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Highest Paying Industries for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

The top 100 highest paying industries for telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers (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 telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers. 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 telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

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	$67,640	$39,680	530
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	Security Systems Services	$64,830	$40,620	240
10	Investigation and Security Services	$64,830	$40,620	240
11	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$64,080	$45,770	30
12	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$62,770	$37,410	1,730
13	Finance and Insurance	$62,200	$36,510	100
14	Office Administrative Services	$61,700	$48,130	60
15	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$61,670	$37,430	n/a
16	Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	$61,440	$35,870	50
17	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$60,370	$34,020	2,240
18	Rail Transportation	$60,130	$42,270	90
19	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$59,320	$34,140	2,170
20	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$58,660	$32,140	134,120
21	Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)	$58,440	$31,850	8,910
22	Telecommunications	$58,380	$32,110	150,060
23	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$58,140	$34,300	2,620
24	Transportation and Warehousing	$58,120	$41,290	n/a
25	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$58,060	$36,250	220
26	Information	$57,930	$31,940	160,180
27	Federal government, including USPS	$57,620	$49,290	320
28	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$57,620	$49,290	320
29	Satellite Telecommunications	$57,580	$32,130	n/a
30	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$57,450	$35,000	3,240
31	Federal, State, and Local Government	$57,450	$35,000	3,240
32	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$57,230	$29,270	70
33	Manufacturing	$56,570	$33,790	160
34	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$56,470	$29,060	50
35	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$56,340	$34,770	4,490
36	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$54,420	$33,540	90
37	Educational Services - Local government owned	$54,190	$35,180	400
38	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$53,850	$34,310	980
39	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$53,660	$34,080	770
40	Educational Services	$53,520	$34,290	1,400
41	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$53,460	$28,130	490
42	Other Telecommunications	$53,440	$31,690	5,730
43	State government, including schools and hospitals	$53,400	$34,240	1,550
44	Educational Services - State government owned	$53,390	$33,920	790
45	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$53,280	$29,850	3,750
46	Utility System Construction	$53,250	$28,900	n/a
47	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$53,250	$28,900	n/a
48	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$53,160	$28,000	480
49	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$53,150	$35,400	300
50	Health Care and Social Assistance	$53,030	$28,290	520
51	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$53,010	$35,240	290
52	Hospitals - Privately owned	$52,950	$27,620	440
53	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$52,910	$34,360	750
54	Mining	$52,870	$34,920	40
55	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Local government owned	$52,790	$34,870	30
56	Hospitals - Local government owned	$52,790	$34,870	30
57	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$52,670	$34,810	200
58	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$52,600	$27,490	430
59	Educational Services - Privately owned	$52,530	$34,270	210
60	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$52,490	$32,190	110
61	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$51,100	$29,320	5,040
62	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$50,340	$28,690	5,530
63	Wholesale Trade	$50,300	$28,690	5,590
64	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$50,200	$28,680	n/a
65	Cable and Other Subscription Programming	$49,910	$29,180	9,760
66	Broadcasting (except Internet)	$49,900	$29,200	9,850
67	Retail Trade	$49,140	$26,300	540
68	Television Broadcasting	$49,050	$30,910	70
69	Radio and Television Broadcasting	$48,680	$31,650	90
70	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$47,170	$25,200	40
71	Nonresidential Building Construction	$47,130	$28,060	90
72	Construction of Buildings	$47,130	$28,060	90
73	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$46,000	$22,340	430
74	Administrative and Support Services	$45,840	$25,530	4,800
75	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$45,840	$25,540	4,800
76	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$45,460	$31,640	740
77	Temporary Help Services	$45,370	$23,570	2,960
78	Electronics and Appliance Stores	$45,000	$24,340	420
79	Employment Services	$44,780	$23,780	3,200
80	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$44,680	$39,760	n/a
81	Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors	$44,550	$26,610	23,620
82	Telephone Call Centers	$44,340	$28,100	1,260
83	Construction	$44,340	$26,610	n/a
84	Business Support Services	$44,330	$28,100	1,260
85	Specialty Trade Contractors	$44,210	$26,530	25,180
86	Building Equipment Contractors	$44,200	$26,530	25,130
87	Engineering Services	$43,560	$29,960	220
88	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$43,560	$29,960	220
89	Repair and Maintenance	$43,210	$23,360	4,590
90	Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance	$43,200	$23,370	4,560
91	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$43,130	$23,330	4,630
92	Other Building Equipment Contractors	$36,690	$25,430	1,290
93	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$29,110	$22,620	n/a