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Highest Paying Industries for Computer Hardware Engineers

The top 86 highest paying industries for computer hardware engineers (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 $136,910, other information services is the highest paying industry for computer hardware engineers. It is followed by other electrical equipment and component manufacturing industry (average annual salary $128,190). 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 computer hardware engineers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 86 Highest Paying Industries for Computer Hardware Engineers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Other Information Services	$136,910	$97,020	1,000
2	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$128,190	$85,690	80
3	Software Publishers	$126,740	$79,740	1,240
4	Other Financial Investment Activities	$125,370	$98,130	130
5	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$125,210	$76,170	1,290
6	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	$124,050	$91,290	160
7	Information	$118,950	$67,150	3,860
8	Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)	$118,690	$69,820	190
9	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$117,430	$64,320	1,180
10	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$113,900	$66,730	12,340
11	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$113,580	$68,690	100
12	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$113,030	$72,510	1,050
13	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$111,550	$65,210	1,680
14	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$110,770	$70,280	5,690
15	Scientific Research and Development Services	$110,770	$70,330	5,710
16	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$110,230	$70,240	30,210
17	Manufacturing	$109,720	$69,480	32,020
18	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$109,080	$62,880	17,170
19	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$108,980	$66,010	730
20	Finance and Insurance	$108,680	$64,950	300
21	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$108,630	$68,280	1,300
22	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$108,230	$63,780	27,860
23	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$108,040	$74,830	11,940
24	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$107,650	$61,080	180
25	Federal government, including USPS	$107,430	$75,990	4,430
26	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$107,430	$75,990	4,430
27	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$107,420	$75,370	4,520
28	Federal, State, and Local Government	$107,420	$75,370	4,520
29	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$106,560	$63,200	4,440
30	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$106,270	$73,350	4,710
31	Wholesale Trade	$106,160	$62,240	4,840
32	Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses	$106,140	$69,430	50
33	Nonstore Retailers	$106,140	$69,430	50
34	Utilities	$105,820	$74,390	60
35	Grain and Oilseed Milling	$105,390	$76,700	30
36	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$105,150	$63,270	860
37	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$104,210	$70,280	230
38	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$103,740	$72,080	50
39	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$103,520	$62,420	2,720
40	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$103,010	$54,550	360
41	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$102,270	$65,650	3,980
42	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$102,170	$64,720	110
43	Health Care and Social Assistance	$102,110	$70,120	170
44	Telecommunications	$101,880	$62,370	740
45	Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors	$101,220	$70,450	n/a
46	Machinery Manufacturing	$99,540	$64,130	320
47	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$99,160	$59,100	3,630
48	Engineering Services	$99,140	$59,100	3,600
49	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$98,990	$65,730	60
50	Retail Trade	$97,260	$63,460	130
51	Chemical Manufacturing	$97,150	$65,450	60
52	Other Telecommunications	$96,760	$60,680	230
53	Building Equipment Contractors	$94,970	$67,990	n/a
54	Specialty Trade Contractors	$94,970	$67,990	n/a
55	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$94,950	$61,340	310
56	Electronics and Appliance Stores	$91,810	$57,940	n/a
57	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	$91,800	$55,480	820
58	Food Manufacturing	$91,790	$54,720	80
59	Security Systems Services	$91,620	$66,950	40
60	Investigation and Security Services	$91,620	$66,950	40
61	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$91,590	$57,490	240
62	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$88,900	$57,620	80
63	Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	$88,800	$54,320	n/a
64	Construction	$87,870	$65,950	140
65	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$87,450	$65,120	70
66	Specialized Design Services	$86,270	$43,380	80
67	Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	$85,280	$35,100	110
68	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$84,330	$42,710	n/a
69	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$84,330	$42,710	n/a
70	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$83,730	$49,140	140
71	Educational Services - Local government owned	$82,230	$44,050	60
72	Activities Related to Credit Intermediation	$81,730	$34,510	90
73	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$81,730	$55,090	n/a
74	Transportation and Warehousing	$81,140	$59,340	40
75	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$79,780	$62,360	40
76	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	$75,350	$64,800	n/a
77	Educational Services	$73,470	$46,450	250
78	Educational Services - Privately owned	$70,830	$51,020	80
79	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$70,220	$45,310	110
80	Educational Services - State government owned	$70,220	$45,310	110
81	State government, including schools and hospitals	$69,960	$44,670	130
82	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$68,560	$47,080	160
83	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$67,640	$51,550	40
84	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$63,730	$50,660	60
85	Repair and Maintenance	$60,410	$50,910	30
86	Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance	$60,080	$50,840	30