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Highest Paying Industries for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay

The top 50 highest paying industries for electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay (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 $87,370, petroleum and coal products manufacturing is the highest paying industry for electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay. It is followed by manufacturing industry (average annual salary $77,190). 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, powerhouse, substation, and relay in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 50 Highest Paying Industries for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$87,370	$77,130	150
2	Manufacturing	$77,190	$50,300	300
3	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$73,590	$53,310	60
4	Telecommunications	$73,100	$52,710	70
5	Information	$73,100	$52,710	70
6	Federal government, including USPS	$72,340	$65,090	610
7	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$72,340	$65,090	610
8	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$72,200	$47,750	3,850
9	Federal, State, and Local Government	$72,200	$47,750	3,850
10	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$72,170	$52,790	14,390
11	Utilities	$72,140	$52,800	14,610
12	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$72,010	$47,360	3,910
13	Engineering Services	$71,780	$45,320	n/a
14	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$71,530	$57,600	60
15	Scientific Research and Development Services	$71,530	$57,600	60
16	Natural Gas Distribution	$70,330	$53,340	210
17	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$69,990	$46,020	3,020
18	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$69,970	$45,920	3,030
19	Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance	$69,970	$57,440	150
20	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$69,890	$42,640	n/a
21	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$69,400	$47,010	130
22	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$68,840	$42,380	760
23	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$68,840	$42,130	420
24	Wholesale Trade	$68,840	$42,130	420
25	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$68,800	$52,110	80
26	Pipeline Transportation	$68,560	$50,860	240
27	Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil	$67,660	$49,890	150
28	Transportation and Warehousing	$67,600	$50,930	260
29	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$67,190	$45,140	220
30	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$65,350	$42,930	60
31	State government, including schools and hospitals	$64,420	$42,480	270
32	Repair and Maintenance	$64,310	$37,750	1,050
33	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$64,310	$37,750	1,050
34	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$61,840	$36,670	890
35	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$60,230	$37,720	420
36	Utility System Construction	$60,230	$37,720	420
37	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$60,230	$37,720	420
38	Construction	$58,860	$36,310	500
39	Educational Services	$57,410	$41,300	60
40	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$56,880	$41,250	60
41	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$54,870	$41,030	50
42	Educational Services - State government owned	$54,870	$41,030	50
43	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$47,110	$21,670	40
44	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$47,110	$21,670	40
45	Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors	$46,830	$32,050	80
46	Building Equipment Contractors	$46,830	$32,050	80
47	Specialty Trade Contractors	$46,830	$32,050	80
48	Administrative and Support Services	$44,300	$32,850	80
49	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$44,300	$32,850	80
50	Employment Services	$43,460	$32,550	70