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Which industries are hiring
The industries with the most openings, what they pay, and the work each one hires for.
Figures as of .
19.6%
Employers in retail and consumer brands have the most openings, with 19.6% of the US job postings whose employer we could place in an industry, followed by healthcare at 17.8%.
2,799,190 postings
$41K to $170K
Median advertised pay by industry runs from $40,560 a year at employers in hospitality, food service and leisure to $170,000 at employers in software and internet.
671,912 postings with pay
70.6%
70.6% of backend postings are at employers outside software and internet.
31,459 postings
Industries, ranked
Each industry's share of the 2,799,190 US postings whose employer we could place in an industry, as of October 21, 2026. A posting takes its employer's industry. Another 21,580 US postings are at employers we could not place in an industry, so they are not ranked.
| Industry | Postings | Share | Lists pay | Remote | Median pay | Top job type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail and consumer brands | 547,610 | 19.6% | 20.1% | 0.3% | $44,720 | Retail, 62.2% |
| Healthcare | 497,822 | 17.8% | 17.1% | 3.2% | $80,500 | Healthcare, 80.2% |
| Hospitality, food service and leisure | 275,383 | 9.8% | 23.0% | 0.5% | $40,560 | Food and hospitality, 69.9% |
| Education | 156,392 | 5.6% | 26.4% | 3.1% | $50,000 | Education, 58.7% |
| Manufacturing and consumer goods | 122,186 | 4.4% | 19.4% | 2.9% | $75,000 | Manufacturing and production, 24.7% |
| Professional services | 117,970 | 4.2% | 27.9% | 15.0% | $110,000 | Engineering, 23.2% |
| Banking and financial services | 115,320 | 4.1% | 25.7% | 7.4% | $101,670 | Finance, 48.5% |
| Software and internet | 102,700 | 3.7% | 49.9% | 31.5% | $170,000 | Sales, 21.9% |
| Aerospace and defense | 98,390 | 3.5% | 33.4% | 5.7% | $135,000 | Engineering, 30.0% |
| Automotive | 77,205 | 2.8% | 13.0% | 1.1% | $62,400 | Skilled trades, 31.1% |
| Social services and nonprofits | 74,513 | 2.7% | 24.2% | 3.8% | $49,920 | Healthcare, 35.2% |
| Construction | 73,790 | 2.6% | 20.5% | 2.0% | $85,000 | Skilled trades, 39.6% |
| Transportation and logistics | 64,622 | 2.3% | 32.2% | 1.8% | $51,418 | Transportation and driving, 29.8% |
| Wholesale and distribution | 57,201 | 2.0% | 17.9% | 2.7% | $56,160 | Sales, 18.2% |
| Facilities and business support | 44,550 | 1.6% | 41.9% | 5.1% | $40,706 | Facilities and maintenance, 11.2% |
| Hardware and electronics | 43,526 | 1.6% | 25.2% | 4.7% | $155,000 | Engineering, 32.0% |
| IT services and consulting | 42,770 | 1.5% | 31.6% | 34.5% | $124,800 | IT support, 10.7% |
| Insurance | 41,174 | 1.5% | 24.7% | 17.2% | $106,080 | Sales, 31.0% |
| Staffing and recruiting | 40,590 | 1.5% | 35.0% | 9.9% | $54,735 | Healthcare, 14.7% |
| Pharma, biotech and medical devices | 39,015 | 1.4% | 29.9% | 19.4% | $150,000 | Healthcare, 22.9% |
| Media and entertainment | 36,453 | 1.3% | 36.8% | 9.9% | $84,000 | Sales, 14.0% |
| Real estate | 34,762 | 1.2% | 19.4% | 3.0% | $58,240 | Facilities and maintenance, 22.7% |
| Energy, mining and utilities | 26,112 | 0.9% | 24.8% | 7.3% | $103,750 | Skilled trades, 20.4% |
| Personal and household services | 22,003 | 0.8% | 28.4% | 1.9% | $51,250 | Skilled trades, 23.0% |
| Government and public administration | 19,502 | 0.7% | 37.5% | 0.5% | $67,111 | Healthcare, 13.3% |
| Telecommunications | 18,547 | 0.7% | 35.2% | 6.7% | $53,500 | Retail, 39.8% |
| Agriculture | 9,082 | 0.3% | 17.0% | 2.3% | $55,531 | Manufacturing and production, 20.9% |
What each industry hires
The 10 job types with the most US postings, in each industry with at least 50 US postings of that job type, as of October 21, 2026. Share of industry is the job type's part of that industry's postings. Share of job type is the industry's part of that job type's postings.
