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Highest Paying Industries for Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks

The top 100 highest paying industries for shipping, receiving, and traffic 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 $58,010, postal service (federal government) is the highest paying industry for shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks. It is followed by rail transportation industry (average annual salary $52,820). 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 shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Postal Service (federal government)	$58,010	$56,760	910
2	Rail Transportation	$52,820	$40,810	370
3	Satellite Telecommunications	$51,370	$25,910	n/a
4	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$49,000	$24,520	1,000
5	Federal government, including USPS	$46,670	$37,850	8,070
6	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$45,300	$37,390	7,160
7	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$44,420	$34,190	8,660
8	Federal, State, and Local Government	$44,420	$34,190	8,660
9	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$43,520	$28,240	11,840
10	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - State government owned	$42,910	$22,670	30
11	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals	$42,720	$22,330	30
12	Telecommunications	$42,160	$23,440	1,440
13	Metal Ore Mining	$41,740	$30,070	80
14	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$40,280	$24,130	1,620
15	Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing	$40,030	$22,680	260
16	Support Activities for Road Transportation	$39,960	$21,170	40
17	Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	$39,450	$21,040	40
18	Lessors of Real Estate	$39,190	$18,780	n/a
19	Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	$38,760	$28,730	200
20	Coal Mining	$38,600	$23,710	170
21	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$38,580	$25,170	470
22	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$38,550	$24,970	80
23	Inland Water Transportation	$38,530	$28,270	190
24	Specialty hospitals - Privately owned	$38,410	$28,400	190
25	Water Transportation	$38,360	$25,500	310
26	Utilities	$38,230	$24,550	100
27	Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation	$37,820	$21,690	120
28	Ship and Boat Building	$37,390	$24,810	650
29	Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying	$37,350	$24,470	220
30	Casino Hotels	$37,330	$21,900	1,020
31	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned	$37,210	$26,840	30
32	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$37,190	$21,420	1,620
33	Tobacco Manufacturing	$36,730	$22,870	240
34	Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	$36,600	$20,320	2,150
35	Scientific Research and Development Services	$36,280	$23,740	1,700
36	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$36,230	$27,900	650
37	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$36,230	$23,850	1,650
38	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$35,990	$22,240	1,270
39	Scheduled Air Transportation	$35,760	$24,410	550
40	Mining	$35,670	$22,220	1,070
41	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$35,530	$23,220	850
42	Drywall and Insulation Contractors	$35,260	$25,660	n/a
43	Masonry Contractors	$35,260	$24,290	n/a
44	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$35,130	$24,200	430
45	State government, including schools and hospitals	$35,100	$23,570	1,320
46	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$35,040	$22,190	1,350
47	Paper Manufacturing	$35,020	$23,030	6,900
48	Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	$35,010	$23,620	830
49	Couriers and Express Delivery Services	$34,880	$24,980	n/a
50	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$34,850	$24,890	320
51	Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing	$34,840	$23,210	1,920
52	Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	$34,790	$24,010	110
53	Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers	$34,680	$22,340	210
54	Couriers and Messengers	$34,680	$24,770	n/a
55	Amusement Parks and Arcades	$34,650	$20,570	450
56	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$34,640	$23,650	4,160
57	Hospitals - State government owned	$34,630	$19,380	130
58	Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$34,590	$22,970	870
59	Other Insurance Related Activities	$34,580	$23,610	100
60	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$34,550	$21,780	90
61	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$34,520	$24,000	2,000
62	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$34,490	$22,790	1,810
63	Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	$34,430	$22,420	1,700
64	Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	$34,400	$23,910	240
65	Radio Broadcasting	$34,320	$22,170	100
66	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$34,290	$22,730	5,940
67	Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing	$34,220	$22,490	890
68	Grain and Oilseed Milling	$34,200	$22,670	650
69	Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel	$34,180	$22,680	1,180
70	Beverage Manufacturing	$34,140	$22,330	1,470
71	Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	$34,080	$22,740	5,280
72	Support Activities for Mining	$34,000	$21,280	560
73	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$33,880	$23,550	5,100
74	Support Activities for Water Transportation	$33,850	$22,710	1,100
75	Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing	$33,740	$22,030	2,100
76	Support Activities for Animal Production	$33,720	$20,870	60
77	Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services	$33,710	$19,330	270
78	Chemical Manufacturing	$33,690	$21,600	14,270
79	Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	$33,670	$21,480	490
80	Other Telecommunications	$33,610	$23,780	240
81	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$33,610	$22,110	120
82	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$33,590	$22,290	1,230
83	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$33,550	$23,130	1,610
84	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$33,520	$23,190	2,150
85	Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	$33,510	$21,980	160
86	Radio and Television Broadcasting	$33,490	$19,880	270
87	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$33,400	$24,670	1,510
88	Specialized Freight Trucking	$33,390	$22,570	1,230
89	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$33,390	$23,820	4,840
90	Remediation and Other Waste Management Services	$33,330	$22,160	250
91	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$33,320	$21,180	9,120
92	Investigation and Security Services	$33,300	$20,440	590
93	Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers	$33,300	$22,010	530
94	Waste Treatment and Disposal	$33,250	$20,140	390
95	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$33,250	$21,260	820
96	Waste Management and Remediation Services	$33,240	$20,800	930
97	Foundries	$33,220	$22,800	1,710
98	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$33,200	$22,390	720
99	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$33,190	$21,480	2,590
100	Facilities Support Services	$33,150	$21,000	360