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Highest Paying Industries for Other Protective Service Workers

The top 100 highest paying industries for other protective service 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 $76,370, postal service (federal government) is the highest paying industry for other protective service workers. It is followed by couriers and express delivery services industry (average annual salary $55,050). 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 protective service workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Other Protective Service Workers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Postal Service (federal government)	$76,370	$62,790	180
2	Couriers and Express Delivery Services	$55,050	$27,360	1,140
3	Couriers and Messengers	$55,050	$27,360	1,140
4	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$53,590	$32,870	30
5	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$53,470	$24,270	2,050
6	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$46,670	$24,110	4,880
7	Utilities	$46,520	$23,970	5,140
8	Securities and Commodity Exchanges	$45,550	$39,910	n/a
9	Natural Gas Distribution	$45,430	$24,920	220
10	Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage	$44,690	$23,120	120
11	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	$44,250	$26,710	410
12	Rail Transportation	$44,160	$20,490	220
13	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$43,010	$21,250	3,170
14	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$42,830	$22,720	630
15	Scheduled Air Transportation	$42,520	$24,440	250
16	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$42,460	$20,750	2,970
17	Scientific Research and Development Services	$42,340	$20,720	3,000
18	Monetary Authorities-Central Bank	$42,300	$20,010	1,090
19	Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance	$42,100	$21,230	100
20	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$41,160	$20,660	1,220
21	Depository Credit Intermediation	$40,680	$21,560	2,950
22	Rubber Product Manufacturing	$40,410	$29,530	60
23	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$40,300	$25,220	60
24	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$39,960	$24,460	4,510
25	Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	$39,650	$21,850	3,880
26	Finance and Insurance	$39,490	$21,880	7,500
27	Water, Sewage and Other Systems	$39,300	$17,710	50
28	Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	$39,290	$31,160	590
29	Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	$39,120	$23,980	150
30	Other Insurance Related Activities	$38,890	$31,190	560
31	Air Transportation	$38,600	$21,450	350
32	Engineering Services	$38,460	$21,060	1,420
33	Federal government, including USPS	$38,380	$32,580	50,850
34	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$38,360	$32,560	50,670
35	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$38,340	$21,160	1,100
36	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$38,330	$21,260	1,600
37	Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories	$38,270	$21,560	70
38	Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	$38,260	$18,790	40
39	Other Financial Investment Activities	$38,210	$25,110	130
40	Activities Related to Credit Intermediation	$38,110	$24,600	550
41	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$37,810	$20,880	19,060
42	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$37,750	$19,880	4,940
43	Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	$37,730	$22,210	790
44	Motion Picture and Video Exhibition	$37,470	$18,160	1,100
45	Legal Services	$37,300	$19,250	1,930
46	Metal Ore Mining	$36,920	$24,710	250
47	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$36,810	$21,240	430
48	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - State government owned	$36,720	$23,030	2,660
49	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$36,720	$22,890	2,100
50	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	$36,440	$23,300	190
51	Testing Laboratories	$36,310	$21,170	100
52	Remediation and Other Waste Management Services	$36,300	$17,800	200
53	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$35,860	$20,110	1,540
54	Other Information Services	$35,550	$22,720	440
55	Grocery Stores	$35,530	$21,260	4,230
56	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals	$35,370	$22,720	3,430
57	Insurance Carriers	$35,220	$21,810	1,520
58	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$35,220	$21,590	250
59	Food and Beverage Stores	$35,030	$21,040	4,460
60	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$34,960	$21,860	240
61	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$34,950	$25,230	15,330
62	Office Administrative Services	$34,910	$19,350	1,060
63	Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	$34,910	$19,430	70
64	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	$34,870	$20,730	2,030
65	Hospitals - State government owned	$34,840	$22,310	3,780
66	Support Activities for Mining	$34,800	$21,600	90
67	Other Motor Vehicle Dealers	$34,740	$19,340	90
68	Warehousing and Storage	$34,510	$20,190	4,870
69	Specialty Trade Contractors	$34,450	$20,310	410
70	Used Merchandise Stores	$34,420	$17,650	230
71	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned	$34,380	$25,120	660
72	Ship and Boat Building	$34,230	$19,820	620
73	Telecommunications	$34,220	$18,330	510
74	Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$33,990	$20,300	390
75	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$33,970	$22,400	1,000
76	Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers	$33,740	$22,690	330
77	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$33,550	$21,940	260
78	Building Material and Supplies Dealers	$33,490	$22,690	1,870
79	Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$33,460	$20,900	50
80	Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers	$33,420	$22,030	1,890
81	State government, including schools and hospitals	$33,140	$21,560	30,790
82	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$32,850	$18,460	60
83	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$32,550	$18,760	30
84	Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	$32,510	$19,920	260
85	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$32,380	$18,380	510
86	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$32,360	$18,230	1,720
87	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$32,360	$18,230	1,720
88	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$32,250	$19,740	150
89	Information	$32,200	$18,620	3,730
90	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - State government owned	$31,980	$20,320	920
91	Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Stores	$31,920	$20,590	770
92	Paper Manufacturing	$31,870	$21,140	410
93	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$31,710	$18,060	214,390
94	Federal, State, and Local Government	$31,710	$18,060	214,390
95	Specialty hospitals - Privately owned	$31,690	$22,690	1,040
96	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - Privately owned	$31,630	$22,000	750
97	Social Advocacy Organizations	$31,610	$19,850	1,690
98	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Local government owned	$31,560	$20,450	4,300
99	Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	$31,530	$17,540	170
100	Hospitals - Local government owned	$31,510	$20,460	4,320