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Highest Paying Industries for Architectural and Engineering Managers

The top 100 highest paying industries for architectural and engineering managers (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 $174,080, oil and gas extraction is the highest paying industry for architectural and engineering managers. It is followed by manufacturing and reproducing magnetic and optical media industry (average annual salary $173,210). 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 architectural and engineering managers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Architectural and Engineering Managers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Oil and Gas Extraction	$174,080	$101,730	2,640
2	Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media	$173,210	$112,540	250
3	Spectator Sports	$171,120	$99,590	50
4	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$165,460	$86,230	50
5	Mining	$164,040	$96,980	3,420
6	Cable and Other Subscription Programming	$160,810	$109,020	120
7	Other Information Services	$156,520	$110,430	120
8	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$155,390	$98,710	900
9	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$154,130	$101,130	8,560
10	Scientific Research and Development Services	$154,040	$101,010	8,570
11	Software Publishers	$153,300	$102,220	260
12	Business Support Services	$153,180	$86,180	30
13	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$152,380	$102,390	280
14	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$151,530	$96,050	4,840
15	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$151,330	$90,000	590
16	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$150,450	$96,090	4,160
17	Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	$149,850	$102,570	170
18	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$148,190	$91,910	1,790
19	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$147,900	$102,080	6,960
20	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$147,020	$97,680	8,110
21	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$145,880	$96,650	23,200
22	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$144,490	$92,950	1,580
23	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$143,330	$99,110	120
24	Pipeline Transportation	$143,000	$91,980	370
25	Information	$142,770	$91,140	3,450
26	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$142,510	$97,000	8,670
27	Telecommunications	$142,380	$94,130	2,530
28	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$142,260	$76,890	120
29	Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil	$142,080	$88,190	230
30	Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	$141,610	$93,020	70
31	Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)	$141,490	$102,380	650
32	Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	$141,420	$106,410	170
33	Support Activities for Mining	$140,580	$81,800	570
34	Ambulatory Health Care Services	$140,090	$88,150	50
35	Specialized Design Services	$139,800	$82,010	230
36	Office Administrative Services	$138,720	$95,090	n/a
37	Insurance Carriers	$138,030	$102,610	200
38	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$138,030	$102,610	200
39	Finance and Insurance	$137,920	$103,070	270
40	Facilities Support Services	$137,570	$90,880	60
41	Lessors of Real Estate	$137,350	$57,580	40
42	Support Activities for Transportation	$137,230	$91,850	180
43	Water Transportation	$137,040	$97,090	30
44	Support Activities for Air Transportation	$136,730	$91,740	140
45	Couriers and Express Delivery Services	$135,600	$104,100	40
46	Couriers and Messengers	$135,600	$104,100	40
47	Waste Management and Remediation Services	$135,390	$90,010	540
48	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$135,380	$82,010	180
49	Remediation and Other Waste Management Services	$135,300	$91,150	280
50	Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$135,220	$89,350	40
51	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$134,840	$86,040	9,530
52	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$134,570	$86,380	12,740
53	Waste Treatment and Disposal	$134,560	$88,240	230
54	Broadcasting (except Internet)	$134,530	$76,960	330
55	Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	$134,300	$91,100	80
56	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$134,270	$84,880	1,550
57	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$133,960	$98,060	280
58	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$133,860	$83,690	63,030
59	Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance	$133,740	$85,050	100
60	Repair and Maintenance	$133,560	$93,230	380
61	Administrative and Support Services	$133,500	$83,250	1,010
62	Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$133,140	$77,500	140
63	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$132,900	$91,710	450
64	Temporary Help Services	$132,850	$80,510	310
65	Other Support Services	$132,310	$78,250	110
66	Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses	$132,060	$84,750	50
67	Nonstore Retailers	$132,060	$84,750	50
68	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$132,000	$81,310	1,560
69	Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing	$131,800	$85,210	30
70	Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$131,640	$99,380	40
71	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$131,480	$88,540	850
72	Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers	$131,220	$80,570	40
73	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$130,760	$79,270	70
74	Federal government, including USPS	$130,730	$109,630	8,060
75	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$130,730	$109,590	8,050
76	Manufacturing	$130,690	$83,730	65,670
77	Engineering Services	$130,580	$83,860	34,840
78	Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	$130,520	$101,020	30
79	Natural Gas Distribution	$130,030	$83,500	430
80	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$129,980	$87,300	360
81	Water, Sewage and Other Systems	$129,720	$88,390	100
82	Employment Services	$129,590	$80,100	550
83	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$129,560	$80,070	1,970
84	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$129,550	$79,930	440
85	Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying	$129,420	$85,040	40
86	Other Telecommunications	$129,340	$81,610	270
87	Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	$128,770	$85,730	80
88	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$128,720	$85,210	3,450
89	Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	$128,650	$78,370	220
90	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$128,600	$86,040	2,420
91	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$128,430	$78,830	1,350
92	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$128,350	$81,760	45,170
93	Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing	$128,290	$79,890	220
94	Chemical Manufacturing	$128,280	$82,980	4,100
95	Dairy Product Manufacturing	$128,120	$88,910	60
96	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$128,030	$79,820	4,010
97	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$127,740	$81,400	60
98	Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$127,550	$76,290	100
99	Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	$127,360	$82,760	100
100	Beverage Manufacturing	$127,360	$89,260	60