Rank |
Industry |
Average Salary i |
Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
1 |
All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services
|
$57,870 |
$41,000 |
30 |
2 |
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services
|
$57,870 |
$41,000 |
30 |
3 |
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
|
$52,680 |
$32,800 |
1,650 |
4 |
Special Food Services
|
$52,070 |
$35,840 |
n/a |
5 |
State government, including schools and hospitals
|
$50,410 |
$31,250 |
2,660 |
6 |
Casino Hotels
|
$49,270 |
$29,080 |
16,020 |
7 |
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
|
$48,170 |
$23,490 |
60 |
8 |
Scientific Research and Development Services
|
$48,170 |
$23,490 |
60 |
9 |
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
|
$47,860 |
$25,500 |
16,190 |
10 |
Federal, State, and Local Government
|
$47,860 |
$25,500 |
16,190 |
11 |
Traveler Accommodation
|
$47,650 |
$27,340 |
18,770 |
12 |
Accommodation
|
$47,290 |
$27,110 |
19,350 |
13 |
Accommodation and Food Services
|
$47,120 |
$27,060 |
19,610 |
14 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
|
$47,010 |
$24,910 |
14,520 |
15 |
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned
|
$46,850 |
$31,970 |
860 |
16 |
Educational Services - State government owned
|
$46,490 |
$31,940 |
940 |
17 |
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services
|
$45,550 |
$24,950 |
60 |
18 |
Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)
|
$45,490 |
$29,030 |
250 |
19 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
|
$44,950 |
$28,510 |
1,720 |
20 |
Junior colleges - Local government owned
|
$44,860 |
$28,330 |
220 |
21 |
Manufacturing
|
$44,800 |
$26,480 |
60 |
22 |
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
|
$44,580 |
$24,790 |
30,010 |
23 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned
|
$44,420 |
$28,970 |
500 |
24 |
Death Care Services
|
$43,900 |
$26,990 |
240 |
25 |
Local government, including schools and hospitals
|
$43,850 |
$24,310 |
27,320 |
26 |
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land
|
$43,650 |
$32,260 |
90 |
27 |
Hospitals - Privately owned
|
$43,560 |
$28,040 |
560 |
28 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
|
$42,750 |
$26,810 |
680 |
29 |
Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned
|
$42,650 |
$27,670 |
770 |
30 |
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned
|
$42,570 |
$25,980 |
860 |
31 |
Technical and trade schools - Privately owned
|
$42,510 |
$26,980 |
80 |
32 |
Department Stores
|
$42,190 |
$30,750 |
1,520 |
33 |
General Merchandise Stores
|
$42,190 |
$30,750 |
1,520 |
34 |
Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services
|
$42,100 |
$28,900 |
270 |
35 |
Educational Support Services
|
$41,960 |
$27,660 |
50 |
36 |
Educational Services - Privately owned
|
$41,960 |
$26,400 |
2,350 |
37 |
Activities Related to Real Estate
|
$41,960 |
$25,860 |
380 |
38 |
Scheduled Air Transportation
|
$41,900 |
$17,260 |
280 |
39 |
Air Transportation
|
$41,900 |
$17,260 |
280 |
40 |
Educational Support Services - Privately owned
|
$41,820 |
$27,630 |
50 |
41 |
Gambling Industries
|
$41,520 |
$22,510 |
14,910 |
42 |
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation
|
$41,520 |
$30,610 |
120 |
43 |
Real Estate
|
$41,450 |
$24,720 |
620 |
44 |
Other Support Services
|
$41,370 |
$20,460 |
260 |
45 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises
|
$41,140 |
$26,760 |
1,040 |
46 |
Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)
|
$41,120 |
$25,370 |
820 |
47 |
Elementary and Secondary Schools - State government owned
|
$40,980 |
$32,060 |
50 |
48 |
Educational Services
|
$40,870 |
$25,820 |
6,170 |
49 |
Technical and Trade Schools
|
$40,860 |
$26,530 |
90 |
50 |
Lessors of Real Estate
|
$40,350 |
$23,380 |
240 |
51 |
