Industries with Fastest Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other Salary Growth

These industries raised Metal Workers and Plastic 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.

38
Industries with Growth
+72.1%
Highest Growth
+30.7%
Average Growth
5
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 38 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) $28,780 $49,540 +$20,760 +72.1%
2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $37,380 $60,830 +$23,450 +62.7%
3 Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing $31,650 $51,340 +$19,690 +62.2%
4 Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing $41,670 $64,480 +$22,810 +54.7%
5 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $39,760 $60,100 +$20,340 +51.2%
6 Repair and Maintenance $24,670 $36,580 +$11,910 +48.3%
7 Rubber Product Manufacturing $29,300 $42,630 +$13,330 +45.5%
8 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing $38,800 $55,740 +$16,940 +43.7%
9 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $36,580 $52,200 +$15,620 +42.7%
10 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $33,820 $47,290 +$13,470 +39.8%
11 Plastics Product Manufacturing $28,860 $40,260 +$11,400 +39.5%
12 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $28,890 $40,260 +$11,370 +39.4%
13 Employment Services $30,240 $41,200 +$10,960 +36.2%
14 Administrative and Support Services $30,250 $41,200 +$10,950 +36.2%
15 Temporary Help Services $30,250 $41,150 +$10,900 +36.0%
16 Machine Shops $37,590 $51,100 +$13,510 +35.9%
17 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $34,250 $46,450 +$12,200 +35.6%
18 Primary Metal Manufacturing $38,750 $52,170 +$13,420 +34.6%
19 Foundries $36,800 $49,010 +$12,210 +33.2%
20 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing $47,910 $62,100 +$14,190 +29.6%
21 Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $37,880 $48,820 +$10,940 +28.9%
22 Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing $36,000 $45,030 +$9,030 +25.1%
23 Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel $38,630 $47,730 +$9,100 +23.6%
24 Electrical Equipment Manufacturing $34,990 $43,220 +$8,230 +23.5%
25 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $36,130 $44,200 +$8,070 +22.3%
26 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing $37,760 $45,740 +$7,980 +21.1%
27 Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing $38,070 $45,740 +$7,670 +20.1%
28 Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $37,940 $45,430 +$7,490 +19.7%
29 Machinery Manufacturing $42,920 $50,370 +$7,450 +17.4%
30 Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities $38,280 $44,410 +$6,130 +16.0%
31 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $54,170 $62,590 +$8,420 +15.5%
32 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing $35,040 $39,660 +$4,620 +13.2%
33 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $43,150 $47,970 +$4,820 +11.2%
34 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $35,340 $39,080 +$3,740 +10.6%
35 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $38,060 $40,560 +$2,500 +6.6%
36 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $38,420 $40,450 +$2,030 +5.3%
37 Communications Equipment Manufacturing $36,960 $38,840 +$1,880 +5.1%
38 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $35,640 $36,710 +$1,070 +3.0%

5 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Specialty Trade Contractors $41,080 $35,340 -$5,740 -14.0%
2 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $39,290 $36,510 -$2,780 -7.1%
3 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $39,700 $37,670 -$2,030 -5.1%
4 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing $46,150 $45,370 -$780 -1.7%
5 Building Equipment Contractors $49,310 $48,810 -$500 -1.0%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Metal Workers and Plastic 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.