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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 $62,310, aerospace product and parts manufacturing is the highest paying industry for other office and administrative support workers. It is followed by transportation equipment manufacturing industry (average annual salary $55,810). 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	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$62,310	$36,130	620
2	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$55,810	$29,540	820
3	Natural Gas Distribution	$55,710	$40,240	70
4	Support Activities for Mining	$50,520	$33,810	70
5	Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	$49,340	$34,890	30
6	Utilities	$48,110	$28,050	290
7	Specialty hospitals - Privately owned	$46,620	$31,290	250
8	Travel Agencies	$46,600	$27,040	40
9	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$46,550	$25,680	220
10	Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)	$46,070	$31,580	90
11	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$45,520	$20,840	80
12	Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	$44,960	$29,290	270
13	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$44,590	$23,290	30
14	Utility System Construction	$44,180	$19,960	90
15	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$43,190	$24,190	1,130
16	Freight Transportation Arrangement	$43,110	$27,550	280
17	Scientific Research and Development Services	$42,650	$22,340	1,290
18	Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	$42,520	$24,210	340
19	Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services	$42,510	$22,170	160
20	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$42,090	$26,240	440
21	Telecommunications	$41,740	$24,560	890
22	Facilities Support Services	$41,730	$26,250	120
23	Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance	$41,470	$26,170	50
24	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$41,410	$20,880	190
25	Other Telecommunications	$41,330	$20,700	60
26	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - State government owned	$41,250	$27,160	260
27	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$41,190	$24,570	740
28	Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing	$41,080	$24,720	30
29	Exterminating and Pest Control Services	$41,020	$22,760	n/a
30	Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	$40,360	$18,480	160
31	Hospitals - State government owned	$40,220	$20,540	400
32	Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers	$40,190	$26,400	2,790
33	Ship and Boat Building	$40,070	$18,610	80
34	Television Broadcasting	$39,820	$19,590	740
35	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$39,710	$24,650	100
36	Monetary Authorities-Central Bank	$39,540	$32,810	n/a
37	Oil and Gas Extraction	$39,130	$22,470	140
38	Mining	$39,010	$23,990	250
39	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$38,900	$21,180	1,490
40	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$38,880	$27,150	60
41	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$38,680	$26,930	70
42	Insurance Carriers	$38,610	$24,410	5,470
43	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$38,610	$26,540	220
44	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$38,520	$26,350	170
45	Rail Transportation	$38,440	$21,830	190
46	Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	$38,380	$24,570	140
47	Foundries	$38,270	$26,570	60
48	Radio and Television Broadcasting	$38,140	$19,420	850
49	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$37,960	$22,770	7,920
50	Dairy Product Manufacturing	$37,750	$23,190	110
51	Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	$37,720	$25,820	40
52	Broadcasting (except Internet)	$37,640	$19,370	950
53	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - State government owned	$37,600	$19,700	120
54	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$37,550	$26,670	70
55	Other Financial Investment Activities	$37,460	$22,780	560
56	Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations	$37,420	$17,570	290
57	Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds	$37,420	$18,770	40
58	Construction	$37,290	$18,820	1,550
59	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$37,260	$23,640	610
60	Finance and Insurance	$37,240	$21,860	12,190
61	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$37,240	$25,170	80
62	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$37,230	$21,090	1,200
63	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals	$37,210	$20,640	230
64	Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles	$37,090	$19,360	n/a
65	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$37,070	$26,410	130
66	Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	$37,060	$20,840	1,190
67	Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$37,050	$21,270	710
68	Hospitals - Privately owned	$37,030	$23,280	7,950
69	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$36,990	$22,660	1,860
70	Specialized Design Services	$36,980	$23,490	40
71	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - Privately owned	$36,960	$21,950	110
72	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$36,950	$22,770	9,110
73	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$36,910	$25,180	12,620
74	Federal government, including USPS	$36,890	$25,180	12,670
75	Transportation and Warehousing	$36,880	$23,670	4,030
76	Postal Service (federal government)	$36,840	$32,620	50
77	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$36,810	$23,210	7,600
78	Manufacturing	$36,800	$21,820	4,220
79	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$36,760	$22,810	8,610
80	Nonscheduled Air Transportation	$36,730	$24,580	50
81	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$36,690	$23,520	7,410
82	Animal Slaughtering and Processing	$36,690	$19,170	60
83	Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	$36,680	$21,760	2,160
84	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$36,630	$25,180	70
85	Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)	$36,580	$22,360	610
86	Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	$36,500	$21,590	2,960
87	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$36,500	$20,560	320
88	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$36,430	$22,610	390
89	Activities Related to Credit Intermediation	$36,380	$23,270	780
90	Depository Credit Intermediation	$36,340	$20,110	1,460
91	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	$36,320	$19,140	640
92	Other Food Manufacturing	$36,320	$21,870	150
93	Food Manufacturing	$36,280	$21,770	390
94	Activities Related to Real Estate	$36,240	$24,720	1,710
95	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$36,230	$21,830	7,230
96	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$36,220	$19,980	690
97	Chemical Manufacturing	$36,220	$23,730	230
98	Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Stores	$36,200	$23,850	n/a
99	Other Residential Care Facilities	$35,970	$22,310	110
100	Paper Manufacturing	$35,940	$25,180	50