| Industry | Job type | Postings | Share of industry | Share of job type | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail and consumer brands | Retail | 340,857 | 62.2% | 82.0% | $40,560 |
| Retail and consumer brands | Food and hospitality | 25,661 | 4.7% | 9.7% | $40,560 |
| Retail and consumer brands | Sales | 23,316 | 4.3% | 14.4% | $135,000 |
| Retail and consumer brands | Customer support | 23,227 | 4.2% | 27.9% | $46,394 |
| Retail and consumer brands | Skilled trades | 20,393 | 3.7% | 12.7% | $46,800 |
| Retail and consumer brands | Healthcare | 15,560 | 2.8% | 3.2% | $135,000 |
| Retail and consumer brands | Operations | 10,255 | 1.9% | 7.6% | $113,750 |
| Retail and consumer brands | Finance | 2,623 | 0.5% | 2.2% | $124,550 |
| Retail and consumer brands | Engineering | 1,566 | 0.3% | 1.2% | $160,000 |
| Retail and consumer brands | Education | 957 | 0.2% | 0.8% | $40,560 |
| Healthcare | Healthcare | 399,252 | 80.2% | 81.0% | $85,000 |
| Healthcare | Operations | 11,550 | 2.3% | 8.5% | $92,500 |
| Healthcare | Food and hospitality | 9,650 | 1.9% | 3.6% | $38,896 |
| Healthcare | Customer support | 9,329 | 1.9% | 11.2% | $43,680 |
| Healthcare | Sales | 7,000 | 1.4% | 4.3% | $81,971 |
| Healthcare | Finance | 6,393 | 1.3% | 5.3% | $85,700 |
| Healthcare | Retail | 3,809 | 0.8% | 0.9% | $39,520 |
| Healthcare | Education | 3,334 | 0.7% | 2.9% | $68,500 |
| Healthcare | Skilled trades | 2,584 | 0.5% | 1.6% | $57,200 |
| Healthcare | Engineering | 2,229 | 0.4% | 1.7% | $119,050 |
| Hospitality, food service and leisure | Food and hospitality | 192,598 | 69.9% | 72.8% | $37,960 |
| Hospitality, food service and leisure | Retail | 10,411 | 3.8% | 2.5% | $36,400 |
| Hospitality, food service and leisure | Operations | 8,171 | 3.0% | 6.0% | $60,000 |
| Hospitality, food service and leisure | Customer support | 7,105 | 2.6% | 8.5% | $35,360 |
| Hospitality, food service and leisure | Healthcare | 6,771 | 2.5% | 1.4% | $72,800 |
| Hospitality, food service and leisure | Skilled trades | 5,536 | 2.0% | 3.5% | $49,920 |
| Hospitality, food service and leisure | Education | 4,068 | 1.5% | 3.5% | $52,000 |
| Hospitality, food service and leisure | Sales | 3,738 | 1.4% | 2.3% | $58,656 |
| Hospitality, food service and leisure | Finance | 2,683 | 1.0% | 2.2% | $72,726 |
| Hospitality, food service and leisure | Engineering | 245 | 0.1% | 0.2% | $117,542 |
| Education | Education | 91,832 | 58.7% | 78.9% | $50,400 |
| Education | Healthcare | 14,643 | 9.4% | 3.0% | $72,500 |
| Education | Food and hospitality | 4,861 | 3.1% | 1.8% | $36,852 |
| Education | Operations | 4,395 | 2.8% | 3.2% | $73,400 |
| Education | Finance | 2,592 | 1.7% | 2.1% | $77,500 |
| Education | Skilled trades | 2,317 | 1.5% | 1.4% | $51,958 |
| Education | Sales | 1,609 | 1.0% | 1.0% | $82,500 |
| Education | Customer support | 852 | 0.5% | 1.0% | $51,225 |
| Education | Engineering | 782 | 0.5% | 0.6% | $87,890 |
| Education | Retail | 255 | 0.2% | 0.1% | Fewer than 50 postings with pay |
| Manufacturing and consumer goods | Skilled trades | 14,909 | 12.2% | 9.3% | $67,080 |
| Manufacturing and consumer goods | Engineering | 14,717 | 12.0% | 11.5% | $107,235 |
| Manufacturing and consumer goods | Sales | 9,789 | 8.0% | 6.0% | $98,125 |
