 $80,030 +$11,680 +17.1%
96 Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly $63,350 $74,150 +$10,800 +17.0%
97 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing $68,360 $80,000 +$11,640 +17.0%
98 Social Assistance $37,950 $44,210 +$6,260 +16.5%
99 Investigation and Security Services $70,540 $82,020 +$11,480 +16.3%
100 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $63,720 $74,030 +$10,310 +16.2%
101 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $79,490 $92,270 +$12,780 +16.1%
102 Machinery Manufacturing $94,880 $109,990 +$15,110 +15.9%
103 Support Activities for Transportation $66,340 $76,640 +$10,300 +15.5%
104 Services to Buildings and Dwellings $54,170 $62,560 +$8,390 +15.5%
105 Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers $62,330 $71,980 +$9,650 +15.5%
106 Other Insurance Related Activities $83,330 $96,020 +$12,690 +15.2%
107 Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services $40,150 $46,240 +$6,090 +15.2%
108 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing $93,740 $107,790 +$14,050 +15.0%
109 Traveler Accommodation $50,260 $57,770 +$7,510 +14.9%
110 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $42,450 $48,780 +$6,330 +14.9%
111 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $52,080 $59,780 +$7,700 +14.8%
112 Insurance Carriers $84,600 $97,050 +$12,450 +14.7%
113 Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing $40,150 $46,050 +$5,900 +14.7%
114 Accommodation $49,820 $57,040 +$7,220 +14.5%
115 Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing $74,490 $85,200 +$10,710 +14.4%
116 Nonscheduled Air Transportation $75,170 $85,850 +$10,680 +14.2%
117 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $93,780 $106,950 +$13,170 +14.0%
118 Roofing Contractors $71,940 $81,910 +$9,970 +13.9%
119 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land $45,600 $51,910 +$6,310 +13.8%
120 Support Activities for Air Transportation $60,400 $68,750 +$8,350 +13.8%
121 Building Material and Supplies Dealers $45,070 $51,250 +$6,180 +13.7%
122 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers $44,830 $50,940 +$6,110 +13.6%
123 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $91,370 $103,800 +$12,430 +13.6%
124 Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $63,730 $72,370 +$8,640 +13.6%
125 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $87,040 $98,820 +$11,780 +13.5%
126 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $83,550 $94,830 +$11,280 +13.5%
127 Repair and Maintenance $52,130 $59,150 +$7,020 +13.5%
128 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $100,800 $114,150 +$13,350 +13.2%
129 Offices of Optometrists $56,620 $64,110 +$7,490 +13.2%
130 Gasoline Stations $34,990 $39,470 +$4,480 +12.8%
131 Textile Product Mills $66,900 $75,460 +$8,560 +12.8%
132 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $81,920 $92,400 +$10,480 +12.8%
133 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $96,540 $108,750 +$12,210 +12.6%
134 Wood Product Manufacturing $71,980 $81,040 +$9,060 +12.6%
135 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) $62,170 $69,940 +$7,770 +12.5%
136 Junior Colleges $51,170 $57,460 +$6,290 +12.3%
137 Hospitals $50,020 $56,160 +$6,140 +12.3%
138 Other Schools and Instruction $41,210 $46,210 +$5,000 +12.1%
139 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $44,600 $50,000 +$5,400 +12.1%
140 Offices of Other Health Practitioners $50,340 $56,410 +$6,070 +12.1%
141 Security Systems Services $73,110 $81,920 +$8,810 +12.1%
142 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $75,160 $84,140 +$8,980 +11.9%
143 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $67,440 $75,170 +$7,730 +11.5%
144 Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $40,450 $45,080 +$4,630 +11.4%
145 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $70,200 $78,130 +$7,930 +11.3%
146 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $46,740 $52,010 +$5,270 +11.3%
147 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $71,140 $79,120 +$7,980 +11.2%
148 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $40,810 $45,240 +$4,430 +10.9%
149 Newspaper Publishers $64,420 $71,250 +$6,830 +10.6%
150 Converted Paper Product Manufacturing $99,190 $109,510 +$10,320 +10.4%
151 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $82,470 $90,950 +$8,480 +10.3%
152 Food Manufacturing $44,780 $49,360 +$4,580 +10.2%
153 Restaurants and Other Eating Places $35,900 $39,520 +$3,620 +10.1%
154 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $69,970 $76,920 +$6,950 +9.9%
155 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $69,860 $76,660 +$6,800 +9.7%
156 Motion Picture and Video Exhibition $33,810 $37,000 +$3,190 +9.4%
157 Specialty Trade Contractors $71,760 $78,460 +$6,700 +9.3%
158 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance $67,530 $73,830 +$6,300 +9.3%
159 Drycleaning and Laundry Services $43,040 $46,800 +$3,760 +8.7%
160 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $72,010 $78,290 +$6,280 +8.7%
161 Performing Arts Companies $44,040 $47,770 +$3,730 +8.5%
162 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities $38,660 $41,840 +$3,180 +8.2%
163 Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers $85,340 $92,310 +$6,970 +8.2%
164 Paper Manufacturing $101,740 $109,880 +$8,140 +8.0%
165 Automotive Repair and Maintenance $49,140 $53,070 +$3,930 +8.0%
166 Engineering Services $108,150 $116,790 +$8,640 +8.0%
167 Spectator Sports $48,100 $51,920 +$3,820 +7.9%
168 Truck Transportation $77,910 $83,980 +$6,070 +7.8%
169 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $72,200 $77,580 +$5,380 +7.5%
170 Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) $78,780 $84,640 +$5,860 +7.4%
171 Other Specialty Trade Contractors $62,160 $66,640 +$4,480 +7.2%
172 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $88,580 $94,920 +$6,340 +7.2%
173 Freight Transportation Arrangement $77,280 $82,740 +$5,460 +7.1%
174 Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing $90,270 $96,480 +$6,210 +6.9%
175 Other Wood Product Manufacturing $72,690 $77,670 +$4,980 +6.9%
176 Food Services and Drinking Places $37,300 $39,780 +$2,480 +6.6%
177 Religious Organizations $46,140 $49,190 +$3,050 +6.6%
178 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $78,640 $83,460 +$4,820 +6.1%
179 Civic and Social Organizations $44,610 $47,320 +$2,710 +6.1%
180 Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing $99,070 $104,920 +$5,850 +5.9%
181 Other Textile Product Mills $72,810 $77,010 +$4,200 +5.8%
182 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $76,630 $80,840 +$4,210 +5.5%
183 Building Finishing Contractors $67,190 $70,780 +$3,590 +5.3%
184 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $47,620 $50,160 +$2,540 +5.3%
185 Building Equipment Contractors $79,210 $83,400 +$4,190 +5.3%
186 Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing $71,010 $74,700 +$3,690 +5.2%
187 Warehousing and Storage $56,070 $58,910 +$2,840 +5.1%
188 Natural Gas Distribution $92,100 $96,650 +$4,550 +4.9%
189 Motion Picture and Video Industries $35,520 $37,260 +$1,740 +4.9%
190 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages $80,030 $83,760 +$3,730 +4.7%
191 Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities $80,440 $84,030 +$3,590 +4.5%
192 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries $36,220 $37,640 +$1,420 +3.9%
193 Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing $69,680 $72,150 +$2,470 +3.5%
194 Real Estate $55,640 $57,370 +$1,730 +3.1%
195 Temporary Help Services $67,280 $68,490 +$1,210 +1.8%
196 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers $70,750 $71,950 +$1,200 +1.7%
197 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $89,020 $90,510 +$1,490 +1.7%
198 Apparel Manufacturing $67,550 $68,530 +$980 +1.5%
199 Grantmaking and Giving Services $48,290 $48,930 +$640 +1.3%
200 Nondepository Credit Intermediation $52,640 $53,270 +$630 +1.2%
201 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $63,260 $63,990 +$730 +1.2%
202 Administrative and Support Services $57,820 $58,460 +$640 +1.1%
203 Business Support Services $49,510 $49,750 +$240 +0.5%

