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Industries with Fastest Data Entry and Information Processing Workers Salary Growth

These industries raised Data Entry and Information Processing Workers salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

210
Industries with Growth
+66.2%
Highest Growth
+23.7%
Average Growth
9
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Data Entry and Information Processing Workers salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 210 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $22,880 $38,020 +$15,140 +66.2%
2 Building Material and Supplies Dealers $29,100 $47,680 +$18,580 +63.8%
3 Other Specialty Trade Contractors $27,990 $45,320 +$17,330 +61.9%
4 Rail Transportation $41,880 $65,470 +$23,590 +56.3%
5 Gambling Industries $28,820 $44,840 +$16,020 +55.6%
6 Offices of Optometrists $25,530 $39,620 +$14,090 +55.2%
7 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction $29,880 $46,050 +$16,170 +54.1%
8 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $28,990 $43,830 +$14,840 +51.2%
9 Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing $32,670 $49,310 +$16,640 +50.9%
10 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers $29,790 $44,790 +$15,000 +50.4%
11 Utility System Construction $29,780 $44,710 +$14,930 +50.1%
12 Electrical Equipment Manufacturing $30,180 $45,190 +$15,010 +49.7%
13 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events $29,260 $43,720 +$14,460 +49.4%
14 Primary Metal Manufacturing $35,980 $53,650 +$17,670 +49.1%
15 Beverage Manufacturing $32,740 $48,770 +$16,030 +49.0%
16 Air Transportation $29,530 $43,480 +$13,950 +47.2%
17 Postal Service (Federal Government) $44,310 $65,170 +$20,860 +47.1%
18 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $31,930 $46,270 +$14,340 +44.9%
19 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $32,760 $47,430 +$14,670 +44.8%
20 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $34,430 $49,570 +$15,140 +44.0%
21 Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing $31,400 $44,850 +$13,450 +42.8%
22 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $29,160 $41,650 +$12,490 +42.8%
23 Support Activities for Road Transportation $29,430 $41,680 +$12,250 +41.6%
24 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance $33,090 $46,690 +$13,600 +41.1%
25 Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance $29,760 $41,600 +$11,840 +39.8%
26 Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) $37,040 $51,500 +$14,460 +39.0%
27 Other Support Services $28,530 $39,450 +$10,920 +38.3%
28 Support Activities for Animal Production $29,130 $40,100 +$10,970 +37.7%
29 Paper Manufacturing $37,110 $50,980 +$13,870 +37.4%
30 Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors $32,290 $44,160 +$11,870 +36.8%
31 Nonresidential Building Construction $33,650 $45,980 +$12,330 +36.6%
32 Waste Collection $36,300 $49,410 +$13,110 +36.1%
33 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers $37,400 $50,890 +$13,490 +36.1%
34 Construction of Buildings $33,450 $45,500 +$12,050 +36.0%
35 Animal Slaughtering and Processing $32,060 $43,580 +$11,520 +35.9%
36 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $32,270 $43,700 +$11,430 +35.4%
37 Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) $34,040 $46,070 +$12,030 +35.3%
38 Residential Building Construction $33,270 $45,010 +$11,740 +35.3%
39 Photographic Services $29,670 $39,800 +$10,130 +34.1%
40 Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing $34,060 $45,670 +$11,610 +34.1%
41 Spectator Sports $34,840 $46,630 +$11,790 +33.8%
42 Other Motor Vehicle Dealers $29,200 $38,920 +$9,720 +33.3%
43 Waste Management and Remediation Services $34,410 $45,820 +$11,410 +33.2%
44 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $29,100 $38,740 +$9,640 +33.1%
45 Management of Companies and Enterprises $34,870 $46,230 +$11,360 +32.6%
46 Machinery Manufacturing $33,080 $43,830 +$10,750 +32.5%
47 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries $31,460 $41,530 +$10,070 +32.0%
48 Grantmaking and Giving Services $34,450 $45,310 +$10,860 +31.5%
49 Warehousing and Storage $32,600 $42,790 +$10,190 +31.3%
50 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $33,830 $44,270 +$10,440 +30.9%
