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Industries with Fastest Software and Web Developers, Programmers, and Testers Salary Growth

These industries raised Software and Web Developers, Programmers, and Testers salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

211
Industries with Growth
+296.7%
Highest Growth
+25.9%
Average Growth
30
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Software and Web Developers, Programmers, and Testers salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 211 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) $20,010 $79,370 +$59,360 +296.7%
2 Automobile Dealers $54,270 $130,820 +$76,550 +141.1%
3 Waste Collection $49,870 $118,540 +$68,670 +137.7%
4 Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation $85,370 $200,870 +$115,500 +135.3%
5 Gambling Industries $69,710 $149,470 +$79,760 +114.4%
6 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $53,940 $103,710 +$49,770 +92.3%
7 Scheduled Air Transportation $84,260 $146,450 +$62,190 +73.8%
8 Air Transportation $85,780 $146,450 +$60,670 +70.7%
9 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $100,340 $168,130 +$67,790 +67.6%
10 Newspaper Publishers $81,420 $133,200 +$51,780 +63.6%
11 Other Motor Vehicle Dealers $42,200 $68,500 +$26,300 +62.3%
12 Textile Furnishings Mills $60,330 $92,470 +$32,140 +53.3%
13 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers $85,360 $130,270 +$44,910 +52.6%
14 Household Appliance Manufacturing $87,700 $130,690 +$42,990 +49.0%
15 Other Food Manufacturing $92,870 $136,420 +$43,550 +46.9%
16 Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $86,500 $126,950 +$40,450 +46.8%
17 Hospitals $90,430 $132,230 +$41,800 +46.2%
18 Nonresidential Building Construction $88,720 $128,860 +$40,140 +45.2%
19 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $89,690 $128,630 +$38,940 +43.4%
20 Photographic Services $76,880 $108,350 +$31,470 +40.9%
21 Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation $90,900 $127,200 +$36,300 +39.9%
22 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $117,150 $163,180 +$46,030 +39.3%
23 Animal Food Manufacturing $60,200 $83,770 +$23,570 +39.2%
24 Other Residential Care Facilities $80,020 $110,980 +$30,960 +38.7%
25 Construction of Buildings $84,450 $116,430 +$31,980 +37.9%
26 Nonscheduled Air Transportation $96,010 $132,270 +$36,260 +37.8%
27 Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing $70,510 $96,880 +$26,370 +37.4%
28 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $95,250 $129,150 +$33,900 +35.6%
29 Educational Support Services $92,730 $125,620 +$32,890 +35.5%
30 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $96,050 $129,950 +$33,900 +35.3%
31 Offices of Other Health Practitioners $79,020 $106,880 +$27,860 +35.3%
32 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages $94,460 $127,740 +$33,280 +35.2%
33 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $119,010 $160,880 +$41,870 +35.2%
34 Rail Transportation $94,460 $127,360 +$32,900 +34.8%
35 Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services $73,010 $98,080 +$25,070 +34.3%
36 Social Assistance $70,250 $94,050 +$23,800 +33.9%
37 Real Estate $101,490 $135,400 +$33,910 +33.4%
38 Offices of Physicians $88,360 $117,310 +$28,950 +32.8%
39 Office Administrative Services $95,050 $125,560 +$30,510 +32.1%
40 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $89,350 $117,910 +$28,560 +32.0%
41 Individual and Family Services $71,750 $94,630 +$22,880 +31.9%
42 Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities $95,610 $124,980 +$29,370 +30.7%
43 Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing $127,130 $166,020 +$38,890 +30.6%
44 Freight Transportation Arrangement $94,690 $123,340 +$28,650 +30.3%
45 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $96,590 $125,420 +$28,830 +29.8%
46 Employment Services $101,960 $131,710 +$29,750 +29.2%
47 Temporary Help Services $101,830 $131,500 +$29,670 +29.1%
48 Administrative and Support Services $100,250 $129,440 +$29,190 +29.1%
49 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $93,440 $120,570 +$27,130 +29.0%
50 Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors $61,710 $79,490 +$17,780 +28.8%
51 Other Support Services $93,900 $120,750 +$26,850 +28.6%
52 Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers $76,290 $97,960 +$21,670 +28.4%
53 Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing $82,500 $105,850 +$23,350 +28.3%
54 Offices of All Other Health Practitioners $104,860 $134,390 +$29,530 +28.2%
55 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $103,440 $132,440 +$29,000 +28.0%
56 Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing $101,850 $130,080 +$28,230 +27.7%
57 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $97,840 $124,820 +$26,980 +27.6%
