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Highest Paying Industries for Media and Communication Equipment Workers

The top 100 highest paying industries for media and communication equipment 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 $99,410, oil and gas extraction is the highest paying industry for media and communication equipment workers. It is followed by federal government, including usps industry (average annual salary $81,090). 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 media and communication equipment workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

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

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Oil and Gas Extraction	$99,410	$65,270	70
2	Federal government, including USPS	$81,090	$57,970	5,180
3	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$81,090	$57,970	5,170
4	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$74,960	$50,680	170
5	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$73,880	$48,410	180
6	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$71,410	$32,260	50
7	Utilities	$70,870	$32,460	50
8	Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers	$69,760	$19,470	40
9	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$69,530	$32,050	220
10	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$63,780	$30,380	9,770
11	Federal, State, and Local Government	$63,780	$30,380	9,770
12	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$63,480	$33,240	270
13	Scientific Research and Development Services	$61,220	$33,350	360
14	Software Publishers	$60,790	$34,360	330
15	Casino Hotels	$60,740	$43,250	1,910
16	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$60,540	$24,360	70
17	Activities Related to Real Estate	$59,640	$50,470	n/a
18	Grantmaking and Giving Services	$58,130	$33,210	n/a
19	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$57,240	$26,190	47,000
20	Nonscheduled Air Transportation	$57,240	$29,910	80
21	Air Transportation	$56,980	$29,180	80
22	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$55,950	$25,380	60
23	Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Stores	$55,940	$27,720	40
24	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned	$55,790	$40,310	250
25	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$55,760	$25,790	51,040
26	Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	$55,450	$33,600	90
27	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$54,560	$23,600	1,030
28	Other Telecommunications	$54,410	$39,720	140
29	Specialty hospitals - Privately owned	$54,130	$32,960	30
30	Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	$53,990	$36,390	60
31	Telecommunications	$53,680	$25,740	1,440
32	Traveler Accommodation	$53,500	$26,310	3,300
33	Accommodation	$53,470	$26,310	3,310
34	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	$53,410	$27,880	1,520
35	Legal Services	$53,330	$18,380	140
36	Hospitals - State government owned	$52,910	$39,100	50
37	Machinery Manufacturing	$52,510	$19,720	40
38	Accommodation and Food Services	$50,910	$25,570	4,120
39	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$50,660	$25,920	1,390
40	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$50,520	$26,470	18,160
41	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	$49,880	$31,260	100
42	Satellite Telecommunications	$49,270	$28,500	260
43	Printing and Related Support Activities	$49,030	$28,360	70
44	Social Advocacy Organizations	$48,960	$21,750	130
45	Transportation and Warehousing	$48,940	$23,600	240
46	Other Information Services	$48,660	$25,940	1,330
47	Other Support Services	$48,590	$25,060	1,620
48	Insurance Carriers	$47,620	$35,010	140
49	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$47,600	$25,760	830
50	Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories	$47,480	$40,380	n/a
51	Manufacturing	$46,870	$24,270	1,160
52	Offices of Physicians	$46,760	$26,590	310
53	Full-Service Restaurants	$46,730	$31,640	230
54	Ambulatory Health Care Services	$46,700	$27,160	420
55	Restaurants and Other Eating Places	$46,580	$30,950	240
56	Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	$46,510	$36,630	90
57	Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	$46,400	$23,530	4,810
58	Information	$46,150	$20,830	100,660
59	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$46,100	$26,520	800
60	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$46,010	$22,190	120
61	Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events	$45,910	$23,340	3,850
62	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$45,850	$22,360	1,840
63	Hospitals - Privately owned	$45,700	$26,040	700
64	Cable and Other Subscription Programming	$45,370	$23,150	4,610
65	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$45,330	$26,080	730
66	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$45,250	$25,850	660
67	Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors	$45,130	$27,930	1,340
68	Building Equipment Contractors	$45,030	$27,920	1,360
69	Health Care and Social Assistance	$44,890	$25,340	1,370
70	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$44,820	$22,220	760
71	Facilities Support Services	$44,570	$17,860	170
72	Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	$44,540	$26,020	40
73	Specialty Trade Contractors	$44,490	$28,180	1,440
74	Construction	$44,390	$28,250	1,460
75	Repair and Maintenance	$44,330	$23,940	80
76	Wholesale Trade	$44,300	$22,070	1,160
77	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$44,230	$21,600	14,420
78	Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance	$44,200	$23,830	80
79	Finance and Insurance	$44,200	$19,140	260
80	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Local government owned	$44,190	$26,360	50
81	Hospitals - Local government owned	$44,190	$26,360	50
82	Temporary Help Services	$43,910	$19,110	1,760
83	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$43,910	$20,340	5,120
84	Administrative and Support Services	$43,900	$20,320	5,110
85	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$43,600	$22,880	720
86	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$43,570	$18,520	200
87	Business Schools and Computer and Management Training	$43,550	$30,790	230
88	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$43,540	$24,180	210
89	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$43,400	$28,290	1,560
90	Testing Laboratories	$43,370	$27,160	230
91	Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures	$43,360	$26,280	110
92	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$43,350	$27,000	130
93	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$43,300	$19,450	270
94	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned	$43,200	$21,160	150
95	Employment Services	$43,120	$19,230	2,200
96	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$43,080	$22,700	6,890
97	Business schools and computer and management training - Privately owned	$43,010	$26,610	180
98	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$43,010	$21,290	3,350
99	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$42,990	$21,670	3,040
100	Educational Services - Local government owned	$42,970	$23,320	3,450