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Highest Paying Industries for Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

The top 100 highest paying industries for electrical and electronic equipment 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 $45,440, commercial and industrial machinery equipment (except auto and electronic) repair and maintenance is the highest paying industry for electrical and electronic equipment assemblers. It is followed by converted paper product manufacturing industry (average annual salary $40,270). 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 and electronic equipment assemblers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$45,440	$30,830	80
2	Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	$40,270	$22,210	70
3	Paper Manufacturing	$40,270	$22,210	70
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	Specialized Design Services	$39,590	$19,460	n/a
8	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$39,380	$21,430	790
9	Scientific Research and Development Services	$39,380	$21,430	790
10	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$37,730	$22,580	3,880
11	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$36,940	$25,350	2,100
12	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$36,040	$26,950	110
13	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$36,030	$24,240	510
14	Support Activities for Mining	$35,820	$23,680	40
15	Mining	$35,820	$23,680	40
16	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$35,490	$19,460	770
17	Transportation and Warehousing	$35,260	$24,740	630
18	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$35,040	$24,000	270
19	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$34,950	$23,190	2,890
20	Warehousing and Storage	$34,850	$24,630	600
21	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$34,810	$20,870	700
22	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$34,750	$23,110	n/a
23	Machinery Manufacturing	$34,620	$22,610	12,260
24	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$34,540	$21,710	4,490
25	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$34,400	$18,250	40
26	Software Publishers	$34,150	$20,840	30
27	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$34,150	$20,840	30
28	Telecommunications	$33,880	$20,070	40
29	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$33,720	$20,870	1,440
30	Ship and Boat Building	$33,460	$25,240	300
31	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$33,440	$22,860	1,280
32	Engineering Services	$33,370	$23,110	1,980
33	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$33,350	$21,420	35,000
34	Other Telecommunications	$33,300	$19,600	30
35	Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	$33,270	$23,620	340
36	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$33,230	$22,920	2,020
37	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$33,230	$23,330	1,130
38	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$33,160	$23,110	2,790
39	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$33,140	$21,700	1,640
40	Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	$32,930	$22,430	2,860
41	Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance	$32,260	$21,670	180
42	Repair and Maintenance	$31,710	$21,670	350
43	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$31,710	$21,670	350
44	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$31,550	$21,020	20,330
45	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$31,350	$21,400	5,420
46	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$31,050	$21,350	1,840
47	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$30,670	$20,550	39,180
48	Manufacturing	$30,640	$20,290	169,250
49	Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	$30,490	$20,610	3,730
50	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$30,420	$20,130	96,040
51	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$30,180	$19,840	13,730
52	Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing	$30,110	$21,620	300
53	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$30,090	$19,440	8,600
54	Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	$29,900	$19,450	2,110
55	Forging and Stamping	$29,680	$19,590	50
56	Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	$29,470	$20,250	50
57	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$29,140	$20,700	2,630
58	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$29,090	$19,830	4,280
59	Wholesale Trade	$28,940	$19,950	4,930
60	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$28,800	$19,770	40,340
61	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$28,780	$20,560	920
62	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$28,710	$18,830	14,050
63	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$28,500	$19,410	9,870
64	Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$28,490	$25,140	n/a
65	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$28,430	$19,440	240
66	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$28,350	$19,310	2,670
67	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$28,320	$19,410	240
68	Federal, State, and Local Government	$28,320	$19,410	240
69	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$28,170	$20,520	640
70	Electronics and Appliance Stores	$28,060	$20,970	n/a
71	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$27,730	$19,240	230
72	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$27,730	$19,240	230
73	Retail Trade	$27,640	$17,920	100
74	Household Appliance Manufacturing	$27,480	$21,420	1,400
75	Security Systems Services	$27,440	$21,050	n/a
76	Investigation and Security Services	$27,440	$21,050	n/a
77	Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses	$27,360	$17,460	n/a
78	Nonstore Retailers	$27,360	$17,460	n/a
79	Information	$27,240	$20,780	490
80	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$26,880	$20,000	n/a
81	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	$26,610	$20,800	420
82	Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media	$26,540	$18,340	120
83	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$26,430	$18,020	9,330
84	Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers	$25,940	$16,670	n/a
85	Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$25,670	$20,170	40
86	Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$24,930	$19,760	220
87	Machine Shops	$24,540	$19,650	210
88	Other Wood Product Manufacturing	$24,490	$17,160	40
89	Wood Product Manufacturing	$24,490	$17,160	40
90	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$24,040	$20,300	40
91	Administrative and Support Services	$23,140	$17,590	25,830
92	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$23,140	$17,590	25,830
93	Employment Services	$23,120	$17,590	25,730
94	Temporary Help Services	$23,050	$17,590	25,110
95	Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing	$22,580	$18,120	80