58 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $97,840 $124,760 +$26,920 +27.5%
59 Truck Transportation $80,540 $102,700 +$22,160 +27.5%
60 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $100,490 $128,120 +$27,630 +27.5%
61 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $101,040 $128,670 +$27,630 +27.3%
62 Telecommunications $102,920 $131,020 +$28,100 +27.3%
63 Management of Companies and Enterprises $103,200 $131,370 +$28,170 +27.3%
64 Monetary Authorities-Central Bank $113,030 $143,810 +$30,780 +27.2%
65 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $99,700 $126,690 +$26,990 +27.1%
66 Rubber Product Manufacturing $79,280 $100,550 +$21,270 +26.8%
67 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $99,940 $126,490 +$26,550 +26.6%
68 Oil and Gas Extraction $109,560 $138,620 +$29,060 +26.5%
69 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $87,740 $110,880 +$23,140 +26.4%
70 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers $97,730 $123,400 +$25,670 +26.3%
71 Food Manufacturing $83,440 $105,320 +$21,880 +26.2%
72 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $81,750 $103,180 +$21,430 +26.2%
73 Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing $89,790 $113,310 +$23,520 +26.2%
74 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $98,330 $123,850 +$25,520 +26.0%
75 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $80,960 $101,890 +$20,930 +25.9%
76 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $104,910 $131,680 +$26,770 +25.5%
77 Textile Product Mills $65,720 $82,430 +$16,710 +25.4%
78 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $90,160 $113,030 +$22,870 +25.4%
79 Support Activities for Air Transportation $97,670 $122,320 +$24,650 +25.2%
80 Paper Manufacturing $87,230 $109,110 +$21,880 +25.1%
81 Legal Services $96,330 $120,490 +$24,160 +25.1%
82 Support Activities for Transportation $94,980 $118,690 +$23,710 +25.0%
83 Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing $79,190 $98,630 +$19,440 +24.5%
84 Couriers and Express Delivery Services $93,900 $116,930 +$23,030 +24.5%
85 Waste Management and Remediation Services $92,910 $115,680 +$22,770 +24.5%
86 Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing $77,490 $96,380 +$18,890 +24.4%
87 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $106,680 $132,570 +$25,890 +24.3%
88 Insurance Carriers $99,270 $123,240 +$23,970 +24.1%
89 Couriers and Messengers $94,240 $116,930 +$22,690 +24.1%
90 Utilities $103,910 $128,920 +$25,010 +24.1%
91 Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation $106,830 $132,480 +$25,650 +24.0%
92 Other Insurance Related Activities $96,700 $119,420 +$22,720 +23.5%
93 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance $74,150 $91,420 +$17,270 +23.3%
94 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $118,200 $145,670 +$27,470 +23.2%
95 Pipeline Transportation $107,860 $132,860 +$25,000 +23.2%
96 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $91,080 $111,950 +$20,870 +22.9%
97 Specialized Design Services $74,010 $90,900 +$16,890 +22.8%
98 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $80,150 $98,390 +$18,240 +22.8%
99 Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles $110,690 $135,590 +$24,900 +22.5%
100 Ambulatory Health Care Services $97,670 $119,450 +$21,780 +22.3%
101 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $85,940 $105,060 +$19,120 +22.2%
102 Personal Care Services $65,460 $79,990 +$14,530 +22.2%
103 Other Investment Pools and Funds $115,850 $141,490 +$25,640 +22.1%
104 Postal Service (Federal Government) $90,010 $109,820 +$19,810 +22.0%
105 Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services $97,440 $118,580 +$21,140 +21.7%
106 Facilities Support Services $83,360 $101,260 +$17,900 +21.5%
107 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) $88,590 $107,560 +$18,970 +21.4%
108 Scientific Research and Development Services $117,460 $142,600 +$25,140 +21.4%
109 Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers $97,660 $118,520 +$20,860 +21.4%
110 Plastics Product Manufacturing $84,800 $102,890 +$18,090 +21.3%
111 Nuclear Electric Power Generation $108,380 $131,450 +$23,070 +21.3%
112 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $100,370 $121,660 +$21,290 +21.2%
113 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $103,470 $125,380 +$21,910 +21.2%
114 Junior Colleges $66,780 $80,840 +$14,060 +21.1%
115 Civic and Social Organizations $60,030 $72,600 +$12,570 +20.9%
116 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $95,150 $115,070 +$19,920 +20.9%
117 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $119,220 $144,030 +$24,810 +20.8%
118 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $83,760 $101,020 +$17,260 +20.6%
119 Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds $108,250 $130,550 +$22,300 +20.6%
