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Highest Paying Industries for Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers

The top 70 highest paying industries for fire fighting and prevention 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 $81,020, petroleum and coal products manufacturing is the highest paying industry for fire fighting and prevention workers. It is followed by remediation and other waste management services industry (average annual salary $71,550). 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 fire fighting and prevention workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 70 Highest Paying Industries for Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$81,020	$33,870	100
2	Remediation and Other Waste Management Services	$71,550	$52,690	90
3	Insurance Carriers	$63,770	$39,320	40
4	Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	$63,430	$41,080	30
5	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$62,570	$48,600	30
6	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$61,860	$32,130	100
7	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$61,860	$32,130	100
8	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$60,590	$27,980	480
9	Utilities	$60,390	$23,200	40
10	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$59,610	$40,800	n/a
11	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$57,200	$22,600	380
12	Scientific Research and Development Services	$57,200	$22,600	380
13	Manufacturing	$57,150	$35,020	980
14	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$56,920	$42,670	130
15	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - State government owned	$56,810	$22,450	50
16	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals	$56,810	$22,450	50
17	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$56,710	$39,420	n/a
18	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$56,340	$37,860	30
19	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$56,340	$37,860	30
20	Hospitals - State government owned	$56,320	$23,320	70
21	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$56,320	$37,970	580
22	Engineering Services	$56,000	$43,130	100
23	Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events	$55,490	$35,740	40
24	Ship and Boat Building	$55,420	$30,570	n/a
25	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$52,650	$35,330	130
26	Waste Management and Remediation Services	$52,210	$18,580	170
27	Chemical Manufacturing	$51,320	$24,180	90
28	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$51,000	$19,520	660
29	Building Equipment Contractors	$50,830	$28,270	80
30	Specialty Trade Contractors	$50,830	$28,270	80
31	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$50,710	$23,510	70
32	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$49,060	$40,360	60
33	Federal government, including USPS	$48,330	$40,490	7,490
34	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$48,330	$40,490	7,460
35	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$48,260	$40,210	50
36	Hospitals - Privately owned	$48,260	$40,210	50
37	Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services	$47,950	$22,140	220
38	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$47,020	$22,810	306,610
39	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$47,020	$22,810	306,280
40	Federal, State, and Local Government	$47,020	$22,810	306,280
41	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$46,900	$30,910	180
42	Educational Services - State government owned	$46,900	$30,910	180
43	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$46,890	$22,430	290,740
44	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$46,890	$22,430	290,700
45	State government, including schools and hospitals	$46,840	$28,940	8,380
46	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$46,830	$28,940	8,130
47	Educational Services	$46,530	$27,050	290
48	Construction	$46,330	$28,250	100
49	Facilities Support Services	$45,510	$32,210	n/a
50	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$44,960	$26,730	260
51	Finance and Insurance	$43,100	$32,020	190
52	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$42,330	$31,740	160
53	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$41,000	$25,520	90
54	Educational Services - Privately owned	$41,000	$25,520	90
55	Transportation and Warehousing	$37,780	$24,960	170
56	Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	$37,350	$31,340	n/a
57	Support Activities for Air Transportation	$35,840	$22,990	110
58	Support Activities for Transportation	$35,510	$23,550	130
59	Health Care and Social Assistance	$33,930	$19,380	n/a
60	Traveler Accommodation	$33,470	$25,070	30
61	Accommodation	$33,470	$25,070	30
62	Accommodation and Food Services	$33,470	$25,070	30
63	Casino Hotels	$32,690	$24,950	30
64	Employment Services	$32,080	$25,370	250
65	Ambulatory Health Care Services	$27,890	$18,270	n/a
66	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$27,890	$19,230	11,980
67	Administrative and Support Services	$27,820	$19,240	11,810
68	Ambulance Services	$27,810	$18,260	n/a
69	Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	$27,810	$18,260	n/a
70	Other Support Services	$27,320	$19,080	11,080