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

The top 80 highest paying industries for miscellaneous 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 $64,810, mining (except oil and gas) is the highest paying industry for miscellaneous vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers. It is followed by metal ore mining industry (average annual salary $64,180). 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 miscellaneous vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 80 Highest Paying Industries for Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$64,810	$35,540	50
2	Metal Ore Mining	$64,180	$35,680	40
3	Mining	$58,220	$30,600	80
4	Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers	$42,340	$25,570	n/a
5	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$39,940	$19,980	160
6	Waste Management and Remediation Services	$38,100	$23,930	40
7	Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair	$37,900	$22,400	320
8	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$36,990	$25,070	300
9	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$36,750	$25,390	240
10	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$36,750	$25,390	240
11	Federal, State, and Local Government	$36,750	$25,390	240
12	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$36,380	$25,540	280
13	Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	$35,710	$22,360	n/a
14	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$35,660	$22,720	420
15	Warehousing and Storage	$35,140	$21,570	40
16	Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance	$35,010	$18,720	300
17	Other Motor Vehicle Dealers	$34,920	$22,410	7,870
18	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$34,730	$26,570	30
19	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$34,730	$26,570	30
20	Educational Services - Local government owned	$34,730	$26,570	30
21	Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers	$33,360	$17,970	120
22	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$33,140	$24,540	n/a
23	Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing	$32,440	$21,360	970
24	Educational Services	$32,400	$18,720	40
25	Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation	$31,420	$21,430	60
26	Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	$31,320	$18,170	120
27	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$31,320	$18,170	120
28	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$31,240	$18,140	130
29	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$30,400	$20,170	1,440
30	Rental and Leasing Services	$30,360	$20,160	1,440
31	RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps	$30,350	$25,940	30
32	General Freight Trucking	$30,150	$18,730	910
33	Transportation and Warehousing	$30,070	$19,170	1,480
34	Miscellaneous Store Retailers	$29,980	$21,410	n/a
35	Truck Transportation	$29,940	$18,980	1,230
36	Accommodation	$29,880	$21,920	40
37	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$29,510	$19,690	n/a
38	Specialized Freight Trucking	$29,350	$19,990	320
39	Manufacturing	$28,720	$18,940	1,750
40	Other General Merchandise Stores	$28,700	$20,630	5,810
41	Nonstore Retailers	$28,670	$19,630	30
42	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$28,600	$20,350	70
43	Wholesale Trade	$28,310	$19,930	3,500
44	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$28,180	$19,910	3,040
45	General Merchandise Stores	$28,110	$20,250	6,180
46	Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$27,910	$19,940	2,830
47	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$27,730	$24,960	n/a
48	Machinery Manufacturing	$27,730	$24,960	n/a
49	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$27,300	$19,770	330
50	Sporting Goods Stores	$26,610	$18,750	9,120
51	Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores	$26,610	$18,750	9,120
52	Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores	$26,610	$18,750	9,120
53	Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$26,360	$18,040	1,230
54	Rubber Product Manufacturing	$26,340	$18,050	1,220
55	Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance	$26,180	$18,420	3,170
56	Consumer Goods Rental	$25,850	$19,900	360
57	Automobile Dealers	$25,680	$19,350	2,400
58	Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$25,590	$20,570	n/a
59	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$24,360	$17,610	410
60	Support Activities for Road Transportation	$24,260	$18,550	100
61	Retail Trade	$24,250	$17,880	104,940
62	Support Activities for Transportation	$24,200	$18,560	100
63	Construction	$24,140	$20,930	60
64	Repair and Maintenance	$24,040	$17,610	7,410
65	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$24,000	$17,620	7,440
66	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	$23,880	$17,740	87,570
67	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$23,860	$20,910	50
68	Automotive Repair and Maintenance	$23,790	$17,580	7,040
69	Administrative and Support Services	$23,790	$17,460	380
70	Gasoline Stations	$23,370	$18,630	1,720
71	Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores	$23,290	$17,600	77,310
72	Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	$23,290	$20,800	n/a
73	Employment Services	$22,740	$17,180	310
74	Temporary Help Services	$22,580	$17,000	250
75	Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers	$22,120	$18,310	110
76	Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores	$21,570	$17,540	60
77	Department Stores	$21,020	$17,160	370
78	Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance	$20,860	$17,260	3,550
79	General Rental Centers	$20,590	$16,680	60
80	Health Care and Social Assistance	$18,100	$16,180	n/a