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Highest Paying Industries for Other Computer Occupations

The top 100 highest paying industries for other computer occupations (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 $107,240, communications equipment manufacturing is the highest paying industry for other computer occupations. It is followed by beverage and tobacco product manufacturing industry (average annual salary $105,840). 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 other computer occupations in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Other Computer Occupations

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$107,240	$54,000	350
2	Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	$105,840	$59,730	30
3	Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)	$104,910	$50,670	920
4	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$102,360	$55,990	620
5	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$101,880	$55,740	40
6	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$100,390	$58,320	4,120
7	Telecommunications	$99,900	$55,800	5,510
8	Utility System Construction	$99,090	$53,930	40
9	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$98,230	$54,050	30
10	Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations	$97,680	$62,630	110
11	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$96,750	$54,720	n/a
12	Postal Service (federal government)	$93,510	$64,540	240
13	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$93,210	$42,780	750
14	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$93,200	$51,550	1,720
15	Other Financial Investment Activities	$93,130	$53,440	650
16	Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing	$93,080	$56,730	100
17	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	$93,060	$49,690	1,220
18	Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage	$92,980	$45,860	570
19	Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	$92,350	$56,360	210
20	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$92,000	$53,680	1,970
21	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$91,750	$47,080	n/a
22	Rental and Leasing Services	$91,030	$53,560	160
23	Federal government, including USPS	$90,910	$65,920	72,950
24	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$90,910	$65,920	72,720
25	Mining	$90,480	$53,080	490
26	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$90,340	$61,840	81,420
27	Federal, State, and Local Government	$90,340	$61,840	81,420
28	Oil and Gas Extraction	$90,240	$52,520	290
29	Scientific Research and Development Services	$89,130	$47,620	2,300
30	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$88,730	$44,810	2,860
31	Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles	$88,680	$53,270	n/a
32	Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$88,670	$47,380	770
33	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$87,930	$56,720	90,240
34	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned	$87,920	$47,730	70
35	Chemical Manufacturing	$87,810	$44,380	980
36	Other Telecommunications	$87,200	$44,030	n/a
37	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$87,080	$52,850	440
38	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$86,950	$51,770	330
39	Information	$86,490	$43,120	16,350
40	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$86,390	$58,420	50
41	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$85,870	$43,440	430
42	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$84,900	$47,760	12,620
43	Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories	$84,660	$46,310	120
44	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$84,460	$45,780	150
45	Software Publishers	$84,190	$44,550	4,150
46	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$83,560	$47,320	920
47	Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media	$83,260	$39,090	160
48	Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers	$83,250	$44,260	3,380
49	Dairy Product Manufacturing	$83,070	$63,490	40
50	Insurance Carriers	$83,020	$44,830	6,390
51	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$82,900	$43,480	1,140
52	Utilities	$82,890	$39,750	830
53	Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	$82,730	$49,830	1,590
54	Rail Transportation	$82,680	$51,500	40
55	Finance and Insurance	$82,380	$42,840	11,340
56	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$82,360	$43,240	5,280
57	Manufacturing	$82,300	$42,420	8,540
58	Activities Related to Real Estate	$82,250	$43,940	180
59	Spectator Sports	$82,170	$41,880	80
60	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$81,620	$43,830	7,140
61	Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events	$81,380	$44,680	150
62	Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	$81,260	$39,530	40
63	Pipeline Transportation	$81,250	$47,470	30
64	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$81,080	$34,710	990
65	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$81,010	$34,790	27,640
66	Legal Services	$80,770	$37,460	740
67	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	$80,750	$38,160	630
68	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$80,680	$36,190	40,470
69	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$80,380	$39,530	5,030
70	Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing	$80,340	$35,440	50
71	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$80,240	$42,920	280
72	Monetary Authorities-Central Bank	$80,220	$43,350	n/a
73	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$80,020	$34,910	330
74	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$79,910	$40,150	1,720
75	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$79,810	$35,000	330
76	Office Administrative Services	$79,760	$43,350	1,020
77	Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	$79,660	$37,360	2,820
78	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$79,520	$41,700	2,550
79	Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$79,490	$48,550	n/a
80	Employment Services	$79,470	$39,140	n/a
81	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	$79,460	$37,210	2,980
82	Other Food Manufacturing	$79,340	$51,430	40
83	Amusement Parks and Arcades	$79,120	$29,600	40
84	Temporary Help Services	$78,930	$39,010	n/a
85	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$78,280	$43,790	n/a
86	Real Estate	$78,240	$40,130	270
87	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$78,190	$40,480	3,790
88	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$77,920	$37,610	510
89	Wholesale Trade	$77,460	$43,120	7,220
90	Outpatient Care Centers	$77,400	$42,210	200
91	Natural Gas Distribution	$77,290	$35,560	490
92	Administrative and Support Services	$77,180	$38,000	n/a
93	Nonresidential Building Construction	$77,180	$48,270	60
94	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$77,070	$37,940	n/a
95	Radio Broadcasting	$77,040	$36,450	50
96	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$77,040	$39,570	140
97	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$76,920	$50,980	2,440
98	Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	$76,580	$44,550	100
99	Security Systems Services	$76,540	$37,420	40
100	Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	$76,340	$42,400	40