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Industries with Fastest Legal Occupations Salary Growth

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

160
Industries with Growth
+232.1%
Highest Growth
+38.8%
Average Growth
16
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Legal Occupations salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 160 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Mining (except Oil and Gas) $63,770 $211,790 +$148,020 +232.1%
2 Water, Sewage and Other Systems $78,930 $200,520 +$121,590 +154.0%
3 Water Transportation $83,720 $187,250 +$103,530 +123.7%
4 Waste Management and Remediation Services $87,650 $194,140 +$106,490 +121.5%
5 Taxi and Limousine Service $106,690 $218,060 +$111,370 +104.4%
6 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $103,580 $209,380 +$105,800 +102.1%
7 Solar Electric Power Generation $110,420 $216,650 +$106,230 +96.2%
8 Support Activities for Air Transportation $102,940 $194,700 +$91,760 +89.1%
9 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $125,800 $236,280 +$110,480 +87.8%
10 Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation $116,840 $212,590 +$95,750 +81.9%
11 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $96,450 $172,150 +$75,700 +78.5%
12 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $116,710 $207,340 +$90,630 +77.7%
13 Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation $99,910 $176,700 +$76,790 +76.9%
14 Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation $90,640 $158,880 +$68,240 +75.3%
15 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers $119,820 $208,330 +$88,510 +73.9%
16 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $100,330 $168,650 +$68,320 +68.1%
17 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $56,430 $94,660 +$38,230 +67.7%
18 Gambling Industries $117,260 $195,160 +$77,900 +66.4%
19 Specialty Trade Contractors $86,240 $142,770 +$56,530 +65.5%
20 Support Activities for Transportation $106,050 $175,070 +$69,020 +65.1%
21 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $125,200 $205,740 +$80,540 +64.3%
22 Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing $137,980 $223,730 +$85,750 +62.1%
23 Freight Transportation Arrangement $106,100 $170,400 +$64,300 +60.6%
24 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing $114,900 $183,910 +$69,010 +60.1%
25 Chemical Manufacturing $132,030 $211,090 +$79,060 +59.9%
26 Paper Manufacturing $134,600 $214,970 +$80,370 +59.7%
27 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $131,250 $206,940 +$75,690 +57.7%
28 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers $107,910 $168,280 +$60,370 +55.9%
29 Other Investment Pools and Funds $80,370 $125,000 +$44,630 +55.5%
30 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $99,810 $154,850 +$55,040 +55.1%
31 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $130,570 $202,490 +$71,920 +55.1%
32 Office Administrative Services $83,360 $129,060 +$45,700 +54.8%
33 Ambulatory Health Care Services $102,370 $157,620 +$55,250 +54.0%
34 Oil and Gas Extraction $77,580 $119,140 +$41,560 +53.6%
35 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $138,860 $211,910 +$73,050 +52.6%
36 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $126,980 $193,670 +$66,690 +52.5%
37 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events $118,680 $180,750 +$62,070 +52.3%
38 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $110,090 $167,410 +$57,320 +52.1%
39 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $149,350 $226,700 +$77,350 +51.8%
40 Land Subdivision $88,640 $134,380 +$45,740 +51.6%
41 Educational Support Services $120,260 $181,780 +$61,520 +51.2%
42 Security Systems Services $117,160 $177,080 +$59,920 +51.1%
43 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $152,490 $229,820 +$77,330 +50.7%
44 Scientific Research and Development Services $149,090 $224,500 +$75,410 +50.6%
45 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $126,130 $188,640 +$62,510 +49.6%
46 Pipeline Transportation $149,870 $223,550 +$73,680 +49.2%
47 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $121,780 $181,120 +$59,340 +48.7%
48 Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures $124,860 $185,010 +$60,150 +48.2%
49 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $142,420 $210,570 +$68,150 +47.9%
50 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $129,580 $191,420 +$61,840 +47.7%
51 Newspaper Publishers $143,430 $211,300 +$67,870 +47.3%
52 Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles $86,060 $125,840 +$39,780 +46.2%
53 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $146,750 $213,210 +$66,460 +45.3%
54 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $132,570 $191,470 +$58,900 +44.4%
