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Industries with Fastest Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers Salary Growth

These industries raised Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 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
+95.6%
Highest Growth
+28.2%
Average Growth
11
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 209 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water $39,520 $77,310 +$37,790 +95.6%
2 Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging $32,680 $62,160 +$29,480 +90.2%
3 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $36,320 $67,850 +$31,530 +86.8%
4 Support Activities for Water Transportation $57,920 $102,130 +$44,210 +76.3%
5 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $47,450 $82,140 +$34,690 +73.1%
6 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $36,090 $60,960 +$24,870 +68.9%
7 Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing $43,460 $72,500 +$29,040 +66.8%
8 Security Systems Services $32,940 $54,210 +$21,270 +64.6%
9 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing $46,700 $75,540 +$28,840 +61.8%
10 Other Schools and Instruction $40,080 $64,580 +$24,500 +61.1%
11 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $36,880 $58,260 +$21,380 +58.0%
12 Inland Water Transportation $48,360 $74,990 +$26,630 +55.1%
13 Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities $32,580 $50,080 +$17,500 +53.7%
14 Water Transportation $53,080 $80,890 +$27,810 +52.4%
15 Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $46,860 $70,720 +$23,860 +50.9%
16 Machine Shops $46,860 $70,720 +$23,860 +50.9%
17 Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation $54,700 $81,390 +$26,690 +48.8%
18 Food Manufacturing $46,240 $67,950 +$21,710 +47.0%
19 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $55,710 $80,710 +$25,000 +44.9%
20 Engineering Services $56,330 $81,530 +$25,200 +44.7%
21 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills $59,030 $85,330 +$26,300 +44.6%
22 Rubber Product Manufacturing $31,810 $45,960 +$14,150 +44.5%
23 Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $43,680 $62,790 +$19,110 +43.8%
24 Investigation and Security Services $40,180 $57,740 +$17,560 +43.7%
25 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $36,590 $52,240 +$15,650 +42.8%
26 Food Services and Drinking Places $38,860 $55,260 +$16,400 +42.2%
27 Other Food Manufacturing $55,500 $78,430 +$22,930 +41.3%
28 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $33,040 $46,690 +$13,650 +41.3%
29 Gambling Industries $36,410 $50,980 +$14,570 +40.0%
30 Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly $40,490 $56,530 +$16,040 +39.6%
31 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $70,290 $97,670 +$27,380 +39.0%
32 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $51,300 $71,190 +$19,890 +38.8%
33 Other Wood Product Manufacturing $39,730 $55,130 +$15,400 +38.8%
34 Real Estate $39,010 $54,120 +$15,110 +38.7%
35 Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing $54,690 $75,790 +$21,100 +38.6%
36 Chemical Manufacturing $51,180 $70,740 +$19,560 +38.2%
37 Sawmills and Wood Preservation $47,030 $64,900 +$17,870 +38.0%
38 Support Activities for Animal Production $39,060 $53,820 +$14,760 +37.8%
39 Grain and Oilseed Milling $56,270 $77,220 +$20,950 +37.2%
40 Utilities $70,580 $95,520 +$24,940 +35.3%
41 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $53,520 $72,320 +$18,800 +35.1%
42 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $38,530 $52,030 +$13,500 +35.0%
43 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $70,910 $95,700 +$24,790 +35.0%
44 Nondepository Credit Intermediation $36,880 $49,760 +$12,880 +34.9%
45 Wood Product Manufacturing $46,370 $62,540 +$16,170 +34.9%
46 RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps $37,280 $50,170 +$12,890 +34.6%
47 Nuclear Electric Power Generation $76,570 $102,340 +$25,770 +33.7%
48 Religious Organizations $45,750 $61,070 +$15,320 +33.5%
49 Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing $42,570 $56,750 +$14,180 +33.3%
50 Residential Building Construction $46,070 $61,300 +$15,230 +33.1%
51 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $56,390 $74,780 +$18,390 +32.6%
