Rank |
Industry |
Average Salary i |
Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
1 |
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services
|
$38,850 |
$18,770 |
340 |
2 |
Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters
|
$38,560 |
$19,430 |
1,810 |
3 |
Motion Picture and Video Industries
|
$34,930 |
$17,080 |
2,320 |
4 |
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
|
$34,930 |
$17,080 |
2,320 |
5 |
Performing Arts Companies
|
$30,390 |
$17,460 |
2,950 |
6 |
Information
|
$29,690 |
$17,060 |
3,200 |
7 |
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land
|
$24,230 |
$17,050 |
280 |
8 |
Grocery Stores
|
$23,710 |
$17,480 |
290 |
9 |
Other Information Services
|
$23,670 |
$20,340 |
n/a |
10 |
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)
|
$23,220 |
$17,050 |
70 |
11 |
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
|
$22,240 |
$20,890 |
1,490 |
12 |
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
|
$22,040 |
$17,050 |
180 |
13 |
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other
|
$21,970 |
$17,300 |
150 |
14 |
General Merchandise Stores
|
$21,850 |
$17,040 |
n/a |
15 |
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly
|
$21,810 |
$17,330 |
80 |
16 |
Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities
|
$21,800 |
$16,840 |
110 |
17 |
Transportation and Warehousing
|
$21,540 |
$17,290 |
720 |
18 |
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation
|
$21,530 |
$17,290 |
720 |
19 |
Junior colleges - State government owned
|
$21,470 |
$16,120 |
50 |
20 |
Grantmaking and Giving Services
|
$21,320 |
$17,350 |
140 |
21 |
Retail Trade
|
$21,290 |
$16,840 |
13,490 |
22 |
Casino Hotels
|
$21,270 |
$16,400 |
4,200 |
23 |
Religious Organizations
|
$21,160 |
$16,590 |
110 |
24 |
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
|
$21,130 |
$17,160 |
250 |
25 |
Administrative and Support Services
|
$21,100 |
$16,670 |
2,940 |
26 |
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
|
$21,100 |
$16,670 |
2,940 |
27 |
Social Assistance
|
$21,090 |
$17,440 |
710 |
28 |
Individual and Family Services
|
$21,070 |
$17,400 |
610 |
29 |
Special Food Services
|
$21,020 |
$17,440 |
310 |
30 |
State government, including schools and hospitals
|
$20,890 |
$16,760 |
5,340 |
31 |
Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers
|
$20,780 |
$16,320 |
50 |
32 |
Other schools and instruction - Privately owned
|
$20,690 |
$16,750 |
680 |
33 |
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries
|
$20,470 |
$16,600 |
13,490 |
34 |
Other Schools and Instruction
|
$20,430 |
$16,700 |
720 |
35 |
Health Care and Social Assistance
|
$20,290 |
$16,840 |
1,260 |
36 |
Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned
|
$20,160 |
$16,900 |
210 |
37 |
Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)
|
$20,110 |
$16,660 |
340 |
38 |
Food and Beverage Stores
|
$20,110 |
$16,630 |
400 |
39 |
Temporary Help Services
|
$19,990 |
$16,730 |
1,200 |
40 |
Junior colleges - Local government owned
|
$19,980 |
$16,780 |
290 |
41 |
Department Stores
|
$19,880 |
$17,150 |
n/a |
42 |
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water
|
$19,790 |
$17,390 |
280 |
43 |
Activities Related to Real Estate
|
$19,750 |
$17,040 |
860 |
44 |
Employment Services
|
$19,730 |
$16,580 |
1,990 |
45 |
Traveler Accommodation
|
$19,670 |
$16,750 |
15,910 |
46 |
Spectator Sports
|
$19,630 |
$16,560 |
6,690 |
47 |
Accommodation
|
$19,610 |
$16,740 |
16,950 |
48 |
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
|
$19,550 |
$16,650 |
54,240 |
49 |
Elementary and Secondary Schools
|
$19,540 |
$16,920 |
1,620 |
50 |
Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned
|
$19,490 |
$16,920 |
1,410 |
51 |
Educational Services - Local government owned
|
