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Highest Paying Industries for Electricians Helpers

The top 69 highest paying industries for electricians helpers (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 $51,750, local government, excluding schools and hospitals (oes designation) is the highest paying industry for electricians helpers. It is followed by federal, state, and local government (oes designation) industry (average annual salary $51,580). 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 electricians helpers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 69 Highest Paying Industries for Electricians Helpers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$51,750	$27,320	1,300
2	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$51,580	$27,390	1,340
3	Federal, State, and Local Government	$51,580	$27,390	1,340
4	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$51,330	$26,700	1,390
5	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$50,240	$25,920	1,530
6	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$45,810	$21,920	70
7	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$45,070	$21,820	70
8	Health Care and Social Assistance	$44,660	$23,020	90
9	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$42,420	$32,860	40
10	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$42,300	$19,110	40
11	Hospitals - Privately owned	$42,300	$19,110	40
12	Food Manufacturing	$41,280	$24,630	30
13	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$41,010	$29,590	40
14	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$36,460	$19,530	90
15	Support Activities for Mining	$35,170	$23,380	90
16	Utilities	$34,410	$24,640	170
17	Mining	$34,400	$24,270	170
18	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$33,890	$24,420	160
19	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$33,870	$23,370	70
20	Utility System Construction	$33,770	$22,160	740
21	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$33,770	$22,330	810
22	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$33,350	$19,110	40
23	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$33,230	$24,920	80
24	Educational Services - Privately owned	$32,970	$19,210	40
25	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$32,910	$21,340	110
26	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$32,090	$22,030	580
27	Metal Ore Mining	$31,900	$24,650	70
28	Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	$31,780	$18,870	70
29	State government, including schools and hospitals	$31,520	$21,580	140
30	Engineering Services	$31,430	$21,250	n/a
31	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$31,430	$21,250	n/a
32	Educational Services - Local government owned	$31,350	$19,250	60
33	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$30,950	$20,810	30
34	Repair and Maintenance	$30,700	$17,740	170
35	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$30,700	$17,740	170
36	Nonresidential Building Construction	$30,340	$18,820	1,730
37	Educational Services	$30,180	$20,220	200
38	Manufacturing	$30,090	$20,960	560
39	Construction of Buildings	$30,040	$19,240	2,080
40	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$30,010	$20,610	130
41	Ship and Boat Building	$29,800	$19,470	40
42	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$29,620	$21,130	100
43	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$29,560	$18,680	50
44	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$29,560	$18,680	50
45	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$29,370	$20,290	1,120
46	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$29,040	$17,750	40
47	Residential Building Construction	$28,900	$20,920	350
48	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$28,890	$20,690	90
49	Educational Services - State government owned	$28,820	$20,730	100
50	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$27,980	$19,040	350
51	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$27,750	$20,630	30
52	Construction	$27,730	$18,960	64,160
53	Specialty Trade Contractors	$27,610	$18,920	61,270
54	Building Equipment Contractors	$27,600	$18,920	61,110
55	Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors	$27,570	$18,900	59,900
56	Machinery Manufacturing	$27,290	$20,830	240
57	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$27,220	$19,340	60
58	Temporary Help Services	$27,110	$19,050	730
59	Administrative and Support Services	$26,910	$19,270	870
60	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$26,890	$19,290	880
61	Employment Services	$26,840	$19,180	820
62	Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	$26,640	$20,790	200
63	Other Building Equipment Contractors	$26,630	$16,790	90
64	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$26,330	$21,210	n/a
65	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$26,330	$21,210	n/a
66	Wholesale Trade	$25,470	$20,160	110
67	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$24,410	$20,670	50
68	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$24,330	$20,520	50
69	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$23,620	$17,960	130