55 Wind Electric Power Generation $115,010 $166,040 +$51,030 +44.4%
56 Utilities $137,080 $196,990 +$59,910 +43.7%
57 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $136,140 $194,730 +$58,590 +43.0%
58 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $119,580 $170,220 +$50,640 +42.3%
59 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $131,700 $187,440 +$55,740 +42.3%
60 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $110,480 $157,100 +$46,620 +42.2%
61 Engineering Services $123,980 $176,230 +$52,250 +42.1%
62 Truck Transportation $97,610 $138,630 +$41,020 +42.0%
63 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $115,560 $163,590 +$48,030 +41.6%
64 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $143,350 $201,620 +$58,270 +40.6%
65 Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds $98,390 $137,900 +$39,510 +40.2%
66 Management of Companies and Enterprises $128,660 $179,850 +$51,190 +39.8%
67 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $126,610 $176,800 +$50,190 +39.6%
68 Real Estate $64,930 $90,330 +$25,400 +39.1%
69 Food Manufacturing $112,340 $155,900 +$43,560 +38.8%
70 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $119,830 $166,260 +$46,430 +38.7%
71 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $146,130 $202,410 +$56,280 +38.5%
72 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $123,900 $171,340 +$47,440 +38.3%
73 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) $128,890 $178,170 +$49,280 +38.2%
74 Electrical Equipment Manufacturing $128,860 $177,170 +$48,310 +37.5%
75 Civic and Social Organizations $81,780 $112,210 +$30,430 +37.2%
76 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $144,610 $197,040 +$52,430 +36.3%
77 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages $95,040 $128,330 +$33,290 +35.0%
78 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $90,070 $120,590 +$30,520 +33.9%
79 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $126,520 $169,120 +$42,600 +33.7%
80 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing $136,040 $180,430 +$44,390 +32.6%
81 Primary Metal Manufacturing $132,320 $174,830 +$42,510 +32.1%
82 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $138,400 $182,170 +$43,770 +31.6%
83 Warehousing and Storage $112,450 $147,840 +$35,390 +31.5%
84 Offices of Physicians $115,360 $150,950 +$35,590 +30.9%
85 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $114,140 $149,290 +$35,150 +30.8%
86 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $142,690 $186,210 +$43,520 +30.5%
87 Machinery Manufacturing $140,970 $183,780 +$42,810 +30.4%
88 Spectator Sports $139,040 $181,150 +$42,110 +30.3%
89 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $131,260 $169,800 +$38,540 +29.4%
90 Home Health Care Services $95,270 $122,960 +$27,690 +29.1%
91 Other Support Services $36,130 $46,530 +$10,400 +28.8%
92 Nonresidential Building Construction $136,840 $176,160 +$39,320 +28.7%
93 Rental and Leasing Services $79,190 $101,190 +$22,000 +27.8%
94 Accommodation $89,630 $114,360 +$24,730 +27.6%
95 Construction of Buildings $101,310 $129,210 +$27,900 +27.5%
96 Outpatient Care Centers $91,450 $116,600 +$25,150 +27.5%
97 Building Equipment Contractors $112,110 $142,770 +$30,660 +27.3%
98 Support Activities for Mining $73,930 $93,930 +$20,000 +27.1%
99 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $165,180 $208,690 +$43,510 +26.3%
100 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $73,520 $92,810 +$19,290 +26.2%
101 Software Publishers $159,230 $200,860 +$41,630 +26.1%
102 Natural Gas Distribution $158,010 $199,110 +$41,100 +26.0%
103 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors $114,140 $142,770 +$28,630 +25.1%
104 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $164,890 $205,020 +$40,130 +24.3%
105 Residential Building Construction $81,470 $100,990 +$19,520 +24.0%
106 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $172,580 $213,300 +$40,720 +23.6%
107 Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers $63,650 $78,180 +$14,530 +22.8%
108 Postal Service (Federal Government) $135,000 $165,480 +$30,480 +22.6%
109 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $77,500 $94,990 +$17,490 +22.6%
110 Temporary Help Services $62,920 $77,050 +$14,130 +22.5%
111 Traveler Accommodation $89,630 $109,500 +$19,870 +22.2%
112 Legal Services $76,790 $93,760 +$16,970 +22.1%
113 Other Motor Vehicle Dealers $39,650 $48,400 +$8,750 +22.1%
114 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $71,810 $87,240 +$15,430 +21.5%
115 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) $100,590 $122,140 +$21,550 +21.4%
116 Administrative and Support Services $68,160 $81,820 +$13,660 +20.0%
