Rank |
Industry |
Average Salary i |
Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
1 |
Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage
|
$185,020 |
$77,970 |
8,130 |
2 |
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
|
$182,780 |
$74,250 |
23,350 |
3 |
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
|
$182,080 |
$86,610 |
14,630 |
4 |
Other Financial Investment Activities
|
$181,690 |
$72,490 |
14,990 |
5 |
Scientific Research and Development Services
|
$177,100 |
$82,190 |
17,020 |
6 |
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank
|
$175,910 |
$99,660 |
680 |
7 |
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing
|
$173,190 |
$81,520 |
2,430 |
8 |
Other Investment Pools and Funds
|
$172,740 |
$66,000 |
200 |
9 |
Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
|
$170,120 |
$71,040 |
420 |
10 |
Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds
|
$168,260 |
$76,790 |
220 |
11 |
Software Publishers
|
$162,980 |
$74,200 |
7,720 |
12 |
Securities and Commodity Exchanges
|
$162,000 |
$81,260 |
230 |
13 |
Computer Systems Design and Related Services
|
$153,310 |
$67,050 |
52,790 |
14 |
Oil and Gas Extraction
|
$152,340 |
$56,320 |
5,930 |
15 |
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
|
$152,290 |
$76,420 |
7,010 |
16 |
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
|
$151,410 |
$76,920 |
22,770 |
17 |
Communications Equipment Manufacturing
|
$150,440 |
$80,990 |
2,570 |
18 |
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services
|
$150,240 |
$59,860 |
18,760 |
19 |
Radio and Television Broadcasting
|
$149,220 |
$50,830 |
10,220 |
20 |
Other Information Services
|
$148,940 |
$58,450 |
5,930 |
21 |
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing
|
$148,770 |
$77,270 |
9,610 |
22 |
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
|
$147,940 |
$57,550 |
17,790 |
23 |
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities
|
$147,700 |
$62,390 |
27,620 |
24 |
Other Insurance Related Activities
|
$147,310 |
$70,230 |
9,830 |
25 |
Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing
|
$147,120 |
$81,760 |
700 |
26 |
Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
|
$146,120 |
$66,190 |
2,380 |
27 |
Broadcasting (except Internet)
|
$146,090 |
$51,150 |
11,200 |
28 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises
|
$146,070 |
$64,570 |
107,600 |
29 |
Engineering Services
|
$145,810 |
$73,420 |
24,190 |
30 |
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing
|
$144,950 |
$70,620 |
1,150 |
31 |
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
|
$144,400 |
$62,170 |
230,540 |
32 |
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
|
$143,860 |
$66,510 |
51,490 |
33 |
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing
|
$143,810 |
$67,720 |
5,460 |
34 |
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services
|
$143,630 |
$58,200 |
57,500 |
35 |
Insurance Carriers
|
$140,310 |
$70,580 |
23,870 |
36 |
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing
|
$140,010 |
$75,130 |
4,970 |
37 |
Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers
|
$139,280 |
$73,110 |
6,720 |
38 |
Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing
|
$139,160 |
$65,940 |
1,560 |
39 |
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services
|
$139,140 |
$67,900 |
37,370 |
40 |
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing
|
$138,690 |
$71,580 |
1,640 |
41 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - State government owned
|
$138,630 |
$71,210 |
550 |
42 |
Publishing Industries (except Internet)
|
$137,140 |
$56,410 |
18,160 |
43 |
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services
|
$136,210 |
$59,710 |
16,920 |
44 |
Finance and Insurance
|
$135,820 |
$60,160 |
130,140 |
45 |
Metal Ore Mining
|
$134,510 |
$77,170 |
390 |
46 |
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
|
$133,290 |
$58,420 |
6,900 |
47 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned
|
$131,350 |
$66,820 |
14,400 |
48 |
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing
|
$131,350 |
$62,070 |
