Rank |
Industry |
Average Salary i |
Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
1 |
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
|
$49,760 |
$27,900 |
750 |
2 |
Federal, State, and Local Government
|
$49,760 |
$27,900 |
750 |
3 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
|
$49,560 |
$28,000 |
740 |
4 |
Information
|
$46,130 |
$26,910 |
30 |
5 |
Warehousing and Storage
|
$42,820 |
$31,660 |
170 |
6 |
Other Building Equipment Contractors
|
$42,430 |
$24,110 |
n/a |
7 |
Building Equipment Contractors
|
$42,430 |
$24,110 |
n/a |
8 |
Specialty Trade Contractors
|
$42,430 |
$24,110 |
n/a |
9 |
Construction
|
$42,430 |
$24,110 |
n/a |
10 |
Other Personal Services
|
$39,870 |
$28,420 |
160 |
11 |
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers
|
$39,240 |
$28,940 |
n/a |
12 |
Transportation and Warehousing
|
$39,070 |
$24,880 |
270 |
13 |
Elementary and Secondary Schools
|
$39,050 |
$28,380 |
n/a |
14 |
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
|
$38,280 |
$27,400 |
310 |
15 |
Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned
|
$38,170 |
$28,350 |
n/a |
16 |
Educational Services - Local government owned
|
$38,170 |
$28,350 |
n/a |
17 |
Casino Hotels
|
$37,170 |
$21,970 |
2,390 |
18 |
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
|
$37,100 |
$23,050 |
250 |
19 |
Traveler Accommodation
|
$36,900 |
$21,620 |
2,440 |
20 |
Accommodation
|
$36,830 |
$21,460 |
2,450 |
21 |
Educational Services
|
$36,450 |
$23,210 |
130 |
22 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
|
$35,860 |
$22,380 |
480 |
23 |
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
|
$35,820 |
$27,600 |
130 |
24 |
Manufacturing
|
$35,100 |
$21,020 |
2,010 |
25 |
State government, including schools and hospitals
|
$34,950 |
$21,470 |
60 |
26 |
Wholesale Trade
|
$34,880 |
$21,200 |
3,400 |
27 |
Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers
|
$34,680 |
$21,030 |
2,810 |
28 |
Accommodation and Food Services
|
$34,620 |
$19,860 |
3,270 |
29 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
|
$34,570 |
$20,900 |
2,860 |
30 |
Repair and Maintenance
|
$34,510 |
$21,480 |
790 |
31 |
Direct Selling Establishments
|
$34,090 |
$21,150 |
260 |
32 |
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
|
$33,660 |
$20,100 |
3,290 |
33 |
Local government, including schools and hospitals
|
$33,630 |
$20,090 |
3,230 |
34 |
Beverage Manufacturing
|
$33,630 |
$20,510 |
1,730 |
35 |
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
|
$33,630 |
$20,510 |
1,730 |
36 |
Consumer Goods Rental
|
$33,370 |
$19,360 |
150 |
37 |
Educational Services - State government owned
|
$33,220 |
$20,860 |
50 |
38 |
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
|
$32,780 |
$19,850 |
1,780 |
39 |
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries
|
$32,760 |
$19,960 |
2,440 |
40 |
Rental and Leasing Services
|
$32,380 |
$19,200 |
530 |
41 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises
|
$32,120 |
$19,270 |
120 |
42 |
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing
|
$32,060 |
$21,110 |
290 |
43 |
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
|
$31,740 |
$18,580 |
550 |
44 |
Personal and Laundry Services
|
$31,510 |
$18,990 |
990 |
45 |
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries
|
$31,340 |
$19,680 |
6,860 |
46 |
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
|
$31,260 |
$19,690 |
7,000 |
47 |
Gambling Industries
|
$31,030 |
$20,120 |
3,280 |
48 |
Administrative and Support Services
|
$30,970 |
$19,480 |
120 |
49 |
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
|
$30,970 |
$19,480 |
120 |
50 |
Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
|
$30,680 |
$20,490 |
440 |
51 |
Employment Services
|
$30,560 |
$18,150 |
30 |
52 |
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
|
$30,540 |
$19,560 |
110 |
53 |
Other Support Services
|
$30,330 |
$19,370 |
70 |
54 |
Spectator Sports
|
$30,310 |
$19,270 |
110 |
55 |
General Rental Centers
|
$29,930 |
$17,490 |
80 |
56 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
|
$29,720 |
$19,050 |
40 |
57 |
Drycleaning and Laundry Services
|
$29,410 |
$18,630 |
830 |
58 |
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries
|
$29,390 |
$19,900 |
150 |
59 |
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned
|
$29,220 |
$19,050 |
30 |
60 |
Restaurants and Other Eating Places
|
$29,120 |
$18,420 |
690 |
61 |
Nonstore Retailers
|
$29,040 |
$18,180 |
11,100 |
62 |
Retail Trade
|
$29,040 |
$18,180 |
11,190 |
63 |
Amusement Parks and Arcades
|
$28,920 |
$18,440 |
1,140 |
64 |
Vending Machine Operators
|
$28,920 |
$18,150 |
10,840 |
65 |
Specialty Food Stores
|
$28,560 |
$19,850 |
70 |
66 |
Food and Beverage Stores
|
$28,560 |
$19,850 |
70 |
67 |
Food Services and Drinking Places
|
$28,470 |
$18,290 |
820 |
68 |
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
|
$28,140 |
$18,260 |
60 |
69 |
Special Food Services
|
$22,600 |
$18,130 |
130 |
70 |
Full-Service Restaurants
|
$21,990 |
$17,000 |
200 |