Ranked: The Highest-Paying Industries in the U.S. (2025)

Niccolo Conte
2025-05-16 14:35:00
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Ranked: The Highest-Paying Industries in the U.S.

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The U.S. is one of the highest-paying countries globally, but the average earnings differ significantly between industries.

This infographic ranks average annual salaries across major U.S. industries using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics as of March 2025. The data covers private industries, and annual salary figures are estimated by multiplying average weekly earnings by 52.

Which Industries Pay the Most?

The average annual salary across all U.S. industries (ex. government employees) is around $64,000. In the utilities sector, the highest-paying industry, the average employee makes nearly $114,000 annually.

Here’s a look at the highest and lowest-paying industries in America:

Industry	Average annual earnings
Utilities	$113,823
Information	$99,602
Mining and logging	$92,065
Financial activities	$92,021
Professional and business services	$82,639
Construction	$80,191
Wholesale trade	$77,749
Manufacturing	$73,498
Transportation and warehousing	$62,118
Private education and health services	$59,701
Retail trade	$38,757
Leisure and hospitality	$30,167
Other services	$53,728

The BLS updates earnings data on a monthly basis. The above figures are based on data from the March 2025 release.

The utilities sector includes occupations related to electric power generation, including wind turbine technicians and solar photovoltaic installers—the two fastest-growing jobs of the next decade.

The information industry, which includes all types of software and computer-related jobs, ranks second with nearly $100,000 in average annual earnings. It’s also among the most profitable industries for companies in America.

Mining/logging and financial activities have nearly equivalent average pay of just over $92,000 per year. Other well-paying industries include professional services, construction, wholesale trade, and manufacturing—each paying more than the $64,000 average across all industries.

On the other end of the wage spectrum, the leisure and hospitality sector has the lowest average salary of around $30,000 per year. The retail trade industry, the second-biggest by number of employees, is also among the lowest-paying with around $39,000 in average annual salary.

Which Industries Are Adding the Most Jobs?

Over the 12 months ended April 2025, the private education and health services industry added 894,000 jobs, with about 70% of these additions being in the healthcare segment.

The leisure and hospitality sector followed with 225,000 new jobs, followed by transportation and warehousing (151,000) and construction (143,000).

Employment in the public sector also increased by 322,000 employees, although the Federal government shed 6,000 jobs.

Learn More on the Voronoi App

If you enjoyed this infographic, check out The Biggest Industries of 2040, on the Voronoi app.

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