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Industries with Fastest Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Salary Growth

These industries raised Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

102
Industries with Growth
+143.7%
Highest Growth
+27.3%
Average Growth
22
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 102 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing $67,220 $163,800 +$96,580 +143.7%
2 Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel $60,200 $138,800 +$78,600 +130.6%
3 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $62,270 $121,170 +$58,900 +94.6%
4 Utility System Construction $58,140 $110,630 +$52,490 +90.3%
5 Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities $52,680 $99,040 +$46,360 +88.0%
6 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $58,300 $108,330 +$50,030 +85.8%
7 Utilities $61,470 $105,040 +$43,570 +70.9%
8 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $62,830 $100,550 +$37,720 +60.0%
9 Primary Metal Manufacturing $77,460 $123,040 +$45,580 +58.8%
10 Support Activities for Air Transportation $71,230 $112,470 +$41,240 +57.9%
11 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction $73,190 $111,880 +$38,690 +52.9%
12 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $68,980 $104,940 +$35,960 +52.1%
13 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $81,830 $122,720 +$40,890 +50.0%
14 Educational Services $70,070 $104,940 +$34,870 +49.8%
15 Business Support Services $72,620 $108,320 +$35,700 +49.2%
16 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $87,120 $129,880 +$42,760 +49.1%
17 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $89,670 $131,830 +$42,160 +47.0%
18 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $98,100 $143,930 +$45,830 +46.7%
19 Scientific Research and Development Services $98,640 $143,930 +$45,290 +45.9%
20 Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers $57,450 $83,500 +$26,050 +45.3%
21 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing $85,540 $123,040 +$37,500 +43.8%
22 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $71,720 $102,960 +$31,240 +43.6%
23 Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $73,600 $105,510 +$31,910 +43.4%
24 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $77,810 $111,290 +$33,480 +43.0%
25 Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing $87,190 $123,780 +$36,590 +42.0%
26 Warehousing and Storage $69,450 $97,140 +$27,690 +39.9%
27 Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers $68,430 $95,580 +$27,150 +39.7%
28 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $44,110 $60,420 +$16,310 +37.0%
29 Beverage Manufacturing $44,110 $60,420 +$16,310 +37.0%
30 Foundries $78,120 $106,190 +$28,070 +35.9%
31 Chemical Manufacturing $82,560 $110,660 +$28,100 +34.0%
32 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers $42,020 $55,380 +$13,360 +31.8%
33 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $94,530 $123,490 +$28,960 +30.6%
34 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $76,620 $99,780 +$23,160 +30.2%
35 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $76,150 $98,540 +$22,390 +29.4%
36 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $82,800 $106,390 +$23,590 +28.5%
37 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $60,290 $77,110 +$16,820 +27.9%
38 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $79,040 $100,930 +$21,890 +27.7%
39 Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing $99,640 $126,600 +$26,960 +27.1%
40 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $72,730 $92,160 +$19,430 +26.7%
41 Support Activities for Transportation $71,470 $89,620 +$18,150 +25.4%
42 Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing $68,530 $85,180 +$16,650 +24.3%
43 Ambulatory Health Care Services $74,640 $91,980 +$17,340 +23.2%
44 Waste Management and Remediation Services $59,460 $73,150 +$13,690 +23.0%
45 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $84,060 $103,360 +$19,300 +23.0%
46 Converted Paper Product Manufacturing $88,950 $108,730 +$19,780 +22.2%
47 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $75,960 $92,720 +$16,760 +22.1%
48 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers $56,530 $68,900 +$12,370 +21.9%
49 Support Activities for Crop Production $62,530 $75,480 +$12,950 +20.7%
50 Other Building Equipment Contractors $86,700 $104,210 +$17,510 +20.2%
51 Natural Gas Distribution $88,780 $105,570 +$16,790 +18.9%
52 Electrical Equipment Manufacturing $82,170 $97,310 +$15,140 +18.4%
53 Temporary Help Services $58,590 $69,230 +$10,640 +18.2%
54 Software Publishers $85,810 $101,370 +$15,560 +18.1%
55 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $90,150 $106,470 +$16,320 +18.1%
56 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $69,440 $81,980 +$12,540 +18.1%
57 Office Administrative Services $68,860 $81,240 +$12,380 +18.0%
58 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $88,570 $104,470 +$15,900 +18.0%
59 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $90,410 $106,420 +$16,010 +17.7%
60 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $69,660 $80,600 +$10,940 +15.7%
61 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $74,260 $84,860 +$10,600 +14.3%
62 Animal Food Manufacturing $68,840 $78,260 +$9,420 +13.7%
63 Management of Companies and Enterprises $88,440 $99,970 +$11,530 +13.0%
64 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $92,480 $104,410 +$11,930 +12.9%
65 Food Manufacturing $69,360 $78,260 +$8,900 +12.8%
66 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $88,630 $99,620 +$10,990 +12.4%
67 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $75,080 $84,310 +$9,230 +12.3%
68 Other Specialty Trade Contractors $67,130 $74,560 +$7,430 +11.1%
69 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $80,370 $89,180 +$8,810 +11.0%
70 Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) $85,440 $94,770 +$9,330 +10.9%
71 Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $68,990 $76,200 +$7,210 +10.5%
72 Engineering Services $95,080 $104,930 +$9,850 +10.4%
73 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $77,170 $84,990 +$7,820 +10.1%
74 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing $81,270 $88,920 +$7,650 +9.4%
75 Support Activities for Mining $91,550 $100,160 +$8,610 +9.4%
76 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $87,820 $96,000 +$8,180 +9.3%
77 Automobile Dealers $73,450 $80,190 +$6,740 +9.2%
78 Machinery Manufacturing $82,430 $89,680 +$7,250 +8.8%
79 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $75,370 $81,850 +$6,480 +8.6%
80 Rubber Product Manufacturing $83,290 $90,040 +$6,750 +8.1%
81 Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry $70,040 $75,700 +$5,660 +8.1%
82 Plastics Product Manufacturing $79,890 $85,730 +$5,840 +7.3%
83 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $75,130 $80,450 +$5,320 +7.1%
84 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $89,290 $95,110 +$5,820 +6.5%
85 Security Systems Services $67,490 $71,800 +$4,310 +6.4%
86 Administrative and Support Services $71,990 $76,570 +$4,580 +6.4%
87 Investigation and Security Services $67,610 $71,800 +$4,190 +6.2%
88 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance $68,040 $71,990 +$3,950 +5.8%
89 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $80,930 $85,500 +$4,570 +5.6%
90 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $73,550 $77,610 +$4,060 +5.5%
91 Building Material and Supplies Dealers $55,790 $58,410 +$2,620 +4.7%
92 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $73,820 $76,340 +$2,520 +3.4%
93 Water, Sewage and Other Systems $78,080 $80,120 +$2,040 +2.6%
94 Building Finishing Contractors $49,040 $50,160 +$1,120 +2.3%
95 Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing $74,680 $76,360 +$1,680 +2.2%
96 Communications Equipment Manufacturing $98,290 $100,370 +$2,080 +2.1%
97 Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors $74,120 $75,630 +$1,510 +2.0%
98 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors $75,980 $77,370 +$1,390 +1.8%
99 Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $76,570 $77,930 +$1,360 +1.8%
100 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $72,400 $73,310 +$910 +1.3%
101 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing $60,170 $60,870 +$700 +1.2%
102 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) $60,170 $60,860 +$690 +1.1%