120 Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures $68,790 $82,890 +$14,100 +20.5%
121 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers $74,340 $89,560 +$15,220 +20.5%
122 Foundries $83,940 $100,920 +$16,980 +20.2%
123 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $102,450 $122,900 +$20,450 +20.0%
124 Communications Equipment Manufacturing $110,530 $132,480 +$21,950 +19.9%
125 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $105,100 $125,910 +$20,810 +19.8%
126 Nondepository Credit Intermediation $110,950 $132,700 +$21,750 +19.6%
127 Engineering Services $106,640 $127,540 +$20,900 +19.6%
128 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $76,180 $91,020 +$14,840 +19.5%
129 Natural Gas Distribution $114,800 $136,950 +$22,150 +19.3%
130 Converted Paper Product Manufacturing $88,260 $105,180 +$16,920 +19.2%
131 Water Transportation $95,880 $114,260 +$18,380 +19.2%
132 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $86,620 $102,790 +$16,170 +18.7%
133 Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists $107,660 $127,270 +$19,610 +18.2%
134 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $112,650 $132,650 +$20,000 +17.8%
135 Chemical Manufacturing $100,100 $117,610 +$17,510 +17.5%
136 Outpatient Care Centers $103,530 $121,550 +$18,020 +17.4%
137 Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services $111,370 $130,620 +$19,250 +17.3%
138 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) $113,300 $132,650 +$19,350 +17.1%
139 Other Textile Product Mills $69,770 $81,610 +$11,840 +17.0%
140 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $87,990 $102,770 +$14,780 +16.8%
141 Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing $96,030 $112,160 +$16,130 +16.8%
142 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $87,960 $102,550 +$14,590 +16.6%
143 Grantmaking and Giving Services $88,710 $103,030 +$14,320 +16.1%
144 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $116,380 $135,130 +$18,750 +16.1%
145 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $115,610 $134,180 +$18,570 +16.1%
146 Religious Organizations $60,620 $70,090 +$9,470 +15.6%
147 Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $84,630 $97,540 +$12,910 +15.3%
148 Local Messengers and Local Delivery $111,220 $127,980 +$16,760 +15.1%
149 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $85,600 $98,410 +$12,810 +15.0%
150 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $78,620 $90,030 +$11,410 +14.5%
151 Animal Slaughtering and Processing $84,320 $96,420 +$12,100 +14.4%
152 Social Advocacy Organizations $77,610 $88,740 +$11,130 +14.3%
153 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $93,100 $106,040 +$12,940 +13.9%
154 Repair and Maintenance $83,670 $95,090 +$11,420 +13.6%
155 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $75,770 $86,010 +$10,240 +13.5%
156 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $95,900 $108,770 +$12,870 +13.4%
157 Motion Picture and Video Industries $101,500 $115,080 +$13,580 +13.4%
158 Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media $117,240 $132,900 +$15,660 +13.4%
159 Machine Shops $77,620 $87,480 +$9,860 +12.7%
160 Software Publishers $121,930 $137,410 +$15,480 +12.7%
161 Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing $60,310 $67,910 +$7,600 +12.6%
162 Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing $92,150 $103,710 +$11,560 +12.5%
163 Business Support Services $93,340 $104,890 +$11,550 +12.4%
164 Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $78,600 $88,140 +$9,540 +12.1%
165 Home Health Care Services $93,760 $105,000 +$11,240 +12.0%
166 Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing $96,330 $107,810 +$11,480 +11.9%
167 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries $101,410 $113,460 +$12,050 +11.9%
168 Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas $110,360 $123,460 +$13,100 +11.9%
169 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $89,920 $99,970 +$10,050 +11.2%
170 Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) $90,840 $100,720 +$9,880 +10.9%
171 Residential Building Construction $81,180 $89,990 +$8,810 +10.9%
172 Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services $80,460 $89,140 +$8,680 +10.8%
173 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing $93,930 $104,000 +$10,070 +10.7%
174 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) $77,870 $86,060 +$8,190 +10.5%
175 Elementary and Secondary Schools $77,790 $85,900 +$8,110 +10.4%
176 Investigation and Security Services $94,710 $104,420 +$9,710 +10.3%
177 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $119,760 $131,950 +$12,190 +10.2%
178 Electrical Equipment Manufacturing $93,040 $102,510 +$9,470 +10.2%
179 Warehousing and Storage $98,780 $108,680 +$9,900 +10.0%
