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Industries with Fastest Purchasing Managers Salary Growth

These industries raised Purchasing Managers salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

169
Industries with Growth
+79.3%
Highest Growth
+20.0%
Average Growth
24
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Purchasing Managers salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 169 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing $95,830 $171,810 +$75,980 +79.3%
2 Pipeline Transportation $117,150 $203,210 +$86,060 +73.5%
3 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages $123,700 $208,560 +$84,860 +68.6%
4 Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation $125,370 $199,870 +$74,500 +59.4%
5 Technical and Trade Schools $89,890 $142,480 +$52,590 +58.5%
6 Offices of Physicians $89,850 $141,570 +$51,720 +57.6%
7 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $106,610 $164,990 +$58,380 +54.8%
8 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $114,390 $174,460 +$60,070 +52.5%
9 Oil and Gas Extraction $129,660 $195,130 +$65,470 +50.5%
10 Nonscheduled Air Transportation $106,790 $158,740 +$51,950 +48.6%
11 Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities $125,600 $182,200 +$56,600 +45.1%
12 Truck Transportation $89,680 $128,650 +$38,970 +43.5%
13 Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing $108,750 $151,560 +$42,810 +39.4%
14 Grain and Oilseed Milling $117,450 $163,480 +$46,030 +39.2%
15 Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing $117,590 $163,280 +$45,690 +38.9%
16 Office Administrative Services $115,060 $155,570 +$40,510 +35.2%
17 Air Transportation $112,980 $150,970 +$37,990 +33.6%
18 Educational Support Services $113,450 $151,080 +$37,630 +33.2%
19 Social Assistance $78,870 $104,990 +$26,120 +33.1%
20 Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing $103,780 $136,460 +$32,680 +31.5%
21 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $79,960 $103,620 +$23,660 +29.6%
22 Scheduled Air Transportation $116,850 $150,970 +$34,120 +29.2%
23 Ambulatory Health Care Services $99,100 $127,970 +$28,870 +29.1%
24 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $114,370 $147,590 +$33,220 +29.0%
25 Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing $135,690 $173,210 +$37,520 +27.7%
26 Scientific Research and Development Services $136,930 $174,780 +$37,850 +27.6%
27 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $136,950 $174,780 +$37,830 +27.6%
28 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $121,660 $155,120 +$33,460 +27.5%
29 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) $119,900 $152,870 +$32,970 +27.5%
30 Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers $121,430 $154,240 +$32,810 +27.0%
31 Other Specialty Trade Contractors $92,810 $117,860 +$25,050 +27.0%
32 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $105,560 $133,720 +$28,160 +26.7%
33 Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing $97,740 $123,670 +$25,930 +26.5%
34 Foundries $95,510 $120,750 +$25,240 +26.4%
35 Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing $92,970 $117,530 +$24,560 +26.4%
36 Engineering Services $128,950 $162,960 +$34,010 +26.4%
37 Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities $100,700 $126,900 +$26,200 +26.0%
38 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $127,130 $159,600 +$32,470 +25.5%
39 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $106,890 $134,110 +$27,220 +25.5%
40 Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers $112,370 $140,870 +$28,500 +25.4%
41 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $96,320 $120,690 +$24,370 +25.3%
42 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $128,040 $159,990 +$31,950 +25.0%
43 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $130,520 $163,000 +$32,480 +24.9%
44 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers $130,120 $162,120 +$32,000 +24.6%
45 Sawmills and Wood Preservation $96,320 $120,000 +$23,680 +24.6%
46 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors $96,270 $119,740 +$23,470 +24.4%
47 Real Estate $114,790 $142,480 +$27,690 +24.1%
48 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $120,730 $149,770 +$29,040 +24.1%
49 Administrative and Support Services $112,720 $139,820 +$27,100 +24.0%
50 Converted Paper Product Manufacturing $105,500 $130,340 +$24,840 +23.5%
51 Insurance Carriers $131,390 $162,120 +$30,730 +23.4%
52 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $129,150 $158,270 +$29,120 +22.5%
53 Specialized Design Services $131,180 $160,350 +$29,170 +22.2%
54 Rubber Product Manufacturing $103,660 $126,630 +$22,970 +22.2%
55 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers $112,570 $137,500 +$24,930 +22.1%
56 Nondepository Credit Intermediation $133,290 $162,250 +$28,960 +21.7%
57 Machine Shops $88,970 $108,270 +$19,300 +21.7%
58 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $134,510 $163,560 +$29,050 +21.6%
59 Management of Companies and Enterprises $134,080 $162,920 +$28,840 +21.5%
60 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers $137,370 $166,660 +$29,290 +21.3%
61 Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing $105,770 $128,300 +$22,530 +21.3%
