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Industries with Fastest Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel Salary Growth

These industries raised Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

218
Industries with Growth
+159.5%
Highest Growth
+25.4%
Average Growth
30
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 218 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing $39,370 $102,170 +$62,800 +159.5%
2 Primary Metal Manufacturing $62,040 $126,840 +$64,800 +104.4%
3 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $66,250 $126,810 +$60,560 +91.4%
4 Offices of Optometrists $51,890 $97,080 +$45,190 +87.1%
5 Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing $72,980 $136,520 +$63,540 +87.1%
6 Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers $47,280 $85,560 +$38,280 +81.0%
7 Rail Transportation $58,750 $103,870 +$45,120 +76.8%
8 Individual and Family Services $43,390 $75,310 +$31,920 +73.6%
9 Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) $62,060 $104,690 +$42,630 +68.7%
10 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $82,160 $138,230 +$56,070 +68.2%
11 Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation $51,870 $83,980 +$32,110 +61.9%
12 Social Assistance $46,470 $74,600 +$28,130 +60.5%
13 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $60,120 $93,470 +$33,350 +55.5%
14 Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers $28,820 $44,350 +$15,530 +53.9%
15 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $64,590 $99,290 +$34,700 +53.7%
16 Other Food Manufacturing $51,480 $77,990 +$26,510 +51.5%
17 Urban Transit Systems $49,970 $75,570 +$25,600 +51.2%
18 Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing $47,850 $71,980 +$24,130 +50.4%
19 Taxi and Limousine Service $52,440 $77,980 +$25,540 +48.7%
20 Other Insurance Related Activities $61,880 $91,660 +$29,780 +48.1%
21 Offices of Other Health Practitioners $43,330 $63,890 +$20,560 +47.4%
22 Oil and Gas Extraction $72,000 $105,900 +$33,900 +47.1%
23 Support Activities for Air Transportation $54,390 $79,460 +$25,070 +46.1%
24 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $68,160 $99,320 +$31,160 +45.7%
25 Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation $51,020 $74,030 +$23,010 +45.1%
26 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing $53,050 $76,950 +$23,900 +45.1%
27 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water $46,720 $67,490 +$20,770 +44.5%
28 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $48,590 $69,160 +$20,570 +42.3%
29 Beverage Manufacturing $48,590 $69,160 +$20,570 +42.3%
30 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) $55,090 $77,730 +$22,640 +41.1%
31 Building Material and Supplies Dealers $43,710 $61,660 +$17,950 +41.1%
32 Software Publishers $66,990 $93,860 +$26,870 +40.1%
33 Support Activities for Rail Transportation $59,810 $83,290 +$23,480 +39.3%
34 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $57,000 $79,280 +$22,280 +39.1%
35 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers $54,680 $76,000 +$21,320 +39.0%
36 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers $43,990 $61,080 +$17,090 +38.8%
37 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $54,740 $75,880 +$21,140 +38.6%
38 Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists $55,070 $75,660 +$20,590 +37.4%
39 Scientific Research and Development Services $90,020 $123,040 +$33,020 +36.7%
40 Vocational Rehabilitation Services $47,420 $64,480 +$17,060 +36.0%
41 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction $66,940 $90,620 +$23,680 +35.4%
42 Rubber Product Manufacturing $49,420 $66,840 +$17,420 +35.2%
43 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $72,900 $98,140 +$25,240 +34.6%
44 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $61,230 $82,060 +$20,830 +34.0%
45 Engineering Services $83,820 $111,550 +$27,730 +33.1%
46 Offices of Physicians $57,270 $76,040 +$18,770 +32.8%
47 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $72,840 $96,520 +$23,680 +32.5%
48 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $96,090 $127,320 +$31,230 +32.5%
49 Gambling Industries $45,600 $60,390 +$14,790 +32.4%
50 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries $64,200 $84,990 +$20,790 +32.4%
51 Real Estate $55,420 $73,020 +$17,600 +31.8%
52 Utility System Construction $66,900 $88,140 +$21,240 +31.7%
53 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $53,440 $70,380 +$16,940 +31.7%
54 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $60,890 $80,160 +$19,270 +31.6%
55 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $62,340 $81,750 +$19,410 +31.1%
56 Motion Picture and Video Industries $65,100 $85,350 +$20,250 +31.1%
57 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $67,710 $88,720 +$21,010 +31.0%
