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Highest Paying Industries for Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical Assemblers

The top 100 highest paying industries for electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers (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 $52,890, foundries is the highest paying industry for electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers. It is followed by chemical manufacturing industry (average annual salary $42,030). 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 electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical Assemblers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Foundries	$52,890	$28,640	n/a
2	Chemical Manufacturing	$42,030	$26,850	200
3	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$40,190	$26,370	n/a
4	Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing	$39,870	$25,350	60
5	Rental and Leasing Services	$39,870	$25,350	60
6	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$39,870	$25,350	60
7	Testing Laboratories	$39,540	$24,990	120
8	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$39,220	$25,490	400
9	Specialized Design Services	$38,950	$19,500	n/a
10	Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	$38,800	$22,810	80
11	Paper Manufacturing	$38,800	$22,810	80
12	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$38,090	$22,390	1,030
13	Scientific Research and Development Services	$38,090	$22,390	1,030
14	Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$38,020	$24,600	720
15	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$38,010	$25,860	3,690
16	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$37,700	$24,560	890
17	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$37,690	$22,930	5,030
18	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$36,770	$20,650	1,300
19	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$36,040	$26,950	110
20	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$35,990	$21,270	n/a
21	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$35,930	$24,600	310
22	Support Activities for Mining	$35,820	$23,680	40
23	Mining	$35,820	$23,680	40
24	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$35,810	$24,750	710
25	Rubber Product Manufacturing	$35,400	$30,400	40
26	Transportation and Warehousing	$35,290	$24,750	630
27	Repair and Maintenance	$35,160	$22,590	690
28	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$35,160	$22,590	690
29	Machinery Manufacturing	$35,120	$22,810	24,900
30	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$35,110	$22,150	n/a
31	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$35,000	$22,960	5,570
32	Warehousing and Storage	$34,850	$24,630	600
33	Engineering Services	$34,760	$23,680	n/a
34	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$34,670	$23,550	n/a
35	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$34,400	$18,250	40
36	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$34,310	$24,130	1,910
37	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$34,200	$25,960	40
38	Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	$34,190	$22,830	7,100
39	Software Publishers	$34,150	$20,840	30
40	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$34,150	$20,840	30
41	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$33,900	$22,280	3,150
42	Telecommunications	$33,880	$20,070	40
43	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$33,770	$23,870	5,620
44	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$33,770	$22,050	n/a
45	Ship and Boat Building	$33,690	$25,260	310
46	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$33,680	$20,970	1,520
47	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$33,400	$21,640	43,540
48	Other Telecommunications	$33,300	$19,600	30
49	Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$33,170	$19,140	60
50	Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel	$33,170	$21,690	80
51	Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance	$32,930	$21,940	200
52	Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	$32,710	$21,890	440
53	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$32,650	$21,980	9,270
54	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$32,590	$21,290	29,990
55	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$32,550	$22,190	n/a
56	Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$31,910	$20,850	130
57	Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing	$31,810	$21,850	560
58	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$31,780	$21,640	3,620
59	Manufacturing	$31,230	$20,610	226,750
60	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$31,200	$20,860	54,920
61	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$30,530	$20,260	113,820
62	Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	$30,340	$21,230	730
63	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$30,330	$20,010	290
64	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$30,230	$19,750	9,950
65	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$30,220	$19,980	290
66	Federal, State, and Local Government	$30,220	$19,980	290
67	Forging and Stamping	$30,110	$20,180	60
68	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$30,050	$19,890	16,510
69	Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	$30,030	$20,750	n/a
70	Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	$29,890	$19,630	2,270
71	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$29,870	$20,850	3,650
72	Household Appliance Manufacturing	$29,510	$22,980	n/a
73	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$29,460	$19,930	4,760
74	Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$29,340	$25,290	110
75	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$29,320	$19,260	18,650
76	Wholesale Trade	$29,290	$20,010	5,650
77	Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media	$29,240	$18,940	330
78	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$29,180	$19,630	260
79	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$29,180	$19,630	260
80	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$28,970	$20,530	990
81	Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	$28,730	$21,450	n/a
82	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$28,720	$19,790	47,280
83	Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$28,720	$20,540	390
84	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$28,620	$19,430	10,450
85	Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	$28,510	$21,410	n/a
86	Machine Shops	$28,410	$20,490	380
87	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$28,390	$19,300	2,790
88	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$28,370	$20,350	840
89	Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing	$28,370	$21,440	n/a
90	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$28,170	$20,370	90
91	Electronics and Appliance Stores	$28,060	$20,970	n/a
92	Retail Trade	$27,640	$17,920	100
93	Security Systems Services	$27,440	$21,050	n/a
94	Investigation and Security Services	$27,440	$21,050	n/a
95	Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses	$27,360	$17,460	n/a
96	Nonstore Retailers	$27,360	$17,460	n/a
97	Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$27,330	$19,640	50
98	Information	$27,240	$20,780	490
99	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$27,180	$18,270	11,910
100	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	$26,610	$20,800	420