Among them, it's highest in the legal profession: Indeed found that average workers saw their paychecks grow at a 5.7% pace in March 2024 versus a year earlier.
Strong wage growth doesn't necessarily translate to a high salary, though.
By comparison, software developers make $66.40 an hour and $138,110 annually on average, according to BLS data.
For example, workers in accommodation and food services saw annual earnings growth peak at 16.1% in December 2021, according to ZipRecruiter data.
By comparison, it found that those in the information sector saw growth peak at 7.8% in September 2022.
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