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Highest Paying Industries for Personal Appearance Workers

The top 83 highest paying industries for personal appearance 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 $79,820, broadcasting (except internet) is the highest paying industry for personal appearance workers. It is followed by theater companies and dinner theaters industry (average annual salary $57,680). 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 personal appearance workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 83 Highest Paying Industries for Personal Appearance Workers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Broadcasting (except Internet)	$79,820	$24,220	110
2	Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters	$57,680	$28,290	230
3	Performing Arts Companies	$51,790	$22,640	270
4	Information	$51,590	$18,640	2,600
5	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$51,440	$18,620	2,440
6	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$51,440	$18,620	2,440
7	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$44,920	$19,550	350
8	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	$43,670	$18,040	n/a
9	Outpatient Care Centers	$42,460	$23,580	340
10	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$37,780	$17,760	260
11	Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses	$37,310	$25,770	n/a
12	Nonstore Retailers	$37,310	$25,770	n/a
13	Offices of Physicians	$36,810	$22,990	3,920
14	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$36,210	$21,180	140
15	Hospitals - Privately owned	$36,050	$21,370	150
16	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$35,840	$18,390	30
17	Ambulatory Health Care Services	$35,760	$21,170	5,300
18	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$35,440	$16,860	n/a
19	All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	$35,340	$29,760	n/a
20	Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	$35,340	$29,760	n/a
21	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$35,040	$20,500	180
22	Pharmacies and Drug Stores	$34,910	$21,240	n/a
23	Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events	$33,550	$17,540	50
24	Health Care and Social Assistance	$32,870	$19,280	7,610
25	Civic and Social Organizations	$32,670	$19,390	80
26	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$32,530	$19,450	290
27	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$32,070	$23,420	140
28	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$32,070	$21,200	300
29	Federal, State, and Local Government	$32,070	$21,200	300
30	Miscellaneous Store Retailers	$31,550	$17,010	n/a
31	State government, including schools and hospitals	$31,510	$20,190	270
32	Lessors of Real Estate	$30,310	$16,600	n/a
33	Offices of All Other Health Practitioners	$30,170	$18,350	910
34	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$30,000	$18,670	150
35	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$29,900	$18,370	560
36	Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Stores	$29,860	$16,950	n/a
37	Offices of Other Health Practitioners	$29,780	$18,430	940
38	Hospitals - State government owned	$29,720	$18,170	110
39	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$29,320	$18,260	120
40	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - State government owned	$28,960	$17,960	90
41	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals	$28,960	$17,960	90
42	Temporary Help Services	$28,760	$17,360	140
43	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$28,740	$17,600	3,610
44	Real Estate	$28,580	$16,610	n/a
45	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Local government owned	$28,270	$17,970	30
46	Hospitals - Local government owned	$28,270	$17,970	30
47	Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers	$28,070	$17,540	2,920
48	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$27,830	$17,060	n/a
49	Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	$27,780	$17,540	3,100
50	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$27,390	$17,670	270
51	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$27,240	$17,530	3,260
52	Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)	$26,250	$17,900	1,190
53	Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores	$25,710	$18,000	n/a
54	Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	$25,680	$17,630	2,000
55	Clothing Stores	$25,550	$17,960	n/a
56	Department Stores	$25,010	$17,350	14,740
57	General Merchandise Stores	$25,010	$17,350	14,740
58	Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly	$24,940	$17,290	790
59	Employment Services	$24,480	$17,090	1,220
60	Administrative and Support Services	$24,360	$17,110	1,250
61	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$24,360	$17,110	1,250
62	Other Personal Services	$24,260	$16,500	560
63	Death Care Services	$24,200	$16,670	210
64	Retail Trade	$23,760	$17,090	24,960
65	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$23,470	$16,910	190
66	Grocery Stores	$23,380	$16,410	n/a
67	Food and Beverage Stores	$23,380	$16,410	n/a
68	Educational Services	$23,070	$16,850	760
69	Photographic Services	$23,060	$16,690	n/a
70	Wholesale Trade	$23,010	$16,520	300
71	Educational Services - Privately owned	$22,910	$16,820	730
72	Technical and trade schools - Privately owned	$22,680	$16,770	690
73	Technical and Trade Schools	$22,680	$16,770	690
74	Accommodation and Food Services	$22,650	$16,880	3,900
75	Personal and Laundry Services	$22,270	$17,170	447,920
76	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$22,270	$17,170	448,040
77	Personal Care Services	$22,260	$17,170	447,150
78	Accommodation	$22,260	$16,850	3,810
79	Traveler Accommodation	$22,250	$16,850	3,810
80	Health and Personal Care Stores	$21,900	$16,750	9,410
81	Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	$21,780	$16,660	160
82	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$19,470	$17,220	140
83	Casino Hotels	$18,340	$15,970	800