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Industries with Fastest Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations Salary Growth

These industries raised Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

132
Industries with Growth
+174.8%
Highest Growth
+30.3%
Average Growth
4
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 132 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Support Activities for Transportation $29,290 $80,500 +$51,210 +174.8%
2 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $35,110 $80,930 +$45,820 +130.5%
3 Repair and Maintenance $46,000 $101,680 +$55,680 +121.0%
4 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $42,110 $88,460 +$46,350 +110.1%
5 Engineering Services $54,580 $104,250 +$49,670 +91.0%
6 Waste Management and Remediation Services $43,060 $81,260 +$38,200 +88.7%
7 Machinery Manufacturing $47,590 $83,290 +$35,700 +75.0%
8 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance $46,900 $81,750 +$34,850 +74.3%
9 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $57,380 $98,190 +$40,810 +71.1%
10 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $65,980 $110,770 +$44,790 +67.9%
11 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $57,710 $95,960 +$38,250 +66.3%
12 Personal and Laundry Services $48,170 $80,070 +$31,900 +66.2%
13 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $59,250 $91,620 +$32,370 +54.6%
14 Investigation and Security Services $35,520 $53,940 +$18,420 +51.9%
15 Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services $35,520 $53,940 +$18,420 +51.9%
16 Grantmaking and Giving Services $56,120 $84,050 +$27,930 +49.8%
17 Personal Care Services $60,490 $89,450 +$28,960 +47.9%
18 Other Personal Services $36,640 $54,080 +$17,440 +47.6%
19 Spectator Sports $48,210 $70,910 +$22,700 +47.1%
20 Civic and Social Organizations $44,660 $64,340 +$19,680 +44.1%
21 Air Transportation $57,120 $81,950 +$24,830 +43.5%
22 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $47,320 $67,610 +$20,290 +42.9%
23 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $58,370 $83,040 +$24,670 +42.3%
24 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $41,380 $58,610 +$17,230 +41.6%
25 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $41,740 $58,610 +$16,870 +40.4%
26 Animal Slaughtering and Processing $55,350 $77,240 +$21,890 +39.5%
27 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $64,780 $90,170 +$25,390 +39.2%
28 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing $62,280 $84,990 +$22,710 +36.5%
29 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events $38,050 $51,750 +$13,700 +36.0%
30 Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers $73,080 $98,950 +$25,870 +35.4%
31 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills $64,440 $86,860 +$22,420 +34.8%
32 Gambling Industries $36,570 $49,190 +$12,620 +34.5%
33 Office Administrative Services $54,810 $73,590 +$18,780 +34.3%
34 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $60,210 $80,420 +$20,210 +33.6%
35 Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) $56,580 $75,480 +$18,900 +33.4%
36 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $60,190 $80,010 +$19,820 +32.9%
37 Paper Manufacturing $70,970 $94,220 +$23,250 +32.8%
38 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $63,040 $83,690 +$20,650 +32.8%
39 Facilities Support Services $55,910 $74,110 +$18,200 +32.6%
40 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $55,840 $73,840 +$18,000 +32.2%
41 Administrative and Support Services $61,450 $81,120 +$19,670 +32.0%
42 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $55,010 $72,360 +$17,350 +31.5%
43 Employment Services $63,640 $82,840 +$19,200 +30.2%
44 Junior Colleges $55,290 $71,800 +$16,510 +29.9%
45 Temporary Help Services $63,160 $82,020 +$18,860 +29.9%
46 Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing $55,150 $71,300 +$16,150 +29.3%
47 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $75,980 $98,060 +$22,080 +29.1%
48 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $36,650 $47,270 +$10,620 +29.0%
49 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $43,920 $56,410 +$12,490 +28.4%
50 Primary Metal Manufacturing $57,550 $73,870 +$16,320 +28.4%
51 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $75,580 $96,970 +$21,390 +28.3%
52 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $59,130 $75,380 +$16,250 +27.5%
53 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $60,810 $77,130 +$16,320 +26.8%
54 Scientific Research and Development Services $60,800 $77,000 +$16,200 +26.6%
55 Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly $53,850 $67,770 +$13,920 +25.8%
56 Management of Companies and Enterprises $65,670 $82,570 +$16,900 +25.7%
57 Home Health Care Services $64,400 $80,280 +$15,880 +24.7%
58 Outpatient Care Centers $71,070 $88,580 +$17,510 +24.6%
59 Other Support Services $35,550 $44,220 +$8,670 +24.4%
60 Utilities $79,010 $98,010 +$19,000 +24.0%
61 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages $74,210 $91,970 +$17,760 +23.9%
62 Nuclear Electric Power Generation $80,410 $99,620 +$19,210 +23.9%
63 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $59,020 $73,100 +$14,080 +23.9%
64 Postal Service (Federal Government) $68,440 $84,610 +$16,170 +23.6%
65 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $74,080 $91,540 +$17,460 +23.6%
66 Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation $30,000 $37,030 +$7,030 +23.4%
