Rank |
Industry |
Average Salary i |
Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
1 |
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing
|
$119,040 |
$65,520 |
680 |
2 |
Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage
|
$118,940 |
$65,950 |
1,720 |
3 |
Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media
|
$118,290 |
$64,730 |
50 |
4 |
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
|
$116,350 |
$65,880 |
430 |
5 |
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
|
$114,930 |
$63,190 |
3,850 |
6 |
Telecommunications
|
$110,940 |
$62,370 |
2,020 |
7 |
Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
|
$110,630 |
$60,700 |
190 |
8 |
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
|
$110,300 |
$64,130 |
1,400 |
9 |
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing
|
$110,000 |
$67,230 |
270 |
10 |
Other Financial Investment Activities
|
$109,720 |
$60,280 |
2,040 |
11 |
Other Information Services
|
$109,630 |
$57,120 |
650 |
12 |
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank
|
$109,400 |
$57,240 |
210 |
13 |
Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing
|
$109,030 |
$47,310 |
50 |
14 |
Oil and Gas Extraction
|
$108,230 |
$57,640 |
590 |
15 |
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
|
$107,510 |
$59,630 |
890 |
16 |
Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
|
$106,640 |
$65,860 |
110 |
17 |
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
|
$106,630 |
$61,970 |
3,150 |
18 |
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing
|
$106,260 |
$63,180 |
1,540 |
19 |
Cable and Other Subscription Programming
|
$106,180 |
$62,290 |
250 |
20 |
Communications Equipment Manufacturing
|
$106,110 |
$59,550 |
360 |
21 |
Scientific Research and Development Services
|
$105,430 |
$59,270 |
2,900 |
22 |
Specialty hospitals - State government owned
|
$105,270 |
$66,990 |
80 |
23 |
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
|
$105,100 |
$59,130 |
2,710 |
24 |
Software Publishers
|
$104,950 |
$56,730 |
940 |
25 |
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
|
$104,450 |
$68,190 |
100 |
26 |
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
|
$103,790 |
$53,460 |
150 |
27 |
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution
|
$103,660 |
$63,340 |
1,580 |
28 |
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
|
$103,430 |
$58,160 |
1,200 |
29 |
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing
|
$103,110 |
$61,110 |
500 |
30 |
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
|
$100,610 |
$65,450 |
30 |
31 |
Information
|
$100,450 |
$50,640 |
7,190 |
32 |
Computer Systems Design and Related Services
|
$100,330 |
$55,000 |
4,460 |
33 |
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing
|
$100,300 |
$56,750 |
190 |
34 |
Utilities
|
$100,300 |
$56,500 |
2,330 |
35 |
Metal Ore Mining
|
$100,290 |
$54,910 |
70 |
36 |
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
|
$99,690 |
$58,560 |
710 |
37 |
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers
|
$99,680 |
$48,090 |
360 |
38 |
Mining
|
$99,260 |
$53,250 |
1,330 |
39 |
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills
|
$99,120 |
$44,950 |
190 |
40 |
Nondepository Credit Intermediation
|
$98,900 |
$55,430 |
1,720 |
41 |
Nonscheduled Air Transportation
|
$98,110 |
$51,540 |
110 |
42 |
Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers
|
$97,680 |
$60,270 |
1,910 |
43 |
Natural Gas Distribution
|
$97,620 |
$61,670 |
580 |
44 |
Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers
|
$97,530 |
$58,900 |
2,000 |
45 |
Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair
|
$97,240 |
$55,320 |
n/a |
46 |
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing
|
$97,160 |
$52,040 |
1,060 |
47 |
Mining (except Oil and Gas)
|
$97,100 |
$51,620 |
210 |
48 |
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals
|
$97,010 |
$59,640 |
650 |
49 |
Insurance Carriers
|
$96,670 |
$59,650 |
