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Highest Paying Industries for Sales Engineers

The top 100 highest paying industries for sales engineers (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 $136,290, other information services is the highest paying industry for sales engineers. It is followed by nonstore retailers industry (average annual salary $131,850). 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 sales engineers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Sales Engineers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Other Information Services	$136,290	$82,890	330
2	Nonstore Retailers	$131,850	$81,300	160
3	Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)	$118,210	$76,650	610
4	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	$115,340	$63,400	1,040
5	Utility System Construction	$111,770	$68,320	70
6	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$110,960	$70,030	50
7	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$110,770	$69,820	2,030
8	Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	$110,120	$65,460	70
9	Information	$109,620	$67,370	8,080
10	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$109,100	$64,970	12,390
11	Furniture and Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	$108,840	$68,090	n/a
12	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$108,750	$70,190	3,180
13	Telecommunications	$108,450	$67,660	4,760
14	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$108,250	$64,700	16,480
15	Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	$107,860	$65,120	420
16	Software Publishers	$107,810	$67,020	1,860
17	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$107,760	$65,100	440
18	Scientific Research and Development Services	$107,760	$65,100	440
19	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$107,690	$67,040	1,870
20	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$105,360	$60,610	480
21	Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	$105,140	$50,570	n/a
22	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$104,760	$62,400	110
23	Retail Trade	$103,560	$47,750	480
24	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$102,640	$58,290	2,210
25	Testing Laboratories	$101,000	$65,680	80
26	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$100,710	$73,710	40
27	Mining	$100,520	$63,870	210
28	Engineering Services	$100,440	$59,660	1,250
29	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$100,260	$60,210	1,380
30	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$99,980	$65,900	70
31	Other Telecommunications	$99,600	$57,000	930
32	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$99,340	$56,670	1,500
33	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$98,770	$80,080	40
34	Other Building Equipment Contractors	$98,710	$60,030	40
35	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$98,400	$63,470	570
36	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$98,380	$55,460	4,730
37	Satellite Telecommunications	$98,340	$79,800	40
38	Support Activities for Mining	$98,280	$62,730	200
39	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$97,570	$55,900	80
40	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$97,000	$57,600	6,390
41	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$94,660	$58,010	4,240
42	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$94,590	$75,960	80
43	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$94,590	$75,960	80
44	Federal, State, and Local Government	$94,590	$75,960	80
45	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$94,540	$59,990	60
46	Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing	$94,400	$57,650	70
47	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$94,070	$59,110	110
48	Waste Management and Remediation Services	$93,140	$17,980	n/a
49	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$92,980	$53,250	6,840
50	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$92,970	$56,180	1,120
51	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$92,840	$57,640	2,470
52	Other Support Services	$92,600	$62,420	60
53	Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers	$92,450	$22,170	30
54	Rental and Leasing Services	$92,240	$54,610	70
55	Wholesale Trade	$92,210	$53,760	24,280
56	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$91,810	$53,750	16,860
57	Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing	$91,490	$35,430	30
58	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$90,750	$75,860	40
59	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$89,500	$64,800	400
60	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$89,310	$52,900	5,130
61	Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers	$88,890	$52,210	350
62	Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance	$88,010	$61,990	60
63	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$87,490	$47,950	360
64	Cable and Other Subscription Programming	$87,200	$67,610	60
65	Broadcasting (except Internet)	$87,200	$67,610	60
66	Manufacturing	$85,930	$52,800	14,850
67	Chemical Manufacturing	$85,340	$53,550	180
68	Electronics and Appliance Stores	$84,890	$44,550	310
69	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$84,870	$50,310	720
70	Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing	$84,200	$59,380	60
71	Repair and Maintenance	$84,080	$50,990	180
72	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$84,080	$50,990	180
73	Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media	$83,670	$35,750	30
74	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$83,410	$53,630	290
75	Temporary Help Services	$83,330	$40,760	130
76	Specialized Design Services	$83,230	$54,650	n/a
77	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$82,310	$50,790	890
78	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$81,840	$52,040	340
79	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$81,750	$51,170	1,300
80	Transportation and Warehousing	$81,740	$50,790	70
81	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$81,670	$46,900	110
82	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$81,630	$33,910	770
83	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$81,490	$47,690	320
84	Utilities	$81,460	$49,870	160
85	Natural Gas Distribution	$81,310	$59,300	50
86	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$81,210	$46,180	120
87	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$81,180	$61,360	170
88	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$80,910	$56,210	200
89	Employment Services	$80,330	$43,950	200
90	Administrative and Support Services	$80,270	$35,830	740
91	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$80,000	$55,610	250
92	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$79,960	$50,540	770
93	Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$79,590	$53,220	230
94	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$79,430	$48,320	270
95	Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$79,370	$51,680	1,740
96	Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$79,180	$65,090	40
97	Business Support Services	$78,550	$26,460	200
98	Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	$78,490	$54,050	70
99	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$78,050	$44,450	270
100	Machinery Manufacturing	$77,630	$50,390	4,600