51 Textile Product Mills $30,730 $40,100 +$9,370 +30.5%
52 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $33,510 $43,410 +$9,900 +29.5%
53 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $36,260 $46,820 +$10,560 +29.1%
54 Building Equipment Contractors $34,270 $44,250 +$9,980 +29.1%
55 Religious Organizations $29,400 $37,900 +$8,500 +28.9%
56 Motion Picture and Video Industries $32,310 $41,530 +$9,220 +28.5%
57 Plastics Product Manufacturing $33,680 $43,260 +$9,580 +28.4%
58 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $30,010 $38,380 +$8,370 +27.9%
59 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $34,030 $43,410 +$9,380 +27.6%
60 Specialty Trade Contractors $33,320 $42,490 +$9,170 +27.5%
61 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers $35,740 $45,510 +$9,770 +27.3%
62 Waste Treatment and Disposal $33,380 $42,490 +$9,110 +27.3%
63 Couriers and Express Delivery Services $31,630 $40,230 +$8,600 +27.2%
64 Couriers and Messengers $31,680 $40,230 +$8,550 +27.0%
65 Insurance Carriers $34,880 $44,210 +$9,330 +26.7%
66 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $34,160 $43,280 +$9,120 +26.7%
67 Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services $32,010 $40,510 +$8,500 +26.6%
68 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $34,150 $43,210 +$9,060 +26.5%
69 Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing $35,300 $44,650 +$9,350 +26.5%
70 Printing and Related Support Activities $34,340 $43,420 +$9,080 +26.4%
71 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $32,580 $41,180 +$8,600 +26.4%
72 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $31,240 $39,380 +$8,140 +26.1%
73 Veterinary Services $27,910 $35,100 +$7,190 +25.8%
74 Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry $29,170 $36,670 +$7,500 +25.7%
75 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $33,630 $42,250 +$8,620 +25.6%
76 Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation $37,290 $46,770 +$9,480 +25.4%
77 Telecommunications $36,930 $46,270 +$9,340 +25.3%
78 Nondepository Credit Intermediation $37,020 $46,320 +$9,300 +25.1%
79 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $34,450 $43,100 +$8,650 +25.1%
80 Textile Furnishings Mills $32,090 $40,100 +$8,010 +25.0%
81 Other Support Activities for Transportation $32,650 $40,760 +$8,110 +24.8%
82 Food Manufacturing $34,840 $43,470 +$8,630 +24.8%
83 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing $35,310 $44,050 +$8,740 +24.8%
84 Security Systems Services $36,600 $45,600 +$9,000 +24.6%
85 Individual and Family Services $34,140 $42,490 +$8,350 +24.5%
86 Landscaping Services $33,550 $41,740 +$8,190 +24.4%
87 Vocational Rehabilitation Services $28,810 $35,830 +$7,020 +24.4%
88 Facilities Support Services $34,910 $43,370 +$8,460 +24.2%
89 Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services $31,740 $39,420 +$7,680 +24.2%
90 Other Personal Services $28,630 $35,550 +$6,920 +24.2%
91 Automotive Repair and Maintenance $29,680 $36,820 +$7,140 +24.1%
92 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $32,820 $40,700 +$7,880 +24.0%
93 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $39,010 $48,300 +$9,290 +23.8%
94 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $34,300 $42,430 +$8,130 +23.7%
95 Truck Transportation $32,600 $40,240 +$7,640 +23.4%
96 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $36,790 $45,330 +$8,540 +23.2%
97 Dairy Product Manufacturing $37,500 $46,110 +$8,610 +23.0%
98 Support Activities for Air Transportation $32,740 $40,230 +$7,490 +22.9%
99 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $34,020 $41,770 +$7,750 +22.8%
100 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $33,540 $41,180 +$7,640 +22.8%
101 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities $32,900 $40,370 +$7,470 +22.7%
102 Offices of Physicians $34,190 $41,940 +$7,750 +22.7%
103 Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles $36,420 $44,540 +$8,120 +22.3%
104 Chemical Manufacturing $35,610 $43,490 +$7,880 +22.1%
105 Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $28,900 $35,280 +$6,380 +22.1%
106 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $33,780 $41,130 +$7,350 +21.8%
107 Real Estate $30,760 $37,440 +$6,680 +21.7%
108 Other Residential Care Facilities $32,690 $39,750 +$7,060 +21.6%