| Manufacturing and consumer goods | Operations | 8,526 | 7.0% | 6.3% | $108,750 |
| Manufacturing and consumer goods | Finance | 4,073 | 3.3% | 3.4% | $103,500 |
| Manufacturing and consumer goods | Retail | 4,055 | 3.3% | 1.0% | $41,600 |
| Manufacturing and consumer goods | Customer support | 2,329 | 1.9% | 2.8% | $49,920 |
| Manufacturing and consumer goods | Food and hospitality | 744 | 0.6% | 0.3% | $42,172 |
| Manufacturing and consumer goods | Healthcare | 620 | 0.5% | 0.1% | Fewer than 50 postings with pay |
| Manufacturing and consumer goods | Education | 178 | 0.1% | 0.2% | Fewer than 50 postings with pay |
| Professional services | Engineering | 27,336 | 23.2% | 21.4% | $112,500 |
| Professional services | Finance | 11,177 | 9.5% | 9.2% | $125,000 |
| Professional services | Sales | 7,054 | 6.0% | 4.4% | $105,000 |
| Professional services | Skilled trades | 6,664 | 5.6% | 4.2% | $75,000 |
| Professional services | Operations | 6,604 | 5.6% | 4.9% | $124,400 |
| Professional services | Retail | 2,886 | 2.4% | 0.7% | $49,920 |
| Professional services | Healthcare | 2,839 | 2.4% | 0.6% | $115,000 |
| Professional services | Customer support | 2,623 | 2.2% | 3.1% | $67,000 |
| Professional services | Food and hospitality | 1,002 | 0.8% | 0.4% | Fewer than 50 postings with pay |
| Professional services | Education | 609 | 0.5% | 0.5% | $97,500 |
| Banking and financial services | Finance | 55,915 | 48.5% | 46.0% | $95,000 |
| Banking and financial services | Retail | 8,749 | 7.6% | 2.1% | $53,841 |
| Banking and financial services | Sales | 7,606 | 6.6% | 4.7% | $112,500 |
| Banking and financial services | Operations | 6,408 | 5.6% | 4.7% | $115,000 |
| Banking and financial services | Customer support | 5,493 | 4.8% | 6.6% | $51,272 |
| Banking and financial services | Engineering | 744 | 0.6% | 0.6% | $200,000 |
| Banking and financial services | Skilled trades | 496 | 0.4% | 0.3% | $57,829 |
| Banking and financial services | Healthcare | 201 | 0.2% | 0.0% | Fewer than 10 employers |
| Banking and financial services | Food and hospitality | 182 | 0.2% | 0.1% | Fewer than 50 postings with pay |
| Banking and financial services | Education | 155 | 0.1% | 0.1% | Fewer than 50 postings with pay |
| Software and internet | Sales | 22,531 | 21.9% | 13.9% | $157,500 |
| Software and internet | Operations | 6,663 | 6.5% | 4.9% | $160,000 |
| Software and internet | Customer support | 6,295 | 6.1% | 7.6% | $115,000 |
| Software and internet | Finance | 4,071 | 4.0% | 3.3% | $152,500 |
| Software and internet | Engineering | 3,736 | 3.6% | 2.9% | $176,900 |
| Software and internet | Healthcare | 1,280 | 1.2% | 0.3% | $59,238 |
| Software and internet | Skilled trades | 724 | 0.7% | 0.5% | $73,133 |
| Software and internet | Retail | 406 | 0.4% | 0.1% | Fewer than 50 postings with pay |
| Software and internet | Education | 337 | 0.3% | 0.3% | $91,000 |
| Software and internet | Food and hospitality | 255 | 0.2% | 0.1% | $41,600 |
| Aerospace and defense | Engineering | 29,540 | 30.0% | 23.1% | $140,750 |
| Aerospace and defense | Operations | 8,330 | 8.5% | 6.1% | $130,000 |
| Aerospace and defense | Skilled trades | 5,540 | 5.6% | 3.5% | $78,000 |