52 Scientific Research and Development Services $56,430 $74,780 +$18,350 +32.5%
53 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation $47,380 $62,460 +$15,080 +31.8%
54 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $72,890 $96,080 +$23,190 +31.8%
55 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $47,720 $62,880 +$15,160 +31.8%
56 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $46,070 $60,570 +$14,500 +31.5%
57 Drycleaning and Laundry Services $47,210 $61,850 +$14,640 +31.0%
58 Exterminating and Pest Control Services $38,230 $49,970 +$11,740 +30.7%
59 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $46,450 $60,650 +$14,200 +30.6%
60 Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers $42,600 $55,550 +$12,950 +30.4%
61 Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services $46,560 $60,600 +$14,040 +30.2%
62 Animal Slaughtering and Processing $44,080 $57,360 +$13,280 +30.1%
63 Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing $48,480 $63,040 +$14,560 +30.0%
64 Metal Ore Mining $60,960 $79,250 +$18,290 +30.0%
65 Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers $37,940 $49,280 +$11,340 +29.9%
66 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $46,750 $60,710 +$13,960 +29.9%
67 Machinery Manufacturing $48,650 $63,040 +$14,390 +29.6%
68 Animal Food Manufacturing $43,940 $56,780 +$12,840 +29.2%
69 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $58,070 $74,920 +$16,850 +29.0%
70 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land $44,470 $57,210 +$12,740 +28.6%
71 Roofing Contractors $44,960 $57,760 +$12,800 +28.5%
72 Ambulatory Health Care Services $57,800 $74,220 +$16,420 +28.4%
73 Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $45,620 $58,570 +$12,950 +28.4%
74 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other $60,730 $77,940 +$17,210 +28.3%
75 Nonscheduled Air Transportation $60,230 $77,220 +$16,990 +28.2%
76 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $39,020 $50,000 +$10,980 +28.1%
77 Mining (except Oil and Gas) $56,190 $72,000 +$15,810 +28.1%
78 Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing $50,380 $64,540 +$14,160 +28.1%
79 Automobile Dealers $45,010 $57,660 +$12,650 +28.1%
80 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing $51,710 $66,120 +$14,410 +27.9%
81 Urban Transit Systems $51,350 $65,520 +$14,170 +27.6%
82 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $47,960 $61,190 +$13,230 +27.6%
83 Truck Transportation $44,930 $57,310 +$12,380 +27.6%
84 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance $47,260 $60,230 +$12,970 +27.4%
85 Couriers and Express Delivery Services $70,480 $89,760 +$19,280 +27.4%
86 Other Motor Vehicle Dealers $38,560 $49,100 +$10,540 +27.3%
87 Couriers and Messengers $70,330 $89,550 +$19,220 +27.3%
88 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $46,280 $58,920 +$12,640 +27.3%
89 Charter Bus Industry $46,040 $58,600 +$12,560 +27.3%
90 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $50,190 $63,820 +$13,630 +27.2%
91 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $48,200 $61,280 +$13,080 +27.1%
92 Landscaping Services $40,050 $50,910 +$10,860 +27.1%
93 Plastics Product Manufacturing $48,910 $62,090 +$13,180 +26.9%
94 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $45,570 $57,840 +$12,270 +26.9%
95 Services to Buildings and Dwellings $40,380 $51,210 +$10,830 +26.8%
96 Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation $48,000 $60,690 +$12,690 +26.4%
97 School and Employee Bus Transportation $47,650 $60,230 +$12,580 +26.4%
98 Building Material and Supplies Dealers $34,470 $43,510 +$9,040 +26.2%
99 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $50,030 $63,120 +$13,090 +26.2%
100 Support Activities for Transportation $50,720 $63,940 +$13,220 +26.1%
101 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $49,670 $62,590 +$12,920 +26.0%
102 Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation $47,060 $59,300 +$12,240 +26.0%
103 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors $49,120 $61,780 +$12,660 +25.8%
104 Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $39,730 $49,910 +$10,180 +25.6%
105 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers $35,780 $44,930 +$9,150 +25.6%
