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Highest Paying Industries for Tellers

The top 53 highest paying industries for tellers (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 $43,080, state government, excluding schools and hospitals (oes designation) is the highest paying industry for tellers. It is followed by state government, including schools and hospitals industry (average annual salary $38,930). 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 tellers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 53 Highest Paying Industries for Tellers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$43,080	$33,790	120
2	State government, including schools and hospitals	$38,930	$24,570	210
3	Offices of Physicians	$34,720	$25,920	50
4	Ambulatory Health Care Services	$34,430	$25,010	60
5	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$32,500	$21,170	520
6	Health Care and Social Assistance	$31,370	$21,510	160
7	Monetary Authorities-Central Bank	$30,730	$21,400	270
8	Insurance Carriers	$30,470	$22,650	210
9	Educational Services - State government owned	$30,330	$21,520	90
10	Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	$30,240	$22,700	180
11	Educational Services	$29,450	$21,400	120
12	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$29,200	$21,280	80
13	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$29,160	$20,550	100
14	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$29,160	$20,550	100
15	Hospitals - Privately owned	$29,160	$20,550	100
16	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$29,160	$20,550	100
17	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$28,820	$20,310	320
18	Business Support Services	$28,700	$22,770	30
19	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$28,570	$21,180	110
20	Educational Services - Privately owned	$27,880	$21,060	30
21	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	$27,790	$18,350	260
22	Manufacturing	$27,420	$18,830	40
23	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$26,410	$20,140	4,520
24	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$26,280	$20,760	650
25	Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage	$26,180	$19,890	1,640
26	Gambling Industries	$26,020	$18,740	n/a
27	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	$25,930	$20,110	2,550
28	Depository Credit Intermediation	$25,870	$20,140	467,900
29	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$25,780	$18,010	330
30	Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	$25,750	$20,070	503,900
31	Finance and Insurance	$25,750	$20,070	507,380
32	Other Financial Investment Activities	$25,400	$20,340	900
33	Amusement Parks and Arcades	$25,150	$16,740	n/a
34	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$24,710	$18,450	420
35	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	$24,640	$20,900	n/a
36	Information	$24,640	$20,900	n/a
37	Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$24,580	$19,770	11,640
38	Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	$24,570	$20,440	440
39	Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	$24,550	$20,440	440
40	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$24,520	$17,300	420
41	Employment Services	$24,450	$19,930	490
42	Temporary Help Services	$24,010	$19,730	390
43	Activities Related to Credit Intermediation	$24,010	$18,700	24,360
44	Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$24,010	$19,330	8,610
45	Administrative and Support Services	$23,910	$19,570	790
46	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$23,910	$19,570	790
47	Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services	$22,770	$19,350	240
48	Investigation and Security Services	$22,770	$19,350	240
49	Scheduled Air Transportation	$21,420	$16,460	180
50	Air Transportation	$21,420	$16,460	180
51	Transportation and Warehousing	$21,420	$16,460	180
52	Spectator Sports	$20,780	$16,270	90
53	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$20,780	$16,270	90