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Highest Paying Industries for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

The top 100 highest paying industries for electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment (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 $78,430, other telecommunications is the highest paying industry for electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment. It is followed by electric power generation, transmission and distribution industry (average annual salary $71,400). 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 electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Other Telecommunications	$78,430	$40,100	290
2	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$71,400	$46,460	720
3	Utilities	$71,210	$47,270	800
4	Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing	$71,110	$47,440	60
5	Natural Gas Distribution	$69,880	$52,030	80
6	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$69,250	$51,080	n/a
7	Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	$69,240	$45,070	110
8	Waste Management and Remediation Services	$68,890	$43,290	110
9	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$68,640	$41,790	840
10	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$68,100	$40,440	110
11	Pipeline Transportation	$67,610	$43,370	140
12	Oil and Gas Extraction	$66,350	$46,080	230
13	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$65,370	$42,450	410
14	Scientific Research and Development Services	$65,370	$42,450	410
15	Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	$64,790	$49,770	310
16	Satellite Telecommunications	$64,310	$51,320	50
17	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$64,000	$41,730	320
18	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$61,990	$38,310	1,020
19	Beverage Manufacturing	$60,990	$49,740	80
20	Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	$60,990	$49,740	80
21	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$60,980	$49,570	60
22	Chemical Manufacturing	$60,820	$40,740	2,840
23	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$60,770	$45,530	780
24	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$60,290	$39,290	n/a
25	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$60,170	$45,990	1,830
26	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$60,160	$40,360	50
27	Radio Broadcasting	$60,100	$36,480	60
28	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$59,890	$35,620	610
29	Metal Ore Mining	$59,840	$50,890	n/a
30	Mining	$59,790	$36,670	1,030
31	Other Food Manufacturing	$59,420	$44,960	50
32	Transportation and Warehousing	$59,410	$41,880	460
33	Other Wood Product Manufacturing	$58,570	$41,790	100
34	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$58,020	$41,270	1,890
35	Paper Manufacturing	$57,710	$41,670	2,570
36	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$57,590	$33,440	820
37	Sawmills and Wood Preservation	$57,520	$39,830	150
38	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$57,500	$37,220	770
39	Warehousing and Storage	$57,470	$49,740	n/a
40	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$57,380	$36,850	3,040
41	Federal government, including USPS	$57,310	$48,130	9,300
42	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$57,310	$48,130	9,300
43	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$56,910	$44,950	12,460
44	Federal, State, and Local Government	$56,910	$44,950	12,460
45	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$56,530	$43,980	13,130
46	Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$56,360	$48,830	100
47	Support Activities for Mining	$56,290	$34,790	740
48	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$56,270	$38,480	2,350
49	Ship and Boat Building	$56,240	$50,260	470
50	Traveler Accommodation	$55,750	$42,440	50
51	Accommodation	$55,750	$42,440	50
52	Accommodation and Food Services	$55,750	$42,440	50
53	Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing	$55,680	$44,860	40
54	Hospitals - Privately owned	$55,570	$35,960	90
55	Support Activities for Air Transportation	$55,560	$39,660	210
56	Facilities Support Services	$55,550	$41,410	620
57	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$55,470	$31,730	610
58	Technical and trade schools - Privately owned	$55,460	$42,160	80
59	Technical and Trade Schools	$55,460	$42,160	80
60	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$55,380	$38,720	430
61	Utility System Construction	$55,340	$31,810	550
62	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$55,300	$37,270	2,690
63	Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing	$55,290	$39,960	120
64	Support Activities for Transportation	$55,250	$39,900	220
65	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$55,230	$34,280	210
66	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$55,120	$33,760	1,960
67	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$55,040	$39,290	320
68	Telecommunications	$54,940	$32,630	1,080
69	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$54,770	$37,500	120
70	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$54,760	$35,130	310
71	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$54,720	$36,260	120
72	Health Care and Social Assistance	$54,720	$36,260	120
73	Engineering Services	$54,610	$34,330	660
74	Manufacturing	$54,530	$35,400	22,610
75	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$54,430	$39,260	240
76	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$54,330	$34,150	1,470
77	Household Appliance Manufacturing	$54,330	$41,740	180
78	Wood Product Manufacturing	$54,230	$40,720	370
79	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$54,210	$33,800	5,000
80	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$54,090	$35,590	470
81	Food Manufacturing	$54,080	$35,960	590
82	Administrative and Support Services	$53,790	$33,640	1,360
83	Radio and Television Broadcasting	$53,670	$32,450	290
84	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$53,670	$41,350	230
85	Information	$53,620	$33,110	1,820
86	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$53,580	$31,990	2,590
87	Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	$53,550	$34,270	200
88	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$53,420	$40,980	640
89	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$53,420	$37,140	500
90	Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing	$53,270	$39,550	170
91	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$53,100	$35,520	1,030
92	Construction	$53,100	$27,580	5,150
93	Broadcasting (except Internet)	$53,040	$32,990	330
94	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$53,030	$33,900	2,130
95	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$52,950	$35,220	110
96	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$52,940	$33,790	80
97	Specialty Trade Contractors	$52,820	$27,000	4,320
98	Business Support Services	$52,680	$37,160	80
99	Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing	$52,680	$40,470	50
100	Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	$52,570	$41,520	60