| Aerospace and defense | Finance | 2,943 | 3.0% | 2.4% | $124,650 |
| Aerospace and defense | Sales | 1,652 | 1.7% | 1.0% | $167,500 |
| Aerospace and defense | Education | 851 | 0.9% | 0.7% | $106,992 |
| Aerospace and defense | Healthcare | 806 | 0.8% | 0.2% | $83,038 |
| Aerospace and defense | Customer support | 667 | 0.7% | 0.8% | $89,250 |
| Aerospace and defense | Food and hospitality | 150 | 0.2% | 0.1% | Fewer than 50 postings with pay |
| Automotive | Skilled trades | 24,030 | 31.1% | 15.0% | $62,400 |
| Automotive | Retail | 13,840 | 17.9% | 3.3% | $41,600 |
| Automotive | Sales | 6,386 | 8.3% | 3.9% | $82,500 |
| Automotive | Engineering | 3,748 | 4.9% | 2.9% | $132,500 |
| Automotive | Operations | 3,600 | 4.7% | 2.7% | $88,400 |
| Automotive | Customer support | 2,786 | 3.6% | 3.3% | $47,358 |
| Automotive | Finance | 1,673 | 2.2% | 1.4% | $110,000 |
| Automotive | Food and hospitality | 191 | 0.2% | 0.1% | Fewer than 50 postings with pay |
| Automotive | Education | 68 | 0.1% | 0.1% | Fewer than 50 postings with pay |
| Automotive | Healthcare | 56 | 0.1% | 0.0% | Fewer than 50 postings with pay |
| Social services and nonprofits | Healthcare | 26,195 | 35.2% | 5.3% | $48,589 |
| Social services and nonprofits | Education | 10,516 | 14.1% | 9.0% | $44,585 |
| Social services and nonprofits | Operations | 5,648 | 7.6% | 4.2% | $66,300 |
| Social services and nonprofits | Retail | 2,549 | 3.4% | 0.6% | $31,200 |
| Social services and nonprofits | Customer support | 2,194 | 2.9% | 2.6% | $44,720 |
| Social services and nonprofits | Finance | 2,174 | 2.9% | 1.8% | $77,500 |
| Social services and nonprofits | Food and hospitality | 2,003 | 2.7% | 0.8% | $39,603 |
| Social services and nonprofits | Sales | 1,418 | 1.9% | 0.9% | $90,000 |
| Social services and nonprofits | Skilled trades | 479 | 0.6% | 0.3% | $45,300 |
| Social services and nonprofits | Engineering | 134 | 0.2% | 0.1% | Fewer than 50 postings with pay |
| Construction | Skilled trades | 29,219 | 39.6% | 18.3% | $73,840 |
| Construction | Engineering | 9,630 | 13.1% | 7.5% | $110,000 |
| Construction | Sales | 6,052 | 8.2% | 3.7% | $80,000 |
| Construction | Operations | 5,483 | 7.4% | 4.0% | $107,500 |
| Construction | Finance | 2,416 | 3.3% | 2.0% | $88,025 |
| Construction | Customer support | 619 | 0.8% | 0.7% | $45,760 |
| Construction | Retail | 377 | 0.5% | 0.1% | $43,680 |
| Construction | Education | 112 | 0.2% | 0.1% | Fewer than 50 postings with pay |
| Construction | Healthcare | 105 | 0.1% | 0.0% | Fewer than 50 postings with pay |
| Construction | Food and hospitality | 67 | 0.1% | 0.0% | Fewer than 50 postings with pay |
| Transportation and logistics | Skilled trades | 7,760 | 12.0% | 4.8% | $55,120 |
| Transportation and logistics | Operations | 7,086 | 11.0% | 5.2% | $70,000 |
| Transportation and logistics | Retail | 3,503 | 5.4% | 0.8% | $50,025 |
| Transportation and logistics | Sales | 3,367 | 5.2% | 2.1% | $57,200 |
| Transportation and logistics | Customer support | 3,216 | 5.0% | 3.9% | $39,520 |
| Transportation and logistics | Finance | 1,423 | 2.2% | 1.2% | $68,500 |
| Transportation and logistics | Engineering | 789 | 1.2% | 0.6% | $147,500 |
