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Highest Paying Industries for Carpenters

The top 100 highest paying industries for carpenters (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 $68,810, motor vehicle manufacturing is the highest paying industry for carpenters. It is followed by utilities industry (average annual salary $67,890). 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 carpenters in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Carpenters

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$68,810	$48,140	110
2	Utilities	$67,890	$49,710	110
3	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$67,340	$42,960	30
4	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$66,660	$49,760	130
5	Specialty hospitals - Privately owned	$65,200	$39,320	50
6	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$65,140	$49,870	80
7	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$64,310	$35,260	30
8	Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing	$62,840	$21,300	70
9	Educational Support Services - Local government owned	$61,940	$31,650	100
10	Information	$61,900	$31,750	1,580
11	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$61,730	$31,610	1,520
12	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$61,730	$31,610	1,520
13	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$60,610	$26,930	210
14	Scientific Research and Development Services	$60,610	$26,930	210
15	Spectator Sports	$60,000	$34,740	210
16	Real Estate	$58,860	$28,290	4,820
17	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned	$58,300	$37,450	40
18	Educational Support Services	$58,280	$30,890	110
19	Offices of Physicians	$58,110	$30,300	30
20	Rail Transportation	$58,080	$31,110	630
21	Postal Service (federal government)	$58,020	$58,010	30
22	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$57,890	$29,590	6,340
23	Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing	$57,220	$34,190	1,450
24	Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	$57,010	$40,400	80
25	Casino Hotels	$56,050	$41,040	730
26	Rental and Leasing Services	$55,710	$33,220	1,520
27	Ambulatory Health Care Services	$55,630	$32,340	70
28	Waste Treatment and Disposal	$55,330	$33,560	50
29	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$55,130	$41,660	340
30	Paper Manufacturing	$54,580	$31,920	30
31	Traveler Accommodation	$53,840	$32,850	1,000
32	Accommodation	$53,640	$32,530	1,020
33	Other Support Services	$53,570	$31,570	3,880
34	Outpatient Care Centers	$53,470	$34,560	30
35	Accommodation and Food Services	$53,450	$32,620	1,030
36	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$53,060	$29,930	680
37	Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events	$52,730	$30,800	1,120
38	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$52,700	$33,720	30
39	Federal government, including USPS	$52,390	$43,390	1,560
40	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$52,310	$43,270	1,530
41	Food Manufacturing	$51,990	$22,970	30
42	Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	$51,910	$30,820	320
43	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$51,530	$32,750	60
44	Waste Collection	$51,390	$28,230	n/a
45	Hospitals - Privately owned	$50,700	$34,930	1,940
46	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$50,680	$27,430	3,260
47	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$50,600	$34,760	1,850
48	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned	$50,390	$30,440	260
49	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$50,230	$30,910	6,840
50	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$50,190	$31,730	10,130
51	Federal, State, and Local Government	$50,190	$31,730	10,130
52	Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers	$50,020	$25,420	330
53	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$49,900	$34,200	2,550
54	Drywall and Insulation Contractors	$49,880	$30,050	30,080
55	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$49,860	$34,300	2,310
56	Educational Services - Privately owned	$49,800	$32,390	1,790
57	Department Stores	$49,700	$31,240	50
58	General Merchandise Stores	$49,700	$31,240	50
59	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$49,630	$32,590	1,470
60	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$49,610	$28,030	240
61	Warehousing and Storage	$49,270	$37,660	n/a
62	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$48,640	$28,860	1,500
63	Hospitals - Local government owned	$48,330	$33,970	330
64	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - Privately owned	$48,310	$40,840	30
65	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Local government owned	$48,190	$33,920	330
66	Performing Arts Companies	$48,130	$25,150	1,610
67	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$48,080	$26,100	4,820
68	Health Care and Social Assistance	$47,980	$32,140	3,260
69	Gambling Industries	$47,830	$29,970	190
70	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$47,800	$28,760	1,770
71	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$47,510	$31,050	350
72	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$47,170	$30,730	1,750
73	Engineering Services	$47,130	$25,510	240
74	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$47,090	$29,340	17,420
75	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals	$47,090	$31,650	160
76	Support Activities for Air Transportation	$46,970	$27,920	130
77	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$46,910	$28,920	280
78	Other Building Equipment Contractors	$46,710	$28,330	1,920
79	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$46,670	$28,580	11,440
80	Hospitals - State government owned	$46,280	$30,490	280
81	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - State government owned	$45,930	$29,810	120
82	Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$45,870	$26,920	5,380
83	Waste Management and Remediation Services	$45,700	$24,990	930
84	Nonresidential Building Construction	$45,620	$28,350	111,650
85	Elementary and Secondary Schools - State government owned	$45,610	$34,770	40
86	Support Activities for Mining	$45,580	$30,670	550
87	Building Equipment Contractors	$45,540	$28,980	4,760
88	Utility System Construction	$45,530	$28,970	7,390
89	Mining	$45,520	$29,390	590
90	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$45,510	$32,530	100
91	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$45,330	$27,700	26,720
92	Finance and Insurance	$45,320	$29,710	40
93	Transportation and Warehousing	$45,320	$24,540	1,410
94	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$45,300	$29,610	3,760
95	Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters	$45,260	$24,280	1,400
96	Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	$45,140	$27,450	13,730
97	Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly	$45,080	$32,240	80
98	Amusement Parks and Arcades	$45,000	$27,930	500
99	Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	$44,930	$31,600	130
100	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$44,880	$27,840	150