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Highest Paying Industries for Financial Clerks

The top 100 highest paying industries for financial clerks (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 $59,380, postal service (federal government) is the highest paying industry for financial clerks. It is followed by pipeline transportation of crude oil industry (average annual salary $53,790). 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 financial clerks in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Financial Clerks

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Postal Service (federal government)	$59,380	$56,760	590
2	Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil	$53,790	$39,280	40
3	Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures	$46,790	$25,120	820
4	Securities and Commodity Exchanges	$45,700	$26,160	60
5	Rail Transportation	$45,310	$26,530	1,150
6	Satellite Telecommunications	$45,270	$29,220	210
7	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$45,140	$29,840	5,120
8	Scientific Research and Development Services	$44,970	$29,990	5,850
9	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$44,730	$28,830	1,400
10	Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	$44,690	$28,970	370
11	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$44,060	$28,080	7,040
12	Federal government, including USPS	$44,040	$35,660	31,140
13	Natural Gas Distribution	$44,020	$26,750	2,150
14	Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	$43,840	$30,780	730
15	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$43,650	$35,410	30,550
16	Engineering Services	$42,940	$27,190	13,840
17	Specialty hospitals - State government owned	$42,500	$31,450	480
18	Software Publishers	$42,280	$28,360	3,490
19	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$42,260	$28,220	4,870
20	Monetary Authorities-Central Bank	$42,250	$24,250	890
21	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$42,210	$28,210	12,200
22	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$42,050	$27,140	2,460
23	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$42,040	$26,180	22,300
24	Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds	$42,020	$25,910	350
25	Utilities	$41,970	$25,380	11,390
26	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$41,940	$28,600	1,250
27	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$41,710	$24,180	4,510
28	Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage	$41,570	$25,010	11,830
29	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$41,430	$28,040	3,970
30	Other Information Services	$41,270	$20,660	3,090
31	Support Activities for Water Transportation	$41,190	$25,460	1,320
32	Inland Water Transportation	$41,190	$29,480	590
33	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$41,100	$23,620	5,010
34	Pipeline Transportation	$41,040	$21,680	450
35	Land Subdivision	$40,940	$23,860	1,760
36	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	$40,840	$24,960	25,890
37	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$40,740	$28,080	2,280
38	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$40,730	$26,170	260
39	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned	$40,670	$27,750	340
40	Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	$40,650	$28,320	980
41	Metal Ore Mining	$40,650	$25,650	190
42	Other Pipeline Transportation	$40,640	$19,870	100
43	Telecommunications	$40,550	$25,170	17,670
44	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$40,530	$24,990	13,260
45	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$40,480	$27,310	14,970
46	Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	$40,480	$26,460	5,580
47	Water Transportation	$40,400	$29,290	1,460
48	Oil and Gas Extraction	$40,380	$25,100	4,720
49	Tobacco Manufacturing	$40,370	$28,830	120
50	Other Telecommunications	$40,340	$24,700	2,100
51	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$40,330	$22,980	26,120
52	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$40,310	$26,180	1,220
53	Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)	$40,290	$26,590	2,110
54	Nonresidential Building Construction	$40,270	$26,380	15,740
55	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$40,260	$27,000	1,430
56	Educational Support Services - Local government owned	$40,220	$27,470	310
57	Other Financial Investment Activities	$40,210	$24,920	14,000
58	Ship and Boat Building	$40,200	$26,880	1,130
59	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$40,130	$27,720	770
60	Other schools and instruction - Local government owned	$40,110	$19,010	40
61	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$40,040	$27,240	2,410
62	Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	$40,020	$26,510	1,760
63	Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing	$40,010	$27,460	910
64	Grantmaking and Giving Services	$39,980	$23,700	3,910
65	Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles	$39,920	$22,030	570
66	Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors	$39,920	$23,080	2,900
67	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$39,870	$26,200	1,530
68	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$39,820	$27,080	1,620
69	Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media	$39,820	$26,680	340
70	Chemical Manufacturing	$39,820	$26,760	8,830
71	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$39,780	$26,930	1,710
72	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$39,740	$27,290	4,760
73	Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing	$39,690	$25,290	110
74	Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	$39,680	$19,300	780
75	Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation	$39,640	$29,200	880
76	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$39,450	$25,810	156,010
77	Federal, State, and Local Government	$39,450	$25,810	156,010
78	Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	$39,360	$27,150	400
79	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$39,330	$21,230	310
80	Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$39,310	$27,780	720
81	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$39,290	$25,300	16,940
82	Legal Services	$39,270	$24,720	39,160
83	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$39,220	$27,180	880
84	Drywall and Insulation Contractors	$39,120	$21,120	3,270
85	Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$39,090	$27,190	290
86	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$38,970	$19,050	14,260
87	Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations	$38,940	$17,640	5,450
88	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$38,890	$26,080	9,740
89	Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)	$38,830	$22,570	1,260
90	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$38,810	$27,880	900
91	Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers	$38,800	$28,240	8,920
92	Business schools and computer and management training - Privately owned	$38,770	$24,850	1,640
93	Educational Services - Privately owned	$38,750	$25,350	32,580
94	Construction of Buildings	$38,750	$23,480	34,000
95	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$38,720	$24,380	11,570
96	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$38,710	$26,490	1,410
97	Insurance Carriers	$38,700	$27,040	26,010
98	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$38,670	$24,600	35,250
99	Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing	$38,660	$24,810	1,180
100	Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing	$38,590	$26,760	1,120