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Industries with Fastest Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing Salary Growth

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

209
Industries with Growth
+137.8%
Highest Growth
+21.8%
Average Growth
32
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

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

All 209 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $24,180 $57,490 +$33,310 +137.8%
2 Water Transportation $50,530 $106,040 +$55,510 +109.9%
3 Home Health Care Services $57,630 $117,950 +$60,320 +104.7%
4 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $58,390 $105,010 +$46,620 +79.8%
5 Inland Water Transportation $65,110 $111,260 +$46,150 +70.9%
6 Scheduled Air Transportation $61,740 $102,010 +$40,270 +65.2%
7 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $64,090 $102,640 +$38,550 +60.1%
8 Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills $53,140 $84,830 +$31,690 +59.6%
9 Utilities $61,560 $96,210 +$34,650 +56.3%
10 Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging $60,180 $93,990 +$33,810 +56.2%
11 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $64,550 $99,040 +$34,490 +53.4%
12 Air Transportation $63,590 $97,530 +$33,940 +53.4%
13 Other Support Activities for Transportation $50,270 $76,760 +$26,490 +52.7%
14 Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing $74,360 $109,220 +$34,860 +46.9%
15 Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $39,260 $57,490 +$18,230 +46.4%
16 Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing $52,280 $76,520 +$24,240 +46.4%
17 Ship and Boat Building $59,540 $85,590 +$26,050 +43.8%
18 Freight Transportation Arrangement $52,220 $75,030 +$22,810 +43.7%
19 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $74,930 $107,490 +$32,560 +43.5%
20 Specialized Design Services $63,880 $90,810 +$26,930 +42.2%
21 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $80,510 $114,210 +$33,700 +41.9%
22 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $58,910 $83,510 +$24,600 +41.8%
23 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $97,230 $137,140 +$39,910 +41.0%
24 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $61,810 $86,960 +$25,150 +40.7%
25 Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation $45,550 $63,880 +$18,330 +40.2%
26 Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing $85,170 $119,310 +$34,140 +40.1%
27 Scientific Research and Development Services $97,830 $136,880 +$39,050 +39.9%
28 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $79,180 $110,610 +$31,430 +39.7%
29 Office Administrative Services $59,440 $82,560 +$23,120 +38.9%
30 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $67,850 $92,540 +$24,690 +36.4%
31 Automobile Dealers $50,290 $67,810 +$17,520 +34.8%
32 Investigation and Security Services $55,390 $74,280 +$18,890 +34.1%
33 Support Activities for Transportation $57,060 $76,220 +$19,160 +33.6%
34 Security Systems Services $55,630 $74,280 +$18,650 +33.5%
35 Household Appliance Manufacturing $62,410 $83,300 +$20,890 +33.5%
36 Pipeline Transportation $82,220 $109,060 +$26,840 +32.6%
37 Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation $35,740 $47,070 +$11,330 +31.7%
38 Temporary Help Services $38,920 $51,220 +$12,300 +31.6%
39 Mining (except Oil and Gas) $63,630 $83,330 +$19,700 +31.0%
40 Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers $57,200 $74,620 +$17,420 +30.5%
41 Grain and Oilseed Milling $61,480 $80,140 +$18,660 +30.4%
42 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events $44,480 $57,920 +$13,440 +30.2%
43 Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing $58,120 $75,550 +$17,430 +30.0%
44 Textile Furnishings Mills $52,400 $67,950 +$15,550 +29.7%
45 Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying $63,600 $82,460 +$18,860 +29.7%
46 Nondepository Credit Intermediation $38,590 $49,900 +$11,310 +29.3%
47 Administrative and Support Services $49,980 $64,310 +$14,330 +28.7%
48 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $71,220 $91,320 +$20,100 +28.2%
49 Employment Services $43,970 $56,260 +$12,290 +28.0%
50 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $76,570 $97,420 +$20,850 +27.2%
51 Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors $59,470 $75,630 +$16,160 +27.2%
52 Gambling Industries $45,780 $58,140 +$12,360 +27.0%
53 Animal Slaughtering and Processing $56,250 $70,720 +$14,470 +25.7%
54 Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors $59,290 $74,510 +$15,220 +25.7%
55 Masonry Contractors $49,880 $62,590 +$12,710 +25.5%
56 Natural Gas Distribution $65,390 $81,990 +$16,600 +25.4%
57 Support Activities for Animal Production $66,940 $83,830 +$16,890 +25.2%
58 Chemical Manufacturing $77,880 $97,190 +$19,310 +24.8%
59 Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing $77,900 $97,170 +$19,270 +24.7%
60 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers $50,130 $62,480 +$12,350 +24.6%
61 Food Manufacturing $60,470 $75,160 +$14,690 +24.3%
62 Educational Services $64,360 $79,710 +$15,350 +23.9%
63 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $74,970 $92,840 +$17,870 +23.8%
64 Rubber Product Manufacturing $61,550 $76,080 +$14,530 +23.6%
65 Ambulatory Health Care Services $67,800 $83,760 +$15,960 +23.5%
66 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors $63,420 $78,320 +$14,900 +23.5%
67 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $59,690 $73,590 +$13,900 +23.3%