106 Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) $47,930 $60,160 +$12,230 +25.5%
107 Water, Sewage and Other Systems $45,820 $57,490 +$11,670 +25.5%
108 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $39,950 $50,110 +$10,160 +25.4%
109 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $47,190 $59,140 +$11,950 +25.3%
110 Specialty Trade Contractors $49,370 $61,730 +$12,360 +25.0%
111 Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors $49,950 $62,440 +$12,490 +25.0%
112 Rental and Leasing Services $46,690 $58,350 +$11,660 +25.0%
113 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $52,720 $65,830 +$13,110 +24.9%
114 Beverage Manufacturing $52,720 $65,830 +$13,110 +24.9%
115 Accommodation $40,750 $50,830 +$10,080 +24.7%
116 Waste Collection $48,010 $59,820 +$11,810 +24.6%
117 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $38,620 $48,080 +$9,460 +24.5%
118 Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing $43,450 $54,030 +$10,580 +24.3%
119 Other Specialty Trade Contractors $49,760 $61,810 +$12,050 +24.2%
120 Building Equipment Contractors $49,750 $61,780 +$12,030 +24.2%
121 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction $51,250 $63,640 +$12,390 +24.2%
122 Utility System Construction $50,820 $63,090 +$12,270 +24.1%
123 Construction of Buildings $49,960 $62,010 +$12,050 +24.1%
124 Gasoline Stations $36,000 $44,650 +$8,650 +24.0%
125 Waste Treatment and Disposal $51,450 $63,790 +$12,340 +24.0%
126 Waste Management and Remediation Services $49,080 $60,840 +$11,760 +24.0%
127 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $52,110 $64,500 +$12,390 +23.8%
128 Primary Metal Manufacturing $53,440 $66,120 +$12,680 +23.7%
129 Coal Mining $61,420 $75,710 +$14,290 +23.3%
130 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing $56,490 $69,560 +$13,070 +23.1%
131 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $67,270 $82,800 +$15,530 +23.1%
132 Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors $47,780 $58,800 +$11,020 +23.1%
133 Support Activities for Mining $49,420 $60,800 +$11,380 +23.0%
134 Taxi and Limousine Service $38,380 $47,110 +$8,730 +22.7%
135 Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying $49,730 $61,030 +$11,300 +22.7%
136 Other Building Equipment Contractors $58,240 $71,360 +$13,120 +22.5%
137 Repair and Maintenance $40,640 $49,770 +$9,130 +22.5%
138 Automotive Repair and Maintenance $40,430 $49,510 +$9,080 +22.5%
139 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $49,590 $60,700 +$11,110 +22.4%
140 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $45,630 $55,840 +$10,210 +22.4%
141 Traveler Accommodation $41,900 $51,240 +$9,340 +22.3%
142 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $51,420 $62,780 +$11,360 +22.1%
143 Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance $38,810 $47,360 +$8,550 +22.0%
144 Pipeline Transportation $63,180 $77,060 +$13,880 +22.0%
145 Natural Gas Distribution $84,330 $102,820 +$18,490 +21.9%
146 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $49,650 $60,530 +$10,880 +21.9%
147 Other Support Activities for Transportation $42,470 $51,720 +$9,250 +21.8%
148 Amusement Parks and Arcades $50,330 $61,220 +$10,890 +21.6%
149 Postal Service (Federal Government) $63,280 $76,860 +$13,580 +21.5%
150 Ship and Boat Building $43,160 $52,420 +$9,260 +21.5%
151 Support Activities for Air Transportation $54,830 $66,520 +$11,690 +21.3%
152 Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing $45,600 $55,260 +$9,660 +21.2%
153 Nonresidential Building Construction $51,220 $62,010 +$10,790 +21.1%
154 Warehousing and Storage $52,210 $63,170 +$10,960 +21.0%
155 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction $51,590 $62,350 +$10,760 +20.9%
156 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $42,400 $51,210 +$8,810 +20.8%
157 Junior Colleges $48,540 $58,520 +$9,980 +20.6%
158 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $49,440 $59,410 +$9,970 +20.2%
159 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $72,480 $86,970 +$14,490 +20.0%
160 Forestry and Logging $43,870 $52,640 +$8,770 +20.0%
161 Logging $43,870 $52,640 +$8,770 +20.0%
162 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $50,370 $60,380 +$10,010 +19.9%
