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Highest Paying Industries for Other Artists and Related Workers

The top 49 highest paying industries for other artists and related workers (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 $78,130, federal government, including usps is the highest paying industry for other artists and related workers. It is followed by federal executive branch (oes designation) industry (average annual salary $78,130). 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 artists and related workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 49 Highest Paying Industries for Other Artists and Related Workers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Federal government, including USPS	$78,130	$35,840	3,170
2	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$78,130	$35,840	3,170
3	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$78,130	$35,560	3,220
4	Federal, State, and Local Government	$78,130	$35,560	3,220
5	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$75,620	$34,780	3,440
6	Software Publishers	$75,500	$33,630	40
7	Transportation and Warehousing	$72,200	$65,010	n/a
8	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$71,850	$53,430	260
9	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$69,520	$33,510	80
10	Finance and Insurance	$66,050	$37,600	30
11	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	$63,450	$33,500	50
12	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$63,240	$33,810	260
13	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$60,960	$34,760	60
14	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$60,960	$34,760	60
15	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$58,080	$42,800	190
16	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$58,020	$33,150	610
17	Information	$54,400	$19,890	220
18	Printing and Related Support Activities	$53,660	$23,340	50
19	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$53,070	$38,310	80
20	Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events	$52,380	$32,840	n/a
21	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$50,720	$22,560	150
22	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$49,210	$33,820	100
23	Educational Services - State government owned	$49,030	$33,890	100
24	Educational Services - Local government owned	$48,590	$21,360	120
25	State government, including schools and hospitals	$48,380	$33,770	120
26	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$47,000	$24,280	270
27	Educational Services	$45,720	$21,180	410
28	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$44,850	$20,280	170
29	Administrative and Support Services	$42,600	$21,470	40
30	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$42,600	$21,470	40
31	Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers	$42,230	$25,000	n/a
32	Educational Services - Privately owned	$41,610	$18,970	190
33	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$40,510	$25,320	n/a
34	Personal and Laundry Services	$40,050	$18,690	1,670
35	Personal Care Services	$40,000	$18,680	1,660
36	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$39,800	$18,720	1,690
37	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$39,640	$19,500	120
38	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$39,640	$19,500	120
39	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$38,990	$22,930	360
40	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$38,510	$21,000	200
41	Miscellaneous Store Retailers	$38,170	$18,330	n/a
42	Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	$37,740	$26,750	50
43	Retail Trade	$37,520	$18,140	n/a
44	Manufacturing	$37,100	$20,820	140
45	Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	$36,100	$20,530	150
46	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$35,990	$18,090	n/a
47	Amusement Parks and Arcades	$35,100	$20,190	50
48	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$30,030	$19,220	60
49	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$30,030	$19,220	60