The top 100 highest paying industries for unknown (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 $76,760, junior colleges - privately owned is the highest paying industry for unknown. It is followed by miscellaneous manufacturing industry (average annual salary $74,900). 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 unknown in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
| Rank | Industry | Average Salary i | # of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Junior colleges - Privately owned | $76,760 |
1,190 |
| 2 | Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $74,900 |
70 |
| 3 | Manufacturing | $66,120 |
130 |
| 4 | Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) | $65,720 |
16,300 |
| 5 | Federal government, including USPS | $65,710 |
16,480 |
| 6 | Wholesale Trade | $65,190 |
50 |
| 7 | Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $63,590 |
990 |
| 8 | Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) | $61,850 |
25,680 |
| 9 | Federal, State, and Local Government | $61,850 |
25,680 |
| 10 | Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | $59,810 |
1,260 |
| 11 | Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - State government owned | $59,760 |
320 |
| 12 | Scientific Research and Development Services | $59,740 |
1,450 |
| 13 | Home Health Care Services | $59,030 |
40 |
| 14 | Hospitals - State government owned | $58,890 |
360 |
| 15 | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $58,550 |
180 |
| 16 | General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Local government owned | $55,930 |
120 |
| 17 | Postal Service (federal government) | $55,570 |
170 |
| 18 | Transportation and Warehousing | $55,570 |
250 |
| 19 | Hospitals - Local government owned | $55,460 |
130 |
| 20 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $55,010 |
2,760 |
| 21 | Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $54,720 |
560 |
| 22 | Technical and trade schools - Local government owned | $54,260 |
70 |
| 23 | State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | $52,980 |
4,510 |
| 24 | Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $52,940 |
90 |
| 25 | Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals) | $52,710 |
1,790 |
| 26 | Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $52,150 |
730 |
| 27 | Technical and trade schools - State government owned | $51,800 |
420 |
| 28 | General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $51,340 |
1,220 |
| 29 | Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $50,950 |
30 |
| 30 | Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned | $50,500 |
72,160 |
| 31 | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $50,210 |
n/a |
| 32 | General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned | $50,190 |
1,060 |
| 33 | Offices of Physicians | $49,760 |
80 |
| 34 | Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $49,700 |
80 |
| 35 | Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $49,560 |
40 |
| 36 | Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned | $49,530 |
730 |
| 37 | Software Publishers | $49,530 |
40 |
| 38 | General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - State government owned | $49,280 |
40 |
| 39 | Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit | $49,170 |
n/a |
| 40 | Elementary and Secondary Schools | $48,960 |
82,710 |
| 41 | Hospitals - Privately owned | $48,700 |
1,310 |
| 42 | Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $48,600 |
170 |
| 43 | Publishing Industries (except Internet) | $48,190 |
50 |
| 44 | Educational Services - Local government owned | $47,940 |
88,930 |
| 45 | Local government, including schools and hospitals | $47,810 |
n/a |
| 46 | Educational Support Services - Local government owned | $47,110 |
890 |
| 47 | Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | $46,270 |
4,860 |
| 48 | Business schools and computer and management training - Privately owned | $46,140 |
3,190 |
| 49 | Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $46,080 |
3,210 |
| 50 | Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $45,940 |
n/a |
| 51 | Technical and Trade Schools | $45,470 |
3,210 |
| 52 | Elementary and Secondary Schools - State government owned | $45,430 |
1,450 |
| 53 | Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - Privately owned | $44,910 |
240 |
| 54 | Technical and trade schools - Privately owned | $44,440 |
2,720 |
| 55 | Ambulatory Health Care Services | $43,830 |
750 |
| 56 | Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $43,720 |
310 |
| 57 | Information | $43,030 |
230 |
| 58 | Facilities Support Services | $42,670 |
70 |
| 59 | Other Residential Care Facilities | $41,260 |
630 |
| 60 | Grantmaking and Giving Services | $41,010 |
550 |
| 61 | Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $39,990 |
4,380 |
| 62 | Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $39,980 |
n/a |
| 63 | Educational Services | $39,050 |
206,250 |
| 64 | Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $38,990 |
1,310 |
| 65 | Other Information Services | $38,580 |
150 |
| 66 | Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government) | $38,500 |
4,590 |
| 67 | Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $38,360 |
530 |
| 68 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | $38,270 |
n/a |
| 69 | Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $38,230 |
90 |
| 70 | Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned | $38,140 |
9,090 |
| 71 | Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $37,400 |
840 |
| 72 | Religious Organizations | $37,080 |
650 |
| 73 | Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $36,980 |
450 |
| 74 | Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $36,850 |
70 |
| 75 | Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned | $36,780 |
11,130 |
| 76 | Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $36,630 |
630 |
| 77 | All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $36,380 |
n/a |
| 78 | Social Advocacy Organizations | $35,890 |
580 |
| 79 | Educational Support Services | $35,850 |
11,630 |
| 80 | State government, including schools and hospitals | $35,250 |
n/a |
| 81 | Health Care and Social Assistance | $34,800 |
16,250 |
| 82 | Retail Trade | $34,750 |
320 |
| 83 | Educational Support Services - Privately owned | $34,590 |
10,740 |
| 84 | Educational Services - Privately owned | $34,530 |
98,040 |
| 85 | Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools) | $34,400 |
19,470 |
| 86 | Electronics and Appliance Stores | $33,830 |
270 |
| 87 | Junior colleges - Local government owned | $33,680 |
14,890 |
| 88 | Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $33,610 |
130 |
| 89 | Other schools and instruction - Local government owned | $33,540 |
200 |
| 90 | Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $33,440 |
310 |
| 91 | Individual and Family Services | $33,190 |
6,530 |
| 92 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $33,000 |
2,280 |
| 93 | Other schools and instruction - Privately owned | $32,900 |
59,980 |
| 94 | Other Schools and Instruction | $32,900 |
60,190 |
| 95 | Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $32,660 |
n/a |
| 96 | Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $32,640 |
n/a |
| 97 | Social Assistance | $32,380 |
12,400 |
| 98 | Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $31,950 |
n/a |
| 99 | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $31,590 |
25,830 |
| 100 | Performing Arts Companies | $31,040 |
120 |