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Industries with Fastest Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations Salary Growth

These industries raised Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

229
Industries with Growth
+264.3%
Highest Growth
+22.2%
Average Growth
32
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 229 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services $43,540 $158,610 +$115,070 +264.3%
2 Investigation and Security Services $48,020 $135,500 +$87,480 +182.2%
3 Monetary Authorities-Central Bank $91,980 $182,690 +$90,710 +98.6%
4 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) $86,390 $169,170 +$82,780 +95.8%
5 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $109,460 $200,660 +$91,200 +83.3%
6 Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing $57,100 $95,760 +$38,660 +67.7%
7 Automotive Repair and Maintenance $47,540 $76,350 +$28,810 +60.6%
8 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $64,790 $103,040 +$38,250 +59.0%
9 Religious Organizations $31,090 $49,150 +$18,060 +58.1%
10 Masonry Contractors $56,300 $88,620 +$32,320 +57.4%
11 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers $41,880 $64,990 +$23,110 +55.2%
12 Support Activities for Water Transportation $55,360 $84,580 +$29,220 +52.8%
13 Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing $56,300 $85,660 +$29,360 +52.1%
14 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $73,050 $108,560 +$35,510 +48.6%
15 Land Subdivision $61,390 $91,100 +$29,710 +48.4%
16 Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services $57,520 $85,210 +$27,690 +48.1%
17 Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills $45,720 $66,570 +$20,850 +45.6%
18 Geothermal Electric Power Generation $67,500 $98,280 +$30,780 +45.6%
19 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing $68,880 $99,580 +$30,700 +44.6%
20 Printing and Related Support Activities $61,400 $87,220 +$25,820 +42.1%
21 Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers $84,220 $118,660 +$34,440 +40.9%
22 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $74,090 $103,860 +$29,770 +40.2%
23 Household Appliance Manufacturing $52,420 $73,050 +$20,630 +39.4%
24 Building Material and Supplies Dealers $54,100 $74,900 +$20,800 +38.4%
25 Other Schools and Instruction $45,290 $62,670 +$17,380 +38.4%
26 Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $63,480 $87,320 +$23,840 +37.6%
27 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $68,300 $93,900 +$25,600 +37.5%
28 Wind Electric Power Generation $78,600 $107,090 +$28,490 +36.2%
29 Hydroelectric Power Generation $72,250 $98,120 +$25,870 +35.8%
30 Communications Equipment Manufacturing $79,550 $107,550 +$28,000 +35.2%
31 Nonscheduled Air Transportation $68,900 $93,120 +$24,220 +35.2%
32 Specialized Design Services $94,410 $127,260 +$32,850 +34.8%
33 Educational Support Services $75,820 $100,990 +$25,170 +33.2%
34 Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation $50,090 $66,690 +$16,600 +33.1%
35 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $57,720 $76,600 +$18,880 +32.7%
36 Textile Mills $46,470 $61,590 +$15,120 +32.5%
37 Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing $61,800 $81,550 +$19,750 +32.0%
38 Rail Transportation $79,630 $104,570 +$24,940 +31.3%
39 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $62,320 $81,580 +$19,260 +30.9%
40 Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing $63,730 $83,310 +$19,580 +30.7%
41 Rental and Leasing Services $59,420 $77,650 +$18,230 +30.7%
42 Plastics Product Manufacturing $58,360 $76,010 +$17,650 +30.2%
43 Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas $79,170 $102,310 +$23,140 +29.2%
44 Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) $59,620 $76,940 +$17,320 +29.1%
45 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $62,260 $80,320 +$18,060 +29.0%
46 Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities $45,780 $58,950 +$13,170 +28.8%
47 Beverage Manufacturing $50,480 $64,810 +$14,330 +28.4%