62 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $132,670 $160,910 +$28,240 +21.3%
63 Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors $79,970 $96,810 +$16,840 +21.1%
64 Elementary and Secondary Schools $97,060 $116,990 +$19,930 +20.5%
65 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) $142,270 $171,480 +$29,210 +20.5%
66 Warehousing and Storage $113,060 $135,760 +$22,700 +20.1%
67 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $140,750 $168,990 +$28,240 +20.1%
68 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $140,970 $168,980 +$28,010 +19.9%
69 Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) $107,640 $128,660 +$21,020 +19.5%
70 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction $102,780 $122,570 +$19,790 +19.3%
71 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance $113,950 $135,740 +$21,790 +19.1%
72 Natural Gas Distribution $134,140 $159,580 +$25,440 +19.0%
73 Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing $105,250 $125,010 +$19,760 +18.8%
74 Nonresidential Building Construction $105,880 $125,570 +$19,690 +18.6%
75 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $128,350 $152,130 +$23,780 +18.5%
76 Chemical Manufacturing $119,240 $141,240 +$22,000 +18.5%
77 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $102,670 $121,400 +$18,730 +18.2%
78 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $121,240 $142,930 +$21,690 +17.9%
79 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $104,750 $123,170 +$18,420 +17.6%
80 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $115,810 $136,000 +$20,190 +17.4%
81 Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing $116,410 $136,680 +$20,270 +17.4%
82 Communications Equipment Manufacturing $125,110 $146,800 +$21,690 +17.3%
83 Primary Metal Manufacturing $103,040 $120,770 +$17,730 +17.2%
84 Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing $99,200 $116,200 +$17,000 +17.1%
85 Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $94,650 $110,860 +$16,210 +17.1%
86 Educational Services $98,920 $115,360 +$16,440 +16.6%
87 Junior Colleges $87,810 $102,300 +$14,490 +16.5%
88 Food Manufacturing $108,740 $126,500 +$17,760 +16.3%
89 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $109,230 $126,900 +$17,670 +16.2%
90 Plastics Product Manufacturing $104,960 $121,810 +$16,850 +16.1%
91 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing $112,390 $130,350 +$17,960 +16.0%
92 Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing $114,730 $133,010 +$18,280 +15.9%
93 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing $107,820 $124,890 +$17,070 +15.8%
94 Animal Slaughtering and Processing $96,730 $112,010 +$15,280 +15.8%
95 Rail Transportation $119,270 $138,100 +$18,830 +15.8%
96 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $151,040 $174,830 +$23,790 +15.8%
97 Building Material and Supplies Dealers $96,860 $111,810 +$14,950 +15.4%
98 Waste Management and Remediation Services $103,000 $118,660 +$15,660 +15.2%
99 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $121,310 $139,370 +$18,060 +14.9%
100 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing $104,350 $119,800 +$15,450 +14.8%
101 Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing $116,560 $133,700 +$17,140 +14.7%
102 Facilities Support Services $114,500 $131,280 +$16,780 +14.7%
103 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $129,400 $148,350 +$18,950 +14.6%
104 Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel $103,990 $119,190 +$15,200 +14.6%
105 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $112,950 $129,340 +$16,390 +14.5%
106 Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services $133,740 $152,780 +$19,040 +14.2%
107 Household Appliance Manufacturing $116,120 $132,630 +$16,510 +14.2%
108 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers $93,720 $106,980 +$13,260 +14.1%
109 Paper Manufacturing $111,790 $127,540 +$15,750 +14.1%
110 Rental and Leasing Services $111,420 $127,060 +$15,640 +14.0%
111 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $114,450 $130,390 +$15,940 +13.9%
112 Mining (except Oil and Gas) $112,120 $127,730 +$15,610 +13.9%
113 Other Food Manufacturing $111,790 $127,270 +$15,480 +13.8%
114 Textile Product Mills $95,480 $108,490 +$13,010 +13.6%
115 Building Finishing Contractors $83,850 $95,170 +$11,320 +13.5%
116 Textile Mills $106,690 $121,060 +$14,370 +13.5%
117 Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $113,250 $128,440 +$15,190 +13.4%
118 Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $112,240 $127,130 +$14,890 +13.3%
119 Printing and Related Support Activities $100,720 $113,970 +$13,250 +13.2%
120 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $109,750 $124,140 +$14,390 +13.1%
121 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $109,470 $123,760 +$14,290 +13.1%
122 Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $100,380 $113,470 +$13,090 +13.0%
123 Employment Services $118,410 $133,670 +$15,260 +12.9%
124 Wood Product Manufacturing $91,570 $103,200 +$11,630 +12.7%
125 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $145,420 $163,470 +$18,050 +12.4%
126 Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $73,580 $82,560 +$8,980 +12.2%
