Private-sector employees in the U.S. information industry—including broadcasting, online search and publishing—recorded the nation’s biggest average pay gains in 2024 and 2025, according to a new analysis by LendingTree.
Average weekly wages in the sector climbed 9.4% over the two-year period, more than twice the 4.2% increase recorded among private-sector workers across all industries, the personal finance website found.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics defines the information industry as businesses involved in creating content or providing the infrastructure used to transmit cultural products. Within that sector, broadcasting and content providers posted the strongest wage growth, with average weekly pay rising 16.8% between 2024 and 2025. Weekly earnings increased by $788, from $4,688 to $5,476, according to LendingTree.
The motion picture and sound recording industry was the only sector to report lower pay during that period. Its average weekly wages fell 2% between 2024 and 2025, the analysis found.
Information-related businesses also accounted for half of the 10 employment subsectors with the largest wage increases. LendingTree based its findings on the latest federal employment and wage data.
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Here’s a closer look at wage growth across subsectors of the information industry:
The healthcare and social assistance industry recorded the strongest private-sector employment growth in 2024 and 2025. Hiring in the sector increased 3.4%, compared with a 0.4% rise among private-sector workers overall, LendingTree said.
Within healthcare, employment expanded most rapidly among social assistance workers, including those who provide residential care and community support services. As the U.S. population continues to age, employers in the field added more than 300,000 workers over the two-year period.