Rank |
Industry |
Average Salary i |
Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
1 |
Securities and Commodity Exchanges
|
$180,620 |
$131,640 |
n/a |
2 |
Support Activities for Mining
|
$172,270 |
$92,930 |
140 |
3 |
Satellite Telecommunications
|
$162,030 |
$98,350 |
90 |
4 |
Other Information Services
|
$160,680 |
$97,040 |
6,970 |
5 |
Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media
|
$160,050 |
$89,250 |
150 |
6 |
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
|
$155,130 |
$95,880 |
1,500 |
7 |
Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage
|
$154,900 |
$94,920 |
3,360 |
8 |
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
|
$152,640 |
$99,100 |
40 |
9 |
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
|
$151,850 |
$97,840 |
6,860 |
10 |
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing
|
$150,230 |
$83,160 |
2,590 |
11 |
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing
|
$149,070 |
$92,950 |
5,150 |
12 |
Other Financial Investment Activities
|
$147,990 |
$99,270 |
3,360 |
13 |
Other Building Equipment Contractors
|
$147,370 |
$92,280 |
50 |
14 |
Software Publishers
|
$146,620 |
$88,470 |
10,560 |
15 |
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank
|
$145,860 |
$99,710 |
n/a |
16 |
Nondepository Credit Intermediation
|
$144,630 |
$90,920 |
2,960 |
17 |
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
|
$144,490 |
$87,180 |
5,730 |
18 |
Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
|
$144,310 |
$93,280 |
n/a |
19 |
Cable and Other Subscription Programming
|
$143,910 |
$83,060 |
650 |
20 |
Scientific Research and Development Services
|
$143,840 |
$86,290 |
5,950 |
21 |
Information
|
$143,680 |
$85,170 |
35,940 |
22 |
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
|
$143,380 |
$92,320 |
14,090 |
23 |
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)
|
$143,150 |
$100,680 |
5,480 |
24 |
Publishing Industries (except Internet)
|
$142,890 |
$85,360 |
12,950 |
25 |
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
|
$142,080 |
$91,130 |
3,450 |
26 |
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil
|
$142,000 |
$49,310 |
40 |
27 |
Natural Gas Distribution
|
$141,860 |
$95,310 |
340 |
28 |
Federal government, including USPS
|
$141,730 |
$100,790 |
5,640 |
29 |
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
|
$141,610 |
$79,680 |
3,340 |
30 |
Mining
|
$141,580 |
$80,380 |
810 |
31 |
Motion Picture and Video Industries
|
$141,320 |
$85,350 |
500 |
32 |
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events
|
$141,140 |
$81,970 |
180 |
33 |
Telecommunications
|
$140,520 |
$81,470 |
6,550 |
34 |
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
|
$140,120 |
$83,400 |
560 |
35 |
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing
|
$139,400 |
$94,540 |
4,150 |
36 |
Communications Equipment Manufacturing
|
$139,230 |
$87,570 |
1,060 |
37 |
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
|
$138,490 |
$78,610 |
4,000 |
38 |
Amusement Parks and Arcades
|
$138,340 |
$82,730 |
80 |
39 |
Consumer Goods Rental
|
$138,340 |
$83,960 |
30 |
40 |
Oil and Gas Extraction
|
$137,830 |
$76,540 |
630 |
41 |
Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation
|
$137,600 |
$87,700 |
1,420 |
42 |
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing
|
$137,200 |
$82,890 |
1,760 |
43 |
Pipeline Transportation
|
$136,950 |
$82,880 |
100 |
44 |
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
|
$136,390 |
$82,910 |
6,060 |
45 |
Activities Related to Credit Intermediation
|
$135,620 |
$82,610 |
1,810 |
46 |
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services
|
$135,370 |
$78,190 |
1,800 |
47 |
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas
|
$135,320 |
$81,300 |
50 |
48 |
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
|
$135,300 |
$83,060 |
7,720 |
49 |
Computer Systems Design and Related Services
|
$135,190 |
$82,160 |
