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Highest Paying Industries for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas

The top 41 highest paying industries for earth drillers, except oil and gas (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 $61,390, wholesale trade is the highest paying industry for earth drillers, except oil and gas. It is followed by utilities industry (average annual salary $59,980). 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 earth drillers, except oil and gas in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 41 Highest Paying Industries for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Wholesale Trade	$61,390	$31,510	n/a
2	Utilities	$59,980	$45,280	90
3	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$55,710	$50,020	50
4	Metal Ore Mining	$54,330	$34,600	1,000
5	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$50,150	$31,050	2,560
6	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$50,140	$34,430	60
7	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$50,130	$34,610	60
8	Coal Mining	$50,030	$35,610	400
9	Specialty Trade Contractors	$48,270	$31,250	2,830
10	Administrative and Support Services	$47,000	$32,630	70
11	Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$46,540	$29,800	340
12	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$46,360	$32,900	2,360
13	Mining	$45,730	$31,610	6,930
14	Support Activities for Mining	$45,280	$31,000	4,280
15	Oil and Gas Extraction	$45,220	$31,190	290
16	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$44,790	$33,380	140
17	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$44,790	$38,410	40
18	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$44,590	$33,370	140
19	Federal, State, and Local Government	$44,590	$33,370	140
20	Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing	$44,150	$37,560	40
21	Engineering Services	$44,140	$26,980	960
22	Manufacturing	$44,090	$27,930	100
23	Temporary Help Services	$43,570	$32,460	50
24	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$43,390	$32,240	130
25	State government, including schools and hospitals	$42,870	$33,360	80
26	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$42,530	$26,600	1,320
27	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$42,320	$33,180	80
28	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$42,050	$28,280	480
29	Construction	$41,870	$27,360	9,990
30	Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying	$41,350	$31,520	960
31	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$41,170	$26,580	1,680
32	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$40,670	$32,620	220
33	Remediation and Other Waste Management Services	$40,520	$31,910	60
34	Waste Management and Remediation Services	$40,520	$31,910	60
35	Employment Services	$40,440	$31,880	50
36	Building Equipment Contractors	$40,100	$32,510	270
37	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$40,000	$26,630	7,140
38	Utility System Construction	$39,690	$26,500	6,630
39	Testing Laboratories	$38,910	$25,460	330
40	Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors	$37,750	$32,130	n/a
41	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$37,340	$26,420	350