Rank |
Industry |
Average Salary i |
Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
1 |
Computer Systems Design and Related Services
|
$84,210 |
$43,090 |
110 |
2 |
Telecommunications
|
$82,470 |
$36,010 |
60 |
3 |
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing
|
$78,080 |
$49,680 |
180 |
4 |
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing
|
$77,730 |
$28,200 |
70 |
5 |
Rail Transportation
|
$76,580 |
$37,770 |
90 |
6 |
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
|
$75,680 |
$43,570 |
230 |
7 |
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
|
$75,210 |
$39,310 |
240 |
8 |
Scientific Research and Development Services
|
$74,730 |
$39,230 |
250 |
9 |
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank
|
$67,670 |
$45,310 |
n/a |
10 |
Utilities
|
$67,610 |
$45,260 |
590 |
11 |
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution
|
$66,840 |
$44,750 |
570 |
12 |
Furniture Stores
|
$63,620 |
$39,000 |
30 |
13 |
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
|
$62,830 |
$37,180 |
670 |
14 |
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
|
$62,590 |
$31,000 |
120 |
15 |
Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores
|
$62,460 |
$38,190 |
110 |
16 |
Manufacturing
|
$62,430 |
$33,740 |
720 |
17 |
Depository Credit Intermediation
|
$61,630 |
$41,000 |
190 |
18 |
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing
|
$61,620 |
$31,260 |
70 |
19 |
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
|
$61,500 |
$40,200 |
2,510 |
20 |
Home Furnishings Stores
|
$61,420 |
$37,490 |
80 |
21 |
Ship and Boat Building
|
$60,700 |
$35,910 |
40 |
22 |
Mining
|
$60,430 |
$39,380 |
70 |
23 |
Information
|
$59,990 |
$36,030 |
190 |
24 |
Primary Metal Manufacturing
|
$59,810 |
$39,030 |
30 |
25 |
Other Information Services
|
$59,190 |
$42,690 |
50 |
26 |
Mining (except Oil and Gas)
|
$58,600 |
$35,320 |
50 |
27 |
Finance and Insurance
|
$58,470 |
$37,630 |
n/a |
28 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
|
$58,470 |
$36,130 |
110 |
29 |
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
|
$58,390 |
$38,840 |
260 |
30 |
State government, including schools and hospitals
|
$57,620 |
$36,620 |
3,470 |
31 |
Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers
|
$57,160 |
$34,600 |
40 |
32 |
Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers
|
$57,000 |
$40,140 |
60 |
33 |
Offices of Physicians
|
$56,860 |
$35,820 |
60 |
34 |
Chemical Manufacturing
|
$56,860 |
$29,150 |
120 |
35 |
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals
|
$56,210 |
$40,100 |
50 |
36 |
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
|
$56,150 |
$31,660 |
60 |
37 |
Specialty hospitals - Privately owned
|
$56,130 |
$41,240 |
50 |
38 |
Junior colleges - Local government owned
|
$55,800 |
$35,670 |
310 |
39 |
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
|
$55,660 |
$37,040 |
100 |
40 |
Office Administrative Services
|
$55,270 |
$27,780 |
80 |
41 |
Social Advocacy Organizations
|
$55,260 |
$34,720 |
100 |
42 |
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned
|
$54,800 |
$43,730 |
70 |
43 |
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
|
$54,710 |
$34,260 |
70 |
44 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises
|
$54,670 |
$30,470 |
1,190 |
45 |
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services
|
$54,590 |
$40,580 |
110 |
46 |
Insurance Carriers
|
$54,570 |
$39,400 |
80 |
47 |
Engineering Services
|
$54,560 |
$40,540 |
110 |
48 |
Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)
|
$54,150 |
$35,240 |
420 |
49 |
Publishing Industries (except Internet)
|
$53,950 |
$35,000 |
30 |
50 |
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
|
$53,900 |
$32,340 |
70 |
51 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