69,020 |
50 |
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
|
$134,420 |
$81,820 |
100,770 |
51 |
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
|
$134,390 |
$62,500 |
70 |
52 |
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
|
$134,150 |
$81,770 |
12,780 |
53 |
Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
|
$134,080 |
$83,720 |
40 |
54 |
Offices of All Other Health Practitioners
|
$133,640 |
$85,450 |
30 |
55 |
Broadcasting (except Internet)
|
$133,240 |
$77,020 |
1,190 |
56 |
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers
|
$133,190 |
$84,240 |
n/a |
57 |
Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses
|
$133,130 |
$81,200 |
1,700 |
58 |
Finance and Insurance
|
$132,580 |
$85,250 |
36,370 |
59 |
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
|
$132,320 |
$84,490 |
80 |
60 |
Waste Treatment and Disposal
|
$132,290 |
$83,140 |
90 |
61 |
Utility System Construction
|
$132,290 |
$85,110 |
50 |
62 |
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
|
$132,110 |
$100,230 |
100 |
63 |
Nonstore Retailers
|
$131,710 |
$79,780 |
1,840 |
64 |
Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers
|
$131,690 |
$82,110 |
1,620 |
65 |
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
|
$131,410 |
$83,990 |
100 |
66 |
Travel Agencies
|
$131,290 |
$83,070 |
790 |
67 |
Sound Recording Industries
|
$131,210 |
$48,880 |
60 |
68 |
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services
|
$131,070 |
$78,610 |
12,590 |
69 |
Manufacturing
|
$130,970 |
$79,710 |
30,740 |
70 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises
|
$130,790 |
$83,040 |
34,540 |
71 |
Engineering Services
|
$130,710 |
$86,000 |
4,380 |
72 |
Legal Services
|
$130,660 |
$79,260 |
2,040 |
73 |
Chemical Manufacturing
|
$130,630 |
$80,550 |
2,710 |
74 |
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries
|
$130,310 |
$73,340 |
400 |
75 |
Depository Credit Intermediation
|
$130,090 |
$78,080 |
8,000 |
76 |
Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
|
$129,510 |
$76,170 |
320 |
77 |
Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing
|
$128,610 |
$80,430 |
190 |
78 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
|
$128,390 |
$78,180 |
10,210 |
79 |
Health and Personal Care Stores
|
$128,330 |
$67,490 |
110 |
80 |
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services
|
$128,270 |
$83,620 |
5,300 |
81 |
Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations
|
$127,880 |
$81,660 |
110 |
82 |
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing
|
$127,520 |
$82,710 |
150 |
83 |
Other Insurance Related Activities
|
$127,390 |
$80,950 |
1,900 |
84 |
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
|
$127,180 |
$65,490 |
n/a |
85 |
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services
|
$127,120 |
$80,840 |
2,390 |
86 |
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
|
$126,980 |
$74,570 |
2,390 |
87 |
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers
|
$126,380 |
$80,800 |
2,450 |
88 |
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation
|
$126,280 |
$85,380 |
140 |
89 |
Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services
|
$126,100 |
$77,500 |
1,120 |
90 |
Water Transportation
|
$126,070 |
$84,290 |
150 |
91 |
Rail Transportation
|
$125,980 |
$89,160 |
400 |
92 |
Nonscheduled Air Transportation
|
$125,440 |
$80,340 |
40 |
93 |
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
|
$125,270 |
$73,520 |
1,480 |
94 |
Wholesale Trade
|
$125,170 |
$76,960 |
15,470 |
95 |
Rental and Leasing Services
|
$124,950 |
$81,530 |
320 |
96 |
Insurance Carriers
|
$124,550 |
$86,260 |
12,840 |
97 |
Activities Related to Real Estate
|
$124,430 |
$77,450 |
500 |
98 |
Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers
|
$124,360 |
$87,070 |
6,050 |
99 |
Basic Chemical Manufacturing
|
$124,360 |
$78,840 |
250 |
100 |
Other Telecommunications
|
$124,320 |
$76,790 |
970 |