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Highest Paying Industries for Building Cleaning Workers

The top 100 highest paying industries for building cleaning 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 workers. It is followed by transportation and warehousing industry (average annual salary $42,010). 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 workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Building Cleaning 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	$42,010	$19,560	31,380
3	Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation	$41,750	$21,040	70
4	Federal government, including USPS	$39,960	$26,940	27,590
5	Metal Ore Mining	$39,750	$23,240	n/a
6	Natural Gas Distribution	$33,600	$18,050	n/a
7	Warehousing and Storage	$32,970	$19,770	7,230
8	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$32,390	$20,600	n/a
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)	$31,220	$24,980	12,330
12	Air Transportation	$31,110	$19,530	260
13	Casino Hotels	$30,990	$17,950	n/a
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	Other schools and instruction - Local government owned	$30,200	$20,050	130
19	Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures	$30,050	$18,130	120
20	Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$30,040	$19,380	250
21	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$29,600	$18,760	n/a
22	Urban Transit Systems	$29,480	$18,760	240
23	Educational Support Services - Local government owned	$29,330	$20,210	170
24	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$29,170	$17,790	n/a
25	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$29,170	$19,490	310
26	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$29,030	$18,950	1,780
27	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$28,940	$18,330	990
28	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$28,900	$18,620	104,420
29	Federal, State, and Local Government	$28,900	$18,620	104,420
30	Scientific Research and Development Services	$28,850	$18,880	1,890
31	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$28,730	$17,930	1,070
32	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$28,550	$18,920	33,000
33	Ship and Boat Building	$28,550	$18,410	510
34	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$28,390	$18,240	78,100
35	Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers	$28,390	$18,960	180
36	Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	$28,390	$17,460	n/a
37	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$28,390	$18,880	1,020
38	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned	$28,360	$21,660	1,160
39	Utilities	$28,360	$17,860	n/a
40	Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors	$28,270	$19,440	n/a
41	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$28,240	$18,600	11,280
42	Other Schools and Instruction	$28,220	$18,080	3,250
43	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - State government owned	$28,190	$19,630	5,380
44	Telecommunications	$28,170	$18,090	1,170
45	Other schools and instruction - Privately owned	$28,120	$18,030	3,120
46	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$28,030	$18,830	4,580
47	Hardware Manufacturing	$27,910	$19,330	n/a
48	Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying	$27,840	$18,310	170
49	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$27,780	$18,680	100
50	Dairy Product Manufacturing	$27,740	$18,350	1,100
51	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$27,590	$19,110	1,220
52	Educational Services - Local government owned	$27,520	$18,110	314,070
53	Educational Services - Privately owned	$27,490	$18,420	58,010
54	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$27,480	$18,090	300,830
55	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$27,450	$19,160	120
56	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$27,450	$18,930	1,520
57	Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing	$27,440	$17,810	360
58	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$27,420	$18,060	323,120
59	Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	$27,400	$18,930	270
60	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$27,330	$18,810	13,990
61	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$27,280	$18,140	536,140
62	Rubber Product Manufacturing	$27,260	$18,860	550
63	Educational Services	$27,250	$18,170	426,470
64	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$27,190	$18,270	16,250
65	Land Subdivision	$27,150	$17,920	650
66	Business schools and computer and management training - Privately owned	$27,060	$18,400	410
67	Foundries	$27,060	$18,880	700
68	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$27,020	$19,540	400
69	Hospitals - State government owned	$27,000	$18,220	9,970
70	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$26,990	$17,970	430,200
71	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$26,920	$18,860	2,430
72	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$26,850	$18,540	120
73	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$26,820	$18,510	460
74	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$26,790	$18,690	80,580
75	Paper Manufacturing	$26,760	$17,820	1,520
76	Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing	$26,620	$18,390	240
77	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$26,590	$18,080	240
78	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$26,540	$18,460	1,380
79	Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	$26,520	$18,250	1,080
80	Business Schools and Computer and Management Training	$26,480	$18,560	460
81	Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel	$26,410	$18,880	200
82	Other Investment Pools and Funds	$26,340	$17,410	30
83	Support Activities for Air Transportation	$26,250	$17,720	3,150
84	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$26,230	$18,280	1,900
85	Technical and trade schools - Local government owned	$26,220	$18,300	470
86	State government, including schools and hospitals	$26,180	$18,350	78,350
87	Tobacco Manufacturing	$26,130	$16,940	80
88	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned	$26,090	$18,050	19,210
89	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$26,030	$17,430	1,580
90	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - State government owned	$26,000	$17,620	3,690
91	Insurance Carriers	$25,970	$17,750	1,080
92	Activities Related to Credit Intermediation	$25,960	$18,210	200
93	Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing	$25,930	$17,890	410
94	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$25,920	$18,260	1,570
95	Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing	$25,910	$18,130	370
96	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$25,900	$18,070	1,010
97	Software Publishers	$25,880	$17,720	220
98	Specialized Design Services	$25,860	$17,950	330
99	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$25,860	$18,130	2,620
100	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$25,850	$17,720	1,300