127 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $99,650 $111,550 +$11,900 +11.9%
128 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $121,920 $136,390 +$14,470 +11.9%
129 Other Support Services $107,170 $119,850 +$12,680 +11.8%
130 Utilities $125,930 $140,660 +$14,730 +11.7%
131 Machinery Manufacturing $111,330 $124,260 +$12,930 +11.6%
132 Animal Food Manufacturing $107,220 $119,600 +$12,380 +11.5%
133 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $118,190 $131,510 +$13,320 +11.3%
134 Electrical Equipment Manufacturing $104,730 $116,500 +$11,770 +11.2%
135 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $112,240 $124,840 +$12,600 +11.2%
136 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $109,890 $122,090 +$12,200 +11.1%
137 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $124,570 $138,180 +$13,610 +10.9%
138 Construction of Buildings $114,630 $126,980 +$12,350 +10.8%
139 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $122,090 $134,930 +$12,840 +10.5%
140 Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing $119,960 $132,530 +$12,570 +10.5%
141 Other Wood Product Manufacturing $84,840 $93,650 +$8,810 +10.4%
142 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $111,670 $123,260 +$11,590 +10.4%
143 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $126,040 $138,940 +$12,900 +10.2%
144 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $102,790 $113,180 +$10,390 +10.1%
145 Specialty Trade Contractors $96,930 $106,330 +$9,400 +9.7%
146 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $103,830 $113,660 +$9,830 +9.5%
147 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $102,100 $111,610 +$9,510 +9.3%
148 Residential Building Construction $117,440 $127,610 +$10,170 +8.7%
149 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $102,590 $111,330 +$8,740 +8.5%
150 Outpatient Care Centers $100,210 $108,340 +$8,130 +8.1%
151 Building Equipment Contractors $100,430 $108,520 +$8,090 +8.1%
152 Gambling Industries $100,670 $107,710 +$7,040 +7.0%
153 Fabric Mills $112,510 $120,250 +$7,740 +6.9%
154 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $118,930 $126,560 +$7,630 +6.4%
155 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills $120,090 $127,480 +$7,390 +6.2%
156 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $115,410 $121,230 +$5,820 +5.0%
157 Beverage Manufacturing $127,330 $133,430 +$6,100 +4.8%
158 Spectator Sports $107,020 $111,680 +$4,660 +4.4%
159 Hospitals $102,980 $107,370 +$4,390 +4.3%
160 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $107,390 $111,660 +$4,270 +4.0%
161 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $106,550 $110,650 +$4,100 +3.8%
162 Dairy Product Manufacturing $115,930 $119,000 +$3,070 +2.6%
163 Automobile Dealers $119,760 $122,480 +$2,720 +2.3%
164 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $118,360 $120,500 +$2,140 +1.8%
165 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) $98,990 $100,370 +$1,380 +1.4%
166 Utility System Construction $110,680 $111,860 +$1,180 +1.1%
167 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $101,670 $102,650 +$980 +1.0%
168 Traveler Accommodation $88,810 $89,040 +$230 +0.3%
169 Telecommunications $145,590 $145,790 +$200 +0.1%

24 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Automotive Repair and Maintenance $135,070 $79,210 -$55,860 -41.4%
2 Food Services and Drinking Places $98,460 $76,930 -$21,530 -21.9%
3 Freight Transportation Arrangement $123,860 $104,250 -$19,610 -15.8%
4 Water Transportation $129,490 $109,520 -$19,970 -15.4%
5 Support Activities for Transportation $115,720 $98,270 -$17,450 -15.1%
6 Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services $117,030 $99,990 -$17,040 -14.6%
7 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $141,480 $121,090 -$20,390 -14.4%
8 Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation $127,120 $109,520 -$17,600 -13.8%
9 Support Activities for Air Transportation $113,220 $97,760 -$15,460 -13.7%
10 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $109,470 $94,620 -$14,850 -13.6%
11 Security Systems Services $99,540 $86,350 -$13,190 -13.3%
12 Special Food Services $95,750 $84,230 -$11,520 -12.0%
13 Repair and Maintenance $110,150 $97,110 -$13,040 -11.8%
14 Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) $120,210 $105,980 -$14,230 -11.8%
15 Coal Mining $98,250 $87,460 -$10,790 -11.0%
16 Investigation and Security Services $102,200 $91,140 -$11,060 -10.8%
17 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing $123,010 $117,590 -$5,420 -4.4%
18 Ship and Boat Building $118,680 $115,490 -$3,190 -2.7%
19 Support Activities for Mining $119,680 $116,580 -$3,100 -2.6%
20 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $97,370 $94,950 -$2,420 -2.5%
21 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction $112,890 $110,570 -$2,320 -2.1%
22 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance $99,650 $98,780 -$870 -0.9%
23 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing $100,780 $100,000 -$780 -0.8%
24 Accommodation $89,190 $89,040 -$150 -0.2%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Purchasing Managers 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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