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Highest Paying Industries for Painters, Construction and Maintenance

The top 100 highest paying industries for painters, construction and maintenance (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, construction and maintenance. 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, construction and maintenance in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Painters, Construction and Maintenance

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	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$55,500	$28,430	n/a
18	Information	$55,440	$32,300	920
19	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$54,350	$38,770	250
20	Educational Support Services - Local government owned	$54,310	$33,130	50
21	Specialty hospitals - Privately owned	$54,050	$33,790	50
22	Educational Support Services	$53,580	$33,090	60
23	Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	$53,430	$34,410	80
24	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$53,000	$32,780	50
25	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$51,920	$28,850	4,990
26	Retail Trade	$51,580	$25,990	340
27	Casino Hotels	$51,320	$34,750	500
28	Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors	$51,060	$32,130	180
29	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$50,960	$33,130	9,620
30	Federal, State, and Local Government	$50,960	$33,130	9,620
31	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$50,890	$33,630	880
32	Federal government, including USPS	$50,470	$42,100	3,800
33	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$50,400	$41,770	3,750
34	Offices of Physicians	$50,020	$30,580	40
35	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$48,870	$25,840	70
36	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$48,830	$29,940	14,360
37	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$48,020	$27,790	7,600
38	Ambulatory Health Care Services	$47,190	$27,680	50
39	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$47,100	$26,740	940
40	Hospitals - Local government owned	$46,520	$29,680	280
41	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Local government owned	$46,370	$29,630	280
42	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$46,280	$26,270	240
43	Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$46,030	$27,010	70
44	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - State government owned	$45,630	$29,810	130
45	Hospitals - State government owned	$45,570	$30,230	260
46	State government, including schools and hospitals	$45,360	$27,950	2,960
47	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals	$44,880	$30,840	170
48	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$44,840	$26,140	320
49	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$44,680	$30,840	2,550
50	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$44,470	$30,690	2,300
51	Hospitals - Privately owned	$44,450	$30,990	2,010
52	Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	$44,450	$24,070	2,180
53	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$44,350	$30,860	1,920
54	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - State government owned	$44,320	$28,380	100
55	Spectator Sports	$44,210	$29,400	60
56	Ship and Boat Building	$44,180	$31,220	1,760
57	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$44,020	$29,820	2,530
58	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$43,580	$27,140	970
59	Educational Services - Privately owned	$43,440	$27,190	1,030
60	Accommodation and Food Services	$43,360	$26,050	1,380
61	Accommodation	$43,340	$26,050	1,380
62	Traveler Accommodation	$43,250	$26,030	1,370
63	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$43,220	$26,670	2,730
64	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - Privately owned	$43,030	$32,260	40
65	Health Care and Social Assistance	$42,930	$29,270	3,170
66	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$42,670	$26,360	1,720
67	Educational Services - State government owned	$42,580	$26,280	1,820
68	Social Assistance	$42,570	$21,880	40
69	Building Equipment Contractors	$42,250	$26,760	1,430
70	Educational Services	$42,140	$26,400	5,060
71	Other Support Services	$42,080	$26,730	30
72	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$42,070	$26,730	950
73	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$41,900	$27,410	560
74	Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	$41,860	$29,900	90
75	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$41,630	$26,890	190
76	Facilities Support Services	$41,410	$21,760	200
77	Junior colleges - State government owned	$41,310	$25,540	70
78	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$41,140	$27,310	850
79	Land Subdivision	$41,110	$24,980	40
80	Educational Services - Local government owned	$41,000	$26,170	2,220
81	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned	$40,800	$27,660	30
82	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$40,300	$31,380	80
83	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$40,230	$24,690	3,240
84	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$40,150	$25,980	1,940
85	Gambling Industries	$40,140	$25,080	n/a
86	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$40,120	$25,950	1,890
87	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$39,740	$27,250	240
88	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$39,410	$25,770	200
89	Manufacturing	$39,280	$26,030	4,540
90	Engineering Services	$38,870	$27,170	220
91	Other Building Equipment Contractors	$38,640	$25,510	300
92	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$38,550	$31,160	50
93	Remediation and Other Waste Management Services	$38,280	$28,750	140
94	Chemical Manufacturing	$37,980	$23,130	140
95	Waste Management and Remediation Services	$37,520	$26,930	220
96	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$37,170	$26,160	210
97	Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	$37,150	$24,380	1,220
98	Machinery Manufacturing	$37,130	$26,370	300
99	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$36,670	$19,630	170
100	Utility System Construction	$36,660	$26,100	790