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Highest Paying Industries for Other Media and Communication Equipment Workers

The top 88 highest paying industries for other 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 $85,920, professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers is the highest paying industry for other media and communication equipment workers. It is followed by full-service restaurants industry (average annual salary $82,900). 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 media and communication equipment workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 88 Highest Paying Industries for Other Media and Communication Equipment Workers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$85,920	$58,870	130
2	Full-Service Restaurants	$82,900	$54,360	n/a
3	Restaurants and Other Eating Places	$82,900	$54,360	n/a
4	Federal government, including USPS	$82,030	$59,100	4,700
5	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$82,030	$59,100	4,700
6	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$81,080	$54,330	5,000
7	Federal, State, and Local Government	$81,080	$54,330	5,000
8	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$80,260	$41,830	150
9	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$76,460	$39,490	5,950
10	Wholesale Trade	$75,030	$38,120	180
11	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned	$71,170	$23,060	30
12	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$70,220	$52,300	30
13	Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	$69,580	$32,910	230
14	Hospitals - Privately owned	$69,440	$50,980	40
15	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$69,230	$28,550	6,870
16	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$68,960	$28,180	6,940
17	Grantmaking and Giving Services	$68,220	$46,390	n/a
18	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$67,970	$30,500	40
19	Casino Hotels	$66,700	$49,360	260
20	Traveler Accommodation	$66,620	$48,080	260
21	Accommodation	$66,620	$48,080	260
22	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$66,620	$31,140	130
23	Information	$66,540	$25,760	8,260
24	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$65,990	$36,520	40
25	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$65,220	$35,310	40
26	Engineering Services	$65,080	$45,080	40
27	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$64,710	$45,250	50
28	Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses	$63,630	$25,720	110
29	Nonstore Retailers	$63,630	$25,720	110
30	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$63,380	$22,540	100
31	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	$63,160	$28,900	30
32	Retail Trade	$63,110	$24,960	110
33	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$62,160	$23,960	n/a
34	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$62,160	$23,960	n/a
35	Accommodation and Food Services	$62,010	$21,400	440
36	Satellite Telecommunications	$61,930	$40,050	80
37	Scientific Research and Development Services	$60,790	$35,470	50
38	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$60,000	$21,440	60
39	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$59,090	$35,250	40
40	Manufacturing	$58,990	$20,710	70
41	Activities Related to Real Estate	$58,460	$46,710	n/a
42	Real Estate	$58,460	$46,710	n/a
43	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$57,260	$26,420	700
44	Health Care and Social Assistance	$57,180	$33,010	60
45	Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events	$56,960	$28,760	110
46	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$55,660	$27,240	n/a
47	Cable and Other Subscription Programming	$54,880	$30,940	320
48	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$54,350	$24,990	820
49	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$52,070	$23,520	210
50	Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	$51,500	$33,170	30
51	Educational Services - Local government owned	$50,910	$21,180	110
52	Television Broadcasting	$49,030	$22,790	520
53	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$48,740	$19,220	190
54	Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing	$48,640	$20,660	140
55	Broadcasting (except Internet)	$48,050	$21,560	1,050
56	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$48,040	$21,680	420
57	Rental and Leasing Services	$46,990	$22,210	170
58	Food Services and Drinking Places	$45,860	$18,190	n/a
59	Educational Services - Privately owned	$45,730	$19,290	340
60	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$45,440	$21,420	280
61	Telecommunications	$43,550	$17,670	150
62	Radio and Television Broadcasting	$43,220	$19,740	730
63	Educational Services	$41,590	$21,580	1,250
64	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$41,190	$17,450	770
65	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$41,180	$22,840	980
66	Employment Services	$40,850	$20,970	50
67	Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)	$40,310	$17,770	n/a
68	Administrative and Support Services	$40,100	$19,420	120
69	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$40,100	$19,420	120
70	Educational Services - State government owned	$40,010	$24,500	800
71	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$39,960	$24,350	790
72	State government, including schools and hospitals	$39,950	$24,780	830
73	Other Support Services	$37,650	$17,580	60
74	Performing Arts Companies	$37,200	$23,410	250
75	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$37,090	$18,690	70
76	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$36,880	$21,760	60
77	Religious Organizations	$36,680	$23,320	30
78	Other Information Services	$36,430	$16,850	70
79	Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	$36,390	$19,980	50
80	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$33,780	$21,010	50
81	Sound Recording Industries	$33,420	$21,410	70
82	Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters	$33,000	$20,880	90
83	Radio Broadcasting	$28,530	$17,130	210
84	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$24,120	$16,970	480
85	Photographic Services	$22,790	$16,930	460
86	Technical and trade schools - Privately owned	$21,980	$17,970	n/a
87	Technical and Trade Schools	$21,980	$17,970	n/a
88	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$19,120	$17,120	n/a