Home » Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers » Industry Wage Growth

Industries with Fastest Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Salary Growth

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

165
Industries with Growth
+69.5%
Highest Growth
+16.1%
Average Growth
44
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 165 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas $98,310 $166,670 +$68,360 +69.5%
2 Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying $83,340 $124,380 +$41,040 +49.2%
3 Software Publishers $115,220 $170,970 +$55,750 +48.4%
4 Mining (except Oil and Gas) $87,280 $125,990 +$38,710 +44.4%
5 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $97,390 $140,190 +$42,800 +43.9%
6 Other Building Equipment Contractors $61,100 $86,890 +$25,790 +42.2%
7 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $124,600 $174,620 +$50,020 +40.1%
8 Offices of Physicians $81,000 $113,330 +$32,330 +39.9%
9 Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation $95,430 $132,720 +$37,290 +39.1%
10 Water Transportation $95,350 $131,900 +$36,550 +38.3%
11 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $123,060 $169,580 +$46,520 +37.8%
12 Scientific Research and Development Services $123,060 $169,570 +$46,510 +37.8%
13 Communications Equipment Manufacturing $102,070 $140,640 +$38,570 +37.8%
14 Nonscheduled Air Transportation $109,040 $149,990 +$40,950 +37.6%
15 Inland Water Transportation $94,710 $128,650 +$33,940 +35.8%
16 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $100,590 $136,170 +$35,580 +35.4%
17 Oil and Gas Extraction $127,670 $172,550 +$44,880 +35.2%
18 Household Appliance Manufacturing $97,710 $131,260 +$33,550 +34.3%
19 Grain and Oilseed Milling $87,950 $117,810 +$29,860 +34.0%
20 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) $125,520 $166,060 +$40,540 +32.3%
21 Water, Sewage and Other Systems $83,790 $110,840 +$27,050 +32.3%
22 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $114,750 $150,540 +$35,790 +31.2%
23 Charter Bus Industry $74,680 $97,090 +$22,410 +30.0%
24 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $127,610 $165,210 +$37,600 +29.5%
25 Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers $80,670 $103,210 +$22,540 +27.9%
26 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $104,440 $133,230 +$28,790 +27.6%
27 Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing $111,570 $141,330 +$29,760 +26.7%
28 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers $50,730 $64,120 +$13,390 +26.4%
29 Natural Gas Distribution $134,770 $170,230 +$35,460 +26.3%
30 Support Activities for Mining $102,780 $129,710 +$26,930 +26.2%
31 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $118,730 $149,250 +$30,520 +25.7%
32 Building Material and Supplies Dealers $50,430 $63,380 +$12,950 +25.7%
33 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers $85,060 $106,490 +$21,430 +25.2%
34 Rail Transportation $102,670 $128,520 +$25,850 +25.2%
35 Engineering Services $111,520 $139,010 +$27,490 +24.7%
36 Specialized Design Services $82,860 $102,990 +$20,130 +24.3%
37 Support Activities for Water Transportation $105,270 $129,810 +$24,540 +23.3%
38 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $104,840 $129,000 +$24,160 +23.0%
39 Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing $94,040 $115,460 +$21,420 +22.8%
40 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $109,430 $134,150 +$24,720 +22.6%
41 Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing $119,450 $145,880 +$26,430 +22.1%
42 Management of Companies and Enterprises $121,350 $148,130 +$26,780 +22.1%
43 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $86,050 $105,000 +$18,950 +22.0%
44 Freight Transportation Arrangement $83,960 $102,320 +$18,360 +21.9%
45 Textile Mills $78,940 $95,780 +$16,840 +21.3%
46 Ambulatory Health Care Services $86,970 $105,000 +$18,030 +20.7%
47 Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing $98,520 $118,220 +$19,700 +20.0%
48 Animal Food Manufacturing $87,730 $105,100 +$17,370 +19.8%
49 Postal Service (Federal Government) $91,180 $109,140 +$17,960 +19.7%
