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Highest Paying Industries for Maintenance Workers, Machinery

The top 100 highest paying industries for maintenance workers, machinery (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 $63,010, pipeline transportation of natural gas is the highest paying industry for maintenance workers, machinery. It is followed by junior colleges - local government owned industry (average annual salary $58,190). 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 maintenance workers, machinery in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Maintenance Workers, Machinery

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$63,010	$30,200	40
2	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$58,190	$34,260	70
3	Pipeline Transportation	$58,180	$32,850	110
4	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$57,920	$29,450	n/a
5	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$56,280	$32,640	1,290
6	Support Activities for Water Transportation	$55,270	$27,630	470
7	Utilities	$55,250	$29,680	750
8	Engineering Services	$55,120	$34,400	150
9	Finance and Insurance	$54,750	$29,590	n/a
10	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$54,520	$41,690	280
11	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$54,390	$34,370	170
12	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$53,660	$25,740	290
13	Activities Related to Real Estate	$52,560	$34,060	50
14	Ship and Boat Building	$52,260	$31,820	470
15	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$51,040	$32,100	740
16	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$50,850	$32,950	170
17	Natural Gas Distribution	$50,280	$39,520	40
18	Tobacco Manufacturing	$50,250	$27,480	180
19	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$50,130	$33,820	1,140
20	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$49,870	$26,190	n/a
21	Scientific Research and Development Services	$49,870	$26,190	n/a
22	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$49,840	$36,610	980
23	Grocery Stores	$49,710	$32,590	n/a
24	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$49,600	$32,020	720
25	Educational Services - Privately owned	$49,470	$27,290	190
26	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$49,090	$29,470	310
27	Rail Transportation	$49,050	$31,940	220
28	Educational Services - Local government owned	$48,940	$30,240	320
29	Coal Mining	$48,810	$34,540	1,040
30	Food and Beverage Stores	$48,490	$31,470	150
31	Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	$48,280	$31,650	1,840
32	Traveler Accommodation	$48,250	$23,320	100
33	Accommodation	$48,250	$23,320	100
34	Accommodation and Food Services	$48,250	$23,320	100
35	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$48,190	$31,130	1,170
36	Electronics and Appliance Stores	$48,160	$26,300	n/a
37	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$48,070	$32,060	1,270
38	Beverage Manufacturing	$48,060	$32,150	1,650
39	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$47,990	$27,490	660
40	Oil and Gas Extraction	$47,860	$30,680	670
41	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$47,710	$29,130	360
42	Facilities Support Services	$47,610	$33,440	170
43	Metal Ore Mining	$47,610	$31,960	640
44	Health Care and Social Assistance	$47,550	$26,120	770
45	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$47,290	$26,450	540
46	Hospitals - Privately owned	$47,250	$26,460	540
47	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$47,250	$28,390	400
48	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$47,240	$29,270	100
49	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$47,110	$27,110	620
50	Chemical Manufacturing	$47,100	$27,350	4,980
51	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$47,100	$31,830	2,600
52	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$46,700	$32,590	400
53	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$46,620	$32,650	540
54	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$46,560	$28,620	3,770
55	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$46,560	$28,510	3,370
56	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$46,340	$26,860	600
57	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$46,330	$32,110	1,450
58	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$46,020	$33,270	130
59	Waste Treatment and Disposal	$45,920	$27,120	160
60	Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing	$45,770	$28,290	770
61	Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$45,730	$33,910	330
62	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$45,680	$30,140	1,120
63	Paper Manufacturing	$45,350	$29,500	3,010
64	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$45,300	$30,060	5,440
65	Mining	$45,290	$29,560	5,520
66	Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	$45,220	$36,920	60
67	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$45,030	$27,840	3,910
68	Federal, State, and Local Government	$45,030	$27,840	3,910
69	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$45,010	$29,210	1,400
70	Water, Sewage and Other Systems	$44,940	$26,980	80
71	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$44,840	$29,630	830
72	Machinery Manufacturing	$44,700	$29,140	3,230
73	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$44,660	$28,520	220
74	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$44,600	$30,150	3,280
75	Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying	$44,580	$29,050	910
76	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$44,570	$27,090	660
77	Grain and Oilseed Milling	$44,470	$28,580	580
78	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$44,300	$27,840	230
79	Dairy Product Manufacturing	$44,230	$27,420	1,110
80	Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	$44,220	$31,470	1,260
81	Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	$44,090	$27,790	400
82	Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	$44,080	$26,930	180
83	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$44,040	$29,940	3,510
84	Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing	$43,960	$28,140	170
85	Forging and Stamping	$43,910	$29,220	800
86	Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	$43,850	$31,390	370
87	Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing	$43,790	$27,500	500
88	Household Appliance Manufacturing	$43,700	$32,940	240
89	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$43,680	$27,960	430
90	Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	$43,660	$28,310	560
91	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$43,650	$29,080	4,080
92	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$43,480	$28,180	7,030
93	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$43,390	$31,500	100
94	Animal Food Manufacturing	$43,390	$29,490	600
95	Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing	$43,330	$30,390	110
96	Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel	$43,320	$28,470	490
97	Direct Selling Establishments	$43,300	$26,770	40
98	Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$43,300	$32,580	60
99	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$43,290	$29,340	300
100	Manufacturing	$43,170	$27,310	58,190