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Highest Paying Industries for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers

The top 61 highest paying industries for security and fire alarm systems 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 $58,980, research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences is the highest paying industry for security and fire alarm systems installers. It is followed by scientific research and development services industry (average annual salary $58,980). 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 security and fire alarm systems installers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 61 Highest Paying Industries for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$58,980	$36,790	50
2	Scientific Research and Development Services	$58,980	$36,790	50
3	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$58,120	$36,560	70
4	Manufacturing	$53,980	$29,900	30
5	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$52,800	$34,800	240
6	Federal, State, and Local Government	$52,800	$34,800	240
7	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$52,130	$40,440	50
8	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$50,030	$33,410	170
9	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$49,850	$31,640	160
10	Facilities Support Services	$49,690	$35,620	90
11	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$49,500	$35,050	70
12	Hospitals - Privately owned	$49,500	$35,050	70
13	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$49,490	$22,160	100
14	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$49,420	$34,960	80
15	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$49,290	$34,750	80
16	Health Care and Social Assistance	$48,860	$33,960	90
17	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$48,460	$26,270	40
18	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$47,290	$27,520	30
19	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$47,190	$32,350	490
20	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$47,160	$32,330	750
21	Educational Services - Privately owned	$47,160	$31,910	100
22	Gambling Industries	$46,970	$27,360	30
23	Educational Services - Local government owned	$46,600	$33,160	270
24	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$46,360	$33,030	260
25	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$46,340	$33,010	260
26	State government, including schools and hospitals	$46,210	$32,000	240
27	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$46,080	$32,200	250
28	Educational Services	$45,650	$32,240	550
29	Retail Trade	$45,450	$32,040	170
30	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$45,040	$30,520	2,100
31	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$44,510	$32,480	260
32	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$44,360	$27,120	360
33	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$44,080	$31,150	180
34	Educational Services - State government owned	$44,080	$31,150	180
35	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$43,320	$18,010	40
36	Nonresidential Building Construction	$43,280	$29,160	70
37	Construction of Buildings	$43,280	$29,160	70
38	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$42,930	$26,260	80
39	Employment Services	$42,810	$26,310	660
40	Specialty Trade Contractors	$42,760	$26,630	15,850
41	Construction	$42,760	$26,640	15,940
42	Building Equipment Contractors	$42,670	$26,640	15,660
43	Security Systems Services	$42,500	$26,550	37,390
44	Administrative and Support Services	$42,500	$26,590	38,700
45	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$42,500	$26,590	38,700
46	Investigation and Security Services	$42,480	$26,580	37,940
47	Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors	$42,270	$26,340	13,370
48	Temporary Help Services	$42,210	$25,950	510
49	Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$42,140	$31,500	n/a
50	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$41,750	$27,660	780
51	Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services	$40,900	$28,060	550
52	Wholesale Trade	$40,190	$26,890	3,680
53	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$40,180	$26,900	3,570
54	Other Building Equipment Contractors	$39,940	$25,220	190
55	Information	$39,140	$19,390	120
56	Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$38,970	$26,950	1,910
57	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$38,870	$24,650	390
58	Repair and Maintenance	$38,230	$27,400	100
59	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$38,230	$27,400	100
60	Telecommunications	$37,410	$18,830	100
61	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$37,140	$26,990	90