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Highest Paying Industries for Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists

The top 100 highest paying industries for environmental scientists and health specialists (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 $111,390, pipeline transportation of crude oil is the highest paying industry for environmental scientists and health specialists. It is followed by resin, synthetic rubber, and artificial synthetic fibers and filaments manufacturing industry (average annual salary $106,850). 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 environmental scientists and health specialists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil	$111,390	$51,810	210
2	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$106,850	$46,750	40
3	Pipeline Transportation	$103,620	$48,710	360
4	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$101,230	$63,280	880
5	Transportation and Warehousing	$98,810	$49,430	460
6	Federal government, including USPS	$97,000	$63,580	5,380
7	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$97,000	$63,580	5,370
8	Oil and Gas Extraction	$93,350	$49,100	1,130
9	Other Pipeline Transportation	$92,830	$67,950	50
10	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$91,150	$52,490	890
11	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$91,020	$58,480	990
12	Utilities	$90,270	$56,910	1,390
13	Mining	$90,060	$48,830	1,290
14	Natural Gas Distribution	$89,950	$54,930	350
15	Manufacturing	$87,010	$48,680	1,610
16	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$86,550	$54,920	30
17	Paper Manufacturing	$84,240	$50,810	40
18	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$81,650	$46,090	2,870
19	Scientific Research and Development Services	$81,590	$45,220	3,080
20	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$79,860	$43,410	n/a
21	Repair and Maintenance	$79,860	$43,410	n/a
22	Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	$79,720	$31,070	210
23	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$79,520	$40,590	100
24	Outpatient Care Centers	$79,440	$53,300	210
25	Specialty hospitals - Privately owned	$79,130	$45,360	100
26	Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	$79,130	$45,360	100
27	Ambulatory Health Care Services	$77,700	$49,030	240
28	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$77,510	$51,720	70
29	Scheduled Air Transportation	$75,030	$50,710	n/a
30	Air Transportation	$75,030	$50,710	n/a
31	Water, Sewage and Other Systems	$74,940	$37,930	50
32	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$74,610	$49,770	90
33	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$73,440	$52,200	40
34	Temporary Help Services	$72,660	$43,650	420
35	Administrative and Support Services	$72,580	$40,880	710
36	Metal Ore Mining	$72,230	$46,870	60
37	Wholesale Trade	$72,140	$48,390	120
38	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$71,970	$43,320	130
39	Remediation and Other Waste Management Services	$71,880	$34,550	770
40	Machinery Manufacturing	$71,240	$42,810	30
41	Nonresidential Building Construction	$70,200	$49,990	n/a
42	Construction of Buildings	$70,200	$49,990	n/a
43	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$69,470	$36,780	2,210
44	Chemical Manufacturing	$69,380	$40,900	320
45	Employment Services	$68,950	$40,620	560
46	Construction	$68,340	$37,090	n/a
47	Engineering Services	$68,240	$41,940	9,490
48	Waste Management and Remediation Services	$68,230	$35,150	1,510
49	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$68,060	$39,610	21,170
50	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$67,880	$39,340	37,150
51	Social Assistance	$67,830	$34,640	60
52	Waste Treatment and Disposal	$67,540	$36,230	650
53	Support Activities for Mining	$67,400	$43,720	60
54	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$67,310	$46,030	110
55	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$67,180	$43,200	60
56	Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	$65,820	$47,640	70
57	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$65,300	$37,930	12,520
58	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$63,280	$40,360	36,880
59	Federal, State, and Local Government	$63,280	$40,360	36,880
60	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$63,180	$40,000	39,550
61	Educational Services - Privately owned	$63,090	$35,970	480
62	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$62,990	$35,880	480
63	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$62,350	$34,700	30
64	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$61,270	$40,120	11,950
65	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$60,980	$39,710	12,120
66	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$60,870	$37,200	2,940
67	Educational Services	$60,710	$37,250	3,000
68	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$60,430	$37,320	2,460
69	Educational Services - State government owned	$60,390	$37,340	2,460
70	State government, including schools and hospitals	$59,170	$39,130	22,050
71	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$59,050	$37,310	250
72	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$59,010	$39,230	19,560
73	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$58,900	$46,190	40
74	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$58,900	$46,190	40
75	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$58,730	$37,340	120
76	Educational Services - Local government owned	$56,820	$38,940	50
77	Food Manufacturing	$56,580	$40,590	30
78	Testing Laboratories	$55,420	$30,610	2,870
79	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$55,140	$31,880	1,670
80	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$54,860	$31,730	1,640
81	Social Advocacy Organizations	$53,990	$31,540	1,540
82	Waste Collection	$53,880	$34,950	90
83	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$53,550	$34,340	40
84	Health Care and Social Assistance	$49,040	$32,310	1,730
85	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$48,560	$35,670	60
86	Hospitals - State government owned	$48,420	$41,000	30
87	Hospitals - Privately owned	$47,020	$32,620	1,280
88	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$45,610	$32,380	1,170
89	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$45,570	$31,940	1,430
90	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$44,090	$31,710	n/a
91	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Local government owned	$33,860	$26,430	120
92	Hospitals - Local government owned	$33,860	$26,430	120