117 Elementary and Secondary Schools $104,450 $125,280 +$20,830 +19.9%
118 Employment Services $67,480 $80,710 +$13,230 +19.6%
119 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $107,030 $127,940 +$20,910 +19.5%
120 Insurance Carriers $68,810 $82,200 +$13,390 +19.5%
121 Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing $158,960 $189,490 +$30,530 +19.2%
122 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $36,900 $43,930 +$7,030 +19.1%
123 Automobile Dealers $36,870 $43,680 +$6,810 +18.5%
124 Nondepository Credit Intermediation $83,400 $98,550 +$15,150 +18.2%
125 Telecommunications $147,370 $174,100 +$26,730 +18.1%
126 Scheduled Air Transportation $141,560 $167,100 +$25,540 +18.0%
127 Hospitals $116,660 $136,800 +$20,140 +17.3%
128 Beverage Manufacturing $139,780 $163,460 +$23,680 +16.9%
129 Individual and Family Services $50,850 $59,220 +$8,370 +16.5%
130 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $105,620 $122,400 +$16,780 +15.9%
131 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction $170,830 $197,090 +$26,260 +15.4%
132 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $86,770 $99,990 +$13,220 +15.2%
133 Business Support Services $56,640 $64,390 +$7,750 +13.7%
134 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $107,860 $122,500 +$14,640 +13.6%
135 Plastics Product Manufacturing $131,770 $149,360 +$17,590 +13.3%
136 Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities $104,150 $117,860 +$13,710 +13.2%
137 Social Advocacy Organizations $81,810 $92,540 +$10,730 +13.1%
138 Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services $125,280 $141,570 +$16,290 +13.0%
139 Air Transportation $141,680 $159,830 +$18,150 +12.8%
140 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $137,190 $154,510 +$17,320 +12.6%
141 Nonscheduled Air Transportation $142,060 $159,830 +$17,770 +12.5%
142 Junior Colleges $102,730 $115,350 +$12,620 +12.3%
143 Grantmaking and Giving Services $121,020 $135,810 +$14,790 +12.2%
144 Facilities Support Services $74,330 $83,330 +$9,000 +12.1%
145 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries $155,080 $173,780 +$18,700 +12.1%
146 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $119,230 $132,990 +$13,760 +11.5%
147 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers $147,830 $162,970 +$15,140 +10.2%
148 Social Assistance $55,530 $60,880 +$5,350 +9.6%
149 Motion Picture and Video Industries $159,460 $174,480 +$15,020 +9.4%
150 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $95,580 $104,580 +$9,000 +9.4%
151 Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing $182,520 $199,590 +$17,070 +9.4%
152 Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) $134,610 $142,040 +$7,430 +5.5%
153 Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) $117,020 $122,390 +$5,370 +4.6%
154 Utility System Construction $98,290 $101,670 +$3,380 +3.4%
155 Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing $170,750 $174,690 +$3,940 +2.3%
156 Communications Equipment Manufacturing $166,530 $169,740 +$3,210 +1.9%
157 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction $97,630 $99,160 +$1,530 +1.6%
158 Other Food Manufacturing $112,060 $113,560 +$1,500 +1.3%
159 Specialized Design Services $161,130 $162,550 +$1,420 +0.9%
160 Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services $162,340 $162,420 +$80 +0.0%

16 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Personal and Laundry Services $103,450 $60,530 -$42,920 -41.5%
2 Food Services and Drinking Places $113,410 $73,400 -$40,010 -35.3%
3 Other Personal Services $90,910 $60,540 -$30,370 -33.4%
4 Repair and Maintenance $105,920 $73,480 -$32,440 -30.6%
5 Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing $63,110 $53,670 -$9,440 -15.0%
6 Other Schools and Instruction $145,470 $127,730 -$17,740 -12.2%
7 Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $124,430 $109,990 -$14,440 -11.6%
8 Religious Organizations $78,660 $71,000 -$7,660 -9.7%
9 Other Insurance Related Activities $114,690 $107,710 -$6,980 -6.1%
10 Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $53,340 $50,110 -$3,230 -6.1%
11 Educational Services $108,830 $102,400 -$6,430 -5.9%
12 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $110,000 $105,960 -$4,040 -3.7%
13 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $121,490 $118,260 -$3,230 -2.7%
14 Investigation and Security Services $105,580 $104,150 -$1,430 -1.4%
15 Rail Transportation $129,310 $127,930 -$1,380 -1.1%
16 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $110,900 $110,240 -$660 -0.6%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Legal 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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