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Highest Paying Industries for Customer Service Representatives

The top 100 highest paying industries for customer service 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 $53,660, motor vehicle manufacturing is the highest paying industry for customer service representatives. It is followed by pipeline transportation of natural gas industry (average annual salary $52,350). 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 customer service representatives in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Customer Service Representatives

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$53,660	$28,370	140
2	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$52,350	$25,720	750
3	Pipeline Transportation	$50,970	$25,680	770
4	Natural Gas Distribution	$50,230	$27,490	7,790
5	Other Investment Pools and Funds	$47,430	$33,340	n/a
6	Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	$45,070	$24,270	60
7	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$44,240	$24,440	1,900
8	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$43,960	$28,320	2,880
9	Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	$43,510	$19,250	600
10	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$43,430	$29,130	210
11	Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing	$43,240	$28,960	30
12	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$42,860	$28,160	5,870
13	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$42,590	$27,690	1,470
14	Support Activities for Water Transportation	$42,310	$27,500	240
15	Support Activities for Mining	$42,150	$22,710	140
16	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$42,120	$25,170	720
17	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$42,090	$26,580	1,440
18	Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations	$42,060	$22,050	930
19	Utilities	$42,050	$25,090	29,200
20	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$42,040	$27,060	740
21	Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel	$41,970	$26,360	430
22	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$41,630	$25,880	13,370
23	Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles	$41,240	$28,450	1,210
24	Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging	$41,160	$26,490	80
25	Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$41,050	$27,730	620
26	Scientific Research and Development Services	$40,720	$25,630	3,200
27	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$40,680	$24,370	19,640
28	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$40,570	$26,890	3,780
29	Forging and Stamping	$40,480	$26,640	850
30	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$40,390	$23,650	2,200
31	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$40,370	$27,530	1,580
32	Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing	$40,350	$25,830	1,370
33	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$40,330	$24,580	960
34	Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	$40,290	$25,640	6,530
35	Software Publishers	$40,240	$23,620	7,110
36	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$40,230	$24,860	2,250
37	Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$40,220	$27,270	1,570
38	Paper Manufacturing	$40,190	$25,490	7,130
39	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$40,180	$25,850	1,900
40	Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage	$40,140	$27,380	14,950
41	Machinery Manufacturing	$40,130	$26,010	12,240
42	Rail Transportation	$40,120	$19,420	1,200
43	Monetary Authorities-Central Bank	$40,110	$24,420	420
44	Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	$39,970	$26,050	370
45	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$39,960	$26,120	2,590
46	Couriers and Express Delivery Services	$39,840	$25,020	7,100
47	Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities	$39,770	$25,070	1,120
48	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$39,740	$24,740	500
49	Foundries	$39,730	$25,300	680
50	Machine Shops	$39,620	$26,970	950
51	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$39,600	$25,640	5,780
52	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	$39,470	$25,390	28,610
53	Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$39,380	$25,840	420
54	Mining	$39,290	$22,440	540
55	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$39,260	$22,100	260
56	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$39,240	$23,090	600
57	Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying	$39,190	$22,080	250
58	Other Information Services	$39,120	$22,550	8,350
59	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$39,120	$24,680	570
60	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$39,110	$25,940	1,430
61	Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$39,060	$22,280	530
62	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$39,020	$26,040	1,330
63	Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	$39,010	$25,020	1,540
64	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned	$38,970	$25,120	190
65	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$38,960	$25,870	3,440
66	Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	$38,940	$24,120	400
67	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$38,930	$24,550	7,030
68	Testing Laboratories	$38,900	$24,720	2,190
69	Hardware Manufacturing	$38,760	$26,010	630
70	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$38,720	$25,750	13,410
71	Other Financial Investment Activities	$38,640	$23,220	13,650
72	Support Activities for Rail Transportation	$38,540	$24,020	90
73	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$38,450	$22,030	1,720
74	Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	$38,400	$25,540	1,470
75	Ship and Boat Building	$38,390	$25,380	390
76	Couriers and Messengers	$38,370	$23,720	8,590
77	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$38,330	$23,780	2,520
78	Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	$38,310	$25,150	4,660
79	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$38,280	$23,550	1,950
80	Rubber Product Manufacturing	$38,270	$25,340	1,090
81	Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds	$38,160	$27,090	n/a
82	Chemical Manufacturing	$38,100	$24,110	9,130
83	Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$38,080	$24,520	8,900
84	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$38,050	$24,350	7,810
85	Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing	$38,020	$26,630	640
86	Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	$37,930	$25,010	960
87	Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing	$37,930	$25,200	3,760
88	Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing	$37,930	$24,700	1,600
89	Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$37,890	$24,750	7,000
90	Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing	$37,810	$24,960	1,180
91	Utility System Construction	$37,720	$24,220	440
92	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$37,670	$24,410	20,970
93	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$37,630	$18,640	910
94	Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers	$37,600	$24,600	2,060
95	Manufacturing	$37,540	$23,940	142,360
96	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$37,450	$18,030	720
97	Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services	$37,230	$22,840	1,510
98	Nonresidential Building Construction	$37,190	$21,600	580
99	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$37,080	$24,520	13,270
100	Freight Transportation Arrangement	$37,040	$23,600	10,700