58 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $39,560 $51,760 +$12,200 +30.8%
59 Security Systems Services $56,780 $74,140 +$17,360 +30.6%
60 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities $59,220 $77,270 +$18,050 +30.5%
61 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $76,220 $99,400 +$23,180 +30.4%
62 Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance $45,810 $59,670 +$13,860 +30.3%
63 Investigation and Security Services $57,030 $74,140 +$17,110 +30.0%
64 Paper Manufacturing $55,290 $71,800 +$16,510 +29.9%
65 Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing $68,320 $88,720 +$20,400 +29.9%
66 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $58,930 $76,490 +$17,560 +29.8%
67 Scheduled Air Transportation $63,290 $82,120 +$18,830 +29.8%
68 Educational Support Services $56,180 $72,590 +$16,410 +29.2%
69 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) $57,200 $73,860 +$16,660 +29.1%
70 Natural Gas Distribution $73,200 $94,310 +$21,110 +28.8%
71 Machinery Manufacturing $67,610 $87,100 +$19,490 +28.8%
72 Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services $57,670 $74,150 +$16,480 +28.6%
73 Newspaper Publishers $45,670 $58,550 +$12,880 +28.2%
74 Hospitals $65,180 $83,460 +$18,280 +28.0%
75 Insurance Carriers $60,900 $77,960 +$17,060 +28.0%
76 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $55,260 $70,630 +$15,370 +27.8%
77 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events $48,120 $61,500 +$13,380 +27.8%
78 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $59,210 $75,600 +$16,390 +27.7%
79 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $54,350 $69,220 +$14,870 +27.4%
80 Converted Paper Product Manufacturing $56,630 $71,910 +$15,280 +27.0%
81 Automobile Dealers $49,710 $62,880 +$13,170 +26.5%
82 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $62,930 $79,300 +$16,370 +26.0%
83 Support Activities for Animal Production $48,650 $61,140 +$12,490 +25.7%
84 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $73,860 $92,710 +$18,850 +25.5%
85 Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services $49,420 $61,840 +$12,420 +25.1%
86 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $75,960 $94,850 +$18,890 +24.9%
87 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $86,040 $107,150 +$21,110 +24.5%
88 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers $64,100 $79,820 +$15,720 +24.5%
89 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $70,300 $87,180 +$16,880 +24.0%
90 Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors $63,920 $79,180 +$15,260 +23.9%
91 Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures $53,570 $66,240 +$12,670 +23.7%
92 Educational Services $54,690 $67,580 +$12,890 +23.6%
93 Special Food Services $49,160 $60,740 +$11,580 +23.6%
94 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $49,220 $60,790 +$11,570 +23.5%
95 Ambulatory Health Care Services $62,820 $77,530 +$14,710 +23.4%
96 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $61,150 $75,440 +$14,290 +23.4%
97 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance $59,780 $73,710 +$13,930 +23.3%
98 Postal Service (Federal Government) $77,310 $95,310 +$18,000 +23.3%
99 Grantmaking and Giving Services $54,980 $67,760 +$12,780 +23.2%
100 Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing $58,800 $72,200 +$13,400 +22.8%
101 Office Administrative Services $58,700 $71,980 +$13,280 +22.6%
102 Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing $48,770 $59,770 +$11,000 +22.6%
103 Utilities $74,870 $91,680 +$16,810 +22.5%
104 Support Activities for Mining $77,670 $94,840 +$17,170 +22.1%
105 Sound Recording Industries $61,850 $75,350 +$13,500 +21.8%
106 Air Transportation $63,240 $76,800 +$13,560 +21.4%
107 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $67,090 $81,440 +$14,350 +21.4%
108 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $52,890 $64,010 +$11,120 +21.0%
109 Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities $69,010 $83,340 +$14,330 +20.8%
110 Junior Colleges $50,760 $61,260 +$10,500 +20.7%
111 Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) $53,930 $65,030 +$11,100 +20.6%
112 Other Personal Services $48,850 $58,830 +$9,980 +20.4%
113 Rental and Leasing Services $54,900 $66,110 +$11,210 +20.4%
114 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction $78,480 $94,210 +$15,730 +20.0%
115 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $69,370 $83,160 +$13,790 +19.9%
116 Other Building Equipment Contractors $65,620 $78,580 +$12,960 +19.8%
117 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) $54,930 $65,740 +$10,810 +19.7%
118 Food Manufacturing $50,670 $60,490 +$9,820 +19.4%
119 Administrative and Support Services $51,480 $61,400 +$9,920 +19.3%
120 Machine Shops $64,980 $77,460 +$12,480 +19.2%
