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Highest Paying Industries for First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

The top 100 highest paying industries for first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers (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 $89,410, natural gas distribution is the highest paying industry for first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers. It is followed by petroleum and coal products manufacturing industry (average annual salary $85,980). 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 first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Natural Gas Distribution	$89,410	$54,340	2,030
2	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$85,980	$51,590	1,420
3	Other Pipeline Transportation	$85,280	$50,950	100
4	Coal Mining	$84,850	$39,260	1,240
5	Utilities	$84,740	$49,520	15,640
6	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$84,710	$49,910	13,170
7	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$84,640	$57,400	920
8	Oil and Gas Extraction	$83,710	$47,070	960
9	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$83,100	$43,740	90
10	Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing	$81,240	$41,260	30
11	Metal Ore Mining	$80,970	$50,780	980
12	Satellite Telecommunications	$80,880	$45,930	230
13	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	$80,290	$48,080	130
14	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$80,280	$43,540	2,860
15	Other Information Services	$80,090	$48,710	50
16	Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation	$79,640	$49,150	80
17	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$79,330	$47,700	620
18	Scientific Research and Development Services	$79,330	$47,230	630
19	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$79,200	$42,500	100
20	Scheduled Air Transportation	$78,820	$51,470	3,150
21	Software Publishers	$78,720	$44,780	30
22	Spectator Sports	$78,540	$42,040	580
23	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$77,930	$45,910	1,390
24	Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	$77,550	$49,180	330
25	Air Transportation	$77,200	$50,760	3,910
26	Mining	$76,920	$42,290	5,970
27	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$75,250	$44,010	1,850
28	Paper Manufacturing	$74,470	$45,100	2,480
29	Postal Service (federal government)	$74,370	$66,830	2,480
30	Federal government, including USPS	$74,360	$62,090	13,150
31	Couriers and Messengers	$74,240	$44,150	1,120
32	Educational Support Services - Local government owned	$74,220	$42,860	30
33	Couriers and Express Delivery Services	$74,210	$43,800	1,100
34	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$74,200	$45,350	1,080
35	Other Telecommunications	$74,120	$47,580	680
36	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$74,000	$51,280	1,590
37	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$73,840	$47,020	750
38	Water Transportation	$73,420	$51,210	170
39	Chemical Manufacturing	$73,360	$44,410	5,650
40	Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	$73,350	$51,810	150
41	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$73,220	$45,820	330
42	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$73,210	$61,610	10,670
43	Radio and Television Broadcasting	$73,210	$50,020	n/a
44	Rail Transportation	$73,150	$50,770	3,910
45	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$73,000	$49,960	12,010
46	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	$72,980	$42,640	80
47	Telecommunications	$72,980	$49,030	13,920
48	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$72,960	$42,950	1,170
49	Support Activities for Water Transportation	$72,950	$43,160	450
50	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$72,940	$44,030	1,410
51	Information	$72,900	$48,750	16,110
52	Pipeline Transportation	$72,870	$42,660	550
53	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$72,340	$48,400	250
54	Engineering Services	$72,080	$41,860	1,450
55	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$72,000	$39,740	850
56	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$71,960	$46,750	280
57	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation	$71,890	$45,620	110
58	Tobacco Manufacturing	$71,890	$49,980	120
59	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$71,730	$46,330	780
60	Television Broadcasting	$71,680	$49,220	n/a
61	Broadcasting (except Internet)	$71,600	$47,000	1,650
62	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	$71,590	$49,240	220
63	Cable and Other Subscription Programming	$71,490	$46,900	1,560
64	Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories	$71,420	$50,760	50
65	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$71,420	$41,990	360
66	Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	$71,420	$44,180	1,090
67	Insurance Carriers	$71,370	$50,550	240
68	Newspaper Publishers	$71,350	$50,830	160
69	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$71,320	$45,110	2,050
70	Nonscheduled Air Transportation	$71,290	$45,700	760
71	Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors	$71,280	$41,270	80
72	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$71,160	$46,060	5,790
73	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$71,080	$41,110	1,710
74	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land	$70,990	$42,910	70
75	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$70,880	$42,750	310
76	Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	$70,670	$45,410	110
77	Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers	$70,580	$52,420	40
78	Waste Treatment and Disposal	$70,560	$44,950	610
79	Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing	$70,380	$43,190	480
80	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$70,280	$47,260	1,930
81	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$70,210	$40,650	5,050
82	Finance and Insurance	$70,190	$45,240	670
83	Inland Water Transportation	$70,020	$52,160	90
84	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$69,980	$49,750	290
85	Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying	$69,860	$42,230	630
86	Support Activities for Mining	$69,820	$39,610	2,160
87	Hardware Manufacturing	$69,810	$51,970	40
88	Apparel Knitting Mills	$69,810	$34,560	30
89	Other Food Manufacturing	$69,790	$45,750	1,050
90	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$69,710	$43,400	5,340
91	Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	$69,570	$47,310	1,240
92	Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	$69,480	$22,920	30
93	Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing	$69,460	$48,820	380
94	Transportation and Warehousing	$69,390	$43,400	25,550
95	Beverage Manufacturing	$69,320	$47,100	1,120
96	Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing	$69,260	$50,670	170
97	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$69,180	$46,950	n/a
98	Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)	$69,040	$39,810	1,000
99	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$68,910	$42,740	380
100	Amusement Parks and Arcades	$68,770	$36,360	710