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Highest Paying Industries for Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives

The top 100 highest paying industries for wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products sales representatives (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 $106,000, oil and gas extraction is the highest paying industry for wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products sales representatives. It is followed by lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (except copyrighted works) industry (average annual salary $104,460). 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 wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products sales representatives in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Oil and Gas Extraction	$106,000	$52,680	190
2	Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)	$104,460	$34,790	80
3	Support Activities for Air Transportation	$100,760	$45,220	200
4	Support Activities for Transportation	$99,910	$45,680	200
5	Pharmacies and Drug Stores	$97,090	$66,200	n/a
6	Health and Personal Care Stores	$94,470	$58,630	n/a
7	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$90,530	$43,470	110
8	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	$90,190	$26,950	160
9	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$90,120	$49,350	3,990
10	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$90,080	$44,820	210
11	Specialized Design Services	$89,670	$46,490	230
12	Scientific Research and Development Services	$89,490	$49,270	4,100
13	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$89,330	$45,330	590
14	All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	$88,730	$40,930	170
15	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$87,730	$52,680	1,210
16	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$87,020	$38,460	2,470
17	Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	$86,970	$40,600	180
18	Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	$86,370	$68,780	n/a
19	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$86,370	$68,780	n/a
20	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$85,390	$40,480	1,800
21	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$85,110	$47,790	710
22	Engineering Services	$84,920	$43,300	2,460
23	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$84,800	$39,990	54,600
24	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$84,760	$31,010	n/a
25	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$84,580	$44,840	2,160
26	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$83,520	$43,000	9,700
27	Ship and Boat Building	$83,110	$45,240	60
28	Home Furnishings Stores	$82,400	$55,070	n/a
29	Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores	$82,400	$55,530	n/a
30	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$82,290	$39,790	3,800
31	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$82,060	$43,290	3,480
32	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$81,180	$40,930	14,370
33	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$80,990	$39,710	41,390
34	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$80,880	$38,760	28,160
35	Retail Trade	$80,620	$34,020	13,660
36	Chemical Manufacturing	$80,410	$40,610	5,920
37	Software Publishers	$80,400	$38,470	12,760
38	Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$80,310	$38,810	70
39	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$79,980	$38,110	12,990
40	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$79,860	$33,950	70
41	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$79,370	$44,780	1,950
42	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$78,910	$40,930	6,210
43	Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair	$78,470	$63,690	n/a
44	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$77,830	$42,980	1,090
45	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$77,300	$42,260	540
46	Other Information Services	$77,180	$38,660	820
47	Information	$77,060	$35,950	19,860
48	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	$76,930	$37,840	3,120
49	Manufacturing	$76,870	$40,820	41,530
50	Water, Sewage and Other Systems	$76,840	$51,230	n/a
51	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$76,070	$43,010	5,070
52	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$75,940	$43,360	1,950
53	Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	$75,810	$35,190	470
54	Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing	$75,790	$40,090	n/a
55	Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	$75,770	$38,950	28,660
56	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$75,460	$38,360	4,350
57	Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	$75,310	$40,820	450
58	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$75,260	$42,370	5,720
59	Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$75,190	$35,900	1,200
60	Nonresidential Building Construction	$75,060	$51,900	120
61	Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	$75,040	$38,770	250
62	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$74,820	$41,260	2,950
63	Direct Selling Establishments	$74,630	$29,220	560
64	Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	$74,580	$35,520	7,520
65	Educational Services - Privately owned	$74,510	$37,170	180
66	Rubber Product Manufacturing	$74,410	$36,090	190
67	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$74,240	$41,300	450
68	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$74,060	$43,500	860
69	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$74,010	$40,740	1,040
70	Automotive Repair and Maintenance	$73,990	$43,870	160
71	Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing	$73,860	$42,520	770
72	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$73,570	$40,870	240
73	Wholesale Trade	$73,380	$36,750	196,120
74	Utility System Construction	$73,270	$34,560	110
75	Mining	$73,240	$40,580	1,880
76	Machinery Manufacturing	$73,220	$40,550	6,260
77	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$73,020	$43,120	1,330
78	Paper Manufacturing	$72,960	$43,020	160
79	Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing	$72,890	$40,260	120
80	Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	$72,610	$43,250	130
81	Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing	$72,560	$41,130	540
82	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$72,510	$37,090	44,370
83	Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing	$72,480	$36,360	40
84	Testing Laboratories	$72,440	$42,160	860
85	Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$72,250	$38,120	1,050
86	Other Financial Investment Activities	$72,230	$28,350	n/a
87	Transportation and Warehousing	$72,050	$31,000	450
88	Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities	$71,960	$46,290	90
89	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$71,870	$39,870	710
90	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$71,850	$39,400	860
91	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$71,550	$36,450	52,330
92	Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	$71,400	$47,500	110
93	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$71,300	$33,770	860
94	Waste Collection	$71,020	$38,720	n/a
95	Support Activities for Mining	$70,730	$40,210	1,590
96	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$70,530	$34,700	2,200
97	Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	$70,450	$35,920	590
98	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$70,150	$47,970	40
99	Repair and Maintenance	$70,140	$34,680	2,160
100	Utilities	$70,010	$39,510	440