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Industries with Fastest Production Workers, All Other Salary Growth

These industries raised Production 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.

153
Industries with Growth
+133.5%
Highest Growth
+35.4%
Average Growth
10
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Production Workers, All Other salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 153 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $32,080 $74,910 +$42,830 +133.5%
2 Food Services and Drinking Places $21,680 $50,010 +$28,330 +130.7%
3 Ambulatory Health Care Services $23,010 $49,390 +$26,380 +114.6%
4 Grain and Oilseed Milling $26,730 $53,950 +$27,220 +101.8%
5 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $43,030 $84,740 +$41,710 +96.9%
6 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $34,180 $62,600 +$28,420 +83.1%
7 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction $30,200 $54,740 +$24,540 +81.3%
8 Engineering Services $36,300 $65,160 +$28,860 +79.5%
9 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $35,010 $61,650 +$26,640 +76.1%
10 Automobile Dealers $24,030 $41,140 +$17,110 +71.2%
11 Other Textile Product Mills $29,000 $48,690 +$19,690 +67.9%
12 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $35,290 $59,180 +$23,890 +67.7%
13 Nonresidential Building Construction $37,750 $62,620 +$24,870 +65.9%
14 Accommodation $29,270 $47,690 +$18,420 +62.9%
15 Traveler Accommodation $29,270 $47,690 +$18,420 +62.9%
16 Metal Ore Mining $43,260 $69,490 +$26,230 +60.6%
17 Textile Product Mills $27,080 $43,180 +$16,100 +59.5%
18 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $27,920 $43,420 +$15,500 +55.5%
19 Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors $31,100 $48,020 +$16,920 +54.4%
20 Textile Furnishings Mills $25,690 $39,520 +$13,830 +53.8%
21 Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing $23,660 $36,260 +$12,600 +53.3%
22 Waste Management and Remediation Services $27,290 $41,600 +$14,310 +52.4%
23 Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing $34,960 $53,120 +$18,160 +51.9%
24 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $38,510 $58,240 +$19,730 +51.2%
25 Waste Collection $27,520 $41,600 +$14,080 +51.2%
26 Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) $29,290 $44,260 +$14,970 +51.1%
27 Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $28,670 $43,110 +$14,440 +50.4%
28 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing $38,240 $57,370 +$19,130 +50.0%
29 Ship and Boat Building $30,830 $45,700 +$14,870 +48.2%
30 Rental and Leasing Services $33,120 $48,980 +$15,860 +47.9%
31 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $30,060 $44,450 +$14,390 +47.9%
32 Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel $33,720 $49,680 +$15,960 +47.3%
33 Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) $33,270 $48,980 +$15,710 +47.2%
34 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $40,750 $59,780 +$19,030 +46.7%
35 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $30,950 $44,810 +$13,860 +44.8%
36 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing $36,450 $52,610 +$16,160 +44.3%
37 Office Administrative Services $32,110 $46,120 +$14,010 +43.6%
38 Warehousing and Storage $31,300 $44,730 +$13,430 +42.9%
39 Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing $28,990 $41,400 +$12,410 +42.8%
40 Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing $30,190 $43,020 +$12,830 +42.5%
41 Other Support Services $30,010 $42,720 +$12,710 +42.4%
42 Social Assistance $22,020 $31,200 +$9,180 +41.7%
43 Vocational Rehabilitation Services $22,030 $31,200 +$9,170 +41.6%
44 Fabric Mills $26,770 $37,860 +$11,090 +41.4%
45 Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry $26,330 $36,740 +$10,410 +39.5%
46 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $30,900 $43,110 +$12,210 +39.5%
47 Temporary Help Services $26,390 $36,780 +$10,390 +39.4%
48 Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing $30,760 $42,870 +$12,110 +39.4%
49 Support Activities for Crop Production $26,270 $36,560 +$10,290 +39.2%
50 Administrative and Support Services $26,480 $36,830 +$10,350 +39.1%
51 Employment Services $26,420 $36,740 +$10,320 +39.1%
52 Converted Paper Product Manufacturing $33,280 $46,120 +$12,840 +38.6%
53 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing $35,150 $48,400 +$13,250 +37.7%
