Rank |
Industry |
Average Salary i |
Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
1 |
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution
|
$80,310 |
$66,160 |
40 |
2 |
Utilities
|
$80,310 |
$66,160 |
40 |
3 |
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
|
$74,900 |
$24,310 |
70 |
4 |
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
|
$68,200 |
$34,260 |
70 |
5 |
Manufacturing
|
$66,170 |
$23,760 |
150 |
6 |
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)
|
$65,720 |
$46,760 |
16,300 |
7 |
Federal government, including USPS
|
$65,710 |
$47,010 |
16,480 |
8 |
Computer Systems Design and Related Services
|
$65,120 |
$20,220 |
300 |
9 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
|
$63,920 |
$31,310 |
110 |
10 |
Other Information Services
|
$62,990 |
$31,530 |
700 |
11 |
Wholesale Trade
|
$61,260 |
$19,790 |
160 |
12 |
Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
|
$59,570 |
$31,460 |
1,300 |
13 |
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations
|
$59,370 |
$19,960 |
1,400 |
14 |
Information
|
$59,070 |
$27,400 |
910 |
15 |
Scientific Research and Development Services
|
$58,480 |
$28,380 |
1,540 |
16 |
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
|
$55,900 |
$23,130 |
36,670 |
17 |
Federal, State, and Local Government
|
$55,900 |
$23,130 |
36,670 |
18 |
Postal Service (federal government)
|
$55,570 |
$55,560 |
170 |
19 |
Transportation and Warehousing
|
$55,560 |
$22,260 |
470 |
20 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Local government owned
|
$54,790 |
$33,570 |
140 |
21 |
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned
|
$54,550 |
$24,520 |
1,200 |
22 |
Hospitals - Local government owned
|
$54,350 |
$32,740 |
150 |
23 |
Other schools and instruction - Local government owned
|
$53,080 |
$24,060 |
1,460 |
24 |
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
|
$52,820 |
$24,490 |
7,780 |
25 |
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
|
$52,800 |
$23,190 |
4,060 |
26 |
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - State government owned
|
$52,660 |
$26,610 |
540 |
27 |
Offices of All Other Health Practitioners
|
$52,080 |
$28,590 |
110 |
28 |
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
|
$50,830 |
$29,270 |
370 |
29 |
Hospitals - State government owned
|
$50,500 |
$26,080 |
610 |
30 |
Junior colleges - Privately owned
|
$49,960 |
$19,440 |
1,530 |
31 |
Publishing Industries (except Internet)
|
$49,960 |
$26,990 |
120 |
32 |
Software Publishers
|
$49,930 |
$31,470 |
100 |
33 |
Repair and Maintenance
|
$49,440 |
$25,770 |
n/a |
34 |
Insurance Carriers
|
$48,860 |
$19,580 |
50 |
35 |
Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)
|
$48,280 |
$23,330 |
2,300 |
36 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
|
$48,200 |
$22,420 |
1,440 |
37 |
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
|
$47,980 |
$19,810 |
50 |
38 |
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)
|
$47,960 |
$28,730 |
50 |
39 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned
|
$47,720 |
$22,220 |
1,230 |
40 |
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services
|
$47,130 |
$24,370 |
1,490 |
41 |
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
|
$46,950 |
$18,810 |
240 |
42 |
Hospitals - Privately owned
|
$46,540 |
$22,300 |
1,530 |
43 |
Finance and Insurance
|
$46,170 |
$20,450 |
60 |
44 |
Offices of Physicians
|
$46,060 |
$23,550 |
110 |
45 |
Business schools and computer and management training - Privately owned
|
$45,950 |
$20,880 |
6,540 |
46 |
Grantmaking and Giving Services
|
$45,900 |
$20,390 |
1,300 |
47 |
Junior colleges - Local government owned
|
$45,850 |
$19,380 |
29,520 |
48 |
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services
|
$45,800 |
$28,280 |
210 |
49 |
Performing Arts Companies
|
$45,600 |
$21,440 |
5,110 |
50 |
Home Health Care Services
|
$44,930 |
$24,870 |
90 |
51 |
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers
