By Industry
Company profits and pay 🇺🇸
Which industries make the most profit per worker?
Each number below is the average profit per employee across all public companies in that sector, based on their most recent SEC 10-K filings. Note: averages are based only on the roughly 500 major US-listed public companies cataloged on this site, not a comprehensive survey of every company in each industry. Click any industry to see the full company-by-company ranking. See FAQ for details on calculations and responses to common objections.
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Energy
10 companies
$267K
avg per employee
Pharma
15 companies
$210K
avg per employee
Technology
50 companies
$206K
avg per employee
Finance
19 companies
$178K
avg per employee
Utilities
16 companies
$164K
avg per employee
Mining & Metals
15 companies
$148K
avg per employee
Telecom
5 companies
$136K
avg per employee
Banking
19 companies
$126K
avg per employee
Insurance
18 companies
$113K
avg per employee
Media
11 companies
$78K
avg per employee
Real Estate
8 companies
$74K
avg per employee
Agriculture
5 companies
$59K
avg per employee
Transportation
26 companies
$50K
avg per employee
Food & Beverage
31 companies
$48K
avg per employee
Chemicals
13 companies
$47K
avg per employee
Hospitality
15 companies
$44K
avg per employee
Healthcare
31 companies
$42K
avg per employee
Industrials
37 companies
$40K
avg per employee
Waste & Environment
3 companies
$38K
avg per employee
Consumer Goods
11 companies
$35K
avg per employee
Defense
15 companies
$32K
avg per employee
Automotive
17 companies
$27K
avg per employee
Retail
42 companies
$21K
avg per employee