6,580 |
49 |
Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers
|
$131,100 |
$52,350 |
4,990 |
50 |
Hospitals - Privately owned
|
$129,720 |
$66,520 |
16,610 |
51 |
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing
|
$129,720 |
$63,020 |
7,350 |
52 |
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing
|
$129,670 |
$72,270 |
1,120 |
53 |
Chemical Manufacturing
|
$129,580 |
$62,680 |
17,060 |
54 |
Basic Chemical Manufacturing
|
$129,470 |
$62,480 |
2,810 |
55 |
Specialty hospitals - Privately owned
|
$129,370 |
$67,820 |
1,340 |
56 |
Other Pipeline Transportation
|
$128,950 |
$57,300 |
310 |
57 |
Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers
|
$128,870 |
$67,120 |
10,450 |
58 |
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
|
$128,850 |
$63,620 |
2,400 |
59 |
Information
|
$128,800 |
$49,730 |
63,860 |
60 |
Forging and Stamping
|
$128,640 |
$57,470 |
2,540 |
61 |
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing
|
$128,160 |
$65,340 |
2,870 |
62 |
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills
|
$128,160 |
$63,730 |
1,060 |
63 |
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
|
$128,150 |
$56,530 |
2,040 |
64 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
|
$127,980 |
$65,620 |
18,270 |
65 |
Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
|
$127,920 |
$57,870 |
2,720 |
66 |
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
|
$126,910 |
$66,090 |
3,490 |
67 |
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers
|
$126,770 |
$49,690 |
6,310 |
68 |
Postal Service (federal government)
|
$125,930 |
$85,730 |
340 |
69 |
Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
|
$125,390 |
$63,320 |
5,800 |
70 |
Legal Services
|
$124,820 |
$61,650 |
11,640 |
71 |
Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)
|
$124,490 |
$63,940 |
21,330 |
72 |
Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
|
$124,470 |
$67,940 |
1,120 |
73 |
Nondepository Credit Intermediation
|
$124,200 |
$49,590 |
12,300 |
74 |
Federal government, including USPS
|
$123,970 |
$81,090 |
33,430 |
75 |
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)
|
$123,970 |
$81,090 |
33,080 |
76 |
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals
|
$123,790 |
$65,510 |
1,570 |
77 |
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution
|
$123,740 |
$71,810 |
8,780 |
78 |
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
|
$123,350 |
$56,520 |
19,620 |
79 |
Tobacco Manufacturing
|
$123,100 |
$92,080 |
500 |
80 |
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
|
$122,990 |
$60,770 |
7,300 |
81 |
Activities Related to Credit Intermediation
|
$122,940 |
$56,650 |
5,880 |
82 |
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation
|
$122,910 |
$66,710 |
1,380 |
83 |
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
|
$122,800 |
$70,030 |
570 |
84 |
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers
|
$122,540 |
$53,580 |
29,610 |
85 |
Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing
|
$122,480 |
$57,760 |
2,390 |
86 |
Specialized Design Services
|
$122,370 |
$53,190 |
5,210 |
87 |
Household Appliance Manufacturing
|
$122,140 |
$59,410 |
610 |
88 |
Automobile Dealers
|
$122,130 |
$49,260 |
28,960 |
89 |
Hardware Manufacturing
|
$121,830 |
$61,670 |
660 |
90 |
Water Transportation
|
$121,780 |
$66,460 |
1,850 |
91 |
Machinery Manufacturing
|
$121,580 |
$60,440 |
25,200 |
92 |
Rail Transportation
|
$121,530 |
$58,210 |
2,480 |
93 |
Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing
|
$121,250 |
$65,830 |
1,330 |
94 |
Primary Metal Manufacturing
|
$121,010 |
$65,780 |
6,020 |
95 |
Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing
|
$121,000 |
$58,240 |
4,410 |
96 |
Footwear Manufacturing
|
$120,850 |
$48,090 |
110 |
97 |
Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers
|
$120,800 |
$57,690 |
4,440 |
98 |
Paper Manufacturing
|
$120,700 |
$52,480 |
6,370 |
99 |
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
|
$120,600 |
$61,600 |
17,070 |
100 |
Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers
|
$120,550 |
$57,880 |
14,320 |