|
$44,900 |
$25,910 |
100 |
52 |
Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)
|
$44,140 |
$19,710 |
44,220 |
53 |
Elementary and Secondary Schools - State government owned
|
$43,970 |
$32,010 |
7,330 |
54 |
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training
|
$43,890 |
$20,510 |
7,330 |
55 |
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries
|
$43,410 |
$20,190 |
6,790 |
56 |
Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters
|
$43,340 |
$21,680 |
2,070 |
57 |
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers
|
$43,280 |
$25,260 |
80 |
58 |
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - Privately owned
|
$43,040 |
$22,710 |
280 |
59 |
Technical and trade schools - Local government owned
|
$42,540 |
$21,630 |
1,330 |
60 |
State government, including schools and hospitals
|
$41,370 |
$19,450 |
n/a |
61 |
Junior colleges - State government owned
|
$41,290 |
$22,400 |
13,170 |
62 |
Technical and Trade Schools
|
$40,550 |
$20,660 |
8,800 |
63 |
Technical and trade schools - Privately owned
|
$40,110 |
$20,080 |
6,510 |
64 |
Technical and trade schools - State government owned
|
$40,040 |
$22,470 |
970 |
65 |
Educational Services - State government owned
|
$39,620 |
$19,170 |
37,670 |
66 |
Support Activities for Air Transportation
|
$39,590 |
$20,700 |
110 |
67 |
Support Activities for Transportation
|
$39,590 |
$20,700 |
110 |
68 |
Facilities Support Services
|
$39,230 |
$29,870 |
660 |
69 |
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services
|
$39,040 |
$17,710 |
n/a |
70 |
Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities
|
$38,640 |
$22,450 |
980 |
71 |
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
|
$37,960 |
$18,340 |
60 |
72 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
|
$37,940 |
$19,570 |
12,590 |
73 |
Spectator Sports
|
$37,890 |
$19,470 |
160 |
74 |
Religious Organizations
|
$37,850 |
$18,590 |
9,300 |
75 |
Miscellaneous Store Retailers
|
$37,840 |
$17,810 |
410 |
76 |
Ambulatory Health Care Services
|
$37,580 |
$18,710 |
1,330 |
77 |
All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services
|
$37,510 |
$25,590 |
n/a |
78 |
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned
|
$37,410 |
$18,660 |
13,350 |
79 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - State government owned
|
$37,340 |
$20,470 |
70 |
80 |
Lessors of Real Estate
|
$36,430 |
$17,960 |
50 |
81 |
Real Estate
|
$36,430 |
$18,200 |
60 |
82 |
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events
|
$36,150 |
$18,390 |
890 |
83 |
Other Residential Care Facilities
|
$36,080 |
$18,870 |
1,300 |
84 |
Casino Hotels
|
$35,870 |
$19,240 |
n/a |
85 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises
|
$35,830 |
$19,620 |
1,930 |
86 |
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
|
$35,770 |
$18,470 |
25,660 |
87 |
Social Advocacy Organizations
|
$35,670 |
$19,210 |
4,310 |
88 |
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
|
$35,260 |
$18,470 |
26,880 |
89 |
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
|
$35,260 |
$18,800 |
4,980 |
90 |
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services
|
$35,100 |
$20,740 |
1,610 |
91 |
Other Schools and Instruction
|
$35,060 |
$18,710 |
168,400 |
92 |
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers
|
$34,950 |
$20,200 |
630 |
93 |
Other schools and instruction - Privately owned
|
$34,940 |
$18,690 |
166,800 |
94 |
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
|
$34,320 |
$18,420 |
21,490 |
95 |
Individual and Family Services
|
$34,280 |
$18,760 |
14,430 |
96 |
Outpatient Care Centers
|
$34,170 |
$18,460 |
300 |
97 |
Educational Services - Privately owned
|
$34,160 |
$18,730 |
252,450 |
98 |
Sound Recording Industries
|
$33,990 |
$18,110 |
30 |
99 |
Other Support Services
|
$33,760 |
$18,260 |
130 |
100 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
|
$33,750 |
$18,450 |
30,600 |