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Highest Paying Industries for Applications Software Developers

The top 100 highest paying industries for applications software developers (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 $123,280, other information services is the highest paying industry for applications software developers. It is followed by securities and commodity exchanges industry (average annual salary $122,900). 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 applications software developers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Applications Software Developers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Other Information Services	$123,280	$68,930	31,080
2	Securities and Commodity Exchanges	$122,900	$81,740	30
3	Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance	$121,110	$57,990	370
4	Support Activities for Mining	$118,980	$73,790	150
5	Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events	$118,890	$79,410	200
6	Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage	$115,900	$71,640	8,680
7	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$113,460	$75,280	10,380
8	Land Subdivision	$112,730	$66,650	n/a
9	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$112,580	$69,290	340
10	Mining	$111,650	$68,480	450
11	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$110,950	$72,740	11,570
12	Oil and Gas Extraction	$110,940	$71,160	270
13	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$110,570	$67,880	13,800
14	Repair and Maintenance	$110,270	$60,080	510
15	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$109,600	$78,100	120
16	Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)	$109,500	$69,490	2,420
17	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	$109,260	$67,160	14,760
18	Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services	$107,650	$65,310	890
19	Information	$107,480	$62,140	131,410
20	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$107,440	$65,560	1,020
21	Software Publishers	$107,390	$62,390	67,210
22	Other Personal Services	$107,250	$67,340	180
23	Personal and Laundry Services	$107,250	$67,340	180
24	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$106,870	$64,530	1,070
25	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$106,680	$61,900	70,680
26	Natural Gas Distribution	$106,510	$74,170	470
27	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$106,250	$67,370	4,750
28	Spectator Sports	$105,400	$65,950	n/a
29	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$105,040	$65,670	34,650
30	Monetary Authorities-Central Bank	$104,560	$62,540	n/a
31	Other Investment Pools and Funds	$104,300	$67,710	70
32	Cable and Other Subscription Programming	$104,210	$67,180	770
33	Dairy Product Manufacturing	$103,940	$67,570	70
34	Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	$103,810	$68,970	30
35	Nonresidential Building Construction	$103,590	$56,010	40
36	Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations	$103,570	$61,790	50
37	Broadcasting (except Internet)	$102,840	$63,690	1,340
38	Water, Sewage and Other Systems	$102,600	$72,360	n/a
39	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$102,510	$66,520	840
40	Manufacturing	$101,950	$64,220	59,060
41	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$101,850	$54,000	n/a
42	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$101,460	$65,050	14,820
43	Scientific Research and Development Services	$101,460	$65,110	14,980
44	Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media	$101,450	$66,860	460
45	Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services	$101,390	$58,410	40
46	Other Financial Investment Activities	$101,310	$62,840	6,040
47	Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	$101,270	$68,760	160
48	Newspaper Publishers	$101,210	$58,890	360
49	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$100,880	$65,050	12,030
50	Offices of All Other Health Practitioners	$100,650	$61,180	70
51	Radio and Television Broadcasting	$100,410	$59,160	570
52	Depository Credit Intermediation	$100,300	$65,810	7,790
53	Grantmaking and Giving Services	$100,140	$60,090	210
54	Telecommunications	$99,830	$66,310	9,690
55	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$99,430	$66,230	140
56	Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$98,890	$56,830	5,470
57	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$98,680	$67,090	5,790
58	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$98,250	$62,150	1,180
59	Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	$98,100	$59,520	17,180
60	Satellite Telecommunications	$97,910	$57,470	160
61	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$97,750	$58,260	3,460
62	Construction of Buildings	$97,670	$63,690	100
63	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$97,470	$57,810	13,720
64	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$96,870	$60,750	80
65	Utilities	$96,630	$63,190	1,760
66	Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	$96,450	$57,710	150
67	Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing	$96,350	$61,510	280
68	Offices of Other Health Practitioners	$96,330	$53,550	70
69	Finance and Insurance	$96,260	$61,610	60,800
70	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$96,100	$53,300	2,270
71	Engineering Services	$96,080	$59,810	10,450
72	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$96,060	$57,190	1,980
73	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$95,730	$65,820	70
74	Chemical Manufacturing	$95,620	$60,800	1,350
75	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$95,590	$60,210	12,030
76	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$95,490	$56,220	18,180
77	Residential Building Construction	$95,360	$68,770	60
78	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$95,090	$63,480	4,540
79	Pipeline Transportation	$95,000	$64,330	150
80	Wholesale Trade	$94,750	$56,810	24,380
81	Scheduled Air Transportation	$94,580	$66,360	650
82	Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing	$94,580	$56,310	40
83	Employment Services	$94,560	$55,050	17,160
84	Temporary Help Services	$94,550	$55,830	14,880
85	Rail Transportation	$94,490	$65,920	1,040
86	Air Transportation	$94,470	$66,160	660
87	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$94,330	$60,680	410
88	Sound Recording Industries	$93,810	$53,270	50
89	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	$93,800	$52,130	17,550
90	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$93,730	$59,840	33,850
91	Administrative and Support Services	$93,590	$55,340	24,040
92	Security Systems Services	$93,530	$47,600	350
93	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$93,480	$55,450	24,440
94	Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	$93,450	$59,920	1,300
95	Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses	$93,320	$56,550	2,580
96	Food Manufacturing	$93,320	$63,220	250
97	Nonstore Retailers	$93,250	$56,510	2,600
98	Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	$93,190	$57,410	130
99	Waste Treatment and Disposal	$93,080	$57,830	90
100	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$93,020	$53,630	700