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Highest Paying Industries for Industrial Engineering Technicians

The top 100 highest paying industries for industrial engineering 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 $81,970, support activities for air transportation is the highest paying industry for industrial engineering technicians. It is followed by support activities for transportation industry (average annual salary $77,840). 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 industrial engineering technicians in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Industrial Engineering Technicians

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Support Activities for Air Transportation	$81,970	$46,340	60
2	Support Activities for Transportation	$77,840	$33,600	60
3	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$72,070	$43,940	4,940
4	Oil and Gas Extraction	$71,960	$39,990	430
5	Repair and Maintenance	$69,650	$42,890	130
6	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$68,020	$41,710	150
7	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$67,800	$40,440	160
8	Utilities	$66,170	$39,010	410
9	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$65,840	$45,760	40
10	Pipeline Transportation	$65,840	$46,740	70
11	Federal government, including USPS	$65,730	$54,310	1,130
12	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$65,730	$54,310	1,130
13	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$65,720	$52,710	1,230
14	Federal, State, and Local Government	$65,720	$52,710	1,230
15	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$65,710	$49,510	1,340
16	Natural Gas Distribution	$64,700	$37,750	250
17	Mining	$64,340	$32,640	790
18	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$63,860	$38,830	290
19	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$63,370	$35,820	680
20	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$60,760	$40,270	770
21	Support Activities for Mining	$59,670	$27,340	290
22	Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	$59,310	$30,490	120
23	Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	$59,290	$31,540	320
24	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$59,170	$40,230	n/a
25	Beverage Manufacturing	$59,170	$31,380	320
26	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$59,150	$35,320	10,080
27	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$58,120	$36,510	280
28	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$57,660	$35,540	1,460
29	Telecommunications	$57,000	$42,160	40
30	Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	$56,600	$24,680	40
31	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$56,490	$37,610	570
32	Other Food Manufacturing	$56,230	$34,190	70
33	Waste Management and Remediation Services	$55,900	$31,910	40
34	Chemical Manufacturing	$55,860	$34,780	4,730
35	Engineering Services	$55,600	$34,300	1,170
36	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$55,380	$33,590	1,560
37	Ship and Boat Building	$55,380	$35,610	350
38	Rubber Product Manufacturing	$55,290	$34,280	770
39	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$55,190	$33,660	4,210
40	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$55,180	$32,130	2,000
41	Scientific Research and Development Services	$55,180	$32,130	2,000
42	Testing Laboratories	$55,120	$29,840	350
43	Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$55,070	$35,160	100
44	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$55,060	$34,190	240
45	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$55,050	$40,510	11,710
46	Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing	$55,040	$36,030	260
47	Wholesale Trade	$54,960	$33,440	760
48	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$54,920	$33,310	620
49	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$54,600	$38,440	16,410
50	Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing	$54,340	$39,760	150
51	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$54,280	$33,990	2,490
52	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$54,260	$32,720	620
53	Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel	$54,250	$32,070	200
54	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$54,180	$42,640	80
55	Specialized Design Services	$54,080	$35,950	80
56	Construction	$53,910	$35,100	100
57	Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	$53,690	$33,550	70
58	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$53,600	$34,460	3,190
59	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$53,590	$36,370	640
60	Specialty Trade Contractors	$53,590	$34,680	n/a
61	Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	$53,510	$32,500	150
62	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$53,480	$33,380	130
63	Building Equipment Contractors	$53,440	$34,490	n/a
64	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$53,280	$34,590	170
65	Manufacturing	$52,840	$34,370	54,170
66	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$52,650	$30,050	190
67	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$52,350	$34,830	590
68	Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	$52,040	$31,880	50
69	Dairy Product Manufacturing	$52,020	$33,980	70
70	Printing and Related Support Activities	$51,830	$37,890	70
71	Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	$51,490	$34,710	480
72	Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing	$51,400	$32,630	360
73	Machinery Manufacturing	$51,150	$33,760	5,220
74	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$51,020	$33,790	610
75	Paper Manufacturing	$51,020	$33,940	860
76	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$50,800	$37,490	790
77	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$50,530	$34,030	1,590
78	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$50,510	$33,500	380
79	Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying	$50,420	$41,240	40
80	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$49,980	$35,780	60
81	Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers	$49,820	$35,850	50
82	Transportation and Warehousing	$49,760	$32,170	330
83	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$49,680	$31,530	350
84	Household Appliance Manufacturing	$49,470	$33,680	460
85	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$49,470	$34,410	2,080
86	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$49,430	$34,300	900
87	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$49,330	$29,530	60
88	Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$49,060	$32,080	370
89	Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	$48,990	$32,830	170
90	Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing	$48,920	$33,030	110
91	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$48,900	$33,250	2,590
92	Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	$48,850	$32,540	220
93	Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$48,770	$35,840	190
94	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$48,670	$33,360	2,970
95	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$48,440	$32,100	770
96	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$48,420	$32,750	1,420
97	Temporary Help Services	$48,100	$25,550	1,100
98	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$48,000	$33,430	660
99	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$47,940	$32,420	3,960
100	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$47,910	$33,380	100