Rank |
Industry |
Average Salary i |
Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
1 |
Engineering Services
|
$43,920 |
$27,730 |
370 |
2 |
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services
|
$43,130 |
$26,220 |
490 |
3 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises
|
$41,070 |
$32,370 |
50 |
4 |
Testing Laboratories
|
$40,450 |
$24,880 |
110 |
5 |
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing
|
$40,190 |
$26,370 |
n/a |
6 |
Chemical Manufacturing
|
$40,190 |
$26,370 |
n/a |
7 |
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
|
$39,750 |
$26,760 |
1,580 |
8 |
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing
|
$39,220 |
$19,640 |
550 |
9 |
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
|
$37,980 |
$25,370 |
840 |
10 |
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing
|
$37,720 |
$25,350 |
1,110 |
11 |
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
|
$36,780 |
$25,630 |
750 |
12 |
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing
|
$36,720 |
$25,350 |
340 |
13 |
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
|
$35,970 |
$20,140 |
n/a |
14 |
Machinery Manufacturing
|
$35,730 |
$22,930 |
11,800 |
15 |
Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
|
$35,590 |
$23,140 |
3,860 |
16 |
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
|
$35,490 |
$24,130 |
1,200 |
17 |
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
|
$35,300 |
$25,560 |
200 |
18 |
Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
|
$34,880 |
$22,490 |
2,420 |
19 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
|
$34,610 |
$22,350 |
410 |
20 |
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
|
$34,570 |
$25,280 |
240 |
21 |
Scientific Research and Development Services
|
$34,570 |
$25,280 |
240 |
22 |
Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing
|
$34,450 |
$22,100 |
260 |
23 |
Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing
|
$34,340 |
$22,780 |
1,400 |
24 |
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing
|
$34,220 |
$24,540 |
2,780 |
25 |
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing
|
$34,180 |
$22,730 |
7,830 |
26 |
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
|
$34,110 |
$21,820 |
1,640 |
27 |
Wholesale Trade
|
$33,990 |
$20,980 |
630 |
28 |
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
|
$33,840 |
$22,850 |
3,760 |
29 |
Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers
|
$33,340 |
$23,380 |
60 |
30 |
Computer Systems Design and Related Services
|
$33,170 |
$25,080 |
80 |
31 |
Manufacturing
|
$33,100 |
$22,090 |
43,190 |
32 |
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing
|
$32,720 |
$23,150 |
180 |
33 |
Machine Shops
|
$32,670 |
$23,130 |
180 |
34 |
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
|
$32,390 |
$21,620 |
14,410 |
35 |
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
|
$32,310 |
$21,120 |
980 |
36 |
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
|
$31,860 |
$21,330 |
60 |
37 |
Primary Metal Manufacturing
|
$31,610 |
$20,440 |
n/a |
38 |
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
|
$31,200 |
$22,220 |
3,780 |
39 |
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing
|
$31,150 |
$19,790 |
580 |
40 |
Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing
|
$31,020 |
$24,740 |
110 |
41 |
Communications Equipment Manufacturing
|
$31,010 |
$22,560 |
1,230 |
42 |
Household Appliance Manufacturing
|
$30,790 |
$25,060 |
2,690 |
43 |
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing
|
$30,540 |
$21,290 |
3,060 |
44 |
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing
|
$30,400 |
$21,300 |
680 |
45 |
Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media
|
$30,360 |
$20,340 |
n/a |
46 |
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing
|
$30,250 |
$21,450 |
7,930 |
47 |
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
|
$30,050 |
$25,410 |
70 |
48 |
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing
|
$29,760 |
$17,730 |
100 |
49 |
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers
|
$29,700 |
$19,640 |
180 |
50 |
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
|
$29,580 |
$20,640 |
4,440 |
51 |
Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
|
$29,350 |
$19,540 |
1,850 |
52 |
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
|
$29,310 |
$21,530 |
1,810 |
53 |
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing
|
$27,440 |
$21,110 |
330 |
54 |
Plastics Product Manufacturing
|
$27,320 |
$19,130 |
n/a |
55 |
Temporary Help Services
|
$23,650 |
$18,690 |
1,810 |
56 |
Employment Services
|
$23,410 |
$19,010 |
2,250 |
57 |
Administrative and Support Services
|
$23,410 |
$19,010 |
2,250 |
58 |
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
|
$23,410 |
$19,010 |
2,250 |