Rank |
Industry |
Average Salary i |
Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
1 |
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
|
$45,190 |
$32,140 |
90 |
2 |
Federal government, including USPS
|
$43,280 |
$39,150 |
50 |
3 |
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)
|
$43,280 |
$39,150 |
50 |
4 |
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries
|
$39,770 |
$31,640 |
n/a |
5 |
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries
|
$39,770 |
$31,640 |
n/a |
6 |
Employment Services
|
$38,910 |
$21,370 |
250 |
7 |
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
|
$38,710 |
$21,770 |
n/a |
8 |
Transportation and Warehousing
|
$37,830 |
$28,490 |
80 |
9 |
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations
|
$37,270 |
$29,610 |
40 |
10 |
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
|
$37,180 |
$29,880 |
40 |
11 |
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
|
$37,180 |
$29,880 |
40 |
12 |
Local government, including schools and hospitals
|
$37,050 |
$22,600 |
93,980 |
13 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
|
$37,050 |
$22,600 |
93,980 |
14 |
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
|
$36,650 |
$23,340 |
133,020 |
15 |
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
|
$36,650 |
$23,340 |
133,010 |
16 |
Federal, State, and Local Government
|
$36,650 |
$23,340 |
133,010 |
17 |
State government, including schools and hospitals
|
$35,790 |
$24,600 |
38,990 |
18 |
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
|
$35,790 |
$24,600 |
38,980 |
19 |
Support Activities for Road Transportation
|
$35,400 |
$27,690 |
60 |
20 |
Support Activities for Transportation
|
$35,260 |
$27,560 |
60 |
21 |
Construction
|
$34,770 |
$20,720 |
6,310 |
22 |
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
|
$34,750 |
$20,650 |
6,060 |
23 |
Specialty Trade Contractors
|
$34,670 |
$21,660 |
240 |
24 |
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
|
$34,570 |
$20,620 |
5,930 |
25 |
Traveler Accommodation
|
$34,370 |
$25,420 |
30 |
26 |
Accommodation
|
$34,370 |
$25,420 |
30 |
27 |
Accommodation and Food Services
|
$34,370 |
$25,420 |
30 |
28 |
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
|
$33,940 |
$21,380 |
940 |
29 |
Administrative and Support Services
|
$33,720 |
$21,350 |
930 |
30 |
Other Specialty Trade Contractors
|
$31,880 |
$21,460 |
220 |
31 |
Temporary Help Services
|
$30,650 |
$19,720 |
140 |
32 |
Other Support Services
|
$25,770 |
$20,420 |
370 |