50 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $94,680 $113,170 +$18,490 +19.5%
51 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $91,710 $108,600 +$16,890 +18.4%
52 Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $108,040 $127,340 +$19,300 +17.9%
53 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $85,250 $100,300 +$15,050 +17.7%
54 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $119,280 $140,150 +$20,870 +17.5%
55 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $81,730 $95,980 +$14,250 +17.4%
56 Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing $91,180 $106,950 +$15,770 +17.3%
57 Support Activities for Transportation $86,890 $101,780 +$14,890 +17.1%
58 Utilities $123,510 $144,580 +$21,070 +17.1%
59 Pipeline Transportation $114,770 $134,090 +$19,320 +16.8%
60 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $84,780 $98,950 +$14,170 +16.7%
61 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing $98,790 $114,860 +$16,070 +16.3%
62 Sawmills and Wood Preservation $97,390 $113,180 +$15,790 +16.2%
63 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $103,680 $120,130 +$16,450 +15.9%
64 Air Transportation $109,470 $126,690 +$17,220 +15.7%
65 Taxi and Limousine Service $82,510 $95,200 +$12,690 +15.4%
66 Support Activities for Rail Transportation $84,270 $97,230 +$12,960 +15.4%
67 Business Support Services $78,570 $90,600 +$12,030 +15.3%
68 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $119,970 $138,110 +$18,140 +15.1%
69 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction $87,630 $100,780 +$13,150 +15.0%
70 Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services $63,400 $72,900 +$9,500 +15.0%
71 Plastics Product Manufacturing $89,790 $102,790 +$13,000 +14.5%
72 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing $99,940 $114,320 +$14,380 +14.4%
73 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $90,170 $103,090 +$12,920 +14.3%
74 Office Administrative Services $105,170 $120,200 +$15,030 +14.3%
75 Truck Transportation $82,380 $93,960 +$11,580 +14.1%
76 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $106,440 $121,370 +$14,930 +14.0%
77 Rubber Product Manufacturing $92,170 $104,980 +$12,810 +13.9%
78 Chemical Manufacturing $109,100 $124,070 +$14,970 +13.7%
79 Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing $103,610 $117,580 +$13,970 +13.5%
80 Waste Treatment and Disposal $90,320 $102,020 +$11,700 +13.0%
81 Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) $79,420 $89,660 +$10,240 +12.9%
82 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $91,820 $103,510 +$11,690 +12.7%
83 Beverage Manufacturing $99,760 $111,880 +$12,120 +12.1%
84 Social Assistance $65,530 $73,260 +$7,730 +11.8%
85 Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel $88,510 $98,900 +$10,390 +11.7%
86 Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing $97,820 $109,280 +$11,460 +11.7%
87 Scheduled Air Transportation $109,600 $122,430 +$12,830 +11.7%
88 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $90,920 $101,370 +$10,450 +11.5%
89 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $86,210 $96,040 +$9,830 +11.4%
90 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $85,390 $95,100 +$9,710 +11.4%
91 Animal Slaughtering and Processing $92,040 $102,330 +$10,290 +11.2%
92 Elementary and Secondary Schools $83,140 $92,420 +$9,280 +11.2%
93 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills $107,140 $119,070 +$11,930 +11.1%
94 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $122,100 $135,640 +$13,540 +11.1%
95 Educational Services $83,280 $92,460 +$9,180 +11.0%
96 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $83,140 $92,240 +$9,100 +10.9%
97 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $86,940 $96,410 +$9,470 +10.9%
98 Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing $95,750 $106,080 +$10,330 +10.8%
99 Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $87,300 $96,630 +$9,330 +10.7%
100 Hospitals $98,690 $109,190 +$10,500 +10.6%
101 Nuclear Electric Power Generation $138,510 $153,010 +$14,500 +10.5%
