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Highest Paying Industries for Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

The top 100 highest paying industries for weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping (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 $63,940, pipeline transportation of natural gas is the highest paying industry for weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping. It is followed by aerospace product and parts manufacturing industry (average annual salary $52,490). 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 weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$63,940	$22,320	70
2	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$52,490	$22,840	110
3	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$52,220	$28,510	210
4	Support Activities for Water Transportation	$48,270	$25,890	280
5	Oil and Gas Extraction	$47,710	$22,240	70
6	Pipeline Transportation	$46,440	$19,170	100
7	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$44,890	$25,270	70
8	Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel	$43,860	$22,670	30
9	Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers	$43,450	$27,890	120
10	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$43,250	$28,400	180
11	Insurance Carriers	$42,580	$28,300	160
12	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$42,260	$31,810	110
13	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$41,680	$25,300	50
14	Educational Services - Privately owned	$41,680	$25,300	50
15	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$41,540	$25,330	430
16	Utilities	$41,220	$19,220	170
17	Foundries	$40,900	$22,900	140
18	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$40,690	$22,390	120
19	Scientific Research and Development Services	$40,690	$22,390	120
20	Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers	$40,470	$21,780	40
21	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$40,290	$26,130	80
22	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$40,160	$25,720	140
23	Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	$40,050	$29,660	30
24	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	$39,930	$22,090	60
25	Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing	$39,910	$20,130	40
26	Support Activities for Mining	$39,370	$26,560	n/a
27	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$39,300	$25,240	240
28	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$38,710	$21,810	150
29	Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$38,370	$27,570	50
30	Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$38,120	$27,420	60
31	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$38,030	$25,340	100
32	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$38,010	$22,830	460
33	Specialty Trade Contractors	$37,510	$22,730	70
34	Rubber Product Manufacturing	$37,040	$25,180	270
35	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$36,980	$21,510	180
36	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$36,950	$22,090	110
37	Tobacco Manufacturing	$36,660	$26,000	60
38	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$36,630	$25,390	50
39	Air Transportation	$36,510	$19,830	80
40	Freight Transportation Arrangement	$36,490	$21,460	90
41	Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	$35,990	$21,160	70
42	Engineering Services	$35,850	$28,930	n/a
43	Coal Mining	$35,690	$24,800	70
44	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	$35,490	$23,760	60
45	Scheduled Air Transportation	$35,400	$19,550	n/a
46	Repair and Maintenance	$35,240	$24,640	60
47	Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing	$35,210	$23,490	50
48	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$35,200	$25,300	80
49	Support Activities for Transportation	$35,150	$20,200	630
50	Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing	$35,030	$22,060	50
51	Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$35,020	$24,010	120
52	Paper Manufacturing	$34,970	$21,940	300
53	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$34,890	$21,840	1,480
54	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$34,860	$22,490	530
55	Warehousing and Storage	$34,850	$22,290	5,260
56	Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers	$34,760	$19,520	180
57	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$34,620	$22,490	780
58	Finance and Insurance	$34,590	$21,860	510
59	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$34,530	$21,510	1,550
60	Transportation and Warehousing	$34,530	$21,840	6,440
61	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$34,370	$17,490	n/a
62	Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	$34,090	$22,800	130
63	Water Transportation	$34,040	$21,920	40
64	Testing Laboratories	$34,020	$22,060	670
65	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$33,970	$23,030	100
66	Direct Selling Establishments	$33,910	$20,060	30
67	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$33,870	$20,820	250
68	Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing	$33,820	$24,510	60
69	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$33,810	$21,600	940
70	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$33,790	$20,520	140
71	Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$33,770	$25,190	310
72	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$33,750	$21,710	280
73	Machinery Manufacturing	$33,600	$22,800	410
74	Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	$33,550	$21,980	330
75	Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	$33,390	$21,070	130
76	Mining	$33,390	$21,340	1,720
77	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$33,330	$21,490	90
78	Support Activities for Air Transportation	$33,180	$23,140	110
79	Chemical Manufacturing	$33,170	$20,010	1,220
80	Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing	$33,020	$22,020	90
81	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$33,010	$26,740	n/a
82	Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	$33,000	$24,650	120
83	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$32,990	$22,160	1,830
84	Federal, State, and Local Government	$32,990	$22,160	1,830
85	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$32,960	$21,270	1,600
86	Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$32,940	$22,140	1,400
87	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$32,920	$19,310	650
88	Ship and Boat Building	$32,840	$26,200	40
89	Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying	$32,800	$21,190	1,520
90	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$32,780	$21,640	390
91	Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	$32,680	$23,850	30
92	Dairy Product Manufacturing	$32,560	$21,680	270
93	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$32,460	$21,400	590
94	Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	$32,390	$21,640	30
95	Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	$32,370	$19,680	2,850
96	Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	$32,260	$19,000	120
97	Water, Sewage and Other Systems	$32,250	$16,920	40
98	Spectator Sports	$32,120	$17,810	40
99	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$32,120	$17,810	40
100	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$32,060	$19,330	330