36 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Couriers and Messengers $91,920 $64,620 -$27,300 -29.7%
2 Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers $52,720 $39,180 -$13,540 -25.7%
3 Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services $76,020 $57,850 -$18,170 -23.9%
4 Local Messengers and Local Delivery $83,550 $64,620 -$18,930 -22.7%
5 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $103,900 $82,990 -$20,910 -20.1%
6 Legal Services $77,380 $62,340 -$15,040 -19.4%
7 Support Activities for Road Transportation $48,310 $39,790 -$8,520 -17.6%
8 Machine Shops $91,400 $75,710 -$15,690 -17.2%
9 Water Transportation $89,060 $77,140 -$11,920 -13.4%
10 Animal Slaughtering and Processing $73,420 $63,610 -$9,810 -13.4%
11 Photographic Services $48,840 $42,620 -$6,220 -12.7%
12 Animal Food Manufacturing $63,880 $56,750 -$7,130 -11.2%
13 Telecommunications $72,310 $64,400 -$7,910 -10.9%
14 Specialized Design Services $61,730 $55,260 -$6,470 -10.5%
15 Communications Equipment Manufacturing $92,640 $83,300 -$9,340 -10.1%
16 Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation $87,330 $78,720 -$8,610 -9.9%
17 Nonresidential Building Construction $72,260 $66,560 -$5,700 -7.9%
18 Construction of Buildings $68,390 $63,600 -$4,790 -7.0%
19 Residential Building Construction $68,070 $63,410 -$4,660 -6.8%
20 Dairy Product Manufacturing $66,550 $62,300 -$4,250 -6.4%
21 Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing $48,780 $45,760 -$3,020 -6.2%
22 Employment Services $69,250 $65,590 -$3,660 -5.3%
23 Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services $72,090 $68,290 -$3,800 -5.3%
24 Other Support Services $65,790 $62,890 -$2,900 -4.4%
25 Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers $60,800 $58,610 -$2,190 -3.6%
26 Amusement Parks and Arcades $39,010 $38,030 -$980 -2.5%
27 Couriers and Express Delivery Services $93,150 $90,870 -$2,280 -2.4%
28 Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing $75,230 $73,540 -$1,690 -2.2%
29 Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation $49,270 $48,180 -$1,090 -2.2%
30 Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $94,240 $92,180 -$2,060 -2.2%
31 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors $82,170 $80,700 -$1,470 -1.8%
32 Other Support Activities for Transportation $40,130 $39,490 -$640 -1.6%
33 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) $75,820 $75,260 -$560 -0.7%
34 Utilities $91,320 $90,930 -$390 -0.4%
35 Utility System Construction $76,620 $76,410 -$210 -0.3%
36 Printing and Related Support Activities $69,570 $69,410 -$160 -0.2%

About This Data

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