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Highest Paying Industries for Engineers, All Other

The top 100 highest paying industries for engineers, all other (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 $177,080, specialized design services is the highest paying industry for engineers, all other. It is followed by pipeline transportation of crude oil industry (average annual salary $120,720). 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 engineers, all other in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Engineers, All Other

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Specialized Design Services	$177,080	$37,040	n/a
2	Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil	$120,720	$71,420	230
3	Oil and Gas Extraction	$116,780	$62,860	820
4	Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses	$116,080	$67,490	60
5	Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	$114,990	$67,590	n/a
6	Pipeline Transportation	$114,860	$64,460	270
7	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$114,590	$67,620	26,720
8	Federal government, including USPS	$114,430	$67,650	26,750
9	Nonstore Retailers	$114,030	$65,930	60
10	Electronics and Appliance Stores	$113,750	$67,180	n/a
11	Mining	$111,330	$62,790	1,140
12	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$110,190	$70,950	280
13	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$109,390	$57,920	31,180
14	Federal, State, and Local Government	$109,390	$57,920	31,180
15	Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	$107,550	$82,910	n/a
16	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$107,450	$54,920	33,700
17	Software Publishers	$106,580	$64,920	50
18	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$105,270	$56,600	2,520
19	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$104,680	$64,830	110
20	Support Activities for Mining	$104,490	$61,740	270
21	Retail Trade	$102,930	$52,430	200
22	Outpatient Care Centers	$102,800	$60,250	170
23	Postal Service (federal government)	$102,740	$90,900	30
24	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$102,610	$64,370	2,850
25	Other Information Services	$102,210	$65,520	n/a
26	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$102,100	$60,180	630
27	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$101,190	$63,190	390
28	Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	$101,010	$58,770	50
29	Tobacco Manufacturing	$100,810	$59,240	40
30	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$100,500	$60,660	940
31	Other Financial Investment Activities	$100,030	$50,490	n/a
32	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	$100,030	$50,490	n/a
33	Facilities Support Services	$99,820	$58,370	110
34	Radio Broadcasting	$97,780	$54,350	30
35	Scientific Research and Development Services	$97,170	$63,060	8,970
36	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$97,160	$52,940	590
37	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$97,100	$63,000	8,910
38	Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	$95,490	$59,350	40
39	Natural Gas Distribution	$95,400	$64,030	1,100
40	Testing Laboratories	$95,210	$56,940	3,080
41	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$95,010	$62,770	50
42	Support Activities for Transportation	$94,870	$62,570	220
43	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$94,820	$61,070	60
44	Support Activities for Air Transportation	$94,500	$65,620	190
45	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$94,380	$59,270	7,430
46	Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	$94,270	$61,550	40
47	Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing	$94,220	$60,110	50
48	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$94,040	$60,100	50
49	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$93,470	$52,590	5,340
50	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$93,410	$54,020	31,390
51	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$93,160	$68,310	50
52	Chemical Manufacturing	$92,930	$55,570	1,510
53	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$92,550	$56,570	300
54	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$91,740	$54,040	730
55	Office Administrative Services	$91,550	$58,110	280
56	Utilities	$91,470	$50,780	2,040
57	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$91,180	$56,790	500
58	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$91,170	$52,860	3,010
59	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$91,110	$55,450	2,480
60	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$90,910	$54,410	5,120
61	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$90,530	$54,760	2,550
62	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$90,340	$53,960	740
63	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$90,210	$52,610	15,500
64	Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	$89,930	$66,110	90
65	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	$89,760	$62,810	120
66	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$89,660	$45,390	3,570
67	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	$89,430	$51,320	70
68	Engineering Services	$89,390	$52,500	12,000
69	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$89,210	$66,070	60
70	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$88,980	$61,360	80
71	Administrative and Support Services	$88,590	$42,490	8,830
72	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$88,580	$51,430	70
73	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$88,580	$42,590	8,910
74	Employment Services	$88,570	$42,150	8,180
75	Temporary Help Services	$88,470	$42,130	7,750
76	Broadcasting (except Internet)	$88,060	$46,400	90
77	Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing	$87,660	$62,330	50
78	Machinery Manufacturing	$87,610	$52,840	5,300
79	Manufacturing	$87,610	$50,620	31,120
80	Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$87,540	$40,770	170
81	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$87,490	$48,460	1,520
82	Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$87,440	$60,560	210
83	Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	$87,380	$66,400	60
84	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$87,380	$50,150	1,340
85	Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	$87,360	$52,880	250
86	Waste Management and Remediation Services	$87,340	$57,980	80
87	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$87,300	$63,850	1,150
88	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$87,060	$52,300	770
89	Paper Manufacturing	$86,990	$52,140	350
90	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$86,880	$50,220	270
91	Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$86,870	$53,230	60
92	Finance and Insurance	$86,850	$50,700	590
93	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$86,780	$52,550	360
94	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$86,580	$47,980	8,770
95	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$86,500	$53,510	410
96	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$86,280	$52,120	620
97	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$86,020	$54,580	290
98	Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	$85,930	$47,590	190
99	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$85,910	$54,960	330
100	Hospitals - Privately owned	$85,900	$54,500	290