Rank |
Industry |
Average Salary i |
Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
1 |
Foundries
|
$54,550 |
$30,960 |
n/a |
2 |
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
|
$40,740 |
$23,480 |
50 |
3 |
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing
|
$40,020 |
$28,270 |
600 |
4 |
Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing
|
$39,910 |
$28,600 |
110 |
5 |
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
|
$39,630 |
$23,040 |
90 |
6 |
Primary Metal Manufacturing
|
$39,400 |
$27,240 |
750 |
7 |
Repair and Maintenance
|
$37,680 |
$25,230 |
340 |
8 |
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
|
$37,680 |
$25,230 |
340 |
9 |
Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
|
$37,670 |
$25,080 |
320 |
10 |
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing
|
$36,060 |
$23,080 |
6,600 |
11 |
Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
|
$35,920 |
$28,110 |
260 |
12 |
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing
|
$35,170 |
$23,160 |
7,800 |
13 |
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing
|
$34,300 |
$24,890 |
50 |
14 |
Machinery Manufacturing
|
$33,740 |
$24,470 |
840 |
15 |
Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
|
$33,170 |
$21,690 |
80 |
16 |
Manufacturing
|
$32,870 |
$20,740 |
14,310 |
17 |
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing
|
$32,020 |
$17,830 |
40 |
18 |
Household Appliance Manufacturing
|
$30,740 |
$25,340 |
n/a |
19 |
Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
|
$30,190 |
$23,110 |
370 |
20 |
Communications Equipment Manufacturing
|
$29,850 |
$17,850 |
120 |
21 |
Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
|
$29,790 |
$22,500 |
940 |
22 |
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
|
$29,730 |
$18,250 |
820 |
23 |
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
|
$29,690 |
$18,390 |
780 |
24 |
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing
|
$27,990 |
$20,780 |
700 |
25 |
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
|
$27,640 |
$20,430 |
580 |
26 |
Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing
|
$27,260 |
$21,300 |
50 |
27 |
Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing
|
$27,200 |
$20,410 |
510 |
28 |
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
|
$26,100 |
$19,120 |
3,380 |
29 |
Employment Services
|
$26,000 |
$20,000 |
120 |
30 |
Administrative and Support Services
|
$26,000 |
$20,000 |
120 |
31 |
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
|
$26,000 |
$20,000 |
120 |
32 |
Wholesale Trade
|
$25,860 |
$18,000 |
90 |
33 |
Temporary Help Services
|
$25,720 |
$19,980 |
110 |
34 |
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
|
$24,970 |
$18,780 |
2,500 |
35 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
|
$24,080 |
$17,530 |
70 |
36 |
Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers
|
$23,370 |
$17,310 |
60 |