121 Business Support Services $40,280 $47,960 +$7,680 +19.1%
122 Facilities Support Services $50,230 $59,760 +$9,530 +19.0%
123 Chemical Manufacturing $66,050 $78,570 +$12,520 +19.0%
124 Management of Companies and Enterprises $62,630 $74,360 +$11,730 +18.7%
125 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $63,210 $75,010 +$11,800 +18.7%
126 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $56,440 $66,840 +$10,400 +18.4%
127 Specialized Design Services $64,300 $76,070 +$11,770 +18.3%
128 Masonry Contractors $60,360 $70,980 +$10,620 +17.6%
129 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $70,560 $82,940 +$12,380 +17.5%
130 Solar Electric Power Generation $67,990 $79,870 +$11,880 +17.5%
131 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $61,970 $72,790 +$10,820 +17.5%
132 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $68,560 $80,460 +$11,900 +17.4%
133 RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps $37,860 $44,330 +$6,470 +17.1%
134 Performing Arts Companies $39,770 $46,550 +$6,780 +17.0%
135 Home Health Care Services $65,300 $76,430 +$11,130 +17.0%
136 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $29,420 $34,400 +$4,980 +16.9%
137 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $44,780 $52,350 +$7,570 +16.9%
138 Other Schools and Instruction $47,790 $55,860 +$8,070 +16.9%
139 Water, Sewage and Other Systems $67,630 $79,050 +$11,420 +16.9%
140 Painting and Wall Covering Contractors $55,950 $65,390 +$9,440 +16.9%
141 Services to Buildings and Dwellings $49,530 $57,830 +$8,300 +16.8%
142 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $53,970 $62,970 +$9,000 +16.7%
143 Food Services and Drinking Places $49,130 $57,260 +$8,130 +16.5%
144 Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) $57,080 $66,480 +$9,400 +16.5%
145 Water Transportation $70,040 $81,470 +$11,430 +16.3%
146 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $76,880 $89,130 +$12,250 +15.9%
147 Landscaping Services $52,390 $60,730 +$8,340 +15.9%
148 Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation $70,890 $82,070 +$11,180 +15.8%
149 Couriers and Messengers $67,510 $78,110 +$10,600 +15.7%
150 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $51,690 $59,770 +$8,080 +15.6%
151 Traveler Accommodation $50,890 $58,810 +$7,920 +15.6%
152 Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers $59,310 $68,530 +$9,220 +15.5%
153 Inland Water Transportation $63,110 $72,890 +$9,780 +15.5%
154 Accommodation $50,780 $58,570 +$7,790 +15.3%
155 Building Equipment Contractors $66,570 $76,670 +$10,100 +15.2%
156 Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $67,050 $77,160 +$10,110 +15.1%
157 Local Messengers and Local Delivery $53,720 $61,640 +$7,920 +14.7%
158 Couriers and Express Delivery Services $69,690 $79,940 +$10,250 +14.7%
159 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $56,030 $64,230 +$8,200 +14.6%
160 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $67,920 $77,850 +$9,930 +14.6%
161 Waste Treatment and Disposal $57,910 $66,310 +$8,400 +14.5%
162 Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying $70,450 $80,490 +$10,040 +14.3%
163 Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly $55,680 $63,480 +$7,800 +14.0%
164 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing $61,690 $70,220 +$8,530 +13.8%
165 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $63,900 $72,660 +$8,760 +13.7%
166 Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers $45,000 $51,050 +$6,050 +13.4%
167 Other Support Services $58,470 $66,190 +$7,720 +13.2%
168 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $57,730 $65,290 +$7,560 +13.1%
169 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $75,540 $85,390 +$9,850 +13.0%
170 Employment Services $55,610 $62,740 +$7,130 +12.8%
171 Temporary Help Services $54,400 $61,200 +$6,800 +12.5%
172 Nonresidential Building Construction $73,500 $82,280 +$8,780 +11.9%
173 Offices of Chiropractors $40,070 $44,810 +$4,740 +11.8%
174 Construction of Buildings $62,450 $69,520 +$7,070 +11.3%
175 Animal Slaughtering and Processing $72,430 $80,590 +$8,160 +11.3%
176 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $60,570 $67,160 +$6,590 +10.9%
177 Mining (except Oil and Gas) $70,760 $78,110 +$7,350 +10.4%
178 Repair and Maintenance $55,280 $60,940 +$5,660 +10.2%
179 Ship and Boat Building $63,560 $69,990 +$6,430 +10.1%
180 Specialty Trade Contractors $64,450 $70,700 +$6,250 +9.7%
181 Plastics Product Manufacturing $76,340 $83,690 +$7,350 +9.6%
182 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance $55,560 $60,840 +$5,280 +9.5%
183 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation $43,210 $47,280 +$4,070 +9.4%
184 Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services $61,100 $66,850 +$5,750 +9.4%
