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Highest Paying Industries for Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)

The top 100 highest paying industries for electronics engineers (non computer) (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 $120,710, other information services is the highest paying industry for electronics engineers (non computer). It is followed by aerospace product and parts manufacturing industry (average annual salary $116,040). 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 electronics engineers (non computer) in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Other Information Services	$120,710	$80,220	n/a
2	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$116,040	$76,410	4,450
3	Oil and Gas Extraction	$115,500	$78,920	40
4	Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage	$113,190	$82,670	60
5	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$112,400	$69,690	7,300
6	Scientific Research and Development Services	$112,400	$69,690	7,300
7	Software Publishers	$111,950	$69,510	130
8	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	$111,700	$82,470	60
9	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$111,200	$67,820	120
10	Utility System Construction	$110,710	$65,630	130
11	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$109,940	$69,240	140
12	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$109,850	$69,720	5,590
13	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$109,760	$65,690	130
14	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$108,350	$69,510	2,010
15	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$104,830	$75,000	16,450
16	Federal government, including USPS	$104,740	$74,970	16,490
17	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$104,460	$74,120	17,300
18	Federal, State, and Local Government	$104,460	$74,120	17,300
19	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$104,040	$67,320	n/a
20	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$103,650	$73,120	17,660
21	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$102,560	$63,080	9,550
22	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$102,550	$66,960	330
23	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$100,790	$62,990	29,430
24	Mining	$100,500	$65,870	120
25	Support Activities for Air Transportation	$100,190	$61,800	230
26	Support Activities for Transportation	$100,190	$61,800	230
27	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$100,070	$65,080	12,780
28	Finance and Insurance	$99,950	$63,070	110
29	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$99,720	$65,370	n/a
30	Manufacturing	$99,610	$62,500	39,750
31	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$99,300	$58,410	33,060
32	Specialized Design Services	$98,480	$57,470	160
33	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$98,360	$67,550	150
34	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$98,250	$57,040	6,610
35	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$96,900	$54,820	4,110
36	Natural Gas Distribution	$96,640	$68,960	50
37	Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$96,410	$51,420	90
38	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$96,020	$64,600	150
39	Cable and Other Subscription Programming	$95,920	$62,830	300
40	Engineering Services	$95,250	$55,610	14,810
41	Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	$95,020	$60,530	650
42	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$95,010	$58,120	290
43	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$94,730	$55,150	2,580
44	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$94,550	$55,610	15,940
45	Rail Transportation	$94,010	$68,730	50
46	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$93,900	$65,510	70
47	Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)	$93,270	$63,840	6,110
48	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$93,240	$57,560	5,020
49	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$93,150	$59,670	420
50	Repair and Maintenance	$93,100	$59,780	420
51	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$92,810	$63,250	n/a
52	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$92,580	$65,410	500
53	Telephone Call Centers	$92,170	$63,080	370
54	Office Administrative Services	$92,170	$70,400	70
55	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$91,910	$64,430	530
56	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$91,790	$58,200	2,110
57	Business Support Services	$91,580	$63,860	400
58	Satellite Telecommunications	$91,530	$62,530	270
59	Chemical Manufacturing	$90,650	$60,080	260
60	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	$90,120	$63,760	210
61	Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance	$90,030	$56,440	260
62	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$89,920	$55,440	7,810
63	Wholesale Trade	$89,880	$55,250	9,330
64	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$89,690	$54,390	1,500
65	Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing	$89,640	$58,620	150
66	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$89,600	$58,790	2,810
67	Administrative and Support Services	$89,590	$58,780	2,810
68	Employment Services	$88,930	$58,070	2,050
69	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$88,630	$60,580	230
70	Temporary Help Services	$88,520	$58,280	1,740
71	Postal Service (federal government)	$88,120	$64,910	40
72	Utilities	$88,020	$57,340	310
73	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$87,990	$54,130	890
74	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$87,980	$61,090	710
75	Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	$87,710	$54,620	210
76	Construction	$87,690	$56,780	1,470
77	Information	$87,410	$62,710	25,870
78	Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors	$87,400	$57,260	1,150
79	Transportation and Warehousing	$87,230	$56,490	510
80	Telecommunications	$87,200	$62,780	24,660
81	Broadcasting (except Internet)	$87,180	$55,080	710
82	Support Activities for Mining	$86,590	$64,450	80
83	Testing Laboratories	$86,580	$55,260	1,090
84	Building Equipment Contractors	$85,830	$56,340	1,330
85	Specialty Trade Contractors	$85,830	$56,340	1,330
86	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$85,740	$48,790	900
87	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$85,630	$56,060	260
88	Other Telecommunications	$85,370	$56,660	1,430
89	Retail Trade	$85,370	$57,990	310
90	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	$85,260	$54,840	n/a
91	Electronics and Appliance Stores	$85,170	$58,580	290
92	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$84,960	$62,910	16,850
93	Machinery Manufacturing	$84,910	$59,000	1,650
94	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$84,790	$58,870	70
95	Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media	$83,790	$35,560	n/a
96	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$83,790	$55,960	270
97	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$83,270	$61,810	140
98	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$83,230	$53,560	1,370
99	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$83,150	$50,230	2,200
100	Security Systems Services	$82,960	$53,020	110