48 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $79,390 $101,580 +$22,190 +28.0%
49 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $78,720 $100,390 +$21,670 +27.5%
50 Oil and Gas Extraction $103,220 $131,610 +$28,390 +27.5%
51 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $78,510 $99,750 +$21,240 +27.1%
52 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $51,280 $65,050 +$13,770 +26.9%
53 Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing $53,050 $67,250 +$14,200 +26.8%
54 Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) $71,660 $90,750 +$19,090 +26.6%
55 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing $53,850 $67,790 +$13,940 +25.9%
56 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills $63,820 $80,340 +$16,520 +25.9%
57 Legal Services $110,680 $138,950 +$28,270 +25.5%
58 Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers $63,780 $79,990 +$16,210 +25.4%
59 Scientific Research and Development Services $76,920 $96,440 +$19,520 +25.4%
60 Foundries $56,280 $70,530 +$14,250 +25.3%
61 Software Publishers $80,010 $100,240 +$20,230 +25.3%
62 Waste Collection $59,470 $74,490 +$15,020 +25.3%
63 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $77,080 $96,450 +$19,370 +25.1%
64 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $59,830 $74,820 +$14,990 +25.1%
65 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $78,340 $97,860 +$19,520 +24.9%
66 Repair and Maintenance $58,590 $72,950 +$14,360 +24.5%
67 Insurance Carriers $79,950 $99,430 +$19,480 +24.4%
68 Postal Service (Federal Government) $74,060 $92,100 +$18,040 +24.4%
69 Pipeline Transportation $82,340 $102,310 +$19,970 +24.3%
70 Truck Transportation $50,020 $61,930 +$11,910 +23.8%
71 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $67,490 $82,870 +$15,380 +22.8%
72 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $73,450 $90,000 +$16,550 +22.5%
73 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $76,760 $93,790 +$17,030 +22.2%
74 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages $74,140 $90,500 +$16,360 +22.1%
75 Home Health Care Services $76,390 $93,090 +$16,700 +21.9%
76 Paper Manufacturing $65,630 $79,970 +$14,340 +21.8%
77 Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) $59,900 $72,970 +$13,070 +21.8%
78 Other Building Equipment Contractors $60,660 $73,740 +$13,080 +21.6%
79 Metal Ore Mining $69,330 $84,270 +$14,940 +21.5%
80 Security Systems Services $61,150 $74,300 +$13,150 +21.5%
81 Mining (except Oil and Gas) $66,950 $81,320 +$14,370 +21.5%
82 Ship and Boat Building $60,710 $73,630 +$12,920 +21.3%
83 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction $68,640 $83,240 +$14,600 +21.3%
84 Hospitals $72,320 $87,550 +$15,230 +21.1%
85 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $58,540 $70,690 +$12,150 +20.8%
86 Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing $62,260 $75,050 +$12,790 +20.5%
87 Water, Sewage and Other Systems $63,220 $76,200 +$12,980 +20.5%
88 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $61,610 $74,060 +$12,450 +20.2%
89 Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors $63,820 $76,690 +$12,870 +20.2%
90 Ambulatory Health Care Services $77,510 $93,090 +$15,580 +20.1%
91 Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) $78,110 $93,680 +$15,570 +19.9%
92 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance $57,870 $69,330 +$11,460 +19.8%
93 Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists $83,060 $99,460 +$16,400 +19.7%
94 Utilities $87,940 $105,300 +$17,360 +19.7%
95 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction $69,580 $83,240 +$13,660 +19.6%
96 Air Transportation $72,670 $86,920 +$14,250 +19.6%
97 Tobacco Manufacturing $65,320 $78,050 +$12,730 +19.5%
98 Accommodation $52,370 $62,530 +$10,160 +19.4%
99 Other Pipeline Transportation $88,750 $105,910 +$17,160 +19.3%
100 Other Wood Product Manufacturing $55,790 $66,570 +$10,780 +19.3%
101 Construction of Buildings $72,090 $85,970 +$13,880 +19.3%
102 Nonresidential Building Construction $72,110 $85,970 +$13,860 +19.2%
