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Highest Paying Industries for Other Office and Administrative Support Workers

The top 100 highest paying industries for other office and administrative support workers (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 $55,590, postal service (federal government) is the highest paying industry for other office and administrative support workers. It is followed by natural gas distribution industry (average annual salary $52,330). 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 other office and administrative support workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Other Office and Administrative Support Workers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Postal Service (federal government)	$55,590	$29,880	4,180
2	Natural Gas Distribution	$52,330	$25,090	3,620
3	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$45,190	$25,080	380
4	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$41,340	$22,360	7,970
5	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$40,860	$21,380	6,330
6	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$40,640	$22,480	3,250
7	Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil	$40,310	$25,090	190
8	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$39,280	$24,980	660
9	Utilities	$39,170	$19,710	12,420
10	Telecommunications	$38,070	$20,550	11,060
11	Pipeline Transportation	$37,860	$21,150	620
12	Federal government, including USPS	$37,380	$28,780	50,390
13	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$37,290	$21,750	3,170
14	Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	$37,280	$21,970	550
15	Specialty hospitals - Privately owned	$37,150	$22,110	3,400
16	Other Investment Pools and Funds	$37,110	$18,240	450
17	Other Pipeline Transportation	$37,090	$19,710	80
18	Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	$36,880	$22,180	3,800
19	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$36,800	$28,290	46,210
20	Insurance Carriers	$36,800	$25,320	169,890
21	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$36,780	$22,260	4,780
22	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$36,740	$20,720	360
23	Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	$36,620	$25,250	81,780
24	Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles	$36,520	$21,020	1,420
25	Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers	$36,480	$25,520	52,630
26	Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds	$36,310	$23,500	970
27	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other	$36,270	$23,340	n/a
28	Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation	$36,090	$21,350	880
29	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$36,050	$20,820	11,380
30	Monetary Authorities-Central Bank	$35,870	$25,700	680
31	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$35,850	$20,460	410
32	Ship and Boat Building	$35,820	$20,210	1,370
33	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$35,680	$20,870	1,290
34	Scientific Research and Development Services	$35,650	$20,630	13,580
35	Water Transportation	$35,620	$21,080	1,130
36	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$35,520	$21,220	10,670
37	Couriers and Express Delivery Services	$35,490	$20,310	5,830
38	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$35,380	$21,130	1,260
39	Cable and Other Subscription Programming	$35,360	$21,970	650
40	Household Appliance Manufacturing	$35,220	$22,750	430
41	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$35,010	$22,150	327,890
42	Specialty hospitals - State government owned	$34,950	$22,870	390
43	Rail Transportation	$34,810	$20,510	2,630
44	Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations	$34,790	$18,000	5,320
45	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$34,620	$20,850	2,940
46	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$34,260	$20,250	11,060
47	Chemical Manufacturing	$34,070	$20,500	9,160
48	Engineering Services	$34,030	$19,180	22,940
49	Finance and Insurance	$34,000	$21,280	437,310
50	Metal Ore Mining	$33,950	$22,750	220
51	Other Insurance Related Activities	$33,890	$22,120	45,770
52	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$33,870	$21,060	385,220
53	Federal, State, and Local Government	$33,870	$21,060	385,220
54	Inland Water Transportation	$33,810	$20,590	250
55	Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media	$33,790	$19,720	340
56	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$33,730	$20,810	1,070
57	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - State government owned	$33,590	$21,400	4,610
58	Support Activities for Water Transportation	$33,550	$19,340	1,260
59	Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	$33,510	$19,900	2,200
60	Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	$33,430	$19,640	250
61	Scheduled Air Transportation	$33,420	$23,000	2,480
62	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$33,340	$19,860	236,310
63	Oil and Gas Extraction	$33,330	$18,380	5,060
64	Educational Support Services - Local government owned	$33,260	$19,620	470
65	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$33,260	$18,770	1,660
66	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$33,170	$20,580	1,420
67	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$33,170	$19,730	1,260
68	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$33,140	$20,590	3,480
69	Hospitals - State government owned	$33,120	$21,510	8,120
70	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Local government owned	$33,080	$20,510	16,560
71	Hospitals - Local government owned	$33,080	$20,510	16,660
72	Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	$33,060	$20,560	3,700
73	Dairy Product Manufacturing	$33,050	$21,520	1,220
74	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$33,030	$21,380	102,710
75	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$32,940	$20,420	85,010
76	Air Transportation	$32,940	$21,570	3,300
77	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$32,910	$18,860	38,610
78	Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing	$32,830	$19,390	1,720
79	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$32,770	$21,350	820
80	Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	$32,710	$20,080	158,000
81	Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	$32,710	$20,330	250
82	Nonresidential Building Construction	$32,690	$18,700	18,280
83	Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	$32,650	$19,610	1,510
84	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$32,520	$20,200	4,020
85	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$32,520	$21,250	720
86	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$32,390	$19,750	4,320
87	Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging	$32,350	$19,790	420
88	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$32,320	$21,380	111,240
89	Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing	$32,280	$20,270	720
90	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$32,260	$19,280	1,760
91	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$32,240	$21,380	102,620
92	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - State government owned	$32,230	$21,510	3,120
93	Securities and Commodity Exchanges	$32,230	$23,010	300
94	Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	$32,180	$19,550	112,230
95	Offices of Dentists	$32,170	$18,870	34,740
96	Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)	$32,170	$18,940	1,350
97	Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$32,130	$19,690	530
98	Hospitals - Privately owned	$32,080	$21,560	86,460
99	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$31,960	$21,580	81,460
100	Satellite Telecommunications	$31,950	$18,470	110