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Industries with Fastest Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers Salary Growth

These industries raised Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

56
Industries with Growth
+78.4%
Highest Growth
+29.3%
Average Growth
10
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 56 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Hospitals $54,460 $97,150 +$42,690 +78.4%
2 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $54,750 $97,490 +$42,740 +78.1%
3 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $39,170 $66,570 +$27,400 +70.0%
4 Engineering Services $40,510 $67,210 +$26,700 +65.9%
5 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors $35,360 $55,840 +$20,480 +57.9%
6 Painting and Wall Covering Contractors $40,830 $63,850 +$23,020 +56.4%
7 Rental and Leasing Services $27,160 $41,770 +$14,610 +53.8%
8 Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) $27,160 $41,770 +$14,610 +53.8%
9 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction $36,350 $54,300 +$17,950 +49.4%
10 Natural Gas Distribution $52,540 $76,280 +$23,740 +45.2%
11 Real Estate $40,980 $58,510 +$17,530 +42.8%
12 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $41,230 $58,250 +$17,020 +41.3%
13 Landscaping Services $39,340 $55,010 +$15,670 +39.8%
14 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $41,260 $57,170 +$15,910 +38.6%
15 Other Support Services $35,140 $47,440 +$12,300 +35.0%
16 Educational Services $37,720 $50,380 +$12,660 +33.6%
17 Other Wood Product Manufacturing $40,140 $53,600 +$13,460 +33.5%
18 Building Finishing Contractors $37,740 $50,140 +$12,400 +32.9%
19 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $39,660 $52,590 +$12,930 +32.6%
20 Drywall and Insulation Contractors $35,740 $47,370 +$11,630 +32.5%
21 Services to Buildings and Dwellings $36,520 $48,070 +$11,550 +31.6%
22 Residential Building Construction $38,130 $50,160 +$12,030 +31.5%
23 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $39,380 $51,560 +$12,180 +30.9%
24 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $40,160 $52,570 +$12,410 +30.9%
25 Social Advocacy Organizations $39,560 $51,680 +$12,120 +30.6%
26 Masonry Contractors $38,210 $49,470 +$11,260 +29.5%
27 Individual and Family Services $37,420 $47,700 +$10,280 +27.5%
28 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $39,870 $50,330 +$10,460 +26.2%
29 Social Assistance $39,180 $49,040 +$9,860 +25.2%
30 Wood Product Manufacturing $40,140 $50,170 +$10,030 +25.0%
31 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction $38,700 $48,300 +$9,600 +24.8%
32 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $38,650 $47,960 +$9,310 +24.1%
33 Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services $40,890 $50,680 +$9,790 +23.9%
34 Specialty Trade Contractors $39,310 $48,670 +$9,360 +23.8%
35 Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors $39,170 $48,120 +$8,950 +22.8%
36 Other Textile Product Mills $35,680 $43,560 +$7,880 +22.1%
37 Construction of Buildings $41,210 $50,270 +$9,060 +22.0%
38 Textile Product Mills $35,980 $43,560 +$7,580 +21.1%
39 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $41,030 $49,580 +$8,550 +20.8%
40 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $39,140 $46,740 +$7,600 +19.4%
41 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $40,360 $47,950 +$7,590 +18.8%
42 Management of Companies and Enterprises $38,710 $45,490 +$6,780 +17.5%
43 Roofing Contractors $41,290 $47,970 +$6,680 +16.2%
44 Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services $46,680 $53,570 +$6,890 +14.8%
45 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $46,480 $52,570 +$6,090 +13.1%
46 Other Specialty Trade Contractors $40,730 $45,770 +$5,040 +12.4%
47 Utility System Construction $41,590 $46,600 +$5,010 +12.0%
48 Building Equipment Contractors $43,690 $48,680 +$4,990 +11.4%
49 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $48,380 $52,260 +$3,880 +8.0%
50 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $48,380 $52,260 +$3,880 +8.0%
51 Utilities $55,270 $59,580 +$4,310 +7.8%
52 Other Building Equipment Contractors $42,440 $45,660 +$3,220 +7.6%
53 Administrative and Support Services $35,930 $37,260 +$1,330 +3.7%
54 Nonresidential Building Construction $48,870 $50,320 +$1,450 +3.0%
55 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $49,920 $50,380 +$460 +0.9%
56 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $49,540 $49,990 +$450 +0.9%

10 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Support Activities for Mining $63,810 $39,410 -$24,400 -38.2%
2 Elementary and Secondary Schools $37,470 $32,610 -$4,860 -13.0%
3 Waste Management and Remediation Services $42,190 $36,940 -$5,250 -12.4%
4 Building Material and Supplies Dealers $60,050 $53,920 -$6,130 -10.2%
5 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers $59,850 $54,190 -$5,660 -9.5%
6 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $42,010 $38,360 -$3,650 -8.7%
7 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $89,020 $82,570 -$6,450 -7.2%
8 Temporary Help Services $37,720 $35,260 -$2,460 -6.5%
9 Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors $47,970 $45,950 -$2,020 -4.2%
10 Employment Services $37,890 $36,330 -$1,560 -4.1%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 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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