54 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $29,880 $41,140 +$11,260 +37.7%
55 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $33,880 $46,260 +$12,380 +36.5%
56 Machine Shops $30,040 $40,970 +$10,930 +36.4%
57 Animal Food Manufacturing $25,960 $35,360 +$9,400 +36.2%
58 Other Support Activities for Transportation $25,800 $35,140 +$9,340 +36.2%
59 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $33,130 $44,810 +$11,680 +35.3%
60 Beverage Manufacturing $36,040 $48,690 +$12,650 +35.1%
61 Business Support Services $32,180 $43,300 +$11,120 +34.6%
62 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $35,250 $47,430 +$12,180 +34.6%
63 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $34,930 $46,890 +$11,960 +34.2%
64 Communications Equipment Manufacturing $33,710 $45,240 +$11,530 +34.2%
65 Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media $30,020 $40,210 +$10,190 +33.9%
66 Mining (except Oil and Gas) $45,450 $60,780 +$15,330 +33.7%
67 Paper Manufacturing $36,910 $49,350 +$12,440 +33.7%
68 Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing $43,530 $58,200 +$14,670 +33.7%
69 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $34,210 $45,700 +$11,490 +33.6%
70 Dairy Product Manufacturing $39,000 $51,830 +$12,830 +32.9%
71 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $33,300 $44,200 +$10,900 +32.7%
72 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $31,230 $41,450 +$10,220 +32.7%
73 Machinery Manufacturing $35,090 $46,570 +$11,480 +32.7%
74 Primary Metal Manufacturing $35,750 $47,410 +$11,660 +32.6%
75 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $35,070 $46,490 +$11,420 +32.6%
76 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $34,500 $45,670 +$11,170 +32.4%
77 Textile Mills $27,950 $36,940 +$8,990 +32.2%
78 Apparel Manufacturing $26,870 $35,480 +$8,610 +32.0%
79 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $32,640 $43,010 +$10,370 +31.8%
80 Electrical Equipment Manufacturing $36,670 $48,170 +$11,500 +31.4%
81 Educational Services $33,950 $44,450 +$10,500 +30.9%
82 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $33,440 $43,680 +$10,240 +30.6%
83 Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills $28,670 $37,440 +$8,770 +30.6%
84 Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing $27,610 $36,010 +$8,400 +30.4%
85 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $35,110 $45,740 +$10,630 +30.3%
86 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $37,950 $49,430 +$11,480 +30.3%
87 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills $50,660 $65,760 +$15,100 +29.8%
88 Foundries $35,500 $46,050 +$10,550 +29.7%
89 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $33,540 $43,320 +$9,780 +29.2%
90 Repair and Maintenance $33,910 $43,680 +$9,770 +28.8%
91 Printing and Related Support Activities $30,910 $39,800 +$8,890 +28.8%
92 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $30,650 $39,410 +$8,760 +28.6%
93 Building Finishing Contractors $32,700 $41,930 +$9,230 +28.2%
94 Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing $36,470 $46,670 +$10,200 +28.0%
95 Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing $35,190 $45,010 +$9,820 +27.9%
96 Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing $32,690 $41,800 +$9,110 +27.9%
97 Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $31,560 $40,330 +$8,770 +27.8%
98 Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying $43,630 $55,660 +$12,030 +27.6%
99 Food Manufacturing $30,680 $39,110 +$8,430 +27.5%
100 Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing $32,240 $40,930 +$8,690 +27.0%
101 Other Wood Product Manufacturing $30,700 $38,950 +$8,250 +26.9%
102 Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities $30,560 $38,770 +$8,210 +26.9%
103 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $36,270 $45,820 +$9,550 +26.3%
104 Other Food Manufacturing $31,020 $39,110 +$8,090 +26.1%
105 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $35,750 $44,820 +$9,070 +25.4%
106 Drycleaning and Laundry Services $28,210 $35,140 +$6,930 +24.6%
107 Support Activities for Air Transportation $37,160 $46,130 +$8,970 +24.1%
108 Other Building Equipment Contractors $37,990 $47,150 +$9,160 +24.1%
109 Rubber Product Manufacturing $34,890 $43,260 +$8,370 +24.0%
110 Chemical Manufacturing $36,520 $45,150 +$8,630 +23.6%