| Transportation and logistics | Food and hospitality | 575 | 0.9% | 0.2% | $35,360 |
| Transportation and logistics | Healthcare | 176 | 0.3% | 0.0% | Fewer than 10 employers |
| Transportation and logistics | Education | 98 | 0.2% | 0.1% | Fewer than 50 postings with pay |
| Wholesale and distribution | Sales | 10,397 | 18.2% | 6.4% | $75,000 |
| Wholesale and distribution | Skilled trades | 6,427 | 11.2% | 4.0% | $63,440 |
| Wholesale and distribution | Retail | 5,822 | 10.2% | 1.4% | $38,500 |
| Wholesale and distribution | Operations | 3,781 | 6.6% | 2.8% | $79,025 |
| Wholesale and distribution | Food and hospitality | 1,983 | 3.5% | 0.7% | Fewer than 50 postings with pay |
| Wholesale and distribution | Finance | 1,515 | 2.6% | 1.2% | $74,250 |
| Wholesale and distribution | Customer support | 1,265 | 2.2% | 1.5% | $52,000 |
| Wholesale and distribution | Engineering | 963 | 1.7% | 0.8% | $97,652 |
| Wholesale and distribution | Healthcare | 182 | 0.3% | 0.0% | Fewer than 50 postings with pay |
| Wholesale and distribution | Education | 78 | 0.1% | 0.1% | Fewer than 50 postings with pay |
| Facilities and business support | Customer support | 3,894 | 8.7% | 4.7% | $37,440 |
| Facilities and business support | Retail | 3,355 | 7.5% | 0.8% | $35,360 |
| Facilities and business support | Skilled trades | 3,127 | 7.0% | 2.0% | $49,920 |
| Facilities and business support | Sales | 2,986 | 6.7% | 1.8% | $78,500 |
| Facilities and business support | Operations | 2,700 | 6.1% | 2.0% | $62,400 |
| Facilities and business support | Food and hospitality | 2,562 | 5.8% | 1.0% | $34,320 |
| Facilities and business support | Healthcare | 920 | 2.1% | 0.2% | $56,160 |
| Facilities and business support | Finance | 873 | 2.0% | 0.7% | $50,960 |
| Facilities and business support | Engineering | 248 | 0.6% | 0.2% | Fewer than 50 postings with pay |
| Facilities and business support | Education | 203 | 0.5% | 0.2% | Fewer than 50 postings with pay |
| Hardware and electronics | Engineering | 13,931 | 32.0% | 10.9% | $167,500 |
| Hardware and electronics | Operations | 3,143 | 7.2% | 2.3% | $136,000 |
| Hardware and electronics | Sales | 2,674 | 6.1% | 1.6% | $135,000 |
| Hardware and electronics | Skilled trades | 1,924 | 4.4% | 1.2% | $65,520 |
| Hardware and electronics | Finance | 1,290 | 3.0% | 1.1% | $134,300 |
| Hardware and electronics | Customer support | 779 | 1.8% | 0.9% | $78,558 |
| Hardware and electronics | Retail | 354 | 0.8% | 0.1% | Fewer than 10 employers |
| Hardware and electronics | Healthcare | 235 | 0.5% | 0.0% | Fewer than 50 postings with pay |
| Hardware and electronics | Education | 113 | 0.3% | 0.1% | Fewer than 50 postings with pay |
| IT services and consulting | Sales | 4,526 | 10.6% | 2.8% | $150,000 |
| IT services and consulting | Operations | 2,512 | 5.9% | 1.9% | $139,800 |
| IT services and consulting | Engineering | 2,184 | 5.1% | 1.7% | $140,000 |
| IT services and consulting | Finance | 1,689 | 3.9% | 1.4% | $124,800 |
| IT services and consulting | Skilled trades | 1,479 | 3.5% | 0.9% | $63,180 |
| IT services and consulting | Healthcare | 1,423 | 3.3% | 0.3% | $109,750 |
| IT services and consulting | Customer support | 1,277 | 3.0% | 1.5% | $62,500 |
