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Highest Paying Industries for Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers

The top 100 highest paying industries for miscellaneous media and communication 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 $126,590, engineering services is the highest paying industry for miscellaneous media and communication workers. It is followed by architectural, engineering, and related services industry (average annual salary $86,810). 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 miscellaneous media and communication workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Engineering Services	$126,590	$41,610	n/a
2	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$86,810	$42,220	90
3	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$83,720	$43,160	120
4	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$75,290	$38,870	40
5	Federal government, including USPS	$70,260	$54,030	460
6	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$70,250	$54,030	450
7	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$70,160	$28,310	130
8	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	$66,350	$27,980	40
9	Office Administrative Services	$64,640	$31,070	130
10	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$64,050	$37,530	70
11	Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing	$63,470	$26,290	n/a
12	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$58,410	$34,190	360
13	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$57,450	$37,800	100
14	Wholesale Trade	$56,820	$31,980	620
15	Scientific Research and Development Services	$56,250	$34,980	120
16	Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories	$55,270	$26,480	n/a
17	Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	$55,220	$31,800	40
18	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$54,620	$28,260	2,050
19	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$54,360	$31,410	420
20	Depository Credit Intermediation	$54,310	$31,020	30
21	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$54,260	$27,880	2,420
22	Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers	$53,250	$33,420	190
23	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$52,350	$33,620	1,500
24	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$52,350	$27,110	5,080
25	Federal, State, and Local Government	$52,350	$27,110	5,080
26	Junior colleges - State government owned	$52,230	$23,700	340
27	Telecommunications	$51,920	$33,950	100
28	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$51,600	$33,850	100
29	Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	$51,530	$17,410	30
30	Software Publishers	$50,530	$27,200	160
31	Manufacturing	$50,460	$26,530	530
32	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$50,390	$27,790	30
33	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$50,360	$28,550	1,670
34	Photographic Services	$50,260	$19,120	n/a
35	Machinery Manufacturing	$49,660	$28,900	50
36	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$49,520	$19,570	17,100
37	State government, including schools and hospitals	$49,480	$31,190	4,510
38	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$49,430	$28,570	3,780
39	Educational Services - State government owned	$49,100	$28,730	2,690
40	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$48,990	$28,390	2,050
41	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$48,950	$28,390	720
42	Casino Hotels	$48,300	$34,340	350
43	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned	$48,090	$38,030	70
44	Spectator Sports	$47,880	$25,020	60
45	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$47,820	$19,350	20,450
46	Elementary and Secondary Schools - State government owned	$47,810	$33,580	300
47	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$47,760	$38,050	60
48	Specialty hospitals - Privately owned	$47,620	$38,610	270
49	Traveler Accommodation	$47,520	$32,450	360
50	Accommodation	$47,520	$32,450	360
51	Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	$47,420	$38,550	310
52	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$47,320	$24,940	3,130
53	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$47,170	$23,540	10,930
54	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$47,110	$23,920	11,160
55	Accommodation and Food Services	$47,090	$31,800	390
56	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$46,840	$22,330	280
57	Transportation and Warehousing	$46,260	$23,490	110
58	Educational Services - Privately owned	$46,180	$24,400	2,320
59	Specialty hospitals - State government owned	$46,100	$38,210	30
60	Information	$46,100	$21,710	13,780
61	Hospitals - Privately owned	$46,020	$32,060	4,160
62	Finance and Insurance	$46,000	$29,060	540
63	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$45,860	$31,830	3,870
64	Social Advocacy Organizations	$45,750	$27,720	360
65	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$45,750	$25,630	520
66	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$45,670	$22,250	1,290
67	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals	$45,480	$23,000	50
68	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - State government owned	$45,380	$21,960	30
69	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$45,330	$31,960	5,150
70	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$45,130	$31,800	4,790
71	Television Broadcasting	$44,900	$21,880	830
72	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$44,810	$28,960	460
73	Insurance Carriers	$44,710	$31,060	430
74	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	$44,580	$24,870	360
75	Cable and Other Subscription Programming	$44,540	$19,490	300
76	Other Information Services	$44,320	$25,030	280
77	Sound Recording Industries	$44,060	$30,480	240
78	Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events	$44,030	$28,210	970
79	Rental and Leasing Services	$43,880	$25,890	110
80	Other Support Services	$43,830	$27,600	220
81	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$43,700	$24,710	21,690
82	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$43,620	$27,880	50
83	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$43,310	$21,630	910
84	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$43,230	$23,290	1,630
85	Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations	$43,170	$21,470	150
86	Educational Support Services - Privately owned	$43,150	$17,760	70
87	Vocational Rehabilitation Services	$43,100	$29,310	140
88	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$43,040	$21,480	930
89	Gambling Industries	$42,890	$32,060	30
90	Hospitals - State government owned	$42,390	$32,060	310
91	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Local government owned	$42,380	$31,530	670
92	Educational Services	$42,380	$23,770	17,910
93	Hospitals - Local government owned	$42,350	$31,540	670
94	Newspaper Publishers	$42,060	$20,170	190
95	Home Health Care Services	$41,560	$25,920	380
96	Broadcasting (except Internet)	$41,530	$18,600	1,640
97	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - State government owned	$41,350	$32,050	250
98	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$41,340	$20,140	2,490
99	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$41,260	$23,770	16,720
100	Outpatient Care Centers	$41,240	$28,010	330