22 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Nonresidential Building Construction $89,180 $47,440 -$41,740 -46.8%
2 Offices of Physicians $75,800 $43,040 -$32,760 -43.2%
3 Construction of Buildings $83,710 $48,930 -$34,780 -41.5%
4 Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media $121,230 $72,230 -$49,000 -40.4%
5 Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services $102,150 $64,000 -$38,150 -37.3%
6 Offices of Other Health Practitioners $67,790 $45,750 -$22,040 -32.5%
7 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $73,170 $53,530 -$19,640 -26.8%
8 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $65,210 $50,280 -$14,930 -22.9%
9 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $78,180 $62,770 -$15,410 -19.7%
10 Specialized Design Services $76,920 $62,570 -$14,350 -18.7%
11 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance $72,740 $62,970 -$9,770 -13.4%
12 Roofing Contractors $91,400 $82,600 -$8,800 -9.6%
13 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $66,680 $61,140 -$5,540 -8.3%
14 Building Equipment Contractors $78,080 $71,770 -$6,310 -8.1%
15 Repair and Maintenance $69,910 $65,070 -$4,840 -6.9%
16 Other Food Manufacturing $85,260 $80,790 -$4,470 -5.2%
17 Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing $88,390 $83,950 -$4,440 -5.0%
18 Employment Services $66,400 $63,890 -$2,510 -3.8%
19 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing $86,790 $84,070 -$2,720 -3.1%
20 Specialty Trade Contractors $76,930 $75,630 -$1,300 -1.7%
21 Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing $86,300 $85,310 -$990 -1.1%
22 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $80,650 $79,800 -$850 -1.1%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 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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