Each bubble is a 2-digit NAICS industry in 2025 Q3; size reflects total employment. The horizontal split at 0% salary growth and the vertical split at 0% employment growth define four regions. Both growth rates are year over year. Industries expanding on both fronts (jobs and pay): Health Care & Social Assistance, Professional & Technical Services, and Transportation & Warehousing. Mining are losing both jobs and pay growth.
Source: BLS QCEW — Quarterly
Growth rates compare each industry's employment and average wage in the latest quarter to the same quarter one year ago, per BLS QCEW.