| 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 |