Rank |
Industry |
Average Salary i |
Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
1 |
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers
|
$71,850 |
$64,510 |
n/a |
2 |
Natural Gas Distribution
|
$61,370 |
$35,460 |
710 |
3 |
Utilities
|
$60,790 |
$34,700 |
750 |
4 |
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution
|
$53,080 |
$30,950 |
30 |
5 |
Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
|
$46,230 |
$20,530 |
150 |
6 |
Warehousing and Storage
|
$45,080 |
$28,060 |
270 |
7 |
Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers
|
$42,750 |
$28,860 |
770 |
8 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
|
$42,030 |
$29,760 |
110 |
9 |
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
|
$42,030 |
$29,760 |
110 |
10 |
Federal, State, and Local Government
|
$42,030 |
$29,760 |
110 |
11 |
Transportation and Warehousing
|
$41,970 |
$25,970 |
480 |
12 |
Local government, including schools and hospitals
|
$41,140 |
$29,520 |
140 |
13 |
Drycleaning and Laundry Services
|
$41,080 |
$29,460 |
250 |
14 |
Personal and Laundry Services
|
$41,080 |
$29,460 |
250 |
15 |
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
|
$40,870 |
$29,620 |
150 |
16 |
Specialized Freight Trucking
|
$40,070 |
$25,480 |
110 |
17 |
Home Furnishings Stores
|
$39,830 |
$23,760 |
230 |
18 |
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
|
$39,270 |
$19,140 |
210 |
19 |
Other Building Equipment Contractors
|
$39,000 |
$27,260 |
n/a |
20 |
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
|
$38,850 |
$22,520 |
320 |
21 |
Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers
|
$38,350 |
$30,300 |
50 |
22 |
Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
|
$37,940 |
$21,280 |
380 |
23 |
Specialty Trade Contractors
|
$37,410 |
$23,930 |
570 |
24 |
Other Support Services
|
$37,350 |
$26,390 |
150 |
25 |
Building Equipment Contractors
|
$37,340 |
$23,860 |
560 |
26 |
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
|
$37,260 |
$21,520 |
12,320 |
27 |
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance
|
$37,230 |
$21,130 |
10,920 |
28 |
Repair and Maintenance
|
$37,150 |
$21,390 |
12,080 |
29 |
Wholesale Trade
|
$36,760 |
$21,830 |
1,860 |
30 |
Construction
|
$36,420 |
$22,260 |
n/a |
31 |
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
|
$36,320 |
$25,710 |
760 |
32 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
|
$36,320 |
$21,650 |
1,720 |
33 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
|
$36,150 |
$25,990 |
80 |
34 |
Manufacturing
|
$35,570 |
$26,780 |
180 |
35 |
Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers
|
$35,440 |
$21,390 |
980 |
36 |
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
|
$35,150 |
$26,590 |
n/a |
37 |
Nonstore Retailers
|
$35,090 |
$24,370 |
790 |
38 |
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
|
$35,080 |
$24,510 |
270 |
39 |
Real Estate
|
$35,040 |
$17,520 |
90 |
40 |
Truck Transportation
|
$34,830 |
$25,650 |
210 |
41 |
Direct Selling Establishments
|
$34,730 |
$24,430 |
760 |
42 |
Activities Related to Real Estate
|
$34,130 |
$17,460 |
80 |
43 |
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
|
$33,800 |
$19,260 |
350 |
44 |
Administrative and Support Services
|
$33,640 |
$19,210 |
350 |
45 |
Health Care and Social Assistance
|
$33,340 |
$26,030 |
70 |
46 |
Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores
|
$33,290 |
$20,810 |
550 |
47 |
Retail Trade
|
$33,250 |
$20,290 |
15,410 |
48 |
Electronics and Appliance Stores
|
$32,760 |
$19,930 |
12,530 |
49 |
General Freight Trucking
|
$32,660 |
$25,800 |
90 |
50 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises
|
$31,500 |
$22,450 |
360 |
51 |
Building Material and Supplies Dealers
|
$30,610 |
$25,440 |
180 |
52 |
Used Merchandise Stores
|
$30,360 |
$22,880 |
370 |
53 |
Household Appliance Manufacturing
|
$30,350 |
$23,010 |
40 |
54 |
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing
|
$30,350 |
$23,010 |
40 |
55 |
Miscellaneous Store Retailers
|
$30,160 |
$22,690 |
420 |
56 |
Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores
|
$30,160 |
$20,520 |
340 |
57 |
Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores
|
$30,160 |
$20,520 |
340 |
58 |
Temporary Help Services
|
$29,610 |
$17,400 |
140 |
59 |
Furniture Stores
|
$29,400 |
$20,000 |
320 |
60 |
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
|
$28,340 |
$18,900 |
670 |
61 |
Employment Services
|
$27,810 |
$17,590 |
160 |
62 |
Rental and Leasing Services
|
$27,290 |
$19,130 |
580 |
63 |
Consumer Goods Rental
|
$27,070 |
$19,020 |
560 |