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Highest Paying Industries for Mechanical Insulation Workers

The top 37 highest paying industries for mechanical insulation 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 $54,660, power and communication line and related structures construction is the highest paying industry for mechanical insulation workers. It is followed by educational services industry (average annual salary $53,090). 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 mechanical insulation workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 37 Highest Paying Industries for Mechanical Insulation Workers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$54,660	$48,960	n/a
2	Educational Services	$53,090	$39,850	40
3	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$52,290	$34,150	90
4	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$51,200	$38,940	490
5	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$51,200	$37,590	450
6	Federal, State, and Local Government	$51,200	$37,590	450
7	Federal government, including USPS	$51,190	$37,580	440
8	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$51,190	$37,580	440
9	Manufacturing	$49,960	$35,580	740
10	Waste Management and Remediation Services	$49,910	$30,510	190
11	Remediation and Other Waste Management Services	$49,330	$30,340	190
12	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$48,560	$33,280	70
13	Repair and Maintenance	$48,560	$33,280	70
14	Drywall and Insulation Contractors	$46,320	$27,200	6,070
15	Building Finishing Contractors	$45,600	$27,370	6,490
16	Utility System Construction	$44,080	$31,930	470
17	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$43,710	$31,410	550
18	Painting and Wall Covering Contractors	$43,340	$33,220	n/a
19	Other Building Equipment Contractors	$43,040	$26,990	14,090
20	Specialty Trade Contractors	$42,790	$26,720	24,980
21	Construction	$42,570	$26,800	26,220
22	Building Equipment Contractors	$41,990	$26,520	16,520
23	Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$41,470	$27,360	80
24	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$41,320	$27,110	1,820
25	Chemical Manufacturing	$39,230	$26,300	50
26	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$38,980	$25,560	350
27	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$37,840	$25,500	40
28	Nonresidential Building Construction	$37,710	$28,630	690
29	Construction of Buildings	$37,710	$28,630	690
30	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$36,030	$23,520	n/a
31	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$35,160	$25,700	570
32	Wholesale Trade	$35,160	$25,700	570
33	Administrative and Support Services	$35,130	$21,550	160
34	Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	$35,030	$25,640	n/a
35	Temporary Help Services	$33,250	$19,300	50
36	Employment Services	$33,250	$19,300	50
37	Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	$31,700	$22,580	150