185 Waste Management and Remediation Services $57,160 $62,490 +$5,330 +9.3%
186 Residential Building Construction $59,720 $65,220 +$5,500 +9.2%
187 Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $31,200 $34,010 +$2,810 +9.0%
188 Charter Bus Industry $49,120 $53,490 +$4,370 +8.9%
189 Truck Transportation $61,930 $67,410 +$5,480 +8.8%
190 Spectator Sports $41,770 $45,420 +$3,650 +8.7%
191 Waste Collection $54,660 $59,370 +$4,710 +8.6%
192 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors $64,470 $69,990 +$5,520 +8.6%
193 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land $34,290 $37,210 +$2,920 +8.5%
194 Death Care Services $43,040 $46,640 +$3,600 +8.4%
195 Civic and Social Organizations $34,300 $37,130 +$2,830 +8.3%
196 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $65,010 $70,130 +$5,120 +7.9%
197 Religious Organizations $58,200 $62,690 +$4,490 +7.7%
198 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $59,820 $64,110 +$4,290 +7.2%
199 Electrical Equipment Manufacturing $75,680 $80,680 +$5,000 +6.6%
200 Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities $64,960 $69,220 +$4,260 +6.6%
201 Restaurants and Other Eating Places $48,460 $51,400 +$2,940 +6.1%
202 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $73,990 $78,150 +$4,160 +5.6%
203 Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors $61,960 $65,260 +$3,300 +5.3%
204 Legal Services $62,690 $65,820 +$3,130 +5.0%
205 Other Motor Vehicle Dealers $49,300 $51,730 +$2,430 +4.9%
206 Exterminating and Pest Control Services $45,920 $47,770 +$1,850 +4.0%
207 Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $53,220 $55,160 +$1,940 +3.6%
208 Warehousing and Storage $66,080 $68,400 +$2,320 +3.5%
209 Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry $63,650 $65,760 +$2,110 +3.3%
210 Personal and Laundry Services $46,480 $47,940 +$1,460 +3.1%
211 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $65,150 $66,760 +$1,610 +2.5%
212 Social Advocacy Organizations $57,840 $59,080 +$1,240 +2.1%
213 Building Finishing Contractors $61,130 $62,440 +$1,310 +2.1%
214 Other Residential Care Facilities $48,830 $49,840 +$1,010 +2.1%
215 Drywall and Insulation Contractors $61,390 $62,590 +$1,200 +2.0%
216 Support Activities for Crop Production $65,460 $66,710 +$1,250 +1.9%
217 Technical and Trade Schools $58,210 $58,670 +$460 +0.8%
218 Roofing Contractors $63,430 $63,800 +$370 +0.6%

30 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Gasoline Stations $62,500 $45,900 -$16,600 -26.6%
2 Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) $59,440 $43,810 -$15,630 -26.3%
3 Communications Equipment Manufacturing $109,780 $84,420 -$25,360 -23.1%
4 Photographic Services $47,420 $40,010 -$7,410 -15.6%
5 Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation $58,220 $49,670 -$8,550 -14.7%
6 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $62,190 $53,340 -$8,850 -14.2%
7 Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media $92,580 $80,340 -$12,240 -13.2%
8 Other Wood Product Manufacturing $55,160 $48,140 -$7,020 -12.7%
9 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing $76,010 $66,440 -$9,570 -12.6%
10 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers $56,760 $49,990 -$6,770 -11.9%
11 Support Activities for Water Transportation $85,280 $75,280 -$10,000 -11.7%
12 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $63,060 $56,060 -$7,000 -11.1%
13 Land Subdivision $70,030 $63,140 -$6,890 -9.8%
14 Wood Product Manufacturing $56,540 $51,400 -$5,140 -9.1%
15 Telecommunications $56,840 $52,160 -$4,680 -8.2%
16 Elementary and Secondary Schools $62,470 $58,890 -$3,580 -5.7%
17 Support Activities for Road Transportation $50,920 $48,270 -$2,650 -5.2%
18 Other Support Activities for Transportation $58,300 $55,390 -$2,910 -5.0%
19 Automotive Repair and Maintenance $50,680 $48,560 -$2,120 -4.2%
20 Nonscheduled Air Transportation $62,940 $60,830 -$2,110 -3.4%
21 Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) $58,160 $56,510 -$1,650 -2.8%
22 Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing $76,880 $75,300 -$1,580 -2.1%
23 Freight Transportation Arrangement $60,690 $59,520 -$1,170 -1.9%
24 Nondepository Credit Intermediation $59,080 $58,250 -$830 -1.4%
25 Drycleaning and Laundry Services $50,780 $50,120 -$660 -1.3%
26 Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services $62,690 $62,180 -$510 -0.8%
27 Printing and Related Support Activities $58,120 $57,650 -$470 -0.8%
28 Support Activities for Transportation $60,050 $59,740 -$310 -0.5%
29 Personal Care Services $36,470 $36,350 -$120 -0.3%
30 Other Specialty Trade Contractors $66,220 $66,120 -$100 -0.2%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 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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