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Highest Paying Industries for Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

The top 100 highest paying industries for vehicle and mobile 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 $89,860, semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing is the highest paying industry for vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers. It is followed by insurance carriers and related activities industry (average annual salary $77,990). 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 vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$89,860	$70,270	n/a
2	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$77,990	$42,950	30
3	Couriers and Express Delivery Services	$69,430	$42,930	9,600
4	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$69,420	$38,040	630
5	Couriers and Messengers	$69,340	$42,430	9,660
6	Telecommunications	$68,450	$38,710	670
7	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other	$68,190	$40,980	270
8	Natural Gas Distribution	$67,780	$36,940	660
9	Scheduled Air Transportation	$64,170	$37,150	27,230
10	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$63,990	$35,170	4,070
11	Utilities	$63,670	$33,520	4,980
12	Air Transportation	$63,060	$36,850	32,970
13	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$60,400	$43,730	200
14	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$60,380	$40,640	18,820
15	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$60,070	$45,500	290
16	Nonscheduled Air Transportation	$59,460	$36,050	5,730
17	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$58,660	$45,130	250
18	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$58,090	$33,080	340
19	Postal Service (federal government)	$58,020	$41,030	3,760
20	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$57,550	$35,890	540
21	Scientific Research and Development Services	$57,550	$35,890	540
22	Metal Ore Mining	$56,930	$39,610	4,250
23	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$56,560	$39,070	1,880
24	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$56,180	$34,190	60
25	Federal government, including USPS	$55,980	$46,180	27,910
26	Rail Transportation	$55,780	$41,010	14,600
27	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$55,640	$33,680	26,620
28	Spectator Sports	$55,410	$30,510	3,190
29	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$55,270	$46,190	24,140
30	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$55,270	$30,310	3,220
31	Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation	$54,340	$35,610	180
32	Testing Laboratories	$54,260	$29,410	930
33	Ambulance Services	$54,250	$28,640	1,970
34	Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	$53,930	$28,820	2,040
35	Coal Mining	$53,710	$33,640	3,530
36	Ambulatory Health Care Services	$53,420	$27,900	2,150
37	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$53,080	$32,510	80
38	Water Transportation	$52,840	$32,130	420
39	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$52,390	$28,180	120
40	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$52,110	$33,430	11,350
41	Inland Water Transportation	$51,760	$28,990	240
42	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$51,760	$33,980	30
43	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$51,550	$33,300	87,050
44	Federal, State, and Local Government	$51,550	$33,300	87,050
45	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$51,360	$30,960	460
46	Paper Manufacturing	$50,890	$29,180	120
47	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$50,800	$35,010	290
48	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$50,750	$32,350	103,620
49	Facilities Support Services	$50,480	$34,830	2,140
50	Support Activities for Air Transportation	$50,240	$30,430	35,450
51	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$50,190	$32,170	51,630
52	Other Food Manufacturing	$50,040	$29,850	310
53	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$49,720	$30,040	5,050
54	Other Building Equipment Contractors	$49,550	$32,600	700
55	Mining	$49,530	$31,960	17,480
56	Manufacturing	$49,460	$30,020	43,720
57	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$49,390	$23,830	530
58	Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil	$49,380	$37,060	50
59	Chemical Manufacturing	$49,240	$32,510	390
60	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$49,200	$29,330	8,260
61	Transportation and Warehousing	$48,650	$28,300	184,650
62	Engineering Services	$48,570	$30,640	3,910
63	Urban Transit Systems	$48,480	$34,190	3,270
64	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$48,430	$34,560	140
65	Death Care Services	$48,250	$26,300	n/a
66	Health Care and Social Assistance	$48,140	$27,020	3,030
67	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$48,040	$31,080	62,750
68	Technical and trade schools - Privately owned	$47,920	$28,310	1,330
69	All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	$47,690	$33,410	80
70	Technical and Trade Schools	$47,670	$28,250	1,350
71	Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing	$47,620	$31,950	120
72	Support Activities for Transportation	$47,230	$27,370	49,280
73	Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel	$47,190	$31,070	70
74	Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation	$47,130	$29,790	1,000
75	Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$47,090	$30,590	100
76	Waste Treatment and Disposal	$47,060	$31,650	3,470
77	Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$46,990	$28,310	250
78	Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	$46,500	$37,100	150
79	Dairy Product Manufacturing	$46,360	$32,800	410
80	Support Activities for Water Transportation	$46,320	$26,590	1,880
81	Civic and Social Organizations	$46,210	$35,750	n/a
82	Beverage Manufacturing	$46,210	$30,860	1,040
83	Oil and Gas Extraction	$46,170	$28,970	520
84	Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	$46,160	$30,930	1,050
85	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$45,950	$27,840	3,570
86	Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$45,810	$29,990	1,980
87	Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	$45,770	$31,960	770
88	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation	$45,670	$26,470	860
89	Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors	$45,670	$31,400	1,030
90	Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	$45,610	$30,080	3,630
91	Utility System Construction	$45,510	$30,160	8,610
92	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$45,380	$29,880	790
93	Foundries	$45,290	$32,430	80
94	Educational Services - Privately owned	$45,150	$26,490	2,530
95	Pipeline Transportation	$45,100	$19,240	130
96	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$45,040	$30,730	2,540
97	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$44,960	$27,930	740
98	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$44,900	$30,170	19,710
99	Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	$44,840	$27,950	930
100	Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing	$44,710	$30,040	12,080