$19,490 |
$16,890 |
1,760 |
52 |
Local government, including schools and hospitals
|
$19,460 |
$16,630 |
48,900 |
53 |
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers
|
$19,460 |
$16,780 |
180 |
54 |
Educational Services - Privately owned
|
$19,450 |
$16,710 |
3,060 |
55 |
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
|
$19,440 |
$16,600 |
44,700 |
56 |
Federal, State, and Local Government
|
$19,440 |
$16,600 |
44,700 |
57 |
Educational Services
|
$19,390 |
$16,660 |
8,670 |
58 |
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned
|
$19,340 |
$16,670 |
2,110 |
59 |
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
|
$19,340 |
$16,900 |
840 |
60 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
|
$19,330 |
$16,570 |
43,210 |
61 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
|
$19,330 |
$16,560 |
5,900 |
62 |
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned
|
$19,320 |
$16,500 |
3,790 |
63 |
Educational Services - State government owned
|
$19,320 |
$16,490 |
3,850 |
64 |
Accommodation and Food Services
|
$19,270 |
$16,660 |
22,400 |
65 |
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
|
$19,270 |
$16,820 |
3,230 |
66 |
Real Estate
|
$19,250 |
$16,610 |
1,640 |
67 |
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
|
$19,220 |
$16,160 |
130 |
68 |
Other Personal Services
|
$19,180 |
$16,990 |
1,920 |
69 |
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
|
$19,160 |
$16,760 |
47,820 |
70 |
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations
|
$19,130 |
$16,460 |
1,440 |
71 |
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events
|
$19,130 |
$16,200 |
3,660 |
72 |
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
|
$19,130 |
$16,580 |
2,720 |
73 |
Land Subdivision
|
$19,120 |
$16,140 |
120 |
74 |
Social Advocacy Organizations
|
$19,040 |
$16,250 |
460 |
75 |
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
|
$19,000 |
$16,350 |
8,810 |
76 |
Consumer Goods Rental
|
$18,990 |
$16,550 |
1,070 |
77 |
Other Support Services
|
$18,980 |
$16,590 |
190 |
78 |
Rental and Leasing Services
|
$18,980 |
$16,540 |
1,080 |
79 |
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps
|
$18,950 |
$16,560 |
n/a |
80 |
Civic and Social Organizations
|
$18,940 |
$16,310 |
6,640 |
81 |
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries
|
$18,860 |
$16,570 |
132,110 |
82 |
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
|
$18,860 |
$16,610 |
201,150 |
83 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned
|
$18,830 |
$16,310 |
260 |
84 |
Hospitals - Privately owned
|
$18,830 |
$16,310 |
260 |
85 |
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries
|
$18,810 |
$16,600 |
184,420 |
86 |
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
|
$18,800 |
$16,340 |
12,930 |
87 |
Full-Service Restaurants
|
$18,790 |
$16,590 |
n/a |
88 |
Services to Buildings and Dwellings
|
$18,780 |
$16,720 |
50 |
89 |
Lessors of Real Estate
|
$18,760 |
$16,130 |
740 |
90 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
|
$18,690 |
$16,230 |
290 |
91 |
Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)
|
$18,690 |
$16,230 |
290 |
92 |
Food Services and Drinking Places
|
$18,590 |
$16,400 |
5,450 |
93 |
Other schools and instruction - Local government owned
|
$18,530 |
$16,120 |
40 |
94 |
Construction
|
$18,530 |
$15,980 |
170 |
95 |
Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists
|
$18,490 |
$15,990 |
60 |
96 |
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores
|
$18,490 |
$16,440 |
330 |
97 |
Manufacturing
|
$18,480 |
$16,100 |
170 |
98 |
Personal and Laundry Services
|
$18,450 |
$16,320 |
4,120 |
99 |
Restaurants and Other Eating Places
|
$18,450 |
$16,320 |
4,890 |
100 |
Ambulatory Health Care Services
|
$18,450 |
$15,950 |
80 |