68 Construction of Buildings $56,980 $70,210 +$13,230 +23.2%
69 Textile Mills $64,820 $79,870 +$15,050 +23.2%
70 Fabric Mills $73,940 $90,690 +$16,750 +22.7%
71 Converted Paper Product Manufacturing $66,810 $81,890 +$15,080 +22.6%
72 Software Publishers $82,640 $100,820 +$18,180 +22.0%
73 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $78,850 $96,180 +$17,330 +22.0%
74 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing $65,330 $79,520 +$14,190 +21.7%
75 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $63,670 $77,460 +$13,790 +21.7%
76 Paper Manufacturing $67,870 $82,550 +$14,680 +21.6%
77 Painting and Wall Covering Contractors $58,840 $71,250 +$12,410 +21.1%
78 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $60,260 $72,960 +$12,700 +21.1%
79 Animal Food Manufacturing $59,790 $72,300 +$12,510 +20.9%
80 Textile Product Mills $52,210 $63,020 +$10,810 +20.7%
81 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $66,570 $80,270 +$13,700 +20.6%
82 Couriers and Messengers $48,120 $57,740 +$9,620 +20.0%
83 Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $64,850 $77,780 +$12,930 +19.9%
84 Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing $51,370 $61,560 +$10,190 +19.8%
85 Water, Sewage and Other Systems $66,170 $79,230 +$13,060 +19.7%
86 Residential Building Construction $53,680 $64,170 +$10,490 +19.5%
87 Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing $64,420 $76,990 +$12,570 +19.5%
88 Roofing Contractors $68,560 $81,880 +$13,320 +19.4%
89 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $66,420 $79,210 +$12,790 +19.3%
90 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $81,160 $96,570 +$15,410 +19.0%
91 Other Food Manufacturing $66,690 $79,220 +$12,530 +18.8%
92 Apparel Manufacturing $56,960 $67,620 +$10,660 +18.7%
93 Other Textile Product Mills $52,160 $61,880 +$9,720 +18.6%
94 Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel $65,530 $77,730 +$12,200 +18.6%
95 Plastics Product Manufacturing $67,690 $79,990 +$12,300 +18.2%
96 Support Activities for Air Transportation $75,100 $88,730 +$13,630 +18.1%
97 Support Activities for Mining $85,930 $101,250 +$15,320 +17.8%
98 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $68,350 $80,460 +$12,110 +17.7%
99 Other Motor Vehicle Dealers $52,220 $61,410 +$9,190 +17.6%
100 Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities $67,170 $78,970 +$11,800 +17.6%
101 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance $60,620 $71,260 +$10,640 +17.6%
102 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $78,420 $91,950 +$13,530 +17.3%
103 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) $73,910 $86,640 +$12,730 +17.2%
104 Solar Electric Power Generation $62,740 $73,480 +$10,740 +17.1%
105 Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing $71,080 $83,140 +$12,060 +17.0%
106 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $42,110 $49,250 +$7,140 +17.0%
107 Nonresidential Building Construction $65,950 $77,080 +$11,130 +16.9%
108 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $68,030 $79,350 +$11,320 +16.6%
109 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $85,010 $99,050 +$14,040 +16.5%
110 Sawmills and Wood Preservation $62,760 $73,080 +$10,320 +16.4%
111 Primary Metal Manufacturing $67,290 $78,250 +$10,960 +16.3%
112 Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) $47,590 $55,300 +$7,710 +16.2%
113 Technical and Trade Schools $68,210 $79,260 +$11,050 +16.2%
114 Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing $61,960 $71,880 +$9,920 +16.0%
115 Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers $54,120 $62,580 +$8,460 +15.6%
116 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing $68,680 $79,290 +$10,610 +15.4%
117 Educational Support Services $69,120 $79,710 +$10,590 +15.3%
118 Waste Treatment and Disposal $54,830 $63,230 +$8,400 +15.3%
119 Other Wood Product Manufacturing $55,330 $63,800 +$8,470 +15.3%
120 Business Support Services $53,350 $61,460 +$8,110 +15.2%
121 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $65,930 $75,920 +$9,990 +15.2%
122 Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $66,820 $76,920 +$10,100 +15.1%
123 Telecommunications $67,350 $77,520 +$10,170 +15.1%
124 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $64,840 $74,610 +$9,770 +15.1%
125 Local Messengers and Local Delivery $49,600 $57,000 +$7,400 +14.9%
126 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $60,940 $69,940 +$9,000 +14.8%
127 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $61,220 $69,990 +$8,770 +14.3%
128 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $63,300 $72,350 +$9,050 +14.3%
129 Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing $68,910 $78,250 +$9,340 +13.6%
130 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $68,470 $77,740 +$9,270 +13.5%
131 Social Assistance $48,860 $55,470 +$6,610 +13.5%
132 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $66,660 $75,580 +$8,920 +13.4%
133 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing $69,980 $79,250 +$9,270 +13.2%
134 Machine Shops $67,640 $76,580 +$8,940 +13.2%
135 Legal Services $60,970 $69,000 +$8,030 +13.2%
136 Wood Product Manufacturing $57,540 $65,110 +$7,570 +13.2%
137 Forestry and Logging $60,460 $68,400 +$7,940 +13.1%
138 Logging $60,460 $68,400 +$7,940 +13.1%
139 Management of Companies and Enterprises $71,500 $80,860 +$9,360 +13.1%
140 Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing $53,610 $60,620 +$7,010 +13.1%
