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Highest Paying Industries for Building Cleaning and Pest Control Workers

The top 100 highest paying industries for building cleaning and pest control 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 $53,530, postal service (federal government) is the highest paying industry for building cleaning and pest control workers. It is followed by transportation and warehousing industry (average annual salary $41,990). 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 building cleaning and pest control workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Building Cleaning and Pest Control Workers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Postal Service (federal government)	$53,530	$26,950	15,260
2	Transportation and Warehousing	$41,990	$19,560	31,400
3	Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation	$41,750	$21,040	70
4	Federal government, including USPS	$40,360	$26,940	27,810
5	Metal Ore Mining	$39,750	$23,240	110
6	Natural Gas Distribution	$33,600	$18,050	70
7	Warehousing and Storage	$33,000	$19,780	7,240
8	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$32,400	$20,600	1,750
9	Elementary and Secondary Schools - State government owned	$32,160	$16,710	3,080
10	Water Transportation	$31,990	$18,550	100
11	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$31,330	$25,010	12,560
12	Air Transportation	$31,110	$19,530	260
13	Casino Hotels	$30,990	$17,950	41,790
14	Monetary Authorities-Central Bank	$30,930	$17,660	80
15	Other Information Services	$30,790	$18,870	1,180
16	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$30,660	$19,420	510
17	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$30,630	$19,290	380
18	Exterminating and Pest Control Services	$30,500	$20,080	63,850
19	Other schools and instruction - Local government owned	$30,200	$20,050	130
20	Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures	$30,050	$18,130	120
21	Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$30,040	$19,380	250
22	Educational Support Services - Local government owned	$29,760	$20,350	170
23	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$29,600	$18,760	420
24	Urban Transit Systems	$29,480	$18,760	240
25	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$29,170	$17,790	n/a
26	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$29,170	$19,490	310
27	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$29,030	$18,960	1,780
28	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$29,010	$18,640	105,670
29	Federal, State, and Local Government	$29,010	$18,640	105,670
30	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$28,940	$18,330	990
31	Scientific Research and Development Services	$28,850	$18,880	1,900
32	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$28,730	$17,930	1,070
33	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$28,580	$18,920	33,060
34	Ship and Boat Building	$28,550	$18,410	510
35	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$28,460	$18,250	79,040
36	Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers	$28,390	$18,960	180
37	Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	$28,390	$17,460	n/a
38	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$28,390	$18,880	1,020
39	Utilities	$28,380	$17,870	1,270
40	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned	$28,360	$21,660	1,160
41	Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors	$28,270	$19,440	n/a
42	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$28,250	$18,610	11,280
43	Other Schools and Instruction	$28,220	$18,080	3,250
44	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - State government owned	$28,190	$19,630	5,380
45	Telecommunications	$28,170	$18,090	1,170
46	Other schools and instruction - Privately owned	$28,120	$18,030	3,120
47	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$28,030	$18,830	4,580
48	Hardware Manufacturing	$27,910	$19,330	n/a
49	Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying	$27,840	$18,310	170
50	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$27,780	$18,680	100
51	Dairy Product Manufacturing	$27,770	$18,360	1,110
52	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$27,590	$19,110	1,220
53	Educational Services - Local government owned	$27,530	$18,110	314,240
54	Educational Services - Privately owned	$27,500	$18,420	58,070
55	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$27,490	$18,090	301,000
56	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$27,450	$18,810	14,070
57	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$27,450	$19,160	120
58	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$27,450	$18,930	1,520
59	Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing	$27,440	$17,810	360
60	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$27,430	$18,070	323,280
61	Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	$27,400	$18,930	270
62	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$27,310	$18,150	537,650
63	Educational Services	$27,260	$18,170	426,780
64	Rubber Product Manufacturing	$27,260	$18,860	550
65	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$27,190	$18,270	16,250
66	Land Subdivision	$27,160	$17,920	650
67	Business schools and computer and management training - Privately owned	$27,060	$18,400	410
68	Foundries	$27,060	$18,880	700
69	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$27,020	$19,540	400
70	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$27,010	$17,970	431,320
71	Hospitals - State government owned	$27,010	$18,220	9,980
72	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$26,920	$18,860	2,430
73	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$26,850	$18,540	120
74	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$26,820	$18,510	460
75	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$26,810	$18,690	80,710
76	Paper Manufacturing	$26,760	$17,820	1,520
77	Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing	$26,620	$18,390	240
78	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$26,590	$18,080	240
79	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$26,540	$18,460	1,380
80	Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	$26,520	$18,250	1,080
81	Business Schools and Computer and Management Training	$26,480	$18,560	460
82	Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel	$26,410	$18,880	200
83	Other Investment Pools and Funds	$26,340	$17,410	30
84	Support Activities for Air Transportation	$26,250	$17,720	3,150
85	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$26,250	$17,470	1,610
86	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$26,230	$18,280	1,900
87	Technical and trade schools - Local government owned	$26,220	$18,300	470
88	State government, including schools and hospitals	$26,200	$18,350	78,520
89	Tobacco Manufacturing	$26,130	$16,940	80
90	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned	$26,090	$18,050	19,210
91	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - State government owned	$26,020	$17,620	3,700
92	Insurance Carriers	$25,970	$17,750	1,080
93	Activities Related to Credit Intermediation	$25,960	$18,210	200
94	Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing	$25,930	$17,890	410
95	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$25,920	$18,260	1,570
96	Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing	$25,910	$18,130	370
97	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$25,900	$18,070	1,010
98	Software Publishers	$25,880	$17,720	220
99	Specialized Design Services	$25,860	$17,950	330
100	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$25,860	$18,130	2,620