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Highest Paying Industries for Electro-Mechanical Technicians

The top 86 highest paying industries for electro-mechanical technicians (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 $87,100, wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers is the highest paying industry for electro-mechanical technicians. It is followed by petroleum and coal products manufacturing industry (average annual salary $76,670). 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 electro-mechanical technicians in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 86 Highest Paying Industries for Electro-Mechanical Technicians

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$87,100	$43,330	n/a
2	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$76,670	$44,270	100
3	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$76,640	$56,790	390
4	Pipeline Transportation	$73,360	$44,540	40
5	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$71,580	$55,640	330
6	Utilities	$71,450	$55,500	340
7	Oil and Gas Extraction	$70,250	$43,030	90
8	Metal Ore Mining	$68,570	$38,220	70
9	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$68,240	$37,490	70
10	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$67,820	$42,280	830
11	Scientific Research and Development Services	$67,820	$42,280	830
12	Educational Services - Privately owned	$66,820	$41,430	70
13	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$66,030	$43,050	780
14	Chemical Manufacturing	$64,020	$43,570	50
15	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$63,280	$41,050	100
16	Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	$62,920	$42,600	n/a
17	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$62,700	$42,170	300
18	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$62,120	$41,510	290
19	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$61,730	$41,600	140
20	Educational Services	$61,120	$31,210	150
21	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$61,040	$40,470	300
22	Machinery Manufacturing	$57,130	$38,050	990
23	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$57,020	$40,730	240
24	Engineering Services	$56,800	$35,760	1,020
25	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$56,730	$35,160	2,880
26	Machine Shops	$56,550	$41,660	60
27	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$56,440	$38,940	300
28	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$56,440	$32,000	150
29	Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	$55,950	$43,610	90
30	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$55,890	$48,920	40
31	Paper Manufacturing	$55,820	$42,910	90
32	Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$55,700	$41,540	70
33	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$55,400	$34,320	260
34	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$54,680	$34,670	1,700
35	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$53,740	$34,420	310
36	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$53,160	$41,410	n/a
37	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$53,110	$31,530	550
38	Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors	$53,040	$33,970	n/a
39	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$52,990	$33,710	100
40	Manufacturing	$52,970	$34,620	7,070
41	Building Equipment Contractors	$52,900	$34,030	n/a
42	Specialty Trade Contractors	$52,900	$34,030	n/a
43	Construction	$52,900	$34,030	n/a
44	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$52,590	$31,740	460
45	Federal, State, and Local Government	$52,590	$31,740	460
46	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$52,470	$40,020	140
47	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$52,270	$40,260	220
48	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$52,140	$35,880	360
49	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$51,950	$33,460	1,280
50	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$51,820	$36,750	270
51	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$51,680	$27,990	80
52	Educational Services - State government owned	$51,680	$27,990	80
53	Testing Laboratories	$50,820	$32,890	680
54	Transportation and Warehousing	$50,510	$29,480	150
55	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$50,290	$39,650	240
56	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$50,210	$35,390	1,910
57	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$49,590	$32,180	840
58	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$49,550	$33,100	3,840
59	Wholesale Trade	$49,360	$31,870	950
60	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$49,280	$32,070	370
61	Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$48,520	$39,350	30
62	Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$48,210	$38,010	90
63	Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	$46,840	$36,640	40
64	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$46,070	$31,170	100
65	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$45,950	$32,600	140
66	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$45,420	$39,230	50
67	Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media	$44,760	$35,800	n/a
68	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$44,640	$28,430	n/a
69	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$44,600	$25,320	30
70	Support Activities for Air Transportation	$44,410	$28,370	110
71	Support Activities for Transportation	$44,410	$28,370	110
72	Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$44,080	$29,420	170
73	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$43,900	$29,370	170
74	Administrative and Support Services	$43,870	$32,680	360
75	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$43,870	$32,680	360
76	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$43,630	$31,230	n/a
77	Employment Services	$43,220	$32,600	330
78	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$42,850	$32,160	240
79	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$42,610	$26,400	300
80	Temporary Help Services	$42,300	$32,430	300
81	Mining	$42,210	$27,800	1,220
82	Support Activities for Mining	$39,840	$27,340	1,060
83	Retail Trade	$38,630	$32,760	n/a
84	State government, including schools and hospitals	$37,260	$30,020	250
85	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$36,820	$26,770	40
86	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$35,550	$30,200	170