103 Coal Mining $70,450 $83,990 +$13,540 +19.2%
104 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $67,450 $80,410 +$12,960 +19.2%
105 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing $61,610 $73,310 +$11,700 +19.0%
106 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $88,510 $105,300 +$16,790 +19.0%
107 Offices of Other Health Practitioners $78,870 $93,640 +$14,770 +18.7%
108 Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors $66,350 $78,770 +$12,420 +18.7%
109 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $87,400 $103,750 +$16,350 +18.7%
110 Animal Food Manufacturing $55,430 $65,790 +$10,360 +18.7%
111 Water Transportation $79,620 $94,270 +$14,650 +18.4%
112 Traveler Accommodation $52,860 $62,530 +$9,670 +18.3%
113 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $63,710 $75,270 +$11,560 +18.1%
114 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $55,520 $65,570 +$10,050 +18.1%
115 Dairy Product Manufacturing $48,490 $57,150 +$8,660 +17.9%
116 Machine Shops $51,670 $60,790 +$9,120 +17.7%
117 Facilities Support Services $66,510 $78,210 +$11,700 +17.6%
118 Natural Gas Distribution $90,940 $106,850 +$15,910 +17.5%
119 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $72,090 $84,660 +$12,570 +17.4%
120 Machinery Manufacturing $69,820 $81,920 +$12,100 +17.3%
121 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $69,590 $81,430 +$11,840 +17.0%
122 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $69,680 $81,330 +$11,650 +16.7%
123 Management of Companies and Enterprises $86,100 $100,490 +$14,390 +16.7%
124 Converted Paper Product Manufacturing $68,130 $79,500 +$11,370 +16.7%
125 Nuclear Electric Power Generation $90,940 $105,780 +$14,840 +16.3%
126 Building Equipment Contractors $70,860 $82,380 +$11,520 +16.3%
127 Individual and Family Services $69,320 $80,480 +$11,160 +16.1%
128 Specialty Trade Contractors $67,580 $78,390 +$10,810 +16.0%
129 Support Activities for Transportation $60,290 $69,930 +$9,640 +16.0%
130 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $70,750 $81,940 +$11,190 +15.8%
131 Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing $54,400 $62,950 +$8,550 +15.7%
132 Offices of Physicians $80,900 $93,600 +$12,700 +15.7%
133 Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging $52,580 $60,700 +$8,120 +15.4%
134 Other Residential Care Facilities $56,310 $64,890 +$8,580 +15.2%
135 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors $73,790 $84,990 +$11,200 +15.2%
136 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $73,760 $84,950 +$11,190 +15.2%
137 Chemical Manufacturing $69,710 $80,220 +$10,510 +15.1%
138 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $69,110 $79,500 +$10,390 +15.0%
139 Grain and Oilseed Milling $57,490 $66,100 +$8,610 +15.0%
140 Other Specialty Trade Contractors $65,680 $75,500 +$9,820 +15.0%
141 Utility System Construction $69,050 $79,340 +$10,290 +14.9%
142 Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing $58,430 $67,130 +$8,700 +14.9%
143 Primary Metal Manufacturing $59,100 $67,830 +$8,730 +14.8%
144 Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities $70,350 $80,690 +$10,340 +14.7%
145 Scheduled Air Transportation $75,250 $86,280 +$11,030 +14.7%
146 Real Estate $80,090 $91,580 +$11,490 +14.3%
147 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $67,280 $76,810 +$9,530 +14.2%
148 Sawmills and Wood Preservation $68,150 $77,800 +$9,650 +14.2%
149 Social Assistance $68,900 $78,530 +$9,630 +14.0%
150 Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying $57,240 $65,200 +$7,960 +13.9%
151 Support Activities for Crop Production $47,890 $54,530 +$6,640 +13.9%
152 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers $74,810 $85,140 +$10,330 +13.8%
153 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $98,180 $111,710 +$13,530 +13.8%
154 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $64,230 $72,970 +$8,740 +13.6%
155 Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing $61,270 $69,410 +$8,140 +13.3%
156 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $61,050 $69,140 +$8,090 +13.3%