5,700 |
50 |
Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers
|
$96,640 |
$50,920 |
780 |
51 |
Coal Mining
|
$96,530 |
$52,380 |
130 |
52 |
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing
|
$96,280 |
$55,670 |
70 |
53 |
Household Appliance Manufacturing
|
$95,790 |
$55,650 |
60 |
54 |
Finance and Insurance
|
$95,720 |
$54,690 |
20,950 |
55 |
Motion Picture and Video Industries
|
$95,680 |
$34,840 |
470 |
56 |
Specialty hospitals - Privately owned
|
$95,670 |
$57,560 |
560 |
57 |
Publishing Industries (except Internet)
|
$95,500 |
$49,630 |
2,100 |
58 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises
|
$95,220 |
$52,260 |
17,960 |
59 |
Activities Related to Credit Intermediation
|
$95,180 |
$53,510 |
890 |
60 |
Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations
|
$95,050 |
$53,280 |
390 |
61 |
Basic Chemical Manufacturing
|
$95,010 |
$51,260 |
290 |
62 |
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
|
$95,000 |
$49,940 |
1,100 |
63 |
Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing
|
$94,970 |
$59,210 |
250 |
64 |
Television Broadcasting
|
$94,840 |
$49,050 |
290 |
65 |
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
|
$94,730 |
$54,120 |
1,890 |
66 |
Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing
|
$94,600 |
$55,240 |
280 |
67 |
Legal Services
|
$94,570 |
$53,370 |
3,300 |
68 |
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
|
$94,040 |
$51,690 |
24,370 |
69 |
Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation
|
$93,830 |
$52,000 |
1,120 |
70 |
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
|
$93,770 |
$56,330 |
9,430 |
71 |
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services
|
$93,630 |
$51,590 |
5,020 |
72 |
Chemical Manufacturing
|
$93,360 |
$51,780 |
2,280 |
73 |
Other Food Manufacturing
|
$93,240 |
$57,540 |
310 |
74 |
Support Activities for Mining
|
$92,900 |
$51,130 |
530 |
75 |
Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing
|
$92,660 |
$58,580 |
30 |
76 |
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores
|
$92,270 |
$53,060 |
230 |
77 |
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
|
$92,220 |
$55,560 |
310 |
78 |
Plastics Product Manufacturing
|
$92,170 |
$60,620 |
350 |
79 |
Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing
|
$91,710 |
$67,730 |
40 |
80 |
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
|
$91,560 |
$49,870 |
790 |
81 |
Manufacturing
|
$91,410 |
$51,840 |
15,750 |
82 |
Rail Transportation
|
$91,380 |
$58,070 |
930 |
83 |
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
|
$91,340 |
$58,390 |
420 |
84 |
Other Telecommunications
|
$91,260 |
$40,530 |
160 |
85 |
Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses
|
$91,230 |
$50,290 |
1,000 |
86 |
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
|
$91,230 |
$53,600 |
210 |
87 |
Broadcasting (except Internet)
|
$91,170 |
$41,380 |
780 |
88 |
Engineering Services
|
$91,150 |
$52,500 |
2,270 |
89 |
Machinery Manufacturing
|
$91,130 |
$54,610 |
1,270 |
90 |
Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing
|
$91,010 |
$46,450 |
60 |
91 |
Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers
|
$90,980 |
$49,710 |
840 |
92 |
Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing
|
$90,900 |
$51,970 |
230 |
93 |
Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
|
$90,880 |
$46,960 |
330 |
94 |
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services
|
$90,820 |
$45,830 |
1,110 |
95 |
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation
|
$90,740 |
$49,110 |
130 |
96 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned
|
$90,710 |
$54,540 |
11,500 |
97 |
Hospitals - Privately owned
|
$90,670 |
$54,510 |
12,400 |
98 |
Amusement Parks and Arcades
|
$90,600 |
$43,440 |
260 |
99 |
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
|
$90,570 |
$34,650 |
540 |
100 |
Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing
|
$90,570 |
$62,010 |
30 |