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Highest Paying Industries for Network and Computer Systems Administrators

The top 100 highest paying industries for network and computer systems administrators (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $116,970, pipeline transportation of crude oil is the highest paying industry for network and computer systems administrators. It is followed by oil and gas extraction industry (average annual salary $101,470). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of network and computer systems administrators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Network and Computer Systems Administrators

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil	$116,970	$89,830	120
2	Oil and Gas Extraction	$101,470	$58,690	2,010
3	Pipeline Transportation	$100,860	$64,100	260
4	Mining	$97,710	$56,940	2,890
5	Support Activities for Mining	$96,290	$56,350	700
6	Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage	$95,750	$56,260	2,020
7	Monetary Authorities-Central Bank	$95,480	$59,500	410
8	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	$92,070	$55,320	4,890
9	Specialty hospitals - State government owned	$91,580	$59,440	60
10	Postal Service (federal government)	$90,700	$70,020	250
11	Other Financial Investment Activities	$89,720	$54,570	2,820
12	Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$89,650	$51,090	2,440
13	Couriers and Express Delivery Services	$88,920	$43,560	70
14	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$88,480	$51,640	2,260
15	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$88,250	$57,060	90
16	Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing	$88,190	$56,730	50
17	Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation	$88,150	$53,960	250
18	Other Information Services	$88,070	$51,810	2,800
19	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$87,940	$56,040	6,100
20	Scientific Research and Development Services	$87,370	$55,120	6,640
21	Scheduled Air Transportation	$87,220	$54,600	840
22	Federal government, including USPS	$87,200	$66,520	370
23	Satellite Telecommunications	$86,850	$62,930	240
24	Water Transportation	$86,820	$53,440	260
25	Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds	$86,500	$53,090	n/a
26	Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles	$86,470	$54,370	90
27	Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	$86,260	$59,360	40
28	Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)	$86,120	$53,230	2,290
29	Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing	$86,030	$50,570	110
30	Specialized Freight Trucking	$85,800	$52,540	180
31	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$85,580	$54,110	1,280
32	Activities Related to Credit Intermediation	$85,130	$52,580	1,770
33	Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$85,080	$55,030	40
34	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$85,030	$56,970	130
35	Couriers and Messengers	$84,890	$42,860	90
36	Rail Transportation	$84,870	$58,720	1,050
37	Air Transportation	$84,670	$54,060	940
38	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$84,140	$51,150	1,110
39	Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$84,070	$48,600	1,480
40	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$83,930	$48,650	14,050
41	Support Activities for Water Transportation	$83,870	$57,180	70
42	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$83,690	$50,630	9,900
43	Telecommunications	$83,460	$49,010	18,850
44	Natural Gas Distribution	$83,360	$63,960	500
45	Offices of All Other Health Practitioners	$83,260	$56,970	150
46	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$83,120	$49,630	1,010
47	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$83,030	$51,500	6,410
48	Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$82,500	$41,620	130
49	Amusement Parks and Arcades	$82,460	$43,910	140
50	Engineering Services	$81,660	$50,850	6,730
51	Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	$81,540	$52,280	2,670
52	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$81,360	$56,630	120
53	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$81,330	$49,770	360
54	Information	$81,160	$49,120	40,390
55	Insurance Carriers	$81,080	$52,550	8,220
56	Land Subdivision	$81,040	$46,570	50
57	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$81,010	$51,220	8,290
58	Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$80,930	$52,900	50
59	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$80,630	$51,070	360
60	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$80,610	$49,390	97,750
61	Cable and Other Subscription Programming	$80,560	$54,370	1,290
62	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$80,460	$50,300	650
63	Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations	$80,290	$55,300	120
64	Chemical Manufacturing	$80,240	$50,100	2,180
65	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$80,080	$48,800	62,130
66	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$80,050	$51,550	12,120
67	Testing Laboratories	$79,810	$50,170	630
68	Other Insurance Related Activities	$79,720	$50,410	2,340
69	Finance and Insurance	$79,710	$49,640	28,990
70	Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	$79,600	$47,670	400
71	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	$79,400	$49,340	8,510
72	Clothing Stores	$79,320	$52,730	180
73	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$79,300	$51,980	2,280
74	Utilities	$78,800	$52,190	2,480
75	Software Publishers	$78,780	$49,120	4,450
76	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$78,750	$46,390	3,500
77	Broadcasting (except Internet)	$78,580	$50,910	2,620
78	Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	$78,560	$49,380	250
79	Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Stores	$78,530	$59,720	60
80	Transportation and Warehousing	$78,510	$49,740	5,960
81	Coal Mining	$78,440	$52,090	40
82	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$78,410	$48,640	23,900
83	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$78,370	$50,050	400
84	Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	$78,320	$47,010	540
85	Television Broadcasting	$78,300	$49,950	1,060
86	Residential Building Construction	$77,940	$49,590	340
87	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$77,930	$43,050	810
88	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$77,890	$43,920	860
89	Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	$77,860	$52,320	50
90	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$77,830	$49,290	1,960
91	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$77,810	$50,780	1,940
92	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$77,780	$48,300	490
93	Temporary Help Services	$77,760	$43,750	13,780
94	Legal Services	$77,760	$46,350	3,630
95	Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers	$77,680	$51,720	3,130
96	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$77,650	$46,260	1,590
97	Employment Services	$77,640	$43,910	15,790
98	Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing	$77,530	$51,470	110
99	Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	$77,470	$58,780	120
100	Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	$77,450	$49,870	3,910