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Highest Paying Industries for Other Construction and Related Workers

The top 100 highest paying industries for other construction and related 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 $87,590, other general purpose machinery manufacturing is the highest paying industry for other construction and related workers. It is followed by other building equipment contractors industry (average annual salary $78,030). 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 other construction and related workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Other Construction and Related Workers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$87,590	$48,940	470
2	Other Building Equipment Contractors	$78,030	$38,390	19,240
3	Machinery Manufacturing	$77,900	$34,530	640
4	Building Equipment Contractors	$73,900	$34,800	22,140
5	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$73,180	$41,800	1,180
6	Natural Gas Distribution	$70,280	$38,890	490
7	Utilities	$69,750	$33,710	1,920
8	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$67,900	$27,640	n/a
9	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$67,590	$36,360	1,360
10	Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	$67,520	$49,410	n/a
11	Insurance Carriers	$66,760	$45,770	n/a
12	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$66,430	$32,450	240
13	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$64,970	$35,350	110
14	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$64,780	$51,960	60
15	Pipeline Transportation	$64,760	$41,350	50
16	Chemical Manufacturing	$64,090	$29,770	70
17	Federal government, including USPS	$63,780	$46,850	2,970
18	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$63,780	$46,850	2,970
19	Metal Ore Mining	$61,940	$37,730	50
20	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$61,640	$34,920	230
21	Scientific Research and Development Services	$61,640	$34,920	230
22	Engineering Services	$57,570	$35,110	15,960
23	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$56,060	$31,560	33,640
24	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$56,030	$31,800	28,820
25	Educational Services - Privately owned	$55,970	$31,610	170
26	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$55,870	$31,420	160
27	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$55,330	$31,120	n/a
28	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$54,770	$35,130	160
29	Amusement Parks and Arcades	$54,350	$31,910	50
30	Lessors of Real Estate	$53,910	$28,960	190
31	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$53,370	$31,240	390
32	Coal Mining	$53,080	$35,080	90
33	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$52,460	$26,820	240
34	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$52,430	$28,530	2,950
35	Testing Laboratories	$51,660	$31,340	1,620
36	Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors	$50,550	$23,970	360
37	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$49,900	$28,670	640
38	Rail Transportation	$49,840	$34,680	9,720
39	Transportation and Warehousing	$49,670	$33,630	10,540
40	Mining	$49,510	$20,560	760
41	Finance and Insurance	$49,190	$26,740	280
42	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$49,110	$28,490	630
43	Activities Related to Real Estate	$48,460	$24,040	440
44	Real Estate	$48,060	$24,050	860
45	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$47,700	$26,450	240
46	Telecommunications	$46,950	$25,950	120
47	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$46,610	$27,790	1,080
48	Information	$46,350	$25,870	160
49	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$46,260	$25,830	120
50	Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers	$46,020	$22,580	230
51	Repair and Maintenance	$45,900	$25,030	310
52	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$45,870	$31,880	100
53	Educational Services	$45,800	$26,200	1,910
54	Educational Services - State government owned	$45,680	$27,580	930
55	Support Activities for Mining	$45,660	$19,130	570
56	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$45,210	$27,440	900
57	Security Systems Services	$44,880	$29,920	90
58	Investigation and Security Services	$44,880	$29,920	90
59	Nonresidential Building Construction	$44,860	$26,260	3,720
60	Specialized Freight Trucking	$44,810	$26,280	60
61	Painting and Wall Covering Contractors	$44,700	$27,250	410
62	Oil and Gas Extraction	$44,640	$27,370	40
63	Truck Transportation	$44,460	$28,420	80
64	Facilities Support Services	$44,420	$29,590	270
65	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$44,290	$26,270	40
66	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$44,280	$31,950	70
67	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$43,750	$33,640	1,080
68	Educational Services - Local government owned	$43,720	$23,150	810
69	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$43,560	$22,470	1,790
70	Wholesale Trade	$43,510	$25,470	1,380
71	General Rental Centers	$43,440	$21,620	290
72	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$42,150	$27,180	720
73	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$42,130	$25,810	2,540
74	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$41,870	$21,110	140
75	Waste Treatment and Disposal	$41,600	$25,800	4,820
76	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$41,570	$24,470	148,320
77	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$41,560	$24,480	147,490
78	Other Wood Product Manufacturing	$41,450	$30,590	60
79	Wood Product Manufacturing	$41,230	$30,760	60
80	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$41,210	$24,370	190
81	Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities	$41,140	$26,640	60
82	Manufacturing	$40,710	$25,390	3,760
83	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$40,570	$24,800	197,940
84	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$40,540	$24,790	196,150
85	Federal, State, and Local Government	$40,540	$24,790	196,150
86	Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	$40,110	$31,770	n/a
87	Specialty Trade Contractors	$39,920	$22,650	54,780
88	Rental and Leasing Services	$39,790	$21,620	940
89	Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing	$39,220	$21,720	590
90	Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	$38,880	$30,820	130
91	Construction	$38,830	$22,720	74,240
92	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$38,790	$23,510	740
93	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$38,580	$23,790	160
94	Drywall and Insulation Contractors	$38,430	$26,450	220
95	Child Day Care Services	$38,380	$29,050	30
96	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$38,340	$23,890	160
97	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$38,250	$25,790	210
98	Construction of Buildings	$38,220	$25,100	6,510
99	Utility System Construction	$37,740	$23,370	3,230
100	Furniture Stores	$37,560	$32,240	n/a