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Highest Paying Industries for First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

The top 100 highest paying industries for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers (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 $101,260, spectator sports is the highest paying industry for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers. It is followed by specialty hospitals - privately owned industry (average annual salary $97,620). 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 first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Spectator Sports	$101,260	$44,240	60
2	Specialty hospitals - Privately owned	$97,620	$76,440	30
3	Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	$94,290	$46,980	40
4	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$89,670	$42,630	9,890
5	Activities Related to Real Estate	$89,380	$46,630	110
6	Oil and Gas Extraction	$89,180	$42,970	2,190
7	Natural Gas Distribution	$88,740	$56,400	1,720
8	Utilities	$86,350	$42,350	13,550
9	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$83,340	$43,070	7,480
10	Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil	$82,960	$44,300	270
11	Real Estate	$81,450	$39,570	160
12	Metal Ore Mining	$77,900	$46,540	1,000
13	Rail Transportation	$75,070	$52,280	130
14	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$74,740	$45,920	10,510
15	Mining	$74,650	$39,130	7,600
16	Other Information Services	$73,560	$26,070	30
17	Coal Mining	$73,280	$34,020	720
18	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$71,900	$39,260	6,970
19	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	$71,790	$31,780	50
20	Scientific Research and Development Services	$71,730	$40,150	1,430
21	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$71,680	$40,140	1,430
22	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$71,280	$36,350	1,090
23	Federal government, including USPS	$71,210	$59,600	2,370
24	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$71,100	$59,580	2,340
25	Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers	$70,600	$39,430	360
26	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$70,390	$38,520	3,130
27	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$70,230	$46,560	5,720
28	Pipeline Transportation	$70,210	$39,180	1,760
29	Support Activities for Mining	$69,000	$37,610	2,280
30	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$68,780	$36,620	3,790
31	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$68,420	$42,170	210
32	Educational Services - Local government owned	$68,010	$43,140	290
33	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$66,900	$46,570	70
34	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$66,820	$40,070	230
35	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$66,640	$36,150	300
36	Waste Treatment and Disposal	$66,370	$38,040	950
37	Ship and Boat Building	$65,910	$42,800	6,650
38	Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	$65,630	$35,740	1,610
39	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$65,440	$38,820	4,180
40	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$65,360	$40,610	15,580
41	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$65,350	$40,520	15,990
42	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$65,250	$36,200	90
43	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$64,780	$37,900	9,170
44	Water, Sewage and Other Systems	$64,700	$37,770	1,940
45	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$64,520	$38,670	20,600
46	Federal, State, and Local Government	$64,520	$38,670	20,600
47	Finance and Insurance	$64,370	$37,440	160
48	Support Activities for Air Transportation	$64,350	$38,250	700
49	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$64,250	$38,490	21,850
50	Insurance Carriers	$64,210	$37,230	100
51	Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers	$64,110	$32,560	890
52	Chemical Manufacturing	$63,670	$37,320	32,050
53	Technical and trade schools - Privately owned	$63,410	$39,330	n/a
54	Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying	$63,280	$38,590	1,410
55	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$63,080	$40,330	1,490
56	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$62,630	$38,610	7,350
57	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$62,550	$43,410	110
58	Nonresidential Building Construction	$62,370	$35,810	840
59	Security Systems Services	$62,280	$37,720	40
60	Investigation and Security Services	$62,280	$37,720	40
61	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$62,110	$37,270	130
62	Construction of Buildings	$62,110	$35,700	960
63	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$62,000	$38,310	3,850
64	Air Transportation	$61,740	$39,810	30
65	Hospitals - Privately owned	$61,710	$33,770	860
66	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$61,590	$36,490	4,580
67	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$61,450	$37,970	48,410
68	Office Administrative Services	$61,440	$33,920	210
69	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$61,440	$39,710	2,640
70	Other Pipeline Transportation	$61,270	$43,960	n/a
71	Technical and Trade Schools	$61,140	$39,610	n/a
72	Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing	$60,980	$34,210	280
73	Support Activities for Water Transportation	$60,970	$30,130	370
74	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$60,450	$35,330	310
75	Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors	$60,450	$42,650	30
76	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$60,430	$33,500	820
77	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$60,400	$35,150	290
78	Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores	$60,220	$31,990	440
79	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$60,120	$40,180	3,410
80	Paper Manufacturing	$59,970	$35,650	14,460
81	Residential Building Construction	$59,940	$34,170	120
82	Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors	$59,910	$40,890	170
83	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$59,870	$32,610	1,060
84	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$59,850	$38,650	2,700
85	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$59,820	$36,950	6,700
86	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$59,800	$36,000	21,310
87	Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	$59,770	$38,510	90
88	Tobacco Manufacturing	$59,700	$39,470	500
89	Engineering Services	$59,630	$33,770	1,720
90	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$59,450	$32,520	940
91	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$59,070	$33,870	3,000
92	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$58,970	$35,710	1,750
93	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$58,720	$39,260	8,570
94	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$58,660	$35,370	9,490
95	Machinery Manufacturing	$58,660	$37,880	36,000
96	Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	$58,620	$35,390	3,920
97	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$58,590	$33,880	8,990
98	Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$58,510	$39,520	2,730
99	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$58,450	$36,040	150
100	Testing Laboratories	$58,410	$34,970	1,200