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Highest Paying Industries for Other Physical Scientists

The top 40 highest paying industries for other physical scientists (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 $130,320, management of companies and enterprises is the highest paying industry for other physical scientists. It is followed by mining industry (average annual salary $126,640). 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 physical scientists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 40 Highest Paying Industries for Other Physical Scientists

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$130,320	$68,720	810
2	Mining	$126,640	$77,020	n/a
3	Oil and Gas Extraction	$124,880	$72,330	n/a
4	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$120,590	$69,620	410
5	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$113,860	$64,600	4,150
6	Scientific Research and Development Services	$113,860	$64,610	4,160
7	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$109,190	$56,660	5,090
8	Federal government, including USPS	$107,450	$63,770	7,930
9	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$107,450	$63,770	7,930
10	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$106,830	$55,740	180
11	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$100,910	$53,620	9,940
12	Federal, State, and Local Government	$100,910	$53,620	9,940
13	Manufacturing	$97,790	$52,390	880
14	Utilities	$92,270	$65,680	250
15	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$91,560	$65,370	240
16	Wholesale Trade	$91,280	$50,930	110
17	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$90,180	$53,180	50
18	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$88,040	$44,490	14,760
19	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$83,810	$44,930	80
20	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$83,610	$49,780	80
21	Engineering Services	$82,580	$50,970	220
22	Testing Laboratories	$82,270	$32,950	210
23	Chemical Manufacturing	$81,330	$53,940	160
24	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$80,830	$39,550	450
25	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$80,380	$51,210	60
26	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$80,380	$51,210	60
27	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$78,090	$52,300	140
28	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$77,750	$41,410	n/a
29	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$77,280	$38,790	n/a
30	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$74,450	$48,530	360
31	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$73,300	$47,660	380
32	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$72,100	$44,750	1,650
33	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$70,960	$39,340	340
34	State government, including schools and hospitals	$61,650	$42,090	6,450
35	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$60,160	$46,090	700
36	Educational Services - Privately owned	$60,160	$46,090	700
37	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$59,110	$41,740	5,500
38	Educational Services	$59,090	$41,740	5,520
39	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$58,860	$41,470	4,800
40	Educational Services - State government owned	$58,860	$41,470	4,800