180 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing $79,180 $87,090 +$7,910 +10.0%
181 Security Systems Services $93,690 $103,000 +$9,310 +9.9%
182 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities $73,050 $79,850 +$6,800 +9.3%
183 Performing Arts Companies $59,970 $65,410 +$5,440 +9.1%
184 Printing and Related Support Activities $74,530 $80,830 +$6,300 +8.5%
185 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $97,030 $105,180 +$8,150 +8.4%
186 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers $74,480 $80,660 +$6,180 +8.3%
187 Primary Metal Manufacturing $87,910 $94,930 +$7,020 +8.0%
188 Mining (except Oil and Gas) $77,100 $83,100 +$6,000 +7.8%
189 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance $89,790 $96,510 +$6,720 +7.5%
190 Machinery Manufacturing $96,480 $103,540 +$7,060 +7.3%
191 Educational Services $79,480 $85,260 +$5,780 +7.3%
192 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $96,180 $103,110 +$6,930 +7.2%
193 Waste Treatment and Disposal $97,860 $104,880 +$7,020 +7.2%
194 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors $87,820 $92,780 +$4,960 +5.6%
195 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing $90,400 $95,390 +$4,990 +5.5%
196 Rental and Leasing Services $98,840 $103,720 +$4,880 +4.9%
197 Apparel Manufacturing $92,030 $96,430 +$4,400 +4.8%
198 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $67,770 $70,960 +$3,190 +4.7%
199 Dairy Product Manufacturing $84,150 $88,010 +$3,860 +4.6%
200 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing $99,210 $103,540 +$4,330 +4.4%
201 Sound Recording Industries $100,700 $104,730 +$4,030 +4.0%
202 Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing $92,040 $95,660 +$3,620 +3.9%
203 Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing $92,960 $96,430 +$3,470 +3.7%
204 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing $87,260 $90,200 +$2,940 +3.4%
205 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $85,150 $87,960 +$2,810 +3.3%
206 Beverage Manufacturing $87,110 $89,610 +$2,500 +2.9%
207 Building Equipment Contractors $90,450 $91,900 +$1,450 +1.6%
208 Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing $101,430 $103,030 +$1,600 +1.6%
209 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $76,670 $77,650 +$980 +1.3%
210 Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing $90,750 $91,240 +$490 +0.5%
211 Support Activities for Rail Transportation $82,710 $83,130 +$420 +0.5%

30 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $92,140 $56,050 -$36,090 -39.2%
2 Amusement Parks and Arcades $88,680 $55,010 -$33,670 -38.0%
3 Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation $91,910 $65,540 -$26,370 -28.7%
4 Land Subdivision $88,070 $68,210 -$19,860 -22.6%
5 Fabric Mills $92,110 $72,680 -$19,430 -21.1%
6 Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers $78,120 $64,230 -$13,890 -17.8%
7 Building Material and Supplies Dealers $98,180 $81,270 -$16,910 -17.2%
8 Automotive Repair and Maintenance $110,190 $93,030 -$17,160 -15.6%
9 Building Finishing Contractors $52,070 $46,190 -$5,880 -11.3%
10 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $88,170 $78,480 -$9,690 -11.0%
11 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction $88,860 $79,390 -$9,470 -10.7%
12 Utility System Construction $91,050 $81,500 -$9,550 -10.5%
13 Other Personal Services $86,770 $77,920 -$8,850 -10.2%
14 Textile Mills $87,900 $79,930 -$7,970 -9.1%
15 Vocational Rehabilitation Services $64,430 $59,720 -$4,710 -7.3%
16 Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing $85,450 $79,390 -$6,060 -7.1%
17 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $85,520 $80,440 -$5,080 -5.9%
18 Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly $73,070 $69,140 -$3,930 -5.4%
19 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $92,850 $89,430 -$3,420 -3.7%
20 Support Activities for Mining $102,210 $98,580 -$3,630 -3.6%
21 Personal and Laundry Services $82,360 $79,990 -$2,370 -2.9%
22 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $70,630 $68,840 -$1,790 -2.5%
23 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction $99,660 $97,570 -$2,090 -2.1%
24 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $91,560 $89,690 -$1,870 -2.0%
25 Offices of Dentists $53,170 $52,110 -$1,060 -2.0%
26 Other Building Equipment Contractors $97,430 $95,590 -$1,840 -1.9%
27 Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) $100,480 $99,990 -$490 -0.5%
28 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events $83,350 $83,210 -$140 -0.2%
29 Spectator Sports $80,580 $80,540 -$40 -0.0%
30 Specialty Trade Contractors $89,400 $89,390 -$10 -0.0%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Software and Web Developers, Programmers, and Testers 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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