Rank |
Industry |
Average Salary i |
Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
1 |
Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers
|
$44,220 |
$20,360 |
290 |
2 |
Other General Merchandise Stores
|
$38,410 |
$19,900 |
1,440 |
3 |
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
|
$38,230 |
$26,560 |
n/a |
4 |
Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing
|
$38,210 |
$26,240 |
n/a |
5 |
Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses
|
$37,150 |
$20,610 |
430 |
6 |
Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Stores
|
$36,800 |
$23,710 |
90 |
7 |
Nonstore Retailers
|
$36,390 |
$20,670 |
460 |
8 |
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
|
$35,240 |
$21,040 |
30 |
9 |
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
|
$34,130 |
$20,730 |
40 |
10 |
Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Stores
|
$34,050 |
$18,760 |
590 |
11 |
Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers
|
$33,720 |
$22,330 |
n/a |
12 |
Specialty Food Stores
|
$32,790 |
$20,540 |
110 |
13 |
Specialized Design Services
|
$32,510 |
$19,010 |
160 |
14 |
Automobile Dealers
|
$31,810 |
$17,420 |
40 |
15 |
Shoe Stores
|
$31,560 |
$17,770 |
n/a |
16 |
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers
|
$31,460 |
$20,620 |
280 |
17 |
Furniture Stores
|
$31,410 |
$20,780 |
1,720 |
18 |
Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
|
$31,380 |
$25,230 |
60 |
19 |
Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores
|
$31,140 |
$20,510 |
2,320 |
20 |
Home Furnishings Stores
|
$30,360 |
$19,790 |
600 |
21 |
Furniture and Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers
|
$30,150 |
$19,610 |
n/a |
22 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
|
$29,920 |
$20,280 |
680 |
23 |
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
|
$29,830 |
$20,590 |
240 |
24 |
Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers
|
$29,830 |
$20,120 |
8,730 |
25 |
Rental and Leasing Services
|
$29,790 |
$25,770 |
40 |
26 |
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
|
$29,790 |
$25,770 |
40 |
27 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises
|
$29,780 |
$20,250 |
3,620 |
28 |
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
|
$29,580 |
$17,540 |
50 |
29 |
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
|
$29,570 |
$19,310 |
250 |
30 |
Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers
|
$29,330 |
$20,860 |
6,170 |
31 |
Health and Personal Care Stores
|
$29,010 |
$19,430 |
120 |
32 |
Manufacturing
|
$28,840 |
$19,850 |
3,370 |
33 |
Miscellaneous Store Retailers
|
$28,820 |
$19,100 |
1,270 |
34 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
|
$28,820 |
$20,000 |
18,330 |
35 |
Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores
|
$28,740 |
$18,740 |
100 |
36 |
Beverage Manufacturing
|
$28,530 |
$20,340 |
2,640 |
37 |
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
|
$28,530 |
$20,340 |
2,640 |
38 |
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries
|
$28,410 |
$20,190 |
150 |
39 |
Building Finishing Contractors
|
$28,380 |
$20,140 |
100 |
40 |
Wholesale Trade
|
$28,220 |
$19,790 |
28,230 |
41 |
Food Manufacturing
|
$27,940 |
$17,740 |
500 |
42 |
Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers
|
$27,930 |
$19,650 |
990 |
43 |
Amusement Parks and Arcades
|
$27,670 |
$20,190 |
140 |
44 |
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services
|
$27,660 |
$19,710 |
660 |
45 |
Sporting Goods Stores
|
$27,530 |
$18,730 |
480 |
46 |
Book Stores and News Dealers
|
$27,280 |
$20,040 |
120 |
47 |
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers
|
$26,910 |
$19,130 |
9,220 |
48 |
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
|
$26,900 |
$19,100 |
320 |
49 |
Food and Beverage Stores
|
$26,440 |
$19,630 |
1,850 |
50 |
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
|
$26,250 |
$19,530 |
13,130 |
51 |
Warehousing and Storage
|
$26,200 |
$19,640 |
300 |
52 |
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services
|
$26,020 |
$19,520 |
12,260 |
53 |
Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing
|
$25,890 |
$17,460 |
370 |
54 |
Grocery Stores
|
$25,880 |
$19,140 |
1,490 |
55 |
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
|
$25,750 |
$20,860 |
50 |
56 |
Employment Services
|
$25,750 |
$19,420 |
630 |
57 |
Construction
|
$25,310 |
$19,870 |
160 |
58 |
Temporary Help Services
|
$25,280 |
$19,630 |
500 |
59 |
Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers
|
$25,250 |
$18,220 |
620 |
60 |
Specialty Trade Contractors
|
$25,240 |
$19,860 |
150 |
61 |
General Merchandise Stores
|
$24,990 |
$17,520 |
14,410 |
62 |
Transportation and Warehousing
|
$24,960 |
$19,950 |
350 |
63 |
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores
|
$24,920 |
$17,650 |
9,310 |
64 |
Clothing Stores
|
$24,720 |
$17,640 |
9,110 |
65 |
Retail Trade
|
$24,510 |
$17,950 |
37,740 |
66 |
Department Stores
|
$24,290 |
$17,420 |
12,970 |
67 |
Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores
|
$24,230 |
$17,480 |
1,280 |
68 |
Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores
|
$23,830 |
$17,370 |
1,160 |
69 |
Florists
|
$23,800 |
$18,270 |
130 |
70 |
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
|
$23,190 |
$18,140 |
1,550 |
71 |
Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers
|
$22,800 |
$19,750 |
5,860 |
72 |
Building Material and Supplies Dealers
|
$22,770 |
$19,760 |
5,760 |
73 |
Used Merchandise Stores
|
$22,210 |
$19,170 |
270 |
74 |
Electronics and Appliance Stores
|
$21,610 |
$17,100 |
380 |
75 |
Gasoline Stations
|
$21,160 |
$17,190 |
30 |
76 |
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers
|
$21,060 |
$16,700 |
450 |
77 |
Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores
|
$20,830 |
$16,650 |
400 |