102 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $99,270 $109,520 +$10,250 +10.3%
103 Paper Manufacturing $97,050 $107,030 +$9,980 +10.3%
104 Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing $105,360 $115,820 +$10,460 +9.9%
105 Automobile Dealers $90,870 $99,840 +$8,970 +9.9%
106 Vocational Rehabilitation Services $68,330 $74,990 +$6,660 +9.7%
107 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $121,990 $133,880 +$11,890 +9.7%
108 Food Manufacturing $94,820 $103,990 +$9,170 +9.7%
109 Amusement Parks and Arcades $84,960 $92,870 +$7,910 +9.3%
110 Other Personal Services $75,600 $82,620 +$7,020 +9.3%
111 School and Employee Bus Transportation $78,620 $85,870 +$7,250 +9.2%
112 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $93,210 $101,760 +$8,550 +9.2%
113 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $98,530 $107,400 +$8,870 +9.0%
114 Textile Product Mills $87,640 $95,370 +$7,730 +8.8%
115 Other Pipeline Transportation $119,860 $130,240 +$10,380 +8.7%
116 Waste Collection $96,010 $104,300 +$8,290 +8.6%
117 Personal and Laundry Services $76,010 $82,570 +$6,560 +8.6%
118 Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation $82,300 $89,380 +$7,080 +8.6%
119 Converted Paper Product Manufacturing $94,760 $102,900 +$8,140 +8.6%
120 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $91,500 $99,330 +$7,830 +8.6%
121 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $119,610 $129,810 +$10,200 +8.5%
122 Warehousing and Storage $90,430 $98,020 +$7,590 +8.4%
123 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $105,970 $114,440 +$8,470 +8.0%
124 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $98,170 $105,980 +$7,810 +8.0%
125 Building Finishing Contractors $61,230 $66,030 +$4,800 +7.8%
126 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers $90,800 $97,890 +$7,090 +7.8%
127 Waste Management and Remediation Services $93,860 $101,180 +$7,320 +7.8%
128 Support Activities for Air Transportation $84,530 $91,120 +$6,590 +7.8%
129 Individual and Family Services $68,200 $73,390 +$5,190 +7.6%
130 Machinery Manufacturing $107,930 $115,920 +$7,990 +7.4%
131 Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers $82,780 $88,800 +$6,020 +7.3%
132 Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing $96,490 $103,310 +$6,820 +7.1%
133 Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services $88,090 $94,270 +$6,180 +7.0%
134 Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing $103,870 $110,810 +$6,940 +6.7%
135 Electrical Equipment Manufacturing $95,260 $101,540 +$6,280 +6.6%
136 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $78,680 $83,710 +$5,030 +6.4%
137 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction $93,240 $98,970 +$5,730 +6.1%
138 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $84,220 $89,370 +$5,150 +6.1%
139 Other Specialty Trade Contractors $90,830 $96,300 +$5,470 +6.0%
140 Building Equipment Contractors $71,390 $75,310 +$3,920 +5.5%
141 Dairy Product Manufacturing $94,030 $98,770 +$4,740 +5.0%
142 Primary Metal Manufacturing $99,010 $104,000 +$4,990 +5.0%
143 Other Support Activities for Transportation $79,470 $83,440 +$3,970 +5.0%
144 Couriers and Express Delivery Services $104,420 $109,600 +$5,180 +5.0%
145 Specialty Trade Contractors $71,690 $75,130 +$3,440 +4.8%
146 Urban Transit Systems $93,310 $97,650 +$4,340 +4.7%
147 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $122,210 $127,770 +$5,560 +4.5%
148 Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation $81,590 $85,200 +$3,610 +4.4%
149 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $93,060 $97,150 +$4,090 +4.4%
150 Drycleaning and Laundry Services $76,320 $79,630 +$3,310 +4.3%
151 Other Food Manufacturing $100,900 $105,120 +$4,220 +4.2%
152 Apparel Manufacturing $103,590 $107,650 +$4,060 +3.9%
153 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $70,740 $73,500 +$2,760 +3.9%
154 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors $73,780 $76,510 +$2,730 +3.7%
155 Couriers and Messengers $102,560 $106,020 +$3,460 +3.4%
156 Newspaper Publishers $87,210 $89,980 +$2,770 +3.2%
157 Nonresidential Building Construction $94,230 $97,150 +$2,920 +3.1%
