Rank |
Industry |
Average Salary i |
Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
1 |
Local government, including schools and hospitals
|
$61,650 |
$34,560 |
110 |
2 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
|
$61,650 |
$34,560 |
110 |
3 |
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
|
$58,380 |
$36,690 |
130 |
4 |
Federal, State, and Local Government
|
$58,380 |
$36,690 |
130 |
5 |
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
|
$57,670 |
$35,670 |
130 |
6 |
Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers
|
$40,340 |
$25,100 |
380 |
7 |
Automobile Dealers
|
$39,760 |
$22,970 |
350 |
8 |
Transportation and Warehousing
|
$37,170 |
$25,690 |
40 |
9 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
|
$36,820 |
$23,390 |
1,270 |
10 |
Wholesale Trade
|
$36,490 |
$23,350 |
1,360 |
11 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
|
$36,370 |
$27,860 |
n/a |
12 |
Telecommunications
|
$36,350 |
$31,280 |
40 |
13 |
Information
|
$36,350 |
$31,280 |
40 |
14 |
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
|
$36,290 |
$23,010 |
490 |
15 |
Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance
|
$35,750 |
$18,340 |
690 |
16 |
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
|
$34,120 |
$17,800 |
1,090 |
17 |
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers
|
$33,340 |
$21,540 |
70 |
18 |
Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance
|
$33,200 |
$21,280 |
n/a |
19 |
Repair and Maintenance
|
$33,180 |
$17,630 |
1,540 |
20 |
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
|
$33,180 |
$17,630 |
1,540 |
21 |
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
|
$32,680 |
$18,940 |
280 |
22 |
Electronics and Appliance Stores
|
$31,080 |
$20,880 |
3,920 |
23 |
Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair
|
$30,560 |
$17,190 |
290 |
24 |
Retail Trade
|
$30,280 |
$19,390 |
7,240 |
25 |
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
|
$29,940 |
$20,610 |
90 |
26 |
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers
|
$29,770 |
$16,540 |
n/a |
27 |
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
|
$29,330 |
$17,190 |
440 |
28 |
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers
|
$29,050 |
$18,400 |
3,300 |
29 |
Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores
|
$28,040 |
$18,270 |
2,880 |
30 |
Manufacturing
|
$18,700 |
$16,080 |
940 |
31 |
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
|
$18,550 |
$16,040 |
890 |
32 |
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing
|
$18,210 |
$15,970 |
780 |