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Highest Paying Industries for Parts Salespersons

The top 100 highest paying industries for parts salespersons (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 $47,870, industrial machinery manufacturing is the highest paying industry for parts salespersons. It is followed by ventilation, heating, air-conditioning, and commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturing industry (average annual salary $44,270). 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 parts salespersons in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Parts Salespersons

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$47,870	$27,540	110
2	Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	$44,270	$29,170	n/a
3	Machinery Manufacturing	$43,630	$26,900	410
4	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$43,510	$28,510	110
5	Lessors of Real Estate	$43,110	$32,570	n/a
6	Real Estate	$43,110	$32,570	n/a
7	Home Furnishings Stores	$42,570	$22,130	n/a
8	Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores	$42,340	$22,280	n/a
9	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$41,060	$24,610	140
10	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$40,680	$24,350	430
11	General Rental Centers	$40,340	$23,930	90
12	Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	$39,350	$17,790	240
13	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$39,320	$17,760	240
14	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$38,570	$17,830	250
15	Manufacturing	$36,920	$22,440	830
16	Automobile Dealers	$36,130	$20,940	55,010
17	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$35,840	$22,440	350
18	Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$35,730	$23,900	6,010
19	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$35,700	$22,690	20,880
20	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$35,650	$20,680	1,710
21	Direct Selling Establishments	$35,520	$19,200	n/a
22	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$35,230	$20,630	1,760
23	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$35,220	$19,620	640
24	Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	$35,100	$19,610	90
25	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$35,080	$21,400	80
26	Specialty Trade Contractors	$35,010	$18,340	290
27	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$34,970	$21,420	2,350
28	Building Equipment Contractors	$34,930	$18,190	260
29	Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$34,890	$20,840	170
30	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$34,850	$21,310	50,740
31	Wholesale Trade	$34,850	$21,290	52,770
32	Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing	$34,360	$19,160	350
33	Rental and Leasing Services	$34,230	$19,330	590
34	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$34,210	$17,860	210
35	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$33,970	$21,160	260
36	Construction	$33,950	$19,120	400
37	Support Activities for Air Transportation	$33,860	$21,270	160
38	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$33,850	$21,110	230
39	Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair	$33,790	$21,350	1,370
40	Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers	$33,680	$22,320	40
41	Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	$33,510	$21,690	9,550
42	Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$33,380	$19,990	20,080
43	Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	$32,950	$19,840	110
44	Repair and Maintenance	$32,880	$20,340	8,910
45	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$32,880	$20,340	8,910
46	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$32,700	$23,340	80
47	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$32,580	$23,300	70
48	Automotive Repair and Maintenance	$32,500	$20,560	6,400
49	Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance	$32,260	$20,390	4,960
50	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$32,050	$23,160	70
51	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$32,050	$23,160	70
52	Federal, State, and Local Government	$32,050	$23,160	70
53	Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$31,980	$21,150	900
54	Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing	$31,940	$18,790	150
55	Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores	$31,660	$19,930	2,580
56	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$31,520	$18,450	n/a
57	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$31,520	$18,450	n/a
58	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$30,970	$21,710	110
59	Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers	$30,630	$19,530	3,950
60	Utility System Construction	$30,500	$21,620	100
61	Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers	$30,270	$23,450	80
62	Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance	$30,130	$20,290	150
63	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$29,960	$23,170	50
64	Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance	$29,530	$18,380	650
65	Support Activities for Transportation	$29,400	$19,030	230
66	Building Material and Supplies Dealers	$29,290	$18,880	1,370
67	Transportation and Warehousing	$29,270	$19,340	280
68	Nonstore Retailers	$29,110	$21,250	n/a
69	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$28,920	$20,350	n/a
70	Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses	$28,550	$21,340	n/a
71	Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance	$28,430	$17,790	80
72	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$28,300	$17,690	50
73	Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers	$28,300	$19,290	270
74	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$27,970	$21,400	60
75	Warehousing and Storage	$27,900	$20,170	40
76	Other Motor Vehicle Dealers	$27,880	$18,740	11,330
77	Retail Trade	$27,520	$18,100	165,550
78	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	$27,470	$18,070	159,250
79	Machine Shops	$27,040	$17,930	n/a
80	Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$27,040	$17,930	n/a
81	Miscellaneous Store Retailers	$26,090	$19,450	340
82	Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores	$25,370	$18,340	260
83	Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores	$25,370	$18,340	260
84	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$25,100	$18,920	1,030
85	Administrative and Support Services	$25,030	$18,890	1,020
86	Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores	$24,080	$17,510	92,920
87	Electronics and Appliance Stores	$24,020	$18,790	750
88	Gasoline Stations	$23,830	$17,380	490
89	Employment Services	$23,670	$18,650	780
90	Temporary Help Services	$23,560	$19,490	470
91	Sporting Goods Stores	$21,720	$17,950	160
92	Support Activities for Road Transportation	$21,250	$17,760	70