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Highest Paying Industries for Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers

The top 100 highest paying industries for entertainment attendants and related 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 $39,420, accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services is the highest paying industry for entertainment attendants and related workers. It is followed by nursing and residential care facilities industry (average annual salary $24,330). 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 entertainment attendants and related workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	$39,420	$18,830	350
2	Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	$24,330	$17,500	270
3	Other Information Services	$23,730	$20,350	n/a
4	Grocery Stores	$23,710	$17,480	290
5	Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)	$23,220	$17,050	70
6	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land	$22,670	$17,330	370
7	Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures	$22,530	$18,720	40
8	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$22,440	$20,890	1,560
9	Transportation and Warehousing	$22,230	$17,350	1,510
10	Junior colleges - State government owned	$22,130	$16,730	120
11	Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters	$22,050	$17,050	6,700
12	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned	$22,040	$18,230	40
13	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other	$21,970	$17,340	160
14	General Merchandise Stores	$21,850	$17,040	n/a
15	Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	$21,820	$17,120	360
16	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$21,730	$17,010	530
17	Office Administrative Services	$21,690	$19,390	n/a
18	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$21,600	$17,080	420
19	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation	$21,320	$17,390	890
20	Retail Trade	$21,270	$16,830	13,530
21	Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers	$21,250	$16,780	50
22	Child Day Care Services	$21,180	$17,730	n/a
23	Activities Related to Real Estate	$21,110	$17,100	1,310
24	Special Food Services	$21,040	$17,430	340
25	Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers	$20,790	$17,320	130
26	Performing Arts Companies	$20,680	$16,920	9,740
27	Social Assistance	$20,660	$17,150	1,180
28	Health Care and Social Assistance	$20,600	$16,880	1,860
29	Real Estate	$20,530	$16,740	3,400
30	Individual and Family Services	$20,430	$16,810	820
31	Food and Beverage Stores	$20,110	$16,630	400
32	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned	$20,080	$16,890	210
33	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water	$20,010	$17,420	360
34	Spectator Sports	$19,970	$16,680	22,130
35	Educational Services - Local government owned	$19,940	$16,890	2,110
36	Lessors of Real Estate	$19,900	$16,450	1,960
37	Department Stores	$19,880	$17,150	n/a
38	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$19,760	$16,690	4,500
39	Grantmaking and Giving Services	$19,630	$17,030	340
40	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$19,580	$16,870	1,820
41	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$19,570	$16,700	56,450
42	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$19,550	$16,940	920
43	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$19,540	$16,870	1,610
44	Other schools and instruction - Privately owned	$19,470	$16,390	820
45	Employment Services	$19,470	$16,560	15,480
46	Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	$19,450	$16,810	6,870
47	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$19,440	$16,590	49,700
48	Federal, State, and Local Government	$19,440	$16,590	49,700
49	Other Schools and Instruction	$19,390	$16,370	860
50	State government, including schools and hospitals	$19,370	$16,400	8,460
51	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$19,340	$16,560	48,140
52	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$19,300	$16,760	86,490
53	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$19,300	$16,730	94,950
54	Administrative and Support Services	$19,270	$16,630	22,640
55	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$19,270	$16,630	22,640
56	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$19,250	$16,400	2,110
57	Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events	$19,250	$16,640	24,170
58	Gambling Industries	$19,240	$16,820	65,020
59	Other Personal Services	$19,220	$16,890	2,420
60	Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities	$19,220	$16,130	230
61	Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers	$19,160	$16,760	48,250
62	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$19,140	$16,420	290
63	Hospitals - Privately owned	$19,140	$16,420	290
64	Social Advocacy Organizations	$19,130	$16,270	500
65	Temporary Help Services	$19,040	$16,270	10,310
66	Rental and Leasing Services	$19,040	$16,550	1,100
67	Consumer Goods Rental	$19,020	$16,560	1,080
68	Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)	$19,000	$16,400	710
69	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$18,990	$16,660	310,800
70	Religious Organizations	$18,980	$16,140	230
71	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$18,980	$16,280	12,830
72	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$18,970	$16,320	330
73	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$18,960	$16,310	330
74	Educational Services	$18,960	$16,360	13,140
75	RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps	$18,950	$16,560	n/a
76	Educational Services - Privately owned	$18,950	$16,360	4,140
77	Other Support Services	$18,950	$16,600	2,300
78	Civic and Social Organizations	$18,900	$16,240	9,640
79	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$18,890	$16,650	247,480
80	Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	$18,860	$16,570	134,350
81	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$18,850	$16,290	3,020
82	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$18,840	$16,290	17,450
83	Services to Buildings and Dwellings	$18,820	$16,740	50
84	Full-Service Restaurants	$18,810	$16,580	n/a
85	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$18,790	$16,250	9,840
86	Educational Services - State government owned	$18,780	$16,240	6,890
87	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$18,750	$16,240	6,770
88	Ambulatory Health Care Services	$18,650	$15,990	90
89	Food Services and Drinking Places	$18,590	$16,370	6,010
90	Traveler Accommodation	$18,570	$16,180	66,370
91	Accommodation	$18,570	$16,190	67,400
92	Accommodation and Food Services	$18,570	$16,200	73,410
93	Information	$18,570	$16,390	49,520
94	Amusement Parks and Arcades	$18,560	$16,660	48,110
95	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$18,550	$16,380	48,630
96	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$18,550	$16,380	48,630
97	Personal and Laundry Services	$18,530	$16,330	4,620
98	Other schools and instruction - Local government owned	$18,530	$16,120	40
99	Manufacturing	$18,510	$16,100	180
100	Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists	$18,490	$15,990	60