| Rank |
Industry |
Average Salary i |
Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
| 1 |
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
|
$57,780 |
$41,410 |
60 |
| 2 |
Manufacturing
|
$45,010 |
$23,690 |
190 |
| 3 |
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers
|
$44,530 |
$20,540 |
290 |
| 4 |
Information
|
$44,180 |
$26,890 |
140 |
| 5 |
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers
|
$44,040 |
$30,410 |
n/a |
| 6 |
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers
|
$44,040 |
$30,410 |
n/a |
| 7 |
Rental and Leasing Services
|
$43,810 |
$27,460 |
300 |
| 8 |
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
|
$43,810 |
$27,460 |
300 |
| 9 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
|
$43,680 |
$27,920 |
510 |
| 10 |
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
|
$43,640 |
$26,190 |
580 |
| 11 |
Wholesale Trade
|
$43,600 |
$24,720 |
800 |
| 12 |
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
|
$43,560 |
$27,900 |
470 |
| 13 |
Motion Picture and Video Industries
|
$42,170 |
$30,740 |
50 |
| 14 |
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
|
$42,170 |
$30,740 |
50 |
| 15 |
Repair and Maintenance
|
$42,110 |
$22,980 |
670 |
| 16 |
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
|
$41,880 |
$22,990 |
700 |
| 17 |
Traveler Accommodation
|
$41,780 |
$18,080 |
30 |
| 18 |
Accommodation
|
$41,780 |
$18,080 |
30 |
| 19 |
Accommodation and Food Services
|
$41,780 |
$18,080 |
30 |
| 20 |
Health Care and Social Assistance
|
$40,370 |
$21,170 |
100 |
| 21 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned
|
$39,880 |
$21,370 |
70 |
| 22 |
Hospitals - Privately owned
|
$39,880 |
$21,370 |
70 |
| 23 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
|
$39,290 |
$20,970 |
80 |
| 24 |
Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)
|
$39,290 |
$20,970 |
80 |
| 25 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
|
$37,580 |
$23,290 |
120 |
| 26 |
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
|
$36,860 |
$22,370 |
40 |
| 27 |
Local government, including schools and hospitals
|
$36,600 |
$21,720 |
130 |
| 28 |
Photographic Services
|
$36,180 |
$21,970 |
40 |
| 29 |
Retail Trade
|
$35,700 |
$18,910 |
250 |
| 30 |
Employment Services
|
$35,360 |
$24,600 |
100 |
| 31 |
Temporary Help Services
|
$35,200 |
$22,480 |
50 |
| 32 |
Electronics and Appliance Stores
|
$34,790 |
$18,280 |
180 |
| 33 |
Administrative and Support Services
|
$34,540 |
$23,100 |
140 |
| 34 |
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
|
$34,540 |
$23,100 |
140 |
| 35 |
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
|
$34,220 |
$23,660 |
140 |
| 36 |
Federal, State, and Local Government
|
$34,220 |
$23,660 |
140 |
| 37 |
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
|
$33,620 |
$21,310 |
170 |
| 38 |
Building Equipment Contractors
|
$31,590 |
$22,420 |
80 |
| 39 |
Specialty Trade Contractors
|
$31,590 |
$22,420 |
80 |
| 40 |
Construction
|
$31,590 |
$22,420 |
80 |
| 41 |
Educational Services
|
$30,650 |
$16,950 |
40 |
| 42 |
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
|
$29,700 |
$22,050 |
70 |
| 43 |
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
|
$23,710 |
$20,650 |
n/a |
| 44 |
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services
|
$22,740 |
$20,460 |
n/a |