141 Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry $63,630 $71,900 +$8,270 +13.0%
142 Engineering Services $89,090 $100,590 +$11,500 +12.9%
143 Other Building Equipment Contractors $69,290 $78,230 +$8,940 +12.9%
144 Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) $70,200 $79,250 +$9,050 +12.9%
145 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $86,610 $97,700 +$11,090 +12.8%
146 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $69,470 $78,220 +$8,750 +12.6%
147 Electrical Equipment Manufacturing $74,040 $83,350 +$9,310 +12.6%
148 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $59,740 $67,230 +$7,490 +12.5%
149 Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing $56,860 $63,970 +$7,110 +12.5%
150 Support Activities for Crop Production $62,810 $70,650 +$7,840 +12.5%
151 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills $85,290 $95,910 +$10,620 +12.5%
152 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $80,560 $90,590 +$10,030 +12.5%
153 Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services $59,300 $66,620 +$7,320 +12.3%
154 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $59,500 $66,640 +$7,140 +12.0%
155 Machinery Manufacturing $71,010 $79,530 +$8,520 +12.0%
156 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $70,410 $78,840 +$8,430 +12.0%
157 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing $73,200 $81,890 +$8,690 +11.9%
158 Vocational Rehabilitation Services $52,380 $58,520 +$6,140 +11.7%
159 Specialty Trade Contractors $62,870 $70,130 +$7,260 +11.5%
160 Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $55,620 $61,740 +$6,120 +11.0%
161 Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing $74,260 $82,410 +$8,150 +11.0%
162 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers $54,290 $60,200 +$5,910 +10.9%
163 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $49,500 $54,790 +$5,290 +10.7%
164 Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing $59,360 $65,610 +$6,250 +10.5%
165 Accommodation $46,740 $51,580 +$4,840 +10.4%
166 Traveler Accommodation $46,740 $51,580 +$4,840 +10.4%
167 Building Material and Supplies Dealers $54,660 $60,320 +$5,660 +10.4%
168 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $56,540 $62,230 +$5,690 +10.1%
169 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $51,980 $57,210 +$5,230 +10.1%
170 Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing $72,690 $80,000 +$7,310 +10.1%
171 Truck Transportation $57,470 $63,130 +$5,660 +9.8%
172 Building Equipment Contractors $69,120 $75,620 +$6,500 +9.4%
173 Other Specialty Trade Contractors $58,230 $63,690 +$5,460 +9.4%
174 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $82,540 $90,010 +$7,470 +9.1%
175 Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing $57,300 $62,180 +$4,880 +8.5%
176 Waste Management and Remediation Services $55,680 $60,400 +$4,720 +8.5%
177 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers $61,250 $66,360 +$5,110 +8.3%
178 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $61,200 $66,180 +$4,980 +8.1%
179 Printing and Related Support Activities $56,940 $61,260 +$4,320 +7.6%
180 Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills $63,400 $68,100 +$4,700 +7.4%
181 Restaurants and Other Eating Places $53,550 $57,510 +$3,960 +7.4%
182 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) $60,230 $64,610 +$4,380 +7.3%
183 Utility System Construction $62,470 $66,930 +$4,460 +7.1%
184 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing $60,380 $64,680 +$4,300 +7.1%
185 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $66,350 $71,050 +$4,700 +7.1%
186 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $92,010 $98,170 +$6,160 +6.7%
187 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $59,390 $63,340 +$3,950 +6.7%
188 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction $66,270 $70,500 +$4,230 +6.4%
189 Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing $48,630 $51,700 +$3,070 +6.3%
190 Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing $75,270 $79,880 +$4,610 +6.1%
191 Foundries $68,940 $73,100 +$4,160 +6.0%
192 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction $75,790 $80,330 +$4,540 +6.0%
193 Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing $61,310 $64,820 +$3,510 +5.7%
194 Beverage Manufacturing $55,570 $58,750 +$3,180 +5.7%
195 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $55,650 $58,700 +$3,050 +5.5%
196 Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) $59,490 $62,740 +$3,250 +5.5%
197 Repair and Maintenance $60,420 $63,640 +$3,220 +5.3%
198 Food Services and Drinking Places $54,730 $57,510 +$2,780 +5.1%
199 Communications Equipment Manufacturing $83,330 $87,500 +$4,170 +5.0%
200 Rental and Leasing Services $59,690 $62,410 +$2,720 +4.6%
201 Warehousing and Storage $58,810 $60,930 +$2,120 +3.6%
202 Dairy Product Manufacturing $62,430 $64,500 +$2,070 +3.3%
203 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $71,280 $73,530 +$2,250 +3.2%
204 Building Finishing Contractors $57,380 $59,080 +$1,700 +3.0%
205 Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $61,910 $62,930 +$1,020 +1.6%
206 Support Activities for Road Transportation $58,210 $58,990 +$780 +1.3%
207 Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance $59,100 $59,790 +$690 +1.2%
208 Support Activities for Water Transportation $55,090 $55,490 +$400 +0.7%
209 Insurance Carriers $60,790 $61,210 +$420 +0.7%