158 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $105,740 $108,100 +$2,360 +2.2%
159 Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $69,750 $70,800 +$1,050 +1.5%
160 Accommodation $74,920 $76,030 +$1,110 +1.5%
161 Traveler Accommodation $74,920 $76,030 +$1,110 +1.5%
162 Utility System Construction $97,530 $98,970 +$1,440 +1.5%
163 Construction of Buildings $89,780 $90,980 +$1,200 +1.3%
164 Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) $101,130 $101,520 +$390 +0.4%
165 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance $89,910 $89,990 +$80 +0.1%

44 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing $94,420 $60,180 -$34,240 -36.3%
2 Social Advocacy Organizations $98,170 $65,150 -$33,020 -33.6%
3 Other Motor Vehicle Dealers $80,940 $59,740 -$21,200 -26.2%
4 Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing $79,930 $59,730 -$20,200 -25.3%
5 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $96,290 $74,900 -$21,390 -22.2%
6 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $132,330 $104,540 -$27,790 -21.0%
7 Gambling Industries $95,390 $75,380 -$20,010 -21.0%
8 Rental and Leasing Services $79,800 $63,490 -$16,310 -20.4%
9 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $98,440 $81,580 -$16,860 -17.1%
10 Telecommunications $134,640 $113,200 -$21,440 -15.9%
11 Automotive Repair and Maintenance $79,740 $69,100 -$10,640 -13.3%
12 Repair and Maintenance $87,350 $76,170 -$11,180 -12.8%
13 Machine Shops $92,690 $81,330 -$11,360 -12.3%
14 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land $79,520 $70,990 -$8,530 -10.7%
15 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation $81,410 $72,820 -$8,590 -10.6%
16 Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services $88,830 $79,840 -$8,990 -10.1%
17 Special Food Services $82,490 $74,440 -$8,050 -9.8%
18 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing $101,120 $91,760 -$9,360 -9.3%
19 Other Support Services $89,790 $81,890 -$7,900 -8.8%
20 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing $112,840 $103,180 -$9,660 -8.6%
21 Food Services and Drinking Places $80,710 $74,440 -$6,270 -7.8%
22 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $93,670 $86,690 -$6,980 -7.5%
23 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance $96,610 $89,470 -$7,140 -7.4%
24 Wood Product Manufacturing $89,100 $82,570 -$6,530 -7.3%
25 Other Wood Product Manufacturing $79,580 $73,860 -$5,720 -7.2%
26 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $81,090 $75,640 -$5,450 -6.7%
27 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $142,340 $133,620 -$8,720 -6.1%
28 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) $102,480 $96,570 -$5,910 -5.8%
29 Support Activities for Road Transportation $85,330 $80,840 -$4,490 -5.3%
30 Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $95,420 $91,010 -$4,410 -4.6%
31 Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors $69,790 $66,840 -$2,950 -4.2%
32 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing $104,800 $100,950 -$3,850 -3.7%
33 Foundries $107,720 $103,910 -$3,810 -3.5%
34 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $103,050 $99,490 -$3,560 -3.5%
35 Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $94,050 $90,990 -$3,060 -3.3%
36 Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing $104,060 $100,710 -$3,350 -3.2%
37 Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil $139,250 $136,340 -$2,910 -2.1%
38 Ship and Boat Building $115,400 $113,270 -$2,130 -1.8%
39 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $105,190 $103,390 -$1,800 -1.7%
40 Printing and Related Support Activities $91,910 $90,400 -$1,510 -1.6%
41 Administrative and Support Services $95,840 $94,340 -$1,500 -1.6%
42 Local Messengers and Local Delivery $89,710 $88,480 -$1,230 -1.4%
43 Facilities Support Services $84,920 $84,480 -$440 -0.5%
44 Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation $86,470 $86,340 -$130 -0.2%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.

← Back to Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Best Paying Industries Fastest Growing States