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Highest Paying Industries for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

The top 100 highest paying industries for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers (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 $77,030, other information services is the highest paying industry for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers. It is followed by natural gas distribution industry (average annual salary $70,280). 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 heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Other Information Services	$77,030	$45,080	180
2	Natural Gas Distribution	$70,280	$39,920	600
3	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$69,680	$44,160	370
4	Information	$68,910	$45,760	410
5	Educational Support Services - Local government owned	$68,770	$52,520	50
6	Educational Support Services	$66,540	$49,640	60
7	Specialty hospitals - Privately owned	$65,920	$44,660	90
8	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$65,600	$47,000	190
9	Telecommunications	$65,310	$45,860	210
10	Monetary Authorities-Central Bank	$65,190	$49,240	40
11	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$64,100	$42,810	610
12	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$64,020	$40,170	290
13	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$63,860	$47,240	120
14	Utilities	$63,140	$32,660	860
15	Engineering Services	$63,100	$39,610	950
16	Chemical Manufacturing	$62,760	$38,720	390
17	Waste Management and Remediation Services	$62,280	$38,730	30
18	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$62,060	$37,010	1,100
19	Rail Transportation	$61,950	$51,620	70
20	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$61,720	$33,990	450
21	Scientific Research and Development Services	$61,720	$33,990	450
22	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$61,450	$41,320	90
23	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$60,860	$45,080	80
24	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$60,780	$35,310	1,740
25	Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	$60,670	$23,900	40
26	Postal Service (federal government)	$60,080	$58,060	2,010
27	Federal government, including USPS	$60,070	$48,460	3,930
28	Transportation and Warehousing	$60,070	$39,550	3,190
29	Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	$59,400	$42,840	160
30	Paper Manufacturing	$58,260	$50,030	40
31	Tobacco Manufacturing	$57,200	$42,430	50
32	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$57,030	$36,390	40
33	Hospitals - Local government owned	$56,630	$37,410	360
34	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Local government owned	$56,520	$37,380	360
35	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$56,460	$44,870	40
36	Support Activities for Water Transportation	$55,750	$44,020	n/a
37	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$55,390	$36,780	n/a
38	Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	$55,240	$33,730	80
39	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$55,180	$42,620	120
40	Ship and Boat Building	$55,140	$39,990	60
41	Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation	$54,890	$41,030	70
42	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$54,870	$36,070	1,920
43	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$54,530	$45,750	1,920
44	Educational Services - Privately owned	$54,520	$35,630	2,050
45	Spectator Sports	$54,460	$36,420	50
46	Water Transportation	$54,430	$40,320	70
47	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$54,350	$36,260	110
48	Insurance Carriers	$54,220	$40,920	90
49	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$54,220	$40,920	90
50	Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing	$54,180	$40,050	n/a
51	Utility System Construction	$54,080	$35,580	n/a
52	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$53,970	$23,670	260
53	Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events	$53,860	$35,850	50
54	Hospitals - Privately owned	$53,800	$38,940	2,830
55	Specialty hospitals - State government owned	$53,780	$41,580	70
56	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$53,620	$38,370	3,210
57	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$53,560	$38,640	2,730
58	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$53,510	$37,720	3,510
59	Facilities Support Services	$53,510	$36,410	1,280
60	Offices of Physicians	$53,220	$39,660	70
61	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$53,220	$35,490	960
62	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$53,100	$36,400	90
63	Other Building Equipment Contractors	$53,100	$29,030	570
64	Support Activities for Transportation	$52,800	$37,110	290
65	Casino Hotels	$52,770	$34,130	190
66	Other Support Services	$52,690	$32,820	30
67	Health Care and Social Assistance	$52,480	$35,000	3,920
68	Ambulatory Health Care Services	$52,460	$37,130	110
69	Finance and Insurance	$52,150	$33,680	330
70	Nonresidential Building Construction	$51,730	$32,370	810
71	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned	$51,520	$35,120	110
72	Printing and Related Support Activities	$51,470	$34,980	30
73	Testing Laboratories	$51,400	$29,500	150
74	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$51,360	$34,700	4,570
75	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$51,200	$35,360	7,790
76	Federal, State, and Local Government	$51,200	$35,360	7,790
77	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$51,200	$21,320	140
78	Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	$51,180	$31,270	290
79	Activities Related to Real Estate	$51,130	$31,670	990
80	Construction of Buildings	$51,080	$32,600	1,260
81	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$50,760	$29,780	6,820
82	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$50,600	$31,060	30
83	Residential Building Construction	$50,410	$32,920	450
84	Dairy Product Manufacturing	$50,370	$40,110	110
85	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$50,300	$33,120	880
86	Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses	$50,230	$26,360	90
87	Manufacturing	$50,030	$32,340	4,690
88	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$49,980	$33,440	19,890
89	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - State government owned	$49,890	$36,500	120
90	Real Estate	$49,680	$30,950	2,090
91	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$49,550	$31,110	2,350
92	Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging	$49,400	$29,210	n/a
93	Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers	$49,330	$33,890	n/a
94	Beverage Manufacturing	$49,280	$29,660	230
95	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$49,260	$32,800	680
96	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$48,930	$32,660	300
97	Masonry Contractors	$48,690	$35,250	n/a
98	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$48,670	$31,200	680
99	Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing	$48,660	$32,410	270
100	Rental and Leasing Services	$48,660	$32,410	270