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Highest Paying Industries for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors

The top 100 highest paying industries for health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors (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 $113,950, natural gas distribution is the highest paying industry for health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors. It is followed by wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers industry (average annual salary $112,160). 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 health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Natural Gas Distribution	$113,950	$73,420	90
2	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$112,160	$70,290	30
3	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$108,680	$69,470	80
4	Oil and Gas Extraction	$107,820	$65,800	340
5	Federal government, including USPS	$104,910	$77,680	700
6	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$104,910	$77,820	700
7	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$103,650	$58,740	110
8	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$100,850	$60,910	710
9	Scientific Research and Development Services	$100,850	$60,910	710
10	Employment Services	$97,880	$46,250	270
11	Mining	$97,790	$50,130	790
12	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$97,110	$57,790	90
13	Pipeline Transportation	$96,740	$58,340	120
14	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$96,510	$51,380	400
15	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$95,890	$60,080	560
16	Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation	$95,010	$53,840	30
17	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$94,110	$62,830	310
18	Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	$93,960	$60,590	70
19	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$93,730	$59,460	40
20	Scheduled Air Transportation	$93,400	$68,530	30
21	Utilities	$93,080	$61,250	460
22	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$93,010	$51,910	770
23	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$92,990	$60,470	300
24	Temporary Help Services	$92,650	$49,390	170
25	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$92,580	$54,180	290
26	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$92,560	$56,770	720
27	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$92,390	$60,380	70
28	Finance and Insurance	$92,210	$58,560	300
29	Information	$91,230	$65,550	40
30	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$90,930	$55,930	100
31	Support Activities for Mining	$90,910	$38,040	380
32	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$90,510	$61,950	350
33	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$90,450	$59,160	320
34	Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers	$88,990	$54,000	30
35	Beverage Manufacturing	$88,900	$54,880	50
36	Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	$88,900	$54,880	50
37	Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors	$88,630	$52,740	230
38	Air Transportation	$88,360	$46,810	40
39	Chemical Manufacturing	$88,340	$54,250	1,670
40	Water Transportation	$87,970	$52,590	50
41	Administrative and Support Services	$87,940	$46,490	400
42	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$87,800	$48,190	1,020
43	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$87,220	$56,770	520
44	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$87,210	$42,280	2,990
45	Federal, State, and Local Government	$87,210	$42,280	2,990
46	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$86,410	$61,810	60
47	Remediation and Other Waste Management Services	$86,310	$56,490	420
48	Paper Manufacturing	$86,300	$54,600	170
49	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$86,290	$56,570	50
50	Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$85,630	$64,210	130
51	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$85,390	$49,240	440
52	Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	$85,220	$58,210	n/a
53	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$85,170	$50,410	1,200
54	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$85,120	$42,400	3,200
55	Waste Treatment and Disposal	$84,750	$49,980	280
56	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$84,730	$51,890	4,130
57	Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	$84,710	$57,610	180
58	Engineering Services	$84,590	$53,640	1,910
59	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$84,180	$53,110	2,090
60	Waste Management and Remediation Services	$84,170	$51,950	800
61	Testing Laboratories	$83,700	$48,970	140
62	State government, including schools and hospitals	$83,600	$46,610	1,210
63	Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	$83,470	$52,670	90
64	Manufacturing	$82,980	$50,790	6,500
65	Coal Mining	$82,940	$48,010	30
66	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$82,770	$52,010	960
67	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$82,630	$51,140	90
68	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$82,440	$49,690	80
69	Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	$82,200	$52,180	100
70	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$82,130	$59,030	80
71	Ship and Boat Building	$82,000	$43,100	90
72	Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	$81,630	$51,400	80
73	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$81,610	$56,030	230
74	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$81,480	$54,550	160
75	Specialized Freight Trucking	$81,120	$40,780	60
76	Rail Transportation	$80,430	$48,560	150
77	Machinery Manufacturing	$79,910	$49,280	630
78	Specialty Trade Contractors	$79,280	$49,300	760
79	Wholesale Trade	$79,080	$46,270	380
80	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$79,010	$49,240	190
81	Building Finishing Contractors	$78,880	$33,690	50
82	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$78,790	$40,370	60
83	Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$78,640	$55,050	40
84	Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$78,620	$54,070	40
85	Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing	$78,410	$50,660	40
86	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$78,070	$44,340	380
87	Building Equipment Contractors	$77,900	$49,470	540
88	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$77,700	$49,470	150
89	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$77,660	$19,050	150
90	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$77,660	$42,250	190
91	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$77,500	$47,290	100
92	Repair and Maintenance	$77,370	$49,890	80
93	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$77,250	$50,220	80
94	Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	$77,120	$54,520	40
95	Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$77,060	$48,040	340
96	Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing	$76,640	$50,530	70
97	Support Activities for Rail Transportation	$76,000	$51,410	70
98	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$75,920	$49,840	170
99	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$75,900	$49,870	180
100	Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing	$75,670	$52,780	90