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
|
$40,240 |
$23,360 |
730 |
52 |
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)
|
$39,840 |
$26,790 |
2,890 |
53 |
Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers
|
$39,720 |
$27,100 |
260 |
54 |
Other schools and instruction - Privately owned
|
$39,670 |
$25,100 |
580 |
55 |
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers
|
$39,530 |
$21,400 |
30 |
56 |
Administrative and Support Services
|
$39,520 |
$22,380 |
2,320 |
57 |
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
|
$39,480 |
$22,360 |
2,330 |
58 |
Outpatient Care Centers
|
$39,200 |
$27,120 |
330 |
59 |
Offices of Physicians
|
$39,160 |
$27,940 |
30 |
60 |
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals
|
$38,840 |
$27,700 |
30 |
61 |
Elementary and Secondary Schools
|
$38,820 |
$25,490 |
3,400 |
62 |
Employment Services
|
$38,760 |
$22,230 |
1,590 |
63 |
Other Schools and Instruction
|
$38,420 |
$21,080 |
650 |
64 |
Spectator Sports
|
$38,130 |
$24,270 |
1,300 |
65 |
Educational Services - Local government owned
|
$38,130 |
$24,560 |
2,880 |
66 |
Support Activities for Animal Production
|
$38,100 |
$22,010 |
100 |
67 |
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry
|
$38,100 |
$22,010 |
100 |
68 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
|
$38,100 |
$22,010 |
100 |
69 |
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
|
$37,900 |
$24,550 |
370 |
70 |
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps
|
$37,880 |
$23,730 |
530 |
71 |
Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned
|
$37,870 |
$24,980 |
2,580 |
72 |
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries
|
$37,690 |
$21,680 |
35,640 |
73 |
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
|
$37,590 |
$23,500 |
1,350 |
74 |
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
|
$37,570 |
$21,850 |
39,560 |
75 |
Health and Personal Care Stores
|
$37,450 |
$26,070 |
840 |
76 |
Performing Arts Companies
|
$37,250 |
$23,270 |
390 |
77 |
Grocery Stores
|
$37,150 |
$28,320 |
40 |
78 |
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water
|
$37,060 |
$27,430 |
40 |
79 |
Grantmaking and Giving Services
|
$37,010 |
$24,740 |
190 |
80 |
Offices of All Other Health Practitioners
|
$36,820 |
$27,690 |
150 |
81 |
Transportation and Warehousing
|
$36,460 |
$19,210 |
810 |
82 |
Food Services and Drinking Places
|
$36,440 |
$25,640 |
260 |
83 |
Food and Beverage Stores
|
$36,390 |
$26,550 |
40 |
84 |
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
|
$36,340 |
$21,570 |
11,620 |
85 |
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations
|
$36,290 |
$24,400 |
340 |
86 |
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - Privately owned
|
$36,250 |
$22,590 |
40 |
87 |
Ambulatory Health Care Services
|
$36,230 |
$23,340 |
3,080 |
88 |
Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters
|
$36,170 |
$23,600 |
240 |
89 |
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries
|
$36,060 |
$23,480 |
2,570 |
90 |
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services
|
$36,050 |
$24,920 |
880 |
91 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Local government owned
|
$35,970 |
$24,660 |
170 |
92 |
Hospitals - Local government owned
|
$35,810 |
$24,680 |
180 |
93 |
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries
|
$35,780 |
$21,470 |
18,480 |
94 |
Veterinary Services
|
$35,740 |
$24,470 |
220 |
95 |
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
|
$35,730 |
$24,540 |
220 |
96 |
Offices of Other Health Practitioners
|
$35,720 |
$26,820 |
330 |
97 |
Home Health Care Services
|
$35,700 |
$22,300 |
2,360 |
98 |
Temporary Help Services
|
$35,350 |
$21,600 |
600 |
99 |
Other Residential Care Facilities
|
$35,320 |
$24,100 |
2,920 |
100 |
Religious Organizations
|
$35,280 |
$20,760 |
150 |