111 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance $38,840 $48,000 +$9,160 +23.6%
112 Personal and Laundry Services $28,090 $34,560 +$6,470 +23.0%
113 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $36,680 $45,070 +$8,390 +22.9%
114 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing $31,940 $39,190 +$7,250 +22.7%
115 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $37,010 $45,380 +$8,370 +22.6%
116 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $33,510 $40,960 +$7,450 +22.2%
117 Plastics Product Manufacturing $33,130 $40,450 +$7,320 +22.1%
118 Animal Slaughtering and Processing $29,000 $35,270 +$6,270 +21.6%
119 Wood Product Manufacturing $31,400 $38,120 +$6,720 +21.4%
120 Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing $30,370 $36,600 +$6,230 +20.5%
121 Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing $32,260 $38,730 +$6,470 +20.1%
122 Scientific Research and Development Services $42,930 $51,150 +$8,220 +19.1%
123 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $42,930 $51,150 +$8,220 +19.1%
124 Other Personal Services $28,780 $34,250 +$5,470 +19.0%
125 Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing $37,220 $43,930 +$6,710 +18.0%
126 Household Appliance Manufacturing $38,250 $45,090 +$6,840 +17.9%
127 Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing $31,100 $36,500 +$5,400 +17.4%
128 Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills $29,410 $34,470 +$5,060 +17.2%
129 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) $32,720 $38,240 +$5,520 +16.9%
130 Specialty Trade Contractors $33,710 $39,380 +$5,670 +16.8%
131 Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing $31,300 $36,500 +$5,200 +16.6%
132 Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services $31,670 $36,560 +$4,890 +15.4%
133 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers $31,090 $35,800 +$4,710 +15.1%
134 Building Material and Supplies Dealers $31,670 $36,240 +$4,570 +14.4%
135 Management of Companies and Enterprises $42,580 $48,440 +$5,860 +13.8%
136 Oil and Gas Extraction $40,310 $45,760 +$5,450 +13.5%
137 Specialized Design Services $36,150 $40,990 +$4,840 +13.4%
138 Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $35,500 $40,040 +$4,540 +12.8%
139 Other Specialty Trade Contractors $40,550 $45,510 +$4,960 +12.2%
140 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $39,360 $43,670 +$4,310 +11.0%
141 Automotive Repair and Maintenance $35,360 $39,050 +$3,690 +10.4%
142 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance $28,530 $31,260 +$2,730 +9.6%
143 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $41,470 $45,400 +$3,930 +9.5%
144 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $42,160 $46,020 +$3,860 +9.2%
145 Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $44,820 $48,690 +$3,870 +8.6%
146 Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing $35,340 $38,360 +$3,020 +8.5%
147 Sawmills and Wood Preservation $33,740 $35,400 +$1,660 +4.9%
148 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers $23,110 $24,240 +$1,130 +4.9%
149 Truck Transportation $47,950 $49,980 +$2,030 +4.2%
150 Utility System Construction $30,710 $31,450 +$740 +2.4%
151 Newspaper Publishers $23,110 $23,330 +$220 +1.0%
152 Support Activities for Mining $44,470 $44,780 +$310 +0.7%
153 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing $40,290 $40,510 +$220 +0.5%

10 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Residential Building Construction $54,430 $28,830 -$25,600 -47.0%
2 Construction of Buildings $41,900 $32,560 -$9,340 -22.3%
3 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $38,460 $30,500 -$7,960 -20.7%
4 Building Equipment Contractors $37,630 $30,500 -$7,130 -18.9%
5 Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing $46,310 $39,410 -$6,900 -14.9%
6 Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging $32,120 $27,690 -$4,430 -13.8%
7 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $48,340 $43,280 -$5,060 -10.5%
8 Coal Mining $73,480 $66,890 -$6,590 -9.0%
9 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $20,520 $18,990 -$1,530 -7.5%
10 Support Activities for Transportation $38,100 $37,590 -$510 -1.3%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Production 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.

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