67 Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation $30,000 $37,030 +$7,030 +23.4%
68 Social Advocacy Organizations $48,870 $60,190 +$11,320 +23.2%
69 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $58,280 $71,420 +$13,140 +22.5%
70 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $71,020 $86,940 +$15,920 +22.4%
71 Ambulatory Health Care Services $74,570 $91,140 +$16,570 +22.2%
72 Hospitals $70,900 $86,470 +$15,570 +22.0%
73 Performing Arts Companies $84,940 $103,550 +$18,610 +21.9%
74 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $71,920 $87,530 +$15,610 +21.7%
75 Warehousing and Storage $49,850 $60,590 +$10,740 +21.5%
76 Insurance Carriers $75,020 $91,070 +$16,050 +21.4%
77 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $65,540 $79,110 +$13,570 +20.7%
78 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $48,300 $58,280 +$9,980 +20.7%
79 Other Residential Care Facilities $55,950 $67,120 +$11,170 +20.0%
80 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers $74,810 $89,700 +$14,890 +19.9%
81 Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry $67,010 $80,060 +$13,050 +19.5%
82 Educational Support Services $68,790 $82,160 +$13,370 +19.4%
83 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities $52,540 $62,750 +$10,210 +19.4%
84 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $59,410 $70,700 +$11,290 +19.0%
85 Business Support Services $49,640 $59,000 +$9,360 +18.9%
86 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $59,320 $70,360 +$11,040 +18.6%
87 Educational Services $64,230 $75,990 +$11,760 +18.3%
88 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $72,610 $85,830 +$13,220 +18.2%
89 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $72,610 $85,690 +$13,080 +18.0%
90 Offices of Physicians $90,390 $106,650 +$16,260 +18.0%
91 Rental and Leasing Services $55,020 $64,880 +$9,860 +17.9%
92 Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) $55,020 $64,880 +$9,860 +17.9%
93 Elementary and Secondary Schools $63,520 $74,780 +$11,260 +17.7%
94 Special Food Services $59,020 $69,420 +$10,400 +17.6%
95 Offices of All Other Health Practitioners $73,780 $86,640 +$12,860 +17.4%
96 Other Insurance Related Activities $66,110 $77,560 +$11,450 +17.3%
97 Religious Organizations $64,010 $75,050 +$11,040 +17.2%
98 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $46,230 $54,100 +$7,870 +17.0%
99 Food Services and Drinking Places $59,010 $69,000 +$9,990 +16.9%
100 Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities $67,660 $78,950 +$11,290 +16.7%
101 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $45,380 $52,720 +$7,340 +16.2%
102 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $73,340 $85,100 +$11,760 +16.0%
103 Chemical Manufacturing $59,440 $68,700 +$9,260 +15.6%
104 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $78,050 $89,960 +$11,910 +15.3%
105 Vocational Rehabilitation Services $57,880 $66,560 +$8,680 +15.0%
106 Offices of Dentists $86,820 $99,640 +$12,820 +14.8%
107 Veterinary Services $44,950 $51,580 +$6,630 +14.7%
108 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $51,090 $58,610 +$7,520 +14.7%
109 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $76,640 $87,630 +$10,990 +14.3%
110 Traveler Accommodation $38,780 $44,190 +$5,410 +14.0%
111 Amusement Parks and Arcades $37,590 $42,810 +$5,220 +13.9%
112 Offices of Optometrists $41,160 $46,800 +$5,640 +13.7%
113 Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists $81,970 $93,140 +$11,170 +13.6%
114 Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services $57,620 $65,440 +$7,820 +13.6%
115 Offices of Chiropractors $68,910 $78,040 +$9,130 +13.2%
116 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $57,580 $65,190 +$7,610 +13.2%
117 Technical and Trade Schools $60,340 $68,290 +$7,950 +13.2%
118 Individual and Family Services $59,470 $67,140 +$7,670 +12.9%
119 RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps $53,010 $59,840 +$6,830 +12.9%
120 Social Assistance $59,850 $67,410 +$7,560 +12.6%
121 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $68,290 $76,510 +$8,220 +12.0%
122 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $72,840 $80,770 +$7,930 +10.9%
123 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $93,830 $103,810 +$9,980 +10.6%
124 Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $52,670 $57,370 +$4,700 +8.9%
125 Offices of Other Health Practitioners $74,420 $80,750 +$6,330 +8.5%
126 Ship and Boat Building $94,920 $102,910 +$7,990 +8.4%
127 Food Manufacturing $56,470 $60,700 +$4,230 +7.5%
128 Accommodation $43,460 $46,430 +$2,970 +6.8%
129 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $47,590 $50,350 +$2,760 +5.8%
130 Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles $77,690 $81,780 +$4,090 +5.3%
131 Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) $48,160 $48,450 +$290 +0.6%
132 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $60,270 $60,630 +$360 +0.6%

4 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Animal Food Manufacturing $95,680 $79,720 -$15,960 -16.7%
2 Support Activities for Animal Production $72,990 $64,210 -$8,780 -12.0%
3 Legal Services $47,210 $45,740 -$1,470 -3.1%
4 Other Schools and Instruction $61,930 $60,410 -$1,520 -2.5%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations 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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