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Highest Paying Industries for Other Sales and Related Workers

The top 100 highest paying industries for other sales and related 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 $100,420, computer systems design and related services is the highest paying industry for other sales and related workers. It is followed by semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing industry (average annual salary $100,030). 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 other sales and related workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Other Sales and Related Workers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$100,420	$41,330	14,580
2	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$100,030	$52,150	2,330
3	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$95,300	$37,710	590
4	Pipeline Transportation	$94,230	$49,530	60
5	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$92,900	$50,120	7,010
6	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$92,470	$36,790	610
7	Scientific Research and Development Services	$92,040	$36,900	610
8	Engineering Services	$91,230	$51,760	1,680
9	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$90,840	$53,430	1,200
10	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$89,910	$38,490	40
11	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$89,430	$47,530	1,940
12	Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	$88,790	$19,960	100
13	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$88,750	$61,840	420
14	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$88,450	$50,240	2,740
15	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$85,950	$43,630	380
16	Testing Laboratories	$85,250	$36,930	110
17	Support Activities for Air Transportation	$84,710	$37,230	40
18	Support Activities for Mining	$82,410	$36,340	530
19	Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing	$82,230	$59,400	70
20	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$81,600	$48,860	910
21	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$80,830	$41,600	850
22	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$79,780	$47,190	1,380
23	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$79,650	$50,250	780
24	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$78,990	$32,830	6,490
25	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$78,980	$40,750	360
26	Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance	$78,810	$40,410	80
27	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$78,500	$47,250	370
28	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$77,510	$54,320	2,700
29	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$77,070	$53,030	130
30	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$76,920	$52,490	990
31	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$76,800	$28,060	6,060
32	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$76,580	$37,400	820
33	Federal government, including USPS	$76,440	$54,890	2,890
34	Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	$76,000	$50,720	70
35	Machinery Manufacturing	$75,410	$43,360	5,020
36	Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing	$74,750	$18,920	50
37	Mining	$73,860	$32,980	2,810
38	Machine Shops	$73,740	$44,120	170
39	Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$73,360	$44,260	230
40	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$73,020	$40,710	330
41	Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$72,680	$45,140	60
42	Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	$72,640	$22,840	730
43	Utilities	$72,570	$28,860	1,260
44	Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	$72,170	$33,670	540
45	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$72,070	$43,650	80
46	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$72,040	$39,580	110
47	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$72,020	$28,170	90
48	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$71,770	$42,070	1,590
49	Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities	$71,670	$48,990	50
50	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$71,260	$30,370	320
51	Oil and Gas Extraction	$71,050	$32,270	2,200
52	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$70,910	$19,020	380
53	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$70,300	$40,490	350
54	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$70,200	$39,470	1,040
55	Postal Service (federal government)	$69,490	$58,140	190
56	Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$69,050	$31,920	2,480
57	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$68,240	$43,880	30
58	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$67,250	$24,030	28,360
59	Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers	$66,860	$31,460	610
60	Rail Transportation	$66,840	$44,720	70
61	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	$66,810	$17,970	1,900
62	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$66,630	$24,600	8,770
63	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$65,960	$24,780	170
64	Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing	$65,830	$21,140	n/a
65	Manufacturing	$65,490	$24,300	24,140
66	Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media	$65,250	$19,770	50
67	Other Telecommunications	$64,970	$18,750	1,650
68	Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	$64,560	$17,770	60
69	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$64,320	$24,100	310
70	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$63,790	$38,780	6,760
71	Federal, State, and Local Government	$63,790	$38,780	6,760
72	Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)	$63,590	$25,910	30
73	Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors	$62,490	$24,810	500
74	Software Publishers	$62,350	$17,960	3,760
75	Forging and Stamping	$62,120	$39,050	60
76	Chemical Manufacturing	$61,110	$21,550	400
77	Specialized Design Services	$60,580	$28,610	110
78	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$60,390	$42,810	170
79	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$60,140	$32,080	8,240
80	Offices of Dentists	$60,010	$19,650	n/a
81	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$59,570	$22,250	140
82	Legal Services	$59,100	$26,050	710
83	Natural Gas Distribution	$58,630	$22,170	420
84	Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$58,410	$19,630	450
85	Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel	$58,380	$44,880	40
86	Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	$58,360	$27,840	230
87	Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing	$57,770	$30,000	220
88	Foundries	$57,030	$41,350	60
89	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$56,600	$37,100	2,050
90	Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles	$56,570	$18,940	60
91	Other Investment Pools and Funds	$56,390	$18,930	60
92	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$55,720	$31,920	2,010
93	Specialty hospitals - Privately owned	$55,720	$24,180	n/a
94	Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	$55,720	$24,180	n/a
95	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$55,360	$21,860	690
96	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$55,360	$25,750	120
97	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$55,170	$37,840	80
98	Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	$54,550	$27,630	80
99	Paper Manufacturing	$54,240	$28,230	90
100	Household Appliance Manufacturing	$52,880	$19,960	30