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Highest Paying Industries for Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

The top 100 highest paying industries for production, planning, and expediting 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 $70,670, other pipeline transportation is the highest paying industry for production, planning, and expediting clerks. It is followed by metal ore mining industry (average annual salary $66,740). 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 production, planning, and expediting clerks in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Other Pipeline Transportation	$70,670	$29,930	60
2	Metal Ore Mining	$66,740	$41,050	190
3	Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations	$62,910	$50,600	n/a
4	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$61,630	$36,760	2,330
5	Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles	$61,030	$48,210	140
6	Utilities	$60,020	$36,580	3,110
7	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$57,930	$33,810	10,100
8	Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Stores	$57,760	$42,590	n/a
9	Natural Gas Distribution	$57,610	$39,190	710
10	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$57,490	$35,180	880
11	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$57,080	$35,250	510
12	Ship and Boat Building	$56,840	$38,580	2,810
13	Federal government, including USPS	$56,770	$46,000	10,800
14	Postal Service (federal government)	$56,770	$56,760	4,940
15	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$56,760	$35,110	18,330
16	Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	$56,610	$30,720	270
17	Waste Treatment and Disposal	$55,940	$32,250	190
18	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$55,570	$43,090	5,860
19	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$55,190	$34,580	200
20	Pipeline Transportation	$55,180	$32,360	290
21	Rail Transportation	$55,050	$35,680	850
22	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$54,590	$34,910	6,090
23	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$54,430	$33,200	2,880
24	Scientific Research and Development Services	$54,330	$33,200	2,970
25	Telecommunications	$54,260	$33,730	6,700
26	Support Activities for Mining	$54,050	$32,630	1,020
27	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$54,010	$31,530	690
28	Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors	$53,850	$26,460	100
29	Specialized Design Services	$53,530	$29,190	1,030
30	Mining	$53,480	$31,900	2,690
31	Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$53,380	$28,500	300
32	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$53,240	$32,470	210
33	Coal Mining	$52,980	$38,580	150
34	Engineering Services	$52,770	$32,620	5,010
35	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$52,710	$36,240	10,870
36	Federal, State, and Local Government	$52,710	$36,240	10,870
37	Footwear Manufacturing	$52,520	$34,060	120
38	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$52,250	$31,680	7,600
39	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$52,030	$32,450	20,330
40	Educational Support Services - Privately owned	$51,910	$30,930	160
41	Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)	$51,900	$34,100	350
42	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$51,880	$31,440	1,420
43	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$51,870	$29,950	1,280
44	Waste Management and Remediation Services	$51,780	$30,850	360
45	Nonresidential Building Construction	$51,630	$32,010	3,210
46	Drywall and Insulation Contractors	$51,390	$28,630	150
47	Roofing Contractors	$51,360	$23,220	40
48	Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing	$51,130	$27,420	120
49	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$51,040	$30,230	3,470
50	Oil and Gas Extraction	$50,840	$30,020	1,160
51	Educational Support Services	$50,740	$31,340	170
52	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$50,670	$34,820	600
53	Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	$50,360	$32,400	100
54	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$50,350	$33,220	910
55	Remediation and Other Waste Management Services	$50,090	$31,250	100
56	Technical and trade schools - Privately owned	$50,060	$28,160	90
57	Technical and Trade Schools	$50,060	$28,160	90
58	Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	$49,980	$33,250	80
59	Depository Credit Intermediation	$49,950	$29,890	830
60	Chemical Manufacturing	$49,870	$29,800	8,170
61	Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	$49,700	$28,640	360
62	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$49,590	$29,290	28,220
63	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$49,540	$31,340	740
64	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$49,460	$32,330	4,810
65	Information	$49,290	$26,060	18,970
66	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	$49,250	$24,540	2,150
67	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$49,040	$29,530	1,200
68	Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)	$48,960	$32,260	40
69	Construction of Buildings	$48,960	$30,550	4,530
70	Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying	$48,940	$32,830	170
71	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$48,680	$31,820	4,480
72	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$48,630	$30,680	640
73	Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing	$48,630	$24,320	400
74	Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$48,530	$32,140	660
75	Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	$48,510	$32,010	170
76	Software Publishers	$48,380	$31,250	550
77	Transportation and Warehousing	$48,330	$27,890	20,890
78	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$48,210	$28,780	2,710
79	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$48,150	$30,450	11,550
80	Paper Manufacturing	$48,130	$31,810	3,200
81	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$48,110	$27,830	5,610
82	Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing	$48,100	$29,930	830
83	Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$47,960	$30,370	680
84	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$47,900	$31,420	910
85	Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	$47,860	$28,660	1,470
86	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$47,850	$29,720	3,620
87	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$47,720	$27,910	500
88	Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	$47,720	$32,630	270
89	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$47,640	$32,450	1,100
90	Utility System Construction	$47,610	$29,030	620
91	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$47,590	$29,190	920
92	Construction	$47,530	$28,600	8,760
93	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$47,500	$31,020	12,930
94	Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	$47,310	$31,390	2,290
95	Legal Services	$47,300	$33,300	320
96	Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel	$47,260	$30,990	630
97	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$47,230	$28,210	910
98	Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing	$47,050	$31,110	220
99	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$47,040	$29,660	210
100	Rubber Product Manufacturing	$46,890	$30,610	900