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Highest Paying Industries for Other Engineering Technicians

The top 100 highest paying industries for other 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 $73,440, federal government, including usps is the highest paying industry for other engineering technicians. It is followed by federal executive branch (oes designation) industry (average annual salary $73,440). 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 other engineering technicians in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Other Engineering Technicians

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Federal government, including USPS	$73,440	$52,720	14,020
2	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$73,440	$52,720	14,020
3	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$72,050	$34,320	200
4	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$71,400	$49,650	850
5	Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$71,150	$52,710	50
6	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$71,010	$45,570	n/a
7	Oil and Gas Extraction	$70,910	$45,830	1,640
8	Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$70,440	$50,970	n/a
9	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$70,070	$51,500	610
10	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$69,830	$46,010	18,890
11	Federal, State, and Local Government	$69,830	$46,010	18,890
12	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$68,970	$44,690	2,070
13	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$68,580	$36,520	1,480
14	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$68,440	$42,050	810
15	Mining	$68,380	$43,060	2,200
16	Utilities	$68,260	$42,790	1,670
17	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$68,230	$41,650	20,750
18	Waste Treatment and Disposal	$68,190	$45,110	30
19	Natural Gas Distribution	$66,860	$39,620	1,040
20	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$66,590	$40,640	50
21	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$65,990	$40,610	110
22	Support Activities for Mining	$65,730	$40,070	310
23	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$65,520	$37,360	320
24	Educational Services - Privately owned	$65,280	$37,210	330
25	Chemical Manufacturing	$65,130	$30,840	2,050
26	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$63,960	$40,090	3,400
27	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$62,610	$39,610	240
28	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$62,530	$42,180	50
29	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$62,480	$40,480	2,390
30	Office Administrative Services	$62,470	$39,490	60
31	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$62,370	$40,390	2,450
32	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$62,060	$34,470	1,100
33	Waste Management and Remediation Services	$61,390	$32,900	70
34	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$61,160	$36,720	2,110
35	Ship and Boat Building	$61,160	$50,410	560
36	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$61,080	$37,970	720
37	Pipeline Transportation	$60,480	$32,990	120
38	Educational Services - Local government owned	$59,820	$34,730	30
39	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$59,730	$31,340	210
40	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$59,670	$40,010	370
41	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$59,460	$38,880	150
42	Wholesale Trade	$59,210	$33,960	1,450
43	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$59,030	$27,140	940
44	Information	$58,870	$41,520	80
45	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$58,660	$34,460	4,630
46	Scientific Research and Development Services	$58,660	$34,460	4,630
47	Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$58,490	$43,640	90
48	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$58,360	$36,860	180
49	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$58,320	$43,330	30
50	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$57,940	$40,640	120
51	Engineering Services	$57,690	$32,300	4,150
52	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$57,580	$27,990	n/a
53	Administrative and Support Services	$57,560	$27,970	n/a
54	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$57,220	$32,650	200
55	Manufacturing	$57,160	$35,030	16,070
56	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$57,110	$32,570	14,150
57	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$57,030	$36,240	380
58	Hospitals - Privately owned	$57,030	$36,300	380
59	Temporary Help Services	$56,960	$26,110	6,140
60	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$56,880	$33,530	120
61	Grain and Oilseed Milling	$56,820	$44,050	30
62	Repair and Maintenance	$56,800	$34,330	110
63	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$56,780	$40,050	300
64	Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel	$56,580	$34,770	50
65	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$56,530	$36,320	460
66	Employment Services	$56,520	$26,580	6,430
67	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$56,480	$36,260	460
68	Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing	$56,270	$32,340	50
69	Health Care and Social Assistance	$55,930	$32,900	540
70	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$55,670	$33,810	1,290
71	Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	$55,650	$39,720	60
72	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$55,540	$42,670	40
73	Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$55,360	$29,820	40
74	Transportation and Warehousing	$55,320	$38,780	290
75	Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors	$55,260	$26,320	n/a
76	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$55,240	$33,290	1,100
77	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$55,140	$39,870	250
78	Building Equipment Contractors	$55,090	$29,010	n/a
79	Specialty Trade Contractors	$55,090	$29,010	n/a
80	Telecommunications	$54,950	$41,850	40
81	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$54,850	$33,440	600
82	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - State government owned	$54,790	$36,110	50
83	Hospitals - State government owned	$54,790	$36,110	50
84	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$54,660	$37,050	130
85	Machinery Manufacturing	$54,600	$35,930	1,640
86	Household Appliance Manufacturing	$54,520	$35,450	80
87	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$54,500	$34,110	510
88	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$54,320	$29,180	2,480
89	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$54,270	$33,200	940
90	Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$54,160	$33,710	740
91	Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil	$54,150	$28,470	60
92	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$53,890	$33,830	3,180
93	Metal Ore Mining	$53,810	$39,640	220
94	Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance	$53,790	$28,410	60
95	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$53,610	$28,620	380
96	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$53,390	$30,680	7,100
97	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$53,070	$40,600	100
98	Construction	$52,980	$27,030	250
99	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$52,910	$35,720	1,610
100	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$52,890	$36,380	300