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Highest Paying Industries for Health Practitioner Support Technologists and Technicians

The top 100 highest paying industries for health practitioner support technologists and technicians (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 $54,120, specialty hospitals - state government owned is the highest paying industry for health practitioner support technologists and technicians. It is followed by colleges, universities, and professional schools - privately owned industry (average annual salary $43,030). 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 health practitioner support technologists and technicians in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Health Practitioner Support Technologists and Technicians

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Specialty hospitals - State government owned	$54,120	$33,790	1,970
2	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$43,030	$29,230	1,530
3	Offices of Dentists	$42,730	$30,870	4,000
4	Educational Services - Privately owned	$42,720	$28,910	1,600
5	Federal government, including USPS	$41,800	$34,790	6,460
6	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$41,800	$34,790	6,460
7	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$41,100	$25,220	n/a
8	Outpatient Care Centers	$40,980	$23,610	17,010
9	Hospitals - State government owned	$40,700	$23,870	22,180
10	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - State government owned	$40,490	$22,870	14,960
11	All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	$40,390	$26,800	750
12	Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	$40,390	$26,800	750
13	Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	$39,720	$25,600	7,240
14	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$38,970	$22,160	60
15	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$38,970	$22,160	60
16	Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	$38,930	$27,490	110
17	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$38,760	$27,530	n/a
18	Scientific Research and Development Services	$38,310	$25,330	1,130
19	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - State government owned	$38,280	$25,930	5,250
20	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$38,140	$25,310	1,110
21	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$38,040	$25,570	134,730
22	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$37,990	$26,110	140
23	Offices of All Other Health Practitioners	$37,960	$21,720	860
24	Educational Services	$37,930	$25,900	n/a
25	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$37,840	$25,460	158,390
26	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$37,580	$23,850	71,200
27	Consumer Goods Rental	$37,570	$25,360	570
28	Offices of Physicians	$37,510	$25,860	44,210
29	Ambulatory Health Care Services	$37,450	$24,900	77,310
30	State government, including schools and hospitals	$37,400	$23,550	40,290
31	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$37,400	$24,630	192,250
32	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$37,400	$24,950	620
33	Manufacturing	$37,400	$25,380	750
34	Specialty hospitals - Privately owned	$37,340	$23,830	5,200
35	Rental and Leasing Services	$37,340	$24,930	610
36	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$37,270	$23,110	26,110
37	Federal, State, and Local Government	$37,270	$23,110	26,110
38	Hospitals - Privately owned	$37,270	$24,730	151,410
39	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$36,760	$26,790	3,120
40	Health Care and Social Assistance	$36,680	$23,230	288,390
41	Educational Services - State government owned	$36,680	$26,750	3,160
42	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Local government owned	$36,420	$24,540	18,410
43	Hospitals - Local government owned	$36,370	$24,590	18,670
44	Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services	$35,830	$22,680	40
45	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$35,740	$22,900	24,450
46	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$35,720	$25,760	1,200
47	Home Health Care Services	$35,470	$25,630	2,070
48	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$35,330	$22,450	14,950
49	Repair and Maintenance	$35,280	$28,330	50
50	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$34,830	$23,220	30
51	Insurance Carriers	$34,700	$23,180	1,280
52	Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers	$34,690	$23,140	1,270
53	Finance and Insurance	$34,650	$23,580	1,410
54	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$34,620	$23,550	1,380
55	Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists	$34,320	$19,120	260
56	Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories	$34,130	$23,260	270
57	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned	$33,950	$18,550	30
58	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$33,930	$24,760	830
59	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$33,930	$24,760	830
60	Other Insurance Related Activities	$33,690	$26,670	100
61	Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	$33,690	$26,670	100
62	Educational Services - Local government owned	$33,310	$21,440	1,060
63	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$33,140	$19,190	4,700
64	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$33,030	$24,650	500
65	Employment Services	$32,900	$22,270	6,450
66	Temporary Help Services	$32,790	$22,270	4,980
67	Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians)	$31,820	$19,160	340
68	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$31,560	$21,480	7,760
69	Administrative and Support Services	$31,550	$21,480	7,750
70	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals	$31,460	$21,170	26,620
71	Wholesale Trade	$31,210	$21,820	9,990
72	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$31,090	$21,970	8,530
73	Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	$31,080	$21,960	8,500
74	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$30,760	$21,280	87,910
75	Veterinary Services	$30,670	$21,250	86,170
76	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$30,670	$21,250	86,190
77	Office Administrative Services	$30,450	$25,160	n/a
78	Warehousing and Storage	$30,290	$25,290	150
79	Transportation and Warehousing	$30,290	$25,290	150
80	Offices of Other Health Practitioners	$30,220	$21,380	9,000
81	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$30,210	$24,940	40
82	Other Personal Services	$30,020	$21,720	410
83	Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses	$29,890	$21,870	5,560
84	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$29,880	$20,760	880
85	Nonstore Retailers	$29,850	$21,840	5,710
86	Offices of Optometrists	$29,670	$21,470	7,530
87	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$29,550	$20,730	820
88	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$29,540	$20,890	2,080
89	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$29,390	$20,740	1,530
90	Social Advocacy Organizations	$29,330	$20,870	1,440
91	Personal and Laundry Services	$29,290	$21,060	510
92	Grocery Stores	$28,550	$19,900	26,550
93	Food and Beverage Stores	$28,550	$19,900	26,550
94	Direct Selling Establishments	$28,500	$21,140	150
95	Other General Merchandise Stores	$28,400	$20,880	27,920
96	General Merchandise Stores	$28,300	$20,750	42,980
97	Retail Trade	$28,210	$20,210	268,030
98	Department Stores	$28,150	$20,450	15,060
99	Health and Personal Care Stores	$28,090	$20,100	192,780
100	Pharmacies and Drug Stores	$28,080	$20,100	191,580