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Highest Paying Industries for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers

The top 52 highest paying industries for radio, cellular, and tower 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 $84,210, electric power generation, transmission and distribution is the highest paying industry for radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers. It is followed by utilities industry (average annual salary $82,430). 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, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 52 Highest Paying Industries for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$84,210	$59,050	30
2	Utilities	$82,430	$53,070	40
3	Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)	$63,670	$32,450	3,130
4	Federal government, including USPS	$58,240	$46,180	250
5	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$58,240	$46,180	250
6	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$58,050	$39,900	840
7	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$57,890	$40,010	810
8	Other Telecommunications	$57,310	$30,730	570
9	Telecommunications	$56,920	$30,170	4,980
10	Information	$56,590	$30,110	5,050
11	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$56,360	$40,250	1,490
12	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$56,350	$40,400	1,450
13	Federal, State, and Local Government	$56,350	$40,400	1,450
14	Educational Services	$55,020	$34,460	50
15	State government, including schools and hospitals	$53,220	$35,810	400
16	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$53,220	$35,810	390
17	Transportation and Warehousing	$52,710	$25,780	50
18	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$48,640	$27,740	50
19	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$47,600	$30,840	250
20	Manufacturing	$47,370	$31,360	300
21	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$47,030	$31,150	280
22	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$45,370	$27,100	1,090
23	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$45,220	$27,000	1,070
24	Wholesale Trade	$45,090	$27,420	1,140
25	Other Support Services	$43,820	$33,710	40
26	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$43,060	$27,450	1,210
27	Electronics and Appliance Stores	$42,960	$22,390	1,300
28	Retail Trade	$42,880	$22,350	1,310
29	Administrative and Support Services	$41,760	$26,250	110
30	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$41,760	$26,250	110
31	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$41,560	$28,920	900
32	Utility System Construction	$41,560	$28,920	900
33	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$41,560	$28,940	900
34	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$40,990	$32,780	n/a
35	Other Building Equipment Contractors	$40,870	$24,780	n/a
36	Construction	$40,100	$27,580	1,700
37	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$39,990	$28,470	340
38	Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors	$39,830	$26,290	530
39	Building Equipment Contractors	$39,820	$26,150	750
40	Specialty Trade Contractors	$39,810	$26,160	750
41	Engineering Services	$39,800	$27,790	100
42	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$39,800	$27,790	100
43	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$39,300	$32,780	30
44	Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance	$38,440	$25,140	1,660
45	Repair and Maintenance	$38,120	$24,650	1,710
46	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$38,120	$24,650	1,710
47	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$38,100	$27,780	190
48	Radio and Television Broadcasting	$38,090	$19,260	50
49	Broadcasting (except Internet)	$38,090	$19,260	50
50	Radio Broadcasting	$37,780	$19,030	50
51	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$36,970	$31,220	n/a
52	Business Support Services	$28,750	$24,870	40