Rank |
Industry |
Average Salary i |
Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
1 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Local government owned
|
$56,600 |
$25,050 |
80 |
2 |
Hospitals - Local government owned
|
$56,600 |
$25,050 |
80 |
3 |
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
|
$55,510 |
$29,890 |
300 |
4 |
Machinery Manufacturing
|
$54,670 |
$28,320 |
n/a |
5 |
Technical and trade schools - Privately owned
|
$50,650 |
$23,200 |
40 |
6 |
Technical and Trade Schools
|
$50,650 |
$23,200 |
40 |
7 |
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
|
$50,520 |
$39,360 |
50 |
8 |
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries
|
$48,610 |
$28,060 |
360 |
9 |
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
|
$48,330 |
$28,220 |
370 |
10 |
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
|
$48,170 |
$35,290 |
70 |
11 |
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned
|
$47,600 |
$33,060 |
970 |
12 |
Educational Services - State government owned
|
$47,160 |
$32,860 |
1,040 |
13 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
|
$46,710 |
$32,070 |
1,170 |
14 |
Other Information Services
|
$46,580 |
$29,460 |
n/a |
15 |
State government, including schools and hospitals
|
$46,370 |
$32,370 |
1,700 |
16 |
Legal Services
|
$46,100 |
$33,470 |
50 |
17 |
Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)
|
$45,920 |
$26,400 |
190 |
18 |
Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers
|
$45,890 |
$31,750 |
30 |
19 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
|
$45,810 |
$32,350 |
870 |
20 |
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
|
$45,800 |
$31,990 |
1,500 |
21 |
Federal, State, and Local Government
|
$45,800 |
$31,990 |
1,500 |
22 |
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services
|
$45,690 |
$32,890 |
90 |
23 |
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
|
$45,670 |
$31,860 |
630 |
24 |
Engineering Services
|
$45,650 |
$32,650 |
80 |
25 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
|
$45,410 |
$26,030 |
180 |
26 |
Scientific Research and Development Services
|
$44,570 |
$30,230 |
40 |
27 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned
|
$44,550 |
$29,850 |
80 |
28 |
Hospitals - Privately owned
|
$44,550 |
$29,850 |
80 |
29 |
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
|
$44,100 |
$27,520 |
4,590 |
30 |
Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned
|
$43,460 |
$25,520 |
1,430 |
31 |
Printing and Related Support Activities
|
$43,420 |
$29,270 |
150 |
32 |
Elementary and Secondary Schools
|
$43,360 |
$25,520 |
1,440 |
33 |
Educational Services
|
$42,900 |
$25,170 |
3,220 |
34 |
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing
|
$42,730 |
$29,200 |
720 |
35 |
Educational Services - Privately owned
|
$42,680 |
$24,850 |
270 |
36 |
Local government, including schools and hospitals
|
$42,540 |
$24,430 |
2,880 |
37 |
Insurance Carriers
|
$42,460 |
$26,940 |
70 |
38 |
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
|
$42,460 |
$26,940 |
70 |
39 |
Junior colleges - State government owned
|
$42,360 |
$29,530 |
70 |
40 |
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
|
$42,340 |
$29,280 |
750 |
41 |
Rental and Leasing Services
|
$42,320 |
$29,270 |
750 |
42 |
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers
|
$42,310 |
$25,700 |
4,940 |
43 |
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
|
$42,250 |
$23,920 |
n/a |
44 |
Software Publishers
|
$42,200 |
$28,190 |
60 |
45 |
Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
|
$42,190 |
$19,080 |
90 |
46 |
Other Building Equipment Contractors
|
$42,160 |
$22,300 |
n/a |
47 |
Hospitals - State government owned
|
$42,130 |
$27,170 |
30 |
48 |
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
|
$42,070 |