| IT services and consulting | Education | 211 | 0.5% | 0.2% | Fewer than 50 postings with pay |
| IT services and consulting | Food and hospitality | 156 | 0.4% | 0.1% | Fewer than 50 postings with pay |
| IT services and consulting | Retail | 82 | 0.2% | 0.0% | Fewer than 50 postings with pay |
| Insurance | Sales | 12,783 | 31.0% | 7.9% | $75,000 |
| Insurance | Operations | 6,867 | 16.7% | 5.1% | $100,831 |
| Insurance | Finance | 6,289 | 15.3% | 5.2% | $129,000 |
| Insurance | Customer support | 3,579 | 8.7% | 4.3% | $55,384 |
| Insurance | Healthcare | 1,793 | 4.4% | 0.4% | $96,917 |
| Insurance | Skilled trades | 375 | 0.9% | 0.2% | $124,800 |
| Insurance | Engineering | 255 | 0.6% | 0.2% | $152,803 |
| Insurance | Retail | 221 | 0.5% | 0.1% | Fewer than 50 postings with pay |
| Insurance | Education | 79 | 0.2% | 0.1% | Fewer than 50 postings with pay |
| Staffing and recruiting | Healthcare | 5,967 | 14.7% | 1.2% | $82,500 |
| Staffing and recruiting | Skilled trades | 4,693 | 11.6% | 2.9% | $64,480 |
| Staffing and recruiting | Engineering | 2,537 | 6.3% | 2.0% | $105,000 |
| Staffing and recruiting | Sales | 2,202 | 5.4% | 1.4% | $70,304 |
| Staffing and recruiting | Finance | 1,517 | 3.7% | 1.2% | $82,330 |
| Staffing and recruiting | Operations | 1,496 | 3.7% | 1.1% | $75,000 |
| Staffing and recruiting | Customer support | 1,190 | 2.9% | 1.4% | $41,590 |
| Staffing and recruiting | Education | 958 | 2.4% | 0.8% | $41,600 |
| Staffing and recruiting | Retail | 705 | 1.7% | 0.2% | $37,440 |
| Staffing and recruiting | Food and hospitality | 527 | 1.3% | 0.2% | $31,200 |
| Pharma, biotech and medical devices | Healthcare | 8,937 | 22.9% | 1.8% | $150,972 |
| Pharma, biotech and medical devices | Sales | 5,592 | 14.3% | 3.4% | $156,000 |
| Pharma, biotech and medical devices | Engineering | 3,792 | 9.7% | 3.0% | $131,400 |
| Pharma, biotech and medical devices | Operations | 3,365 | 8.6% | 2.5% | $170,000 |
| Pharma, biotech and medical devices | Finance | 1,291 | 3.3% | 1.1% | $145,000 |
| Pharma, biotech and medical devices | Skilled trades | 808 | 2.1% | 0.5% | $72,800 |
| Pharma, biotech and medical devices | Customer support | 532 | 1.4% | 0.6% | $65,500 |
| Pharma, biotech and medical devices | Education | 89 | 0.2% | 0.1% | Fewer than 50 postings with pay |
| Pharma, biotech and medical devices | Retail | 77 | 0.2% | 0.0% | Fewer than 50 postings with pay |
| Media and entertainment | Sales | 5,096 | 14.0% | 3.1% | $95,667 |
| Media and entertainment | Operations | 3,998 | 11.0% | 2.9% | $98,750 |
| Media and entertainment | Food and hospitality | 3,967 | 10.9% | 1.5% | $34,320 |
| Media and entertainment | Retail | 1,176 | 3.2% | 0.3% | $34,840 |
| Media and entertainment | Finance | 1,083 | 3.0% | 0.9% | $110,000 |
| Media and entertainment | Skilled trades | 872 | 2.4% | 0.5% | $52,000 |
| Media and entertainment | Customer support | 785 | 2.2% | 0.9% | $49,500 |
| Media and entertainment | Engineering | 499 | 1.4% | 0.4% | $124,800 |
| Media and entertainment | Education | 172 | 0.5% | 0.1% | Fewer than 50 postings with pay |
| Media and entertainment | Healthcare | 150 | 0.4% | 0.0% | Fewer than 50 postings with pay |
| Real estate | Operations | 6,112 | 17.6% | 4.5% | $65,520 |
