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Highest Paying Industries for Stock Clerks and Order Fillers

The top 100 highest paying industries for stock clerks and order fillers (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 $56,160, natural gas distribution is the highest paying industry for stock clerks and order fillers. It is followed by postal service (federal government) industry (average annual salary $55,590). 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 stock clerks and order fillers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Stock Clerks and Order Fillers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Natural Gas Distribution	$56,160	$20,940	340
2	Postal Service (federal government)	$55,590	$55,580	1,320
3	Educational Support Services - Local government owned	$52,150	$23,310	30
4	Utilities	$52,060	$19,090	3,370
5	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$51,840	$19,040	2,950
6	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$51,620	$21,460	630
7	Support Activities for Water Transportation	$48,800	$25,190	240
8	Water Transportation	$44,010	$22,150	80
9	Testing Laboratories	$42,020	$20,550	350
10	Rail Transportation	$42,020	$19,600	580
11	Federal government, including USPS	$41,620	$33,230	7,030
12	Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	$40,820	$19,320	170
13	Metal Ore Mining	$40,500	$18,870	230
14	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$40,060	$25,050	11,380
15	Scheduled Air Transportation	$40,040	$20,490	2,370
16	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$39,880	$32,690	5,710
17	Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation	$39,570	$20,940	n/a
18	Air Transportation	$39,150	$20,210	2,650
19	Coal Mining	$38,700	$17,850	430
20	Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors	$38,650	$19,420	60
21	Scientific Research and Development Services	$38,560	$20,630	850
22	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$38,540	$20,620	840
23	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$38,520	$17,850	920
24	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$38,450	$18,260	790
25	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$38,440	$21,550	400
26	Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing	$38,420	$23,830	110
27	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$37,740	$24,230	24,680
28	Federal, State, and Local Government	$37,740	$24,230	24,680
29	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$37,570	$18,730	370
30	Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	$37,200	$21,980	100
31	Ship and Boat Building	$37,190	$22,630	1,410
32	Remediation and Other Waste Management Services	$37,010	$18,650	140
33	Tobacco Manufacturing	$36,780	$18,950	80
34	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$36,410	$19,330	1,690
35	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$36,350	$22,090	18,200
36	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$36,190	$23,780	37,780
37	Engineering Services	$35,990	$19,190	1,300
38	Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	$35,740	$27,710	n/a
39	Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing	$35,690	$21,820	380
40	Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying	$35,480	$18,990	130
41	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned	$35,150	$26,740	70
42	Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	$35,070	$25,480	n/a
43	Outpatient Care Centers	$34,560	$20,510	1,110
44	Masonry Contractors	$34,490	$21,020	140
45	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$34,270	$20,690	880
46	Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel	$34,170	$19,610	520
47	Legal Services	$34,130	$19,100	100
48	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$33,980	$19,930	2,340
49	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$33,910	$21,280	450
50	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$33,810	$21,830	2,620
51	Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation	$33,800	$17,040	50
52	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$33,770	$20,730	2,600
53	Educational Services - Local government owned	$33,650	$20,600	3,170
54	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$33,600	$20,950	2,490
55	Specialty hospitals - State government owned	$33,510	$24,600	200
56	Support Activities for Road Transportation	$33,440	$19,640	90
57	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$33,400	$20,740	2,620
58	Oil and Gas Extraction	$33,380	$18,710	140
59	Mining	$33,380	$18,190	2,060
60	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$33,360	$20,660	870
61	Foundries	$33,330	$19,610	580
62	Paper Manufacturing	$33,280	$18,420	2,090
63	Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$33,130	$20,520	520
64	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$33,110	$20,230	1,200
65	Social Advocacy Organizations	$32,980	$18,860	180
66	Junior colleges - State government owned	$32,970	$20,220	180
67	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$32,940	$19,100	1,080
68	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$32,900	$22,030	650
69	Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)	$32,890	$18,920	220
70	Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	$32,880	$20,180	910
71	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$32,800	$19,200	570
72	Roofing Contractors	$32,780	$20,980	330
73	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$32,740	$19,580	9,510
74	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$32,720	$19,270	3,370
75	Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	$32,670	$21,430	830
76	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$32,630	$19,360	760
77	Offices of Physicians	$32,600	$19,480	820
78	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$32,430	$20,920	3,950
79	Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	$32,430	$18,590	310
80	Educational Services	$32,420	$20,240	7,890
81	Casino Hotels	$32,410	$20,690	2,110
82	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$32,410	$21,140	770
83	Specialty hospitals - Privately owned	$32,380	$20,780	630
84	Telecommunications	$32,350	$19,180	3,750
85	Machinery Manufacturing	$32,280	$20,560	9,140
86	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - State government owned	$32,200	$21,350	390
87	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$32,180	$18,330	710
88	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$32,110	$21,810	2,790
89	Educational Services - State government owned	$32,090	$21,520	3,010
90	Hospitals - State government owned	$32,040	$22,220	1,940
91	Other Insurance Related Activities	$32,010	$17,810	30
92	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$31,990	$20,320	2,230
93	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals	$31,940	$21,450	450
94	Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	$31,830	$19,170	910
95	Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	$31,800	$19,190	80
96	Utility System Construction	$31,790	$18,290	520
97	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - State government owned	$31,750	$22,270	1,350
98	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$31,680	$20,750	2,060
99	Television Broadcasting	$31,560	$20,170	80
100	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$31,460	$20,110	2,610