$28,060 |
170 |
49 |
Specialty Trade Contractors
|
$41,990 |
$22,740 |
500 |
50 |
Construction
|
$41,990 |
$22,740 |
500 |
51 |
Other Telecommunications
|
$41,920 |
$24,220 |
100 |
52 |
Gambling Industries
|
$41,900 |
$25,960 |
n/a |
53 |
Building Equipment Contractors
|
$41,740 |
$22,550 |
480 |
54 |
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned
|
$41,420 |
$24,930 |
190 |
55 |
Publishing Industries (except Internet)
|
$41,420 |
$24,590 |
90 |
56 |
Health Care and Social Assistance
|
$41,310 |
$23,690 |
280 |
57 |
Transportation and Warehousing
|
$40,750 |
$28,630 |
n/a |
58 |
Warehousing and Storage
|
$40,590 |
$29,050 |
n/a |
59 |
Finance and Insurance
|
$40,480 |
$24,610 |
560 |
60 |
Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers
|
$40,480 |
$24,110 |
450 |
61 |
Business Support Services
|
$40,330 |
$25,710 |
640 |
62 |
Depository Credit Intermediation
|
$40,190 |
$24,200 |
250 |
63 |
Wholesale Trade
|
$40,170 |
$25,300 |
32,750 |
64 |
Educational Services - Local government owned
|
$39,930 |
$22,490 |
1,910 |
65 |
Other Support Services
|
$39,890 |
$23,920 |
160 |
66 |
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
|
$39,880 |
$25,330 |
26,660 |
67 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
|
$39,850 |
$25,240 |
27,490 |
68 |
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
|
$39,460 |
$24,090 |
480 |
69 |
Manufacturing
|
$39,380 |
$24,850 |
1,500 |
70 |
Computer Systems Design and Related Services
|
$39,370 |
$23,590 |
9,240 |
71 |
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
|
$39,220 |
$23,590 |
10,040 |
72 |
Information
|
$38,250 |
$23,980 |
750 |
73 |
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
|
$38,210 |
$24,970 |
210 |
74 |
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
|
$38,090 |
$30,710 |
60 |
75 |
Activities Related to Credit Intermediation
|
$37,820 |
$22,970 |
210 |
76 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
|
$36,930 |
$25,650 |
320 |
77 |
Office Administrative Services
|
$36,900 |
$23,450 |
220 |
78 |
Consumer Goods Rental
|
$36,850 |
$30,040 |
n/a |
79 |
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
|
$36,830 |
$25,110 |
30 |
80 |
Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers
|
$36,780 |
$25,810 |
270 |
81 |
Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Stores
|
$36,760 |
$25,190 |
6,500 |
82 |
Miscellaneous Store Retailers
|
$36,300 |
$24,250 |
7,000 |
83 |
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing
|
$36,130 |
$24,250 |
600 |
84 |
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
|
$35,520 |
$23,570 |
770 |
85 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises
|
$35,490 |
$21,600 |
1,190 |
86 |
Ambulatory Health Care Services
|
$35,040 |
$22,920 |
40 |
87 |
Telecommunications
|
$34,870 |
$22,420 |
350 |
88 |
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services
|
$34,560 |
$22,150 |
440 |
89 |
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
|
$34,550 |
$20,690 |
19,190 |
90 |
Repair and Maintenance
|
$34,540 |
$20,690 |
19,170 |
91 |
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
|
$34,510 |
$20,680 |
18,990 |
92 |
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance
|
$34,340 |
$24,870 |
n/a |
93 |
Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses
|
$34,220 |
$22,610 |
130 |
94 |
Nonstore Retailers
|
$34,220 |
$22,610 |
130 |
95 |
Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers
|
$33,470 |
$21,430 |
n/a |
96 |
Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)
|
$33,430 |
$20,610 |
560 |
97 |
Chemical Manufacturing
|
$33,200 |
$22,550 |
90 |
98 |
Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
|
$32,780 |
$22,450 |
80 |
99 |
Investigation and Security Services
|
$32,750 |
$19,020 |
n/a |
100 |
Retail Trade
|
$32,600 |
$21,390 |
30,300 |