109 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing $34,080 $41,320 +$7,240 +21.2%
110 Social Assistance $33,290 $40,360 +$7,070 +21.2%
111 Investigation and Security Services $32,620 $39,420 +$6,800 +20.8%
112 Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation $30,690 $37,000 +$6,310 +20.6%
113 Software Publishers $35,910 $43,280 +$7,370 +20.5%
114 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) $34,110 $41,090 +$6,980 +20.5%
115 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $35,710 $43,000 +$7,290 +20.4%
116 Elementary and Secondary Schools $38,490 $46,330 +$7,840 +20.4%
117 Social Advocacy Organizations $31,770 $38,200 +$6,430 +20.2%
118 Other Wood Product Manufacturing $33,570 $40,360 +$6,790 +20.2%
119 Painting and Wall Covering Contractors $29,440 $35,360 +$5,920 +20.1%
120 Educational Services $38,050 $45,670 +$7,620 +20.0%
121 Specialized Design Services $32,280 $38,720 +$6,440 +20.0%
122 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) $34,780 $41,710 +$6,930 +19.9%
123 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $34,710 $41,530 +$6,820 +19.6%
124 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $34,540 $41,300 +$6,760 +19.6%
125 Support Activities for Mining $34,250 $40,950 +$6,700 +19.6%
126 Wood Product Manufacturing $33,260 $39,760 +$6,500 +19.5%
127 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $36,620 $43,700 +$7,080 +19.3%
128 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $33,510 $39,970 +$6,460 +19.3%
129 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $33,870 $40,370 +$6,500 +19.2%
130 Drycleaning and Laundry Services $31,330 $37,340 +$6,010 +19.2%
131 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $37,070 $44,150 +$7,080 +19.1%
132 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $35,030 $41,710 +$6,680 +19.1%
133 Support Activities for Crop Production $29,190 $34,720 +$5,530 +18.9%
134 Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services $30,780 $36,530 +$5,750 +18.7%
135 Repair and Maintenance $31,050 $36,820 +$5,770 +18.6%
136 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $34,420 $40,720 +$6,300 +18.3%
137 Rental and Leasing Services $34,370 $40,660 +$6,290 +18.3%
138 Legal Services $37,870 $44,800 +$6,930 +18.3%
139 Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers $35,830 $42,380 +$6,550 +18.3%
140 Accommodation $37,410 $44,170 +$6,760 +18.1%
141 Employment Services $31,990 $37,710 +$5,720 +17.9%
142 Business Support Services $31,140 $36,700 +$5,560 +17.9%
143 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $33,620 $39,570 +$5,950 +17.7%
144 Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services $35,400 $41,640 +$6,240 +17.6%
145 Administrative and Support Services $31,890 $37,490 +$5,600 +17.6%
146 Textile Mills $31,830 $37,400 +$5,570 +17.5%
147 Personal and Laundry Services $30,440 $35,720 +$5,280 +17.3%
148 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $34,640 $40,630 +$5,990 +17.3%
149 Temporary Help Services $31,980 $37,490 +$5,510 +17.2%
150 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages $32,810 $38,240 +$5,430 +16.5%
151 Engineering Services $38,490 $44,780 +$6,290 +16.3%
152 Outpatient Care Centers $35,530 $41,190 +$5,660 +15.9%
153 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $36,700 $42,540 +$5,840 +15.9%
154 Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $34,550 $40,030 +$5,480 +15.9%
155 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $34,730 $40,230 +$5,500 +15.8%
156 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $34,550 $39,940 +$5,390 +15.6%
157 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $34,910 $40,260 +$5,350 +15.3%
158 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $38,710 $44,480 +$5,770 +14.9%
159 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $34,360 $39,450 +$5,090 +14.8%
160 Drywall and Insulation Contractors $36,190 $41,500 +$5,310 +14.7%
161 Traveler Accommodation $39,180 $44,910 +$5,730 +14.6%
162 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $41,320 $47,320 +$6,000 +14.5%
163 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $35,790 $40,980 +$5,190 +14.5%
164 Ambulatory Health Care Services $34,490 $39,450 +$4,960 +14.4%