163 Special Food Services $46,130 $55,260 +$9,130 +19.8%
164 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $53,170 $63,630 +$10,460 +19.7%
165 Support Activities for Road Transportation $40,870 $48,830 +$7,960 +19.5%
166 Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas $71,900 $85,860 +$13,960 +19.4%
167 Individual and Family Services $34,900 $41,660 +$6,760 +19.4%
168 Support Activities for Crop Production $38,510 $45,900 +$7,390 +19.2%
169 Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry $38,530 $45,910 +$7,380 +19.2%
170 Social Assistance $39,110 $46,450 +$7,340 +18.8%
171 Masonry Contractors $52,220 $61,630 +$9,410 +18.0%
172 Temporary Help Services $40,540 $47,840 +$7,300 +18.0%
173 Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel $51,920 $61,190 +$9,270 +17.9%
174 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $62,670 $73,780 +$11,110 +17.7%
175 Drywall and Insulation Contractors $45,790 $53,880 +$8,090 +17.7%
176 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $47,760 $56,090 +$8,330 +17.4%
177 Land Subdivision $48,400 $56,620 +$8,220 +17.0%
178 Freight Transportation Arrangement $44,510 $52,030 +$7,520 +16.9%
179 Rail Transportation $59,420 $69,240 +$9,820 +16.5%
180 Hospitals $48,940 $56,970 +$8,030 +16.4%
181 Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing $50,570 $58,770 +$8,200 +16.2%
182 Management of Companies and Enterprises $54,050 $62,540 +$8,490 +15.7%
183 Administrative and Support Services $44,140 $50,910 +$6,770 +15.3%
184 Foundries $48,680 $56,120 +$7,440 +15.3%
185 Elementary and Secondary Schools $44,870 $51,630 +$6,760 +15.1%
186 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $42,700 $48,920 +$6,220 +14.6%
187 Building Finishing Contractors $47,280 $53,880 +$6,600 +14.0%
188 Employment Services $43,000 $48,940 +$5,940 +13.8%
189 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $58,470 $66,510 +$8,040 +13.8%
190 Support Activities for Rail Transportation $44,430 $50,290 +$5,860 +13.2%
191 Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation $55,310 $62,370 +$7,060 +12.8%
192 Educational Services $46,200 $51,590 +$5,390 +11.7%
193 Technical and Trade Schools $55,220 $61,520 +$6,300 +11.4%
194 Vocational Rehabilitation Services $42,910 $47,370 +$4,460 +10.4%
195 Dairy Product Manufacturing $50,570 $55,790 +$5,220 +10.3%
196 Air Transportation $86,720 $95,670 +$8,950 +10.3%
197 Scheduled Air Transportation $89,690 $98,730 +$9,040 +10.1%
198 Insurance Carriers $57,940 $63,150 +$5,210 +9.0%
199 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $58,080 $63,150 +$5,070 +8.7%
200 Personal and Laundry Services $46,300 $50,160 +$3,860 +8.3%
201 Office Administrative Services $52,920 $56,840 +$3,920 +7.4%
202 Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services $44,440 $47,420 +$2,980 +6.7%
203 Oil and Gas Extraction $56,680 $60,480 +$3,800 +6.7%
204 Death Care Services $43,560 $46,350 +$2,790 +6.4%
205 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $59,160 $61,760 +$2,600 +4.4%
206 Spectator Sports $59,620 $61,970 +$2,350 +3.9%
207 Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing $46,150 $47,940 +$1,790 +3.9%
208 Paper Manufacturing $55,350 $56,980 +$1,630 +2.9%
209 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $46,210 $46,340 +$130 +0.3%

11 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $37,510 $27,250 -$10,260 -27.4%
2 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance $62,310 $51,410 -$10,900 -17.5%
3 Other Personal Services $39,620 $34,640 -$4,980 -12.6%
4 Educational Support Services $42,010 $38,950 -$3,060 -7.3%
5 Other Support Services $49,860 $46,860 -$3,000 -6.0%
6 Local Messengers and Local Delivery $45,420 $42,730 -$2,690 -5.9%
7 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $58,220 $55,010 -$3,210 -5.5%
8 Restaurants and Other Eating Places $34,570 $33,520 -$1,050 -3.0%
9 Facilities Support Services $59,250 $58,030 -$1,220 -2.1%
10 Painting and Wall Covering Contractors $54,700 $54,080 -$620 -1.1%
11 Civic and Social Organizations $38,040 $37,770 -$270 -0.7%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 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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