| Real estate | Sales | 4,540 | 13.1% | 2.8% | $72,500 |
| Real estate | Skilled trades | 3,342 | 9.6% | 2.1% | $52,000 |
| Real estate | Finance | 2,204 | 6.3% | 1.8% | $80,000 |
| Real estate | Retail | 1,940 | 5.6% | 0.5% | $45,760 |
| Real estate | Food and hospitality | 1,291 | 3.7% | 0.5% | $38,480 |
| Real estate | Customer support | 1,072 | 3.1% | 1.3% | $50,960 |
| Real estate | Engineering | 454 | 1.3% | 0.4% | Fewer than 50 postings with pay |
| Real estate | Healthcare | 348 | 1.0% | 0.1% | Fewer than 10 employers |
| Energy, mining and utilities | Skilled trades | 5,336 | 20.4% | 3.3% | $72,800 |
| Energy, mining and utilities | Engineering | 5,249 | 20.1% | 4.1% | $131,053 |
| Energy, mining and utilities | Operations | 3,280 | 12.6% | 2.4% | $123,818 |
| Energy, mining and utilities | Finance | 1,598 | 6.1% | 1.3% | $115,000 |
| Energy, mining and utilities | Sales | 1,398 | 5.4% | 0.9% | $83,000 |
| Energy, mining and utilities | Customer support | 347 | 1.3% | 0.4% | $46,046 |
| Energy, mining and utilities | Retail | 159 | 0.6% | 0.0% | Fewer than 10 employers |
| Energy, mining and utilities | Education | 129 | 0.5% | 0.1% | Fewer than 50 postings with pay |
| Personal and household services | Skilled trades | 5,050 | 23.0% | 3.2% | $44,720 |
| Personal and household services | Sales | 3,569 | 16.2% | 2.2% | $45,760 |
| Personal and household services | Retail | 1,964 | 8.9% | 0.5% | $34,320 |
| Personal and household services | Operations | 1,824 | 8.3% | 1.3% | $78,500 |
| Personal and household services | Food and hospitality | 1,208 | 5.5% | 0.5% | $52,000 |
| Personal and household services | Healthcare | 741 | 3.4% | 0.2% | $78,500 |
| Personal and household services | Customer support | 671 | 3.0% | 0.8% | $43,680 |
| Personal and household services | Finance | 241 | 1.1% | 0.2% | $101,847 |
| Personal and household services | Education | 213 | 1.0% | 0.2% | $67,600 |
| Personal and household services | Engineering | 126 | 0.6% | 0.1% | Fewer than 10 employers |
| Government and public administration | Healthcare | 2,590 | 13.3% | 0.5% | $68,739 |
| Government and public administration | Skilled trades | 1,692 | 8.7% | 1.1% | $60,367 |
| Government and public administration | Operations | 1,617 | 8.3% | 1.2% | $89,700 |
| Government and public administration | Finance | 949 | 4.9% | 0.8% | $73,965 |
| Government and public administration | Engineering | 915 | 4.7% | 0.7% | $97,661 |
| Government and public administration | Education | 727 | 3.7% | 0.6% | $53,102 |
| Government and public administration | Food and hospitality | 558 | 2.9% | 0.2% | $41,142 |
| Government and public administration | Customer support | 381 | 2.0% | 0.5% | $41,882 |
| Government and public administration | Retail | 152 | 0.8% | 0.0% | $37,388 |
| Telecommunications | Retail | 7,379 | 39.8% | 1.8% | $45,000 |
| Telecommunications | Sales | 3,782 | 20.4% | 2.3% | $64,691 |
| Telecommunications | Skilled trades | 2,139 | 11.5% | 1.3% | $45,760 |
| Telecommunications | Operations | 748 | 4.0% | 0.6% | $102,000 |
| Telecommunications | Engineering | 719 | 3.9% | 0.6% | $132,000 |
| Telecommunications | Customer support | 521 | 2.8% | 0.6% | $43,940 |
| Telecommunications | Finance | 349 | 1.9% | 0.3% | $102,113 |
