| Rank |
Industry |
Average Salary i |
Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
| 1 |
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
|
$56,070 |
$19,340 |
200 |
| 2 |
Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures
|
$43,260 |
$19,690 |
n/a |
| 3 |
Performing Arts Companies
|
$42,650 |
$18,120 |
260 |
| 4 |
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events
|
$39,440 |
$21,160 |
80 |
| 5 |
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries
|
$36,810 |
$17,990 |
2,400 |
| 6 |
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers
|
$35,580 |
$17,930 |
1,680 |
| 7 |
Educational Services
|
$34,960 |
$18,310 |
70 |
| 8 |
Gambling Industries
|
$33,400 |
$19,540 |
40 |
| 9 |
Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters
|
$33,190 |
$18,140 |
n/a |
| 10 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
|
$33,020 |
$18,150 |
60 |
| 11 |
Local government, including schools and hospitals
|
$32,880 |
$18,650 |
60 |
| 12 |
Administrative and Support Services
|
$31,460 |
$16,550 |
70 |
| 13 |
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
|
$31,460 |
$16,550 |
70 |
| 14 |
Spectator Sports
|
$31,380 |
$17,690 |
310 |
| 15 |
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
|
$31,370 |
$18,350 |
90 |
| 16 |
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned
|
$29,560 |
$18,020 |
40 |
| 17 |
Educational Services - State government owned
|
$29,320 |
$17,770 |
40 |
| 18 |
Restaurants and Other Eating Places
|
$29,250 |
$17,670 |
450 |
| 19 |
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
|
$27,030 |
$17,360 |
3,100 |
| 20 |
Accommodation and Food Services
|
$24,260 |
$17,050 |
2,990 |
| 21 |
Food Services and Drinking Places
|
$24,190 |
$17,040 |
2,960 |
| 22 |
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
|
$23,330 |
$16,980 |
2,490 |
| 23 |
Broadcasting (except Internet)
|
$20,610 |
$16,370 |
590 |
| 24 |
Radio and Television Broadcasting
|
$20,590 |
$16,360 |
590 |
| 25 |
Radio Broadcasting
|
$20,040 |
$16,340 |
560 |
| 26 |
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries
|
$18,880 |
$16,430 |
690 |
| 27 |
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries
|
$18,720 |
$16,370 |
650 |
| 28 |
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
|
$18,590 |
$16,270 |
310 |