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 |
Waste Management and Remediation Services
|
$38,100 |
$23,930 |
40 |
5 |
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
|
$37,420 |
$25,760 |
300 |
6 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
|
$36,810 |
$25,380 |
240 |
7 |
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
|
$36,810 |
$25,380 |
240 |
8 |
Federal, State, and Local Government
|
$36,810 |
$25,380 |
240 |
9 |
Local government, including schools and hospitals
|
$36,420 |
$25,540 |
270 |
10 |
Warehousing and Storage
|
$35,140 |
$21,570 |
40 |
11 |
Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned
|
$34,730 |
$26,570 |
30 |
12 |
Elementary and Secondary Schools
|
$34,730 |
$26,570 |
30 |
13 |
Educational Services - Local government owned
|
$34,730 |
$26,570 |
30 |
14 |
Educational Services
|
$34,730 |
$26,570 |
30 |
15 |
Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers
|
$33,360 |
$17,970 |
120 |
16 |
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
|
$32,370 |
$25,980 |
30 |
17 |
Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
|
$31,420 |
$21,430 |
60 |
18 |
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing
|
$31,040 |
$20,850 |
340 |
19 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises
|
$30,250 |
$19,570 |
n/a |
20 |
General Freight Trucking
|
$30,150 |
$18,730 |
910 |
21 |
Transportation and Warehousing
|
$30,100 |
$19,160 |
1,480 |
22 |
Truck Transportation
|
$29,940 |
$18,980 |
1,230 |
23 |
Specialized Freight Trucking
|
$29,350 |
$19,990 |
320 |
24 |
Other General Merchandise Stores
|
$28,860 |
$20,700 |
5,720 |
25 |
General Merchandise Stores
|
$28,860 |
$20,700 |
5,720 |
26 |
Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing
|
$27,730 |
$24,960 |
n/a |
27 |
Machinery Manufacturing
|
$27,730 |
$24,960 |
n/a |
28 |
Wholesale Trade
|
$27,350 |
$19,720 |
3,080 |
29 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
|
$27,300 |
$19,770 |
330 |
30 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
|
$27,060 |
$19,670 |
2,630 |
31 |
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
|
$26,970 |
$19,690 |
2,550 |
32 |
Manufacturing
|
$26,880 |
$18,270 |
1,360 |
33 |
Rental and Leasing Services
|
$26,690 |
$18,810 |
530 |
34 |
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
|
$26,690 |
$18,810 |
530 |
35 |
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
|
$26,360 |
$18,040 |
1,230 |
36 |
Rubber Product Manufacturing
|
$26,340 |
$18,050 |
1,220 |
37 |
Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
|
$26,060 |
$20,170 |
50 |
38 |
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
|
$25,590 |
$20,570 |
n/a |
39 |
Automobile Dealers
|
$24,850 |
$19,120 |
2,190 |
40 |
Support Activities for Road Transportation
|
$24,260 |
$18,550 |
100 |
41 |
Support Activities for Transportation
|
$24,200 |
$18,560 |
100 |
42 |
Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance
|
$24,190 |
$18,020 |
2,400 |
43 |
Construction
|
$24,140 |
$20,930 |
60 |
44 |
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
|
$24,040 |
$17,500 |
390 |
45 |
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
|
$23,860 |
$20,910 |
50 |
46 |
Retail Trade
|
$23,560 |
$17,710 |
86,870 |
47 |
Administrative and Support Services
|
$23,440 |
$17,340 |
350 |
48 |
Gasoline Stations
|
$23,320 |
$18,550 |
1,670 |
49 |
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers
|
$23,320 |
$17,620 |
79,350 |
50 |
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
|
$23,290 |
$20,800 |
n/a |
51 |
Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores
|
$23,270 |
$17,600 |
77,130 |
52 |
Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair
|
$23,230 |
$20,180 |
n/a |
53 |
Repair and Maintenance
|
$22,630 |
$17,450 |
6,080 |
54 |
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
|
$22,630 |
$17,450 |
6,080 |
55 |
Consumer Goods Rental
|
$22,610 |
$17,750 |
130 |
56 |
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
|
$22,590 |
$17,440 |
6,020 |
57 |
Employment Services
|
$22,590 |
$17,110 |
290 |
58 |
Temporary Help Services
|
$22,350 |
$16,930 |
230 |
59 |
Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers
|
$22,120 |
$18,310 |
110 |
60 |
Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores
|
$21,570 |
$17,540 |
60 |
61 |
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers
|
$21,360 |
$17,700 |
40 |
62 |
Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance
|
$20,860 |
$17,260 |
3,550 |
63 |
General Rental Centers
|
$18,750 |
$16,300 |
40 |