| Telecommunications | Healthcare | 119 | 0.6% | 0.0% | Fewer than 50 postings with pay |
| Agriculture | Operations | 1,107 | 12.2% | 0.8% | $70,000 |
| Agriculture | Skilled trades | 1,100 | 12.1% | 0.7% | $60,320 |
| Agriculture | Sales | 625 | 6.9% | 0.4% | $80,750 |
| Agriculture | Engineering | 426 | 4.7% | 0.3% | $105,000 |
| Agriculture | Finance | 294 | 3.2% | 0.2% | $107,500 |
| Agriculture | Healthcare | 206 | 2.3% | 0.0% | Fewer than 50 postings with pay |
| Agriculture | Retail | 174 | 1.9% | 0.0% | Fewer than 50 postings with pay |
| Agriculture | Customer support | 152 | 1.7% | 0.2% | Fewer than 50 postings with pay |
| Agriculture | Food and hospitality | 118 | 1.3% | 0.0% | Fewer than 50 postings with pay |
Advertised pay, by industry
Yearly pay in US postings that list it, as of October 21, 2026. The typical range is the middle half of postings, from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Hourly pay counts 40 hours a week for 52 weeks. Industries differ in their mix of jobs, so pay by job type compares like with like.
| Industry | Postings with pay | Employers | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software and internet | 51,194 | 4,235 | $125,000 | $170,000 | $215,000 |
| Hardware and electronics | 10,975 | 653 | $97,500 | $155,000 | $207,700 |
| Pharma, biotech and medical devices | 11,651 | 924 | $104,000 | $150,000 | $200,000 |
| Aerospace and defense | 32,839 | 776 | $100,997 | $135,000 | $170,000 |
| IT services and consulting | 13,504 | 1,263 | $80,000 | $124,800 | $167,000 |
| Professional services | 32,873 | 2,699 | $72,800 | $110,000 | $152,500 |
| Insurance | 10,174 | 716 | $72,000 | $106,080 | $150,590 |
| Energy, mining and utilities | 6,463 | 425 | $69,348 | $103,750 | $146,700 |
| Banking and financial services | 29,613 | 1,846 | $59,103 | $101,670 | $167,500 |
| Construction | 15,151 | 933 | $56,160 | $85,000 | $120,000 |
| Media and entertainment | 13,398 | 916 | $43,680 | $84,000 | $156,940 |
| Healthcare | 85,110 | 2,925 | $48,880 | $80,500 | $120,000 |
| Manufacturing and consumer goods | 23,741 | 1,938 | $50,253 | $75,000 | $116,500 |
| Government and public administration | 7,312 | 692 | $48,790 | $67,111 | $94,476 |
| Automotive | 10,061 | 498 | $41,600 | $62,400 | $101,470 |
| Real estate | 6,738 | 547 | $45,760 | $58,240 | $85,280 |
| Wholesale and distribution | 10,216 | 731 | $43,680 | $56,160 | $80,015 |
| Agriculture | 1,548 | 150 | $44,285 | $55,531 | $80,721 |
| Staffing and recruiting | 14,191 | 357 | $41,600 | $54,735 | $82,500 |
| Telecommunications | 6,519 | 195 | $43,680 | $53,500 | $94,000 |
| Transportation and logistics | 20,828 | 594 | $39,520 | $51,418 | $70,000 |
| Personal and household services | 6,243 | 309 | $40,560 | $51,250 | $80,000 |
| Education | 41,303 | 3,866 | $39,042 | $50,000 | $72,800 |
| Social services and nonprofits | 18,052 | 1,898 | $40,560 | $49,920 | $72,000 |
| Retail and consumer brands | 110,219 | 987 | $40,560 | $44,720 | $76,960 |
| Facilities and business support | 18,678 | 422 | $35,880 | $40,706 | $48,880 |
| Hospitality, food service and leisure | 63,318 | 5,921 | $34,320 | $40,560 | $54,735 |
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