|
$53,690 |
$29,860 |
4,360 |
52 |
Wholesale Trade
|
$53,480 |
$29,680 |
210 |
53 |
Educational Services - Local government owned
|
$53,240 |
$35,320 |
1,190 |
54 |
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services
|
$53,230 |
$36,240 |
110 |
55 |
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
|
$53,220 |
$39,450 |
12,310 |
56 |
Federal, State, and Local Government
|
$53,220 |
$39,450 |
12,310 |
57 |
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
|
$52,940 |
$30,660 |
60 |
58 |
Outpatient Care Centers
|
$52,900 |
$33,750 |
70 |
59 |
Ambulatory Health Care Services
|
$52,670 |
$32,720 |
170 |
60 |
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
|
$52,510 |
$35,580 |
15,910 |
61 |
Federal government, including USPS
|
$52,210 |
$46,280 |
5,450 |
62 |
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)
|
$52,200 |
$46,280 |
5,440 |
63 |
Transportation and Warehousing
|
$52,170 |
$34,710 |
580 |
64 |
Educational Services
|
$52,130 |
$33,990 |
3,250 |
65 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
|
$51,960 |
$33,450 |
1,830 |
66 |
Nonstore Retailers
|
$51,950 |
$34,010 |
60 |
67 |
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned
|
$51,930 |
$34,100 |
1,170 |
68 |
Educational Services - Privately owned
|
$51,830 |
$34,150 |
1,330 |
69 |
Activities Related to Real Estate
|
$51,700 |
$28,600 |
320 |
70 |
Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses
|
$51,490 |
$34,010 |
50 |
71 |
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - State government owned
|
$51,380 |
$33,100 |
130 |
72 |
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned
|
$51,320 |
$31,850 |
600 |
73 |
Nondepository Credit Intermediation
|
$51,220 |
$36,350 |
50 |
74 |
Local government, including schools and hospitals
|
$51,190 |
$30,480 |
7,000 |
75 |
Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned
|
$51,180 |
$34,560 |
810 |
76 |
Educational Services - State government owned
|
$51,180 |
$32,390 |
730 |
77 |
Real Estate
|
$51,110 |
$27,350 |
510 |
78 |
Air Transportation
|
$51,090 |
$27,120 |
30 |
79 |
Elementary and Secondary Schools
|
$50,980 |
$34,680 |
950 |
80 |
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
|
$50,670 |
$27,300 |
530 |
81 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
|
$50,650 |
$28,920 |
60 |
82 |
Lessors of Real Estate
|
$50,630 |
$24,380 |
180 |
83 |
Junior colleges - State government owned
|
$50,600 |
$35,220 |
110 |
84 |
Warehousing and Storage
|
$50,140 |
$36,570 |
330 |
85 |
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals
|
$50,010 |
$33,660 |
160 |
86 |
Hospitals - State government owned
|
$49,870 |
$33,020 |
220 |
87 |
Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned
|
$49,710 |
$35,490 |
120 |
88 |
Facilities Support Services
|
$49,510 |
$28,740 |
540 |
89 |
Security Systems Services
|
$49,150 |
$26,220 |
210 |
90 |
Support Activities for Transportation
|
$48,760 |
$32,070 |
70 |
91 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - State government owned
|
$48,540 |
$32,800 |
80 |
92 |
Restaurants and Other Eating Places
|
$48,500 |
$33,860 |
30 |
93 |
Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)
|
$48,460 |
$32,770 |
2,810 |
94 |
Hospitals - Privately owned
|
$48,400 |
$32,770 |
2,340 |
95 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned
|
$48,220 |
$32,650 |
2,250 |
96 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
|
$48,180 |
$32,630 |
2,590 |
97 |
Hospitals - Local government owned
|
$47,770 |
$32,380 |
250 |
98 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Local government owned
|
$47,720 |
$32,350 |
250 |
99 |
Health Care and Social Assistance
|
$47,500 |
$31,780 |
3,550 |
100 |
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores
|
$47,170 |
$33,120 |
190 |