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Highest Paying Industries for Office Machine Operators (Except Computer)

The top 100 highest paying industries for office machine operators (except computer) (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 $51,320, plastics and rubber products manufacturing is the highest paying industry for office machine operators (except computer). It is followed by wired telecommunications carriers industry (average annual salary $45,140). 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 office machine operators (except computer) in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Office Machine Operators (Except Computer)

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$51,320	$25,770	40
2	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$45,140	$34,320	190
3	Telecommunications	$44,850	$30,130	200
4	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$43,960	$25,480	120
5	Utilities	$42,280	$25,050	70
6	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$42,200	$23,850	60
7	Traveler Accommodation	$41,920	$24,280	90
8	Scientific Research and Development Services	$41,090	$22,010	70
9	Accommodation	$40,630	$21,020	90
10	Accommodation and Food Services	$40,630	$21,020	90
11	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$40,360	$21,200	70
12	Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	$39,340	$23,150	70
13	Federal government, including USPS	$38,450	$31,310	350
14	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$38,200	$31,310	340
15	Grocery Stores	$37,730	$23,070	1,630
16	Food and Beverage Stores	$37,620	$22,940	1,640
17	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$36,980	$24,120	1,400
18	Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$36,570	$26,910	40
19	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$35,850	$22,700	2,390
20	Federal, State, and Local Government	$35,850	$22,700	2,390
21	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$35,720	$18,410	50
22	Specialty hospitals - Privately owned	$35,630	$28,010	40
23	Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	$35,630	$28,010	40
24	Rental and Leasing Services	$35,370	$20,200	30
25	Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage	$35,260	$23,510	160
26	Machinery Manufacturing	$35,040	$19,430	50
27	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$34,880	$19,600	100
28	Software Publishers	$34,710	$25,360	40
29	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$34,710	$19,840	90
30	Warehousing and Storage	$34,510	$21,280	n/a
31	Paper Manufacturing	$34,050	$19,220	40
32	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$33,840	$21,260	4,490
33	Religious Organizations	$33,820	$25,600	n/a
34	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$33,750	$21,120	2,820
35	Business schools and computer and management training - Privately owned	$33,490	$21,650	90
36	Business Schools and Computer and Management Training	$33,490	$21,650	90
37	Engineering Services	$33,410	$23,290	40
38	Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	$33,300	$19,900	40
39	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$33,270	$21,140	560
40	Educational Services - State government owned	$33,230	$21,240	630
41	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$33,200	$23,910	60
42	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$33,060	$20,580	2,000
43	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$32,950	$22,130	320
44	Junior colleges - State government owned	$32,920	$21,870	70
45	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$32,840	$19,190	230
46	Legal Services	$32,810	$20,360	1,160
47	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$32,730	$20,820	1,220
48	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$32,710	$25,220	40
49	Transportation and Warehousing	$32,690	$20,690	n/a
50	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	$32,540	$22,750	340
51	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$32,400	$21,280	1,050
52	Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$32,310	$19,800	50
53	Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	$32,250	$23,680	1,300
54	Outpatient Care Centers	$32,040	$18,140	230
55	Hospitals - State government owned	$32,000	$22,170	40
56	Insurance Carriers	$31,820	$22,260	3,160
57	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - State government owned	$31,770	$21,960	40
58	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$31,680	$21,550	430
59	Educational Support Services	$31,560	$20,960	120
60	Civic and Social Organizations	$31,550	$23,980	60
61	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$31,520	$21,970	3,620
62	Activities Related to Credit Intermediation	$31,520	$21,000	640
63	State government, including schools and hospitals	$31,470	$20,750	1,320
64	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$31,420	$21,410	350
65	Educational Services	$31,410	$20,500	2,640
66	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$31,400	$22,300	60
67	Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	$31,150	$21,350	220
68	Educational Services - Privately owned	$31,020	$20,700	740
69	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$31,000	$21,320	470
70	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$30,730	$20,750	280
71	Educational Services - Local government owned	$30,630	$20,150	1,260
72	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$30,580	$20,420	40
73	Educational Support Services - Privately owned	$30,550	$20,580	100
74	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$30,360	$19,490	4,880
75	Gambling Industries	$30,210	$18,030	40
76	Other Financial Investment Activities	$30,200	$21,890	180
77	Monetary Authorities-Central Bank	$30,200	$25,100	n/a
78	Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services	$30,190	$19,060	240
79	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$29,990	$20,720	650
80	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$29,990	$19,540	870
81	Finance and Insurance	$29,960	$21,230	8,220
82	General Freight Trucking	$29,940	$18,740	110
83	Hospitals - Privately owned	$29,930	$21,590	1,360
84	Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	$29,930	$20,480	460
85	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$29,870	$19,260	930
86	Wholesale Trade	$29,860	$19,400	2,140
87	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$29,840	$20,490	110
88	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$29,820	$21,250	1,560
89	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$29,780	$21,570	1,320
90	Telephone Call Centers	$29,770	$19,730	50
91	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$29,740	$19,610	1,610
92	Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	$29,670	$20,360	80
93	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$29,670	$21,240	1,510
94	Construction	$29,670	$20,120	50
95	Activities Related to Real Estate	$29,580	$18,470	310
96	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$29,580	$21,370	30
97	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$29,410	$19,440	1,410
98	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$29,380	$18,910	660
99	Other Support Services	$29,350	$19,420	500
100	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$29,330	$17,920	90