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Highest Paying Industries for Painters and Paperhangers

The top 100 highest paying industries for painters and paperhangers (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 $73,290, electric power generation, transmission and distribution is the highest paying industry for painters and paperhangers. It is followed by utilities industry (average annual salary $72,620). 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 painters and paperhangers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Painters and Paperhangers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$73,290	$45,410	80
2	Utilities	$72,620	$43,430	100
3	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$66,820	$36,540	30
4	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	$65,940	$26,010	n/a
5	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned	$65,300	$43,370	30
6	Beverage Manufacturing	$63,690	$32,050	40
7	Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	$63,110	$31,140	40
8	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$60,720	$30,550	120
9	Scientific Research and Development Services	$60,720	$30,550	120
10	Postal Service (federal government)	$58,020	$58,010	50
11	Transportation and Warehousing	$58,010	$21,090	280
12	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$57,490	$29,350	40
13	Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events	$56,380	$30,560	60
14	Building Material and Supplies Dealers	$56,000	$27,550	n/a
15	Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers	$56,000	$27,550	n/a
16	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$55,590	$32,510	n/a
17	Information	$55,440	$32,300	920
18	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$54,350	$38,770	250
19	Educational Support Services - Local government owned	$54,310	$33,130	50
20	Specialty hospitals - Privately owned	$54,050	$33,790	50
21	Educational Support Services	$53,580	$33,090	60
22	Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	$53,430	$34,410	80
23	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$53,000	$32,780	50
24	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$51,910	$28,830	4,990
25	Retail Trade	$51,580	$25,990	340
26	Casino Hotels	$51,290	$34,670	500
27	Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors	$51,060	$32,130	180
28	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$50,960	$33,120	9,620
29	Federal, State, and Local Government	$50,960	$33,120	9,620
30	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$50,890	$33,630	880
31	Federal government, including USPS	$50,470	$42,100	3,800
32	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$50,400	$41,770	3,750
33	Offices of Physicians	$50,020	$30,580	40
34	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$48,870	$25,840	70
35	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$48,820	$29,940	14,360
36	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$48,010	$27,780	7,600
37	Ambulatory Health Care Services	$47,190	$27,680	50
38	Hospitals - Local government owned	$46,460	$29,710	280
39	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Local government owned	$46,310	$29,660	280
40	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$46,280	$26,270	240
41	Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$46,030	$27,010	70
42	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - State government owned	$45,630	$29,810	130
43	Hospitals - State government owned	$45,560	$30,260	260
44	State government, including schools and hospitals	$45,360	$27,950	2,960
45	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals	$44,880	$30,840	170
46	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$44,840	$26,140	320
47	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$44,680	$30,880	2,560
48	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$44,470	$30,730	2,310
49	Hospitals - Privately owned	$44,450	$31,020	2,020
50	Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	$44,450	$24,070	2,180
51	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$44,350	$30,900	1,930
52	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - State government owned	$44,330	$28,470	100
53	Spectator Sports	$44,210	$29,400	60
54	Ship and Boat Building	$44,160	$31,220	1,760
55	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$44,000	$29,820	2,530
56	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$43,580	$27,140	970
57	Educational Services - Privately owned	$43,440	$27,190	1,030
58	Accommodation and Food Services	$43,280	$25,960	1,380
59	Accommodation	$43,260	$25,960	1,380
60	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$43,220	$26,670	2,730
61	Traveler Accommodation	$43,180	$25,940	1,370
62	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - Privately owned	$43,030	$32,260	40
63	Health Care and Social Assistance	$42,930	$29,300	3,180
64	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$42,670	$26,360	1,720
65	Educational Services - State government owned	$42,580	$26,280	1,820
66	Social Assistance	$42,570	$21,880	40
67	Building Equipment Contractors	$42,250	$26,760	1,430
68	Educational Services	$42,140	$26,400	5,060
69	Other Support Services	$42,080	$26,730	30
70	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$42,070	$26,730	950
71	Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	$41,860	$29,900	90
72	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$41,730	$27,280	570
73	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$41,630	$26,890	190
74	Facilities Support Services	$41,410	$21,760	200
75	Junior colleges - State government owned	$41,310	$25,540	70
76	Land Subdivision	$41,110	$24,980	40
77	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$41,050	$27,220	860
78	Educational Services - Local government owned	$41,000	$26,170	2,220
79	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned	$40,800	$27,660	30
80	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$40,300	$31,380	80
81	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$40,230	$24,690	3,240
82	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$40,150	$25,980	1,940
83	Gambling Industries	$40,140	$25,080	n/a
84	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$40,120	$25,950	1,890
85	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$39,740	$27,250	240
86	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$39,410	$25,770	200
87	Manufacturing	$39,210	$25,950	4,660
88	Engineering Services	$38,870	$27,170	220
89	Other Building Equipment Contractors	$38,640	$25,510	300
90	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$38,550	$31,160	50
91	Remediation and Other Waste Management Services	$38,280	$28,750	140
92	Chemical Manufacturing	$37,980	$23,130	140
93	Waste Management and Remediation Services	$37,520	$26,930	220
94	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$37,170	$26,160	210
95	Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	$37,150	$24,380	1,220
96	Machinery Manufacturing	$37,130	$26,370	300
97	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$36,670	$19,630	170
98	Utility System Construction	$36,660	$26,100	790
99	Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)	$36,620	$27,050	170
100	Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	$36,560	$25,410	130