32 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Offices of Physicians $75,190 $43,040 -$32,150 -42.8%
2 Civic and Social Organizations $60,780 $40,130 -$20,650 -34.0%
3 Spectator Sports $48,820 $33,470 -$15,350 -31.4%
4 Motion Picture and Video Industries $66,850 $46,940 -$19,910 -29.8%
5 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries $65,490 $47,470 -$18,020 -27.5%
6 Newspaper Publishers $56,000 $41,690 -$14,310 -25.6%
7 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $62,180 $46,740 -$15,440 -24.8%
8 Death Care Services $42,300 $31,810 -$10,490 -24.8%
9 Offices of Other Health Practitioners $60,180 $45,760 -$14,420 -24.0%
10 Other Insurance Related Activities $69,580 $53,090 -$16,490 -23.7%
11 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) $60,620 $47,900 -$12,720 -21.0%
12 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages $69,350 $55,280 -$14,070 -20.3%
13 Landscaping Services $43,960 $36,230 -$7,730 -17.6%
14 Waste Collection $53,230 $44,690 -$8,540 -16.0%
15 Nonscheduled Air Transportation $72,810 $61,530 -$11,280 -15.5%
16 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $58,350 $49,670 -$8,680 -14.9%
17 Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media $89,790 $77,250 -$12,540 -14.0%
18 Tobacco Manufacturing $64,540 $58,170 -$6,370 -9.9%
19 Other Personal Services $63,710 $58,910 -$4,800 -7.5%
20 Oil and Gas Extraction $87,470 $81,340 -$6,130 -7.0%
21 Apparel Knitting Mills $72,250 $68,150 -$4,100 -5.7%
22 Automotive Repair and Maintenance $56,360 $53,340 -$3,020 -5.4%
23 Other Support Services $68,610 $65,050 -$3,560 -5.2%
24 Drywall and Insulation Contractors $63,470 $60,310 -$3,160 -5.0%
25 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance $64,570 $61,710 -$2,860 -4.4%
26 Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing $76,240 $72,880 -$3,360 -4.4%
27 Personal and Laundry Services $55,780 $53,470 -$2,310 -4.1%
28 Footwear Manufacturing $61,240 $59,150 -$2,090 -3.4%
29 Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing $61,330 $60,310 -$1,020 -1.7%
30 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $63,850 $62,810 -$1,040 -1.6%
31 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers $64,610 $63,580 -$1,030 -1.6%
32 Drycleaning and Laundry Services $55,790 $55,000 -$790 -1.4%

About This Data

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