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Highest Paying Industries for Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

The top 100 highest paying industries for miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment 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 $79,650, waste treatment and disposal is the highest paying industry for miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers. It is followed by scheduled air transportation industry (average annual salary $74,720). 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 miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Waste Treatment and Disposal	$79,650	$42,570	70
2	Scheduled Air Transportation	$74,720	$48,540	1,420
3	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$72,000	$52,130	15,310
4	Utilities	$71,950	$52,160	15,610
5	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$71,920	$42,870	390
6	Air Transportation	$70,930	$45,760	1,700
7	Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing	$70,890	$45,730	70
8	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$69,200	$50,870	90
9	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$68,200	$44,850	200
10	Ambulatory Health Care Services	$68,080	$52,750	30
11	Pipeline Transportation	$68,080	$49,110	380
12	Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil	$67,840	$50,190	160
13	Waste Management and Remediation Services	$67,400	$41,850	120
14	Grain and Oilseed Milling	$66,790	$51,030	60
15	Oil and Gas Extraction	$66,610	$45,950	240
16	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$66,370	$43,780	580
17	Scientific Research and Development Services	$66,370	$43,780	580
18	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$65,800	$40,850	8,070
19	Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	$64,790	$49,770	310
20	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$64,520	$39,530	8,830
21	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$64,250	$42,010	330
22	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$62,230	$43,360	6,730
23	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$61,950	$38,350	1,020
24	Beverage Manufacturing	$60,990	$49,740	80
25	Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	$60,990	$49,740	80
26	Chemical Manufacturing	$60,870	$40,780	2,850
27	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$60,770	$45,530	780
28	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$60,320	$41,110	60
29	Nonscheduled Air Transportation	$60,230	$40,490	270
30	Radio Broadcasting	$60,100	$36,480	60
31	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$59,840	$42,960	2,070
32	Metal Ore Mining	$59,840	$50,890	n/a
33	Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	$59,420	$37,650	160
34	Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	$59,380	$37,070	130
35	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$59,310	$44,850	21,440
36	Federal, State, and Local Government	$59,310	$44,850	21,440
37	Other Food Manufacturing	$59,180	$44,140	50
38	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$58,760	$36,290	n/a
39	Engineering Services	$58,750	$37,670	1,230
40	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$58,550	$43,210	22,870
41	Rail Transportation	$58,550	$48,030	5,100
42	Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	$58,290	$34,080	n/a
43	Finance and Insurance	$58,290	$34,080	n/a
44	Other Wood Product Manufacturing	$57,900	$41,720	100
45	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$57,640	$33,600	1,750
46	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$57,540	$37,230	780
47	Sawmills and Wood Preservation	$57,520	$39,830	150
48	Federal government, including USPS	$57,470	$48,280	12,100
49	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$57,470	$48,280	12,100
50	Paper Manufacturing	$57,450	$40,060	2,850
51	Other Telecommunications	$57,350	$32,350	690
52	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$57,340	$36,810	3,700
53	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$56,950	$35,190	170
54	Transportation and Warehousing	$56,870	$36,530	13,670
55	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$56,720	$29,110	10,460
56	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	$56,710	$34,750	30
57	Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$56,360	$48,830	100
58	Building Finishing Contractors	$56,220	$36,890	n/a
59	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$56,140	$26,870	120
60	Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing	$56,050	$33,970	40
61	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$55,900	$35,290	1,630
62	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$55,880	$33,240	n/a
63	Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing	$55,680	$44,860	40
64	Mining	$55,670	$34,010	1,320
65	Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing	$55,540	$39,680	120
66	Office Administrative Services	$55,520	$26,460	40
67	Technical and trade schools - Privately owned	$55,350	$40,000	170
68	Technical and Trade Schools	$55,350	$40,000	170
69	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$55,300	$31,830	1,140
70	Utility System Construction	$55,270	$32,010	1,070
71	Facilities Support Services	$55,040	$40,430	760
72	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$55,040	$37,370	460
73	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$54,960	$33,190	220
74	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$54,760	$36,480	140
75	Manufacturing	$54,680	$33,230	33,700
76	Food Manufacturing	$54,670	$36,150	660
77	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$54,470	$39,380	250
78	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$54,400	$31,410	4,270
79	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$54,360	$33,460	5,850
80	Household Appliance Manufacturing	$54,330	$41,740	180
81	Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers	$54,150	$37,180	50
82	Wood Product Manufacturing	$54,140	$40,710	380
83	Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	$53,990	$34,480	210
84	Radio and Television Broadcasting	$53,670	$32,450	290
85	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$53,380	$34,260	1,280
86	Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing	$53,270	$39,550	170
87	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$53,210	$36,430	530
88	Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing	$53,190	$33,870	30
89	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$53,100	$35,500	1,040
90	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$52,950	$34,790	450
91	Ship and Boat Building	$52,770	$28,520	1,090
92	Hospitals - Privately owned	$52,760	$34,120	180
93	Health Care and Social Assistance	$52,730	$33,290	280
94	Educational Services - Privately owned	$52,680	$36,040	380
95	Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing	$52,680	$40,470	50
96	Real Estate	$52,670	$35,180	n/a
97	Testing Laboratories	$52,620	$28,240	500
98	Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	$52,570	$41,520	60
99	Support Activities for Air Transportation	$52,390	$31,780	5,830
100	Support Activities for Transportation	$52,300	$31,780	6,000