157 Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation $53,950 $61,080 +$7,130 +13.2%
158 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $73,120 $82,760 +$9,640 +13.2%
159 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $56,020 $63,380 +$7,360 +13.1%
160 Other Support Services $60,790 $68,770 +$7,980 +13.1%
161 Residential Building Construction $71,900 $81,280 +$9,380 +13.0%
162 Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation $91,220 $103,020 +$11,800 +12.9%
163 Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation $57,990 $65,400 +$7,410 +12.8%
164 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $71,530 $80,560 +$9,030 +12.6%
165 Personal and Laundry Services $65,980 $74,050 +$8,070 +12.2%
166 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $56,850 $63,740 +$6,890 +12.1%
167 Food Manufacturing $52,730 $59,110 +$6,380 +12.1%
168 Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil $85,660 $95,920 +$10,260 +12.0%
169 Support Activities for Animal Production $42,860 $47,950 +$5,090 +11.9%
170 Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing $58,860 $65,840 +$6,980 +11.9%
171 Outpatient Care Centers $94,040 $105,030 +$10,990 +11.7%
172 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $66,340 $73,750 +$7,410 +11.2%
173 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $68,270 $75,870 +$7,600 +11.1%
174 School and Employee Bus Transportation $59,850 $66,400 +$6,550 +10.9%
175 Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $53,650 $59,510 +$5,860 +10.9%
176 Elementary and Secondary Schools $76,730 $84,880 +$8,150 +10.6%
177 Drywall and Insulation Contractors $62,140 $68,720 +$6,580 +10.6%
178 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $74,080 $81,600 +$7,520 +10.2%
179 Textile Product Mills $51,870 $56,990 +$5,120 +9.9%
180 Fabric Mills $55,980 $61,450 +$5,470 +9.8%
181 Grantmaking and Giving Services $74,990 $82,180 +$7,190 +9.6%
182 Engineering Services $70,730 $77,470 +$6,740 +9.5%
183 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $58,770 $64,340 +$5,570 +9.5%
184 Other Insurance Related Activities $67,230 $73,520 +$6,290 +9.4%
185 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $57,370 $62,440 +$5,070 +8.8%
186 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities $69,290 $75,410 +$6,120 +8.8%
187 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $58,830 $64,000 +$5,170 +8.8%
188 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $66,340 $71,800 +$5,460 +8.2%
189 Office Administrative Services $64,130 $69,380 +$5,250 +8.2%
190 Rubber Product Manufacturing $59,070 $63,880 +$4,810 +8.1%
191 Electrical Equipment Manufacturing $63,950 $69,110 +$5,160 +8.1%
192 Wood Product Manufacturing $65,090 $70,200 +$5,110 +7.9%
193 Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry $45,590 $48,920 +$3,330 +7.3%
194 Support Activities for Air Transportation $65,650 $70,400 +$4,750 +7.2%
195 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $78,660 $84,280 +$5,620 +7.1%
196 Freight Transportation Arrangement $61,820 $66,080 +$4,260 +6.9%
197 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance $72,640 $77,230 +$4,590 +6.3%
198 Temporary Help Services $55,880 $59,290 +$3,410 +6.1%
199 Civic and Social Organizations $47,650 $50,520 +$2,870 +6.0%
200 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $89,830 $95,160 +$5,330 +5.9%
201 Vocational Rehabilitation Services $59,290 $62,640 +$3,350 +5.7%
202 Other Food Manufacturing $58,960 $62,250 +$3,290 +5.6%
203 Building Finishing Contractors $62,630 $66,030 +$3,400 +5.4%
204 Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing $50,060 $52,600 +$2,540 +5.1%
205 Logging $63,770 $66,900 +$3,130 +4.9%
206 Forestry and Logging $63,770 $66,900 +$3,130 +4.9%
207 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $61,250 $64,140 +$2,890 +4.7%
208 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $62,580 $65,030 +$2,450 +3.9%
209 Painting and Wall Covering Contractors $66,870 $69,270 +$2,400 +3.6%
