Industries with Fastest Material Moving Workers, All Other Salary Growth
These industries raised Material Moving Workers, All Other salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.
63
Industries with Growth
+116.0%
Highest Growth
+39.0%
Average Growth
4
Industries with Decline
Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth
Material Moving Workers, All Other salary increase from 2019 to 2024
All 63 Industries with Salary Growth
| Rank | Industry | 2019 Salary | 2024 Salary | $ Increase | % Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $44,890 | $96,980 | +$52,090 | +116.0% |
| 2 | Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $53,850 | $114,750 | +$60,900 | +113.1% |
| 3 | Support Activities for Water Transportation | $39,360 | $81,920 | +$42,560 | +108.1% |
| 4 | Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $31,810 | $63,230 | +$31,420 | +98.8% |
| 5 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $29,200 | $57,600 | +$28,400 | +97.3% |
| 6 | Truck Transportation | $30,560 | $59,180 | +$28,620 | +93.7% |
| 7 | Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $25,800 | $49,330 | +$23,530 | +91.2% |
| 8 | Utilities | $52,290 | $96,980 | +$44,690 | +85.5% |
| 9 | Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $26,960 | $49,200 | +$22,240 | +82.5% |
| 10 | Repair and Maintenance | $29,120 | $49,790 | +$20,670 | +71.0% |
| 11 | Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $29,980 | $50,030 | +$20,050 | +66.9% |
| 12 | Educational Services | $39,560 | $64,360 | +$24,800 | +62.7% |
| 13 | Support Activities for Road Transportation | $31,150 | $49,220 | +$18,070 | +58.0% |
| 14 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | $32,840 | $51,190 | +$18,350 | +55.9% |
| 15 | Support Activities for Mining | $37,640 | $57,500 | +$19,860 | +52.8% |
| 16 | Waste Collection | $32,290 | $48,480 | +$16,190 | +50.1% |
| 17 | Food Manufacturing | $32,990 | $49,330 | +$16,340 | +49.5% |
| 18 | Coal Mining | $57,360 | $84,500 | +$27,140 | +47.3% |
| 19 | Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $31,780 | $46,590 | +$14,810 | +46.6% |
| 20 | Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | $39,870 | $57,990 | +$18,120 | +45.4% |
| 21 | Waste Management and Remediation Services | $35,390 | $50,960 | +$15,570 | +44.0% |
| 22 | Warehousing and Storage | $33,690 | $47,830 | +$14,140 | +42.0% |
| 23 | Other Support Services | $32,720 | $45,650 | +$12,930 | +39.5% |
| 24 | Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | $29,360 | $40,550 | +$11,190 | +38.1% |
| 25 | Waste Treatment and Disposal | $40,320 | $55,620 | +$15,300 | +37.9% |
| 26 | Support Activities for Transportation | $36,750 | $50,430 | +$13,680 | +37.2% |
| 27 | Utility System Construction | $46,310 | $62,730 | +$16,420 | +35.5% |
| 28 | Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing | $26,650 | $35,640 | +$8,990 | +33.7% |
| 29 | Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $27,900 | $37,310 | +$9,410 | +33.7% |
| 30 | Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $24,380 | $32,550 | +$8,170 | +33.5% |
| 31 | Rental and Leasing Services | $26,850 | $35,800 | +$8,950 | +33.3% |
| 32 | Automobile Dealers | $28,000 | $37,310 | +$9,310 | +33.2% |
| 33 | Chemical Manufacturing | $44,860 | $59,170 | +$14,310 | +31.9% |
| 34 | Specialty Trade Contractors | $48,610 | $63,640 | +$15,030 | +30.9% |
| 35 | Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $29,170 | $38,100 | +$8,930 | +30.6% |
| 36 | Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $55,520 | $71,370 | +$15,850 | +28.5% |
| 37 | Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $50,930 | $64,180 | +$13,250 | +26.0% |
| 38 | Employment Services | $28,740 | $35,720 | +$6,980 | +24.3% |
| 39 | Administrative and Support Services | $30,950 | $37,960 | +$7,010 | +22.6% |
| 40 | Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $41,060 | $49,980 | +$8,920 | +21.7% |
| 41 | Temporary Help Services | $29,260 | $35,440 | +$6,180 | +21.1% |
| 42 | Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $31,200 | $37,710 | +$6,510 | +20.9% |
| 43 | Beverage Manufacturing | $42,600 | $50,910 | +$8,310 | +19.5% |
| 44 | Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $42,600 | $50,910 | +$8,310 | +19.5% |
| 45 | Services to Buildings and Dwellings | $46,470 | $55,120 | +$8,650 | +18.6% |
| 46 | Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $34,130 | $40,420 | +$6,290 | +18.4% |
| 47 | Machinery Manufacturing | $35,350 | $41,860 | +$6,510 | +18.4% |
| 48 | Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $34,590 | $40,540 | +$5,950 | +17.2% |
| 49 | Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $29,690 | $34,170 | +$4,480 | +15.1% |
| 50 | Real Estate | $52,330 | $59,860 | +$7,530 | +14.4% |
| 51 | Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $30,690 | $34,630 | +$3,940 | +12.8% |
| 52 | Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | $42,820 | $48,040 | +$5,220 | +12.2% |
| 53 | Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $45,790 | $51,340 | +$5,550 | +12.1% |
| 54 | Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $46,180 | $51,660 | +$5,480 | +11.9% |
| 55 | Wood Product Manufacturing | $42,960 | $47,570 | +$4,610 | +10.7% |
| 56 | Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $34,130 | $37,730 | +$3,600 | +10.5% |
| 57 | Sawmills and Wood Preservation | $43,200 | $47,570 | +$4,370 | +10.1% |
| 58 | Paper Manufacturing | $45,180 | $49,280 | +$4,100 | +9.1% |
| 59 | Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $44,840 | $48,890 | +$4,050 | +9.0% |
| 60 | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $37,070 | $40,360 | +$3,290 | +8.9% |
| 61 | Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $35,100 | $38,110 | +$3,010 | +8.6% |
| 62 | Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $34,070 | $35,920 | +$1,850 | +5.4% |
| 63 | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $47,800 | $49,010 | +$1,210 | +2.5% |
4 Industries with Salary Decline
| Rank | Industry | 2019 Salary | 2024 Salary | $ Decrease | % Decline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $50,720 | $35,200 | -$15,520 | -30.6% |
| 2 | Primary Metal Manufacturing | $41,430 | $34,320 | -$7,110 | -17.2% |
| 3 | Hospitals | $43,620 | $38,260 | -$5,360 | -12.3% |
| 4 | Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | $33,660 | $30,840 | -$2,820 | -8.4% |
About This Data
Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Material Moving Workers, All Other in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.