165 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $32,320 $36,910 +$4,590 +14.2%
166 Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities $34,570 $39,450 +$4,880 +14.1%
167 Apparel Manufacturing $37,580 $42,620 +$5,040 +13.4%
168 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $38,740 $43,840 +$5,100 +13.2%
169 Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers $28,200 $31,870 +$3,670 +13.0%
170 Junior Colleges $40,160 $45,360 +$5,200 +12.9%
171 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors $35,760 $40,390 +$4,630 +12.9%
172 Hospitals $38,900 $43,840 +$4,940 +12.7%
173 Death Care Services $34,000 $38,290 +$4,290 +12.6%
174 Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation $32,870 $37,000 +$4,130 +12.6%
175 Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $36,360 $40,820 +$4,460 +12.3%
176 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing $36,030 $40,320 +$4,290 +11.9%
177 Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities $34,260 $38,300 +$4,040 +11.8%
178 Support Activities for Transportation $33,970 $37,940 +$3,970 +11.7%
179 Civic and Social Organizations $35,180 $39,270 +$4,090 +11.6%
180 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $37,360 $41,480 +$4,120 +11.0%
181 Natural Gas Distribution $47,630 $52,770 +$5,140 +10.8%
182 Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing $38,890 $42,690 +$3,800 +9.8%
183 Exterminating and Pest Control Services $31,890 $34,980 +$3,090 +9.7%
184 Other Food Manufacturing $35,230 $38,510 +$3,280 +9.3%
185 Food Services and Drinking Places $34,680 $37,840 +$3,160 +9.1%
186 Office Administrative Services $33,440 $36,400 +$2,960 +8.9%
187 Building Finishing Contractors $33,140 $35,970 +$2,830 +8.5%
188 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $37,840 $41,010 +$3,170 +8.4%
189 Other Insurance Related Activities $36,270 $39,300 +$3,030 +8.4%
190 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers $35,150 $38,040 +$2,890 +8.2%
191 Machine Shops $36,500 $39,450 +$2,950 +8.1%
192 Scientific Research and Development Services $38,260 $41,010 +$2,750 +7.2%
193 Oil and Gas Extraction $38,590 $41,290 +$2,700 +7.0%
194 Educational Support Services $36,070 $38,560 +$2,490 +6.9%
195 Converted Paper Product Manufacturing $36,840 $39,240 +$2,400 +6.5%
196 Utilities $45,530 $48,370 +$2,840 +6.2%
197 Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) $34,570 $36,640 +$2,070 +6.0%
198 Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds $42,160 $44,540 +$2,380 +5.6%
199 Home Health Care Services $36,020 $37,980 +$1,960 +5.4%
200 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $44,530 $46,830 +$2,300 +5.2%
201 Freight Transportation Arrangement $34,760 $36,540 +$1,780 +5.1%
202 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $33,430 $35,120 +$1,690 +5.1%
203 Offices of Other Health Practitioners $35,070 $36,640 +$1,570 +4.5%
204 Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists $34,570 $35,900 +$1,330 +3.8%
205 Newspaper Publishers $32,520 $33,770 +$1,250 +3.8%
206 Special Food Services $34,980 $36,150 +$1,170 +3.3%
207 Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing $35,960 $36,560 +$600 +1.7%
208 Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly $35,280 $35,700 +$420 +1.2%
209 Technical and Trade Schools $37,660 $37,740 +$80 +0.2%
210 Services to Buildings and Dwellings $34,940 $34,980 +$40 +0.1%

9 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $34,450 $27,500 -$6,950 -20.2%
2 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance $33,440 $29,120 -$4,320 -12.9%
3 Automobile Dealers $42,030 $37,260 -$4,770 -11.3%
4 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $41,160 $37,090 -$4,070 -9.9%
5 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $40,330 $36,560 -$3,770 -9.3%
6 Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing $36,400 $34,180 -$2,220 -6.1%
7 Other Schools and Instruction $31,760 $31,200 -$560 -1.8%
8 Offices of Dentists $33,390 $32,870 -$520 -1.6%
9 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $44,680 $44,090 -$590 -1.3%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Data Entry and Information Processing Workers 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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