Rank |
Industry |
Average Salary i |
Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
1 |
Other Personal Services
|
$38,840 |
$18,140 |
n/a |
2 |
Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters
|
$33,010 |
$19,400 |
60 |
3 |
Performing Arts Companies
|
$33,010 |
$19,400 |
60 |
4 |
Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned
|
$32,070 |
$17,360 |
140 |
5 |
Educational Services - Local government owned
|
$31,040 |
$17,460 |
160 |
6 |
Elementary and Secondary Schools
|
$26,000 |
$17,470 |
180 |
7 |
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events
|
$25,960 |
$17,880 |
270 |
8 |
Activities Related to Real Estate
|
$25,330 |
$17,980 |
140 |
9 |
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned
|
$25,260 |
$17,550 |
240 |
10 |
State government, including schools and hospitals
|
$25,050 |
$17,400 |
270 |
11 |
Educational Services - State government owned
|
$25,050 |
$17,400 |
270 |
12 |
Civic and Social Organizations
|
$24,920 |
$17,430 |
230 |
13 |
Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)
|
$24,890 |
$16,870 |
50 |
14 |
Educational Services
|
$24,800 |
$17,320 |
660 |
15 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
|
$24,590 |
$17,280 |
420 |
16 |
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
|
$23,620 |
$18,160 |
130 |
17 |
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned
|
$23,600 |
$16,940 |
180 |
18 |
Real Estate
|
$23,510 |
$17,800 |
180 |
19 |
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
|
$23,510 |
$17,800 |
180 |
20 |
Educational Services - Privately owned
|
$23,280 |
$17,130 |
230 |
21 |
Traveler Accommodation
|
$23,240 |
$17,580 |
2,650 |
22 |
Accommodation
|
$23,240 |
$17,580 |
2,650 |
23 |
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
|
$23,160 |
$17,130 |
260 |
24 |
Accommodation and Food Services
|
$22,940 |
$17,600 |
3,310 |
25 |
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries
|
$22,810 |
$17,240 |
1,010 |
26 |
Casino Hotels
|
$22,710 |
$17,260 |
290 |
27 |
Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned
|
$22,680 |
$17,830 |
40 |
28 |
Administrative and Support Services
|
$22,600 |
$17,270 |
190 |
29 |
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
|
$22,600 |
$17,270 |
190 |
30 |
Employment Services
|
$22,150 |
$17,240 |
180 |
31 |
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
|
$22,050 |
$17,370 |
1,100 |
32 |
Temporary Help Services
|
$21,980 |
$16,480 |
80 |
33 |
Food Services and Drinking Places
|
$21,970 |
$17,660 |
660 |
34 |
Special Food Services
|
$21,960 |
$17,960 |
230 |
35 |
Amusement Parks and Arcades
|
$21,860 |
$16,610 |
n/a |
36 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
|
$21,630 |
$17,390 |
490 |
37 |
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
|
$21,630 |
$17,390 |
490 |
38 |
Federal, State, and Local Government
|
$21,630 |
$17,390 |
490 |
39 |
Full-Service Restaurants
|
$21,130 |
$17,380 |
n/a |
40 |
Restaurants and Other Eating Places
|
$21,130 |
$17,380 |
300 |
41 |
Local government, including schools and hospitals
|
$21,110 |
$17,370 |
830 |
42 |
Spectator Sports
|
$21,040 |
$17,030 |
680 |
43 |
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
|
$20,330 |
$16,970 |
7,910 |
44 |
Gambling Industries
|
$20,250 |
$16,940 |
240 |
45 |
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries
|
$20,030 |
$16,930 |
6,900 |
46 |
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries
|
$20,000 |
$16,930 |
6,600 |
47 |
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
|
$19,540 |
$16,670 |
2,260 |
48 |
Department Stores
|
$19,280 |
$17,110 |
1,890 |
49 |
General Merchandise Stores
|
$19,280 |
$17,110 |
1,900 |
50 |
Retail Trade
|
$19,140 |
$16,990 |
2,230 |
51 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned
|
$19,130 |
$16,240 |
90 |
52 |
Hospitals - Privately owned
|
$19,130 |
$16,240 |
90 |
53 |
Health Care and Social Assistance
|
$19,090 |
$16,210 |
110 |
54 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
|
$18,980 |
$16,210 |
90 |
55 |
Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)
|
$18,980 |
$16,210 |
90 |
56 |
Clothing Stores
|
$18,430 |
$16,420 |
320 |
57 |
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores
|
$18,430 |
$16,420 |
320 |
58 |
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
|
$18,400 |
$16,230 |
2,710 |
59 |
Personal and Laundry Services
|
$18,250 |
$16,190 |
2,450 |
60 |
Personal Care Services
|
$17,950 |
$16,090 |
2,070 |