| Rank |
Industry |
Average Salary i |
Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
| 1 |
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned
|
$51,070 |
$28,210 |
40 |
| 2 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
|
$51,070 |
$28,210 |
40 |
| 3 |
Educational Services - State government owned
|
$51,070 |
$28,210 |
40 |
| 4 |
Water Transportation
|
$50,930 |
$28,650 |
110 |
| 5 |
Inland Water Transportation
|
$50,820 |
$27,700 |
80 |
| 6 |
Gambling Industries
|
$50,650 |
$20,550 |
40 |
| 7 |
State government, including schools and hospitals
|
$47,890 |
$32,780 |
150 |
| 8 |
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
|
$47,890 |
$32,770 |
160 |
| 9 |
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
|
$47,880 |
$32,780 |
120 |
| 10 |
Federal, State, and Local Government
|
$47,880 |
$32,780 |
120 |
| 11 |
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
|
$47,000 |
$33,590 |
110 |
| 12 |
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
|
$46,940 |
$21,550 |
90 |
| 13 |
Wholesale Trade
|
$46,880 |
$23,190 |
160 |
| 14 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
|
$45,730 |
$22,630 |
140 |
| 15 |
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
|
$43,840 |
$34,850 |
30 |
| 16 |
Educational Services
|
$42,650 |
$25,030 |
70 |
| 17 |
Accommodation and Food Services
|
$41,480 |
$25,990 |
n/a |
| 18 |
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries
|
$39,320 |
$25,490 |
3,980 |
| 19 |
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
|
$39,320 |
$25,490 |
3,980 |
| 20 |
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries
|
$39,300 |
$25,670 |
3,940 |
| 21 |
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations
|
$38,200 |
$24,730 |
n/a |
| 22 |
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
|
$38,200 |
$24,730 |
n/a |
| 23 |
Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
|
$38,180 |
$28,590 |
50 |
| 24 |
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance
|
$37,950 |
$22,540 |
4,110 |
| 25 |
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
|
$37,740 |
$22,020 |
4,360 |
| 26 |
Repair and Maintenance
|
$37,720 |
$21,940 |
4,250 |
| 27 |
Ship and Boat Building
|
$37,690 |
$18,420 |
710 |
| 28 |
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
|
$37,690 |
$18,420 |
710 |
| 29 |
Manufacturing
|
$37,690 |
$18,420 |
710 |
| 30 |
Rental and Leasing Services
|
$37,320 |
$25,250 |
50 |
| 31 |
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
|
$36,910 |
$25,960 |
60 |
| 32 |
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers
|
$36,430 |
$22,850 |
9,200 |
| 33 |
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers
|
$36,420 |
$22,870 |
9,230 |
| 34 |
Retail Trade
|
$36,060 |
$21,880 |
9,740 |
| 35 |
Transportation and Warehousing
|
$34,970 |
$22,150 |
770 |
| 36 |
Support Activities for Water Transportation
|
$33,500 |
$22,070 |
560 |
| 37 |
Support Activities for Transportation
|
$33,500 |
$22,070 |
560 |
| 38 |
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation
|
$32,930 |
$20,510 |
100 |
| 39 |
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water
|
$31,810 |
$20,310 |
90 |
| 40 |
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
|
$22,590 |
$20,090 |
n/a |
| 41 |
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
|
$19,320 |
$16,510 |
n/a |