210 Gambling Industries $66,410 $68,770 +$2,360 +3.6%
211 Urban Transit Systems $65,170 $67,430 +$2,260 +3.5%
212 Junior Colleges $52,060 $53,840 +$1,780 +3.4%
213 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $80,660 $82,920 +$2,260 +2.8%
214 Educational Services $61,370 $63,070 +$1,700 +2.8%
215 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers $62,550 $64,250 +$1,700 +2.7%
216 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $73,290 $75,240 +$1,950 +2.7%
217 Social Advocacy Organizations $60,040 $61,600 +$1,560 +2.6%
218 Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services $72,850 $74,560 +$1,710 +2.3%
219 Telecommunications $89,670 $91,750 +$2,080 +2.3%
220 Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel $61,820 $63,140 +$1,320 +2.1%
221 Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers $65,680 $66,990 +$1,310 +2.0%
222 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing $63,810 $65,030 +$1,220 +1.9%
223 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $77,800 $78,990 +$1,190 +1.5%
224 Administrative and Support Services $57,250 $58,080 +$830 +1.4%
225 Special Food Services $52,520 $53,260 +$740 +1.4%
226 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing $63,590 $64,410 +$820 +1.3%
227 Support Activities for Rail Transportation $63,920 $64,740 +$820 +1.3%
228 Roofing Contractors $68,260 $68,970 +$710 +1.0%
229 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $63,740 $64,000 +$260 +0.4%

32 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $97,740 $56,460 -$41,280 -42.2%
2 Technical and Trade Schools $69,260 $41,090 -$28,170 -40.7%
3 Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly $82,040 $61,600 -$20,440 -24.9%
4 Couriers and Messengers $83,490 $63,610 -$19,880 -23.8%
5 Nondepository Credit Intermediation $79,680 $61,560 -$18,120 -22.7%
6 Veterinary Services $59,060 $46,760 -$12,300 -20.8%
7 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $64,170 $53,350 -$10,820 -16.9%
8 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation $54,680 $46,370 -$8,310 -15.2%
9 Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing $64,690 $55,170 -$9,520 -14.7%
10 Couriers and Express Delivery Services $83,940 $72,110 -$11,830 -14.1%
11 Support Activities for Road Transportation $60,140 $51,740 -$8,400 -14.0%
12 Landscaping Services $67,160 $58,240 -$8,920 -13.3%
13 Textile Furnishings Mills $63,460 $56,740 -$6,720 -10.6%
14 Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $58,760 $53,260 -$5,500 -9.4%
15 Support Activities for Mining $63,460 $57,540 -$5,920 -9.3%
16 Waste Treatment and Disposal $71,440 $64,840 -$6,600 -9.2%
17 Warehousing and Storage $63,800 $58,100 -$5,700 -8.9%
18 Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation $80,490 $73,300 -$7,190 -8.9%
19 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $67,370 $62,010 -$5,360 -8.0%
20 Employment Services $56,490 $52,000 -$4,490 -7.9%
21 Food Services and Drinking Places $54,240 $50,340 -$3,900 -7.2%
22 Charter Bus Industry $57,310 $55,640 -$1,670 -2.9%
23 Services to Buildings and Dwellings $65,150 $63,550 -$1,600 -2.5%
24 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers $55,910 $54,590 -$1,320 -2.4%
25 Animal Slaughtering and Processing $49,760 $48,650 -$1,110 -2.2%
26 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $81,890 $80,360 -$1,530 -1.9%
27 Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing $62,580 $61,470 -$1,110 -1.8%
28 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $50,230 $49,360 -$870 -1.7%
29 Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $57,830 $57,120 -$710 -1.2%
30 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) $63,780 $63,450 -$330 -0.5%
31 Waste Management and Remediation Services $71,920 $71,580 -$340 -0.5%
32 Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services $74,140 $74,070 -$70 -0.1%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Life, Physical, and Social Science 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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