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Highest Paying Industries for Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers

The top 100 highest paying industries for radio and telecommunications equipment 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 $73,610, performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries is the highest paying industry for radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers. It is followed by arts, entertainment, and recreation industry (average annual salary $69,550). 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 radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$73,610	$63,850	60
2	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$69,550	$38,330	80
3	Utilities	$68,480	$40,130	570
4	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	$67,230	$40,720	250
5	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$65,730	$49,790	180
6	Insurance Carriers	$65,550	$38,740	40
7	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$65,530	$39,120	50
8	Scientific Research and Development Services	$65,500	$49,860	180
9	Investigation and Security Services	$64,620	$40,580	250
10	Security Systems Services	$64,560	$40,550	240
11	Finance and Insurance	$63,890	$36,900	110
12	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$62,670	$38,060	420
13	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$62,540	$36,760	1,780
14	Office Administrative Services	$61,700	$48,130	60
15	Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	$61,440	$35,870	50
16	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$60,860	$41,550	40
17	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$60,020	$33,940	2,270
18	Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)	$59,720	$31,990	12,040
19	Rail Transportation	$59,400	$38,350	100
20	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$58,880	$35,180	2,990
21	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$58,510	$32,070	135,340
22	Telecommunications	$58,340	$32,050	155,040
23	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$58,110	$35,160	3,450
24	Federal government, including USPS	$57,920	$48,010	570
25	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$57,920	$48,010	570
26	Information	$57,900	$31,890	165,230
27	Warehousing and Storage	$57,470	$41,410	n/a
28	Transportation and Warehousing	$57,320	$39,090	350
29	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$57,090	$36,270	4,690
30	Federal, State, and Local Government	$57,090	$36,270	4,690
31	Satellite Telecommunications	$56,600	$32,190	1,370
32	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$56,360	$35,740	5,980
33	Educational Services - Local government owned	$54,530	$35,080	420
34	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$54,420	$33,540	90
35	Mining	$54,410	$35,590	50
36	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$54,070	$33,360	n/a
37	Other Telecommunications	$53,710	$31,630	6,300
38	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$53,700	$34,330	1,000
39	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$53,650	$35,260	330
40	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$53,630	$28,170	490
41	Educational Services	$53,570	$34,300	1,450
42	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$53,560	$34,050	780
43	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$53,530	$35,110	320
44	Educational Services - State government owned	$53,340	$33,910	810
45	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$53,330	$28,040	480
46	State government, including schools and hospitals	$53,280	$34,360	1,950
47	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$53,220	$35,400	1,130
48	Health Care and Social Assistance	$53,190	$28,330	520
49	Hospitals - Privately owned	$53,010	$27,630	440
50	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$52,730	$32,270	110
51	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$52,650	$27,500	430
52	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$52,470	$35,050	200
53	Educational Services - Privately owned	$52,350	$34,500	220
54	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$51,580	$29,660	4,090
55	Manufacturing	$51,200	$31,780	460
56	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$49,960	$28,900	6,110
57	Cable and Other Subscription Programming	$49,910	$29,180	9,760
58	Broadcasting (except Internet)	$49,850	$29,160	9,900
59	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$49,440	$28,410	6,620
60	Wholesale Trade	$49,310	$28,470	6,730
61	Television Broadcasting	$48,800	$29,870	70
62	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$48,640	$30,760	350
63	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$48,610	$30,380	310
64	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$46,800	$25,350	40
65	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$46,260	$22,550	460
66	Radio and Television Broadcasting	$46,010	$28,200	150
67	Administrative and Support Services	$45,740	$25,570	4,910
68	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$45,740	$25,570	4,910
69	Other Support Services	$45,380	$33,600	60
70	Temporary Help Services	$45,380	$23,580	2,960
71	Employment Services	$44,870	$23,800	3,220
72	Retail Trade	$44,770	$23,050	1,850
73	Utility System Construction	$44,760	$28,910	n/a
74	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$44,760	$28,920	n/a
75	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$44,520	$39,470	n/a
76	Telephone Call Centers	$44,460	$28,140	n/a
77	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$44,450	$30,550	930
78	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$44,400	$32,050	100
79	Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors	$44,350	$26,600	24,150
80	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$44,120	$28,790	n/a
81	Construction	$43,970	$26,680	n/a
82	Specialty Trade Contractors	$43,960	$26,510	25,930
83	Building Equipment Contractors	$43,950	$26,510	25,880
84	Business Support Services	$43,860	$27,710	1,300
85	Electronics and Appliance Stores	$43,500	$22,770	1,720
86	Engineering Services	$42,190	$28,840	320
87	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$42,190	$28,840	320
88	Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance	$42,080	$23,720	6,220
89	Repair and Maintenance	$41,930	$23,620	6,300
90	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$41,890	$31,290	30
91	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$41,860	$23,590	6,340
92	Radio Broadcasting	$41,440	$26,430	70
93	Nonresidential Building Construction	$38,230	$30,890	140
94	Construction of Buildings	$38,230	$30,890	140
95	Other Building Equipment Contractors	$37,210	$25,370	n/a
96	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$29,580	$22,840	350