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Highest Paying Industries for Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

The top 45 highest paying industries for engine and other machine 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 $53,340, motor vehicle manufacturing is the highest paying industry for engine and other machine assemblers. It is followed by motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry (average annual salary $50,890). 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 engine and other machine assemblers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 45 Highest Paying Industries for Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$53,340	$29,200	1,170
2	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$50,890	$25,750	10,060
3	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$50,480	$26,020	12,790
4	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$48,640	$29,520	550
5	Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$43,960	$26,110	270
6	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$42,900	$25,290	1,050
7	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$41,100	$28,980	880
8	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$39,890	$27,440	1,180
9	Ship and Boat Building	$39,020	$30,040	200
10	Engineering Services	$38,850	$24,250	240
11	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$38,850	$24,250	240
12	Manufacturing	$38,670	$25,860	35,280
13	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$38,650	$28,620	3,180
14	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$38,470	$28,190	n/a
15	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$37,900	$26,300	430
16	Wholesale Trade	$37,900	$26,410	460
17	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$37,870	$26,400	460
18	Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$37,330	$30,350	280
19	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$37,290	$26,220	380
20	Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	$37,240	$24,080	n/a
21	Machine Shops	$37,180	$30,260	260
22	Machinery Manufacturing	$36,700	$25,760	19,950
23	Support Activities for Mining	$36,490	$31,640	n/a
24	Mining	$36,490	$31,640	n/a
25	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$36,200	$25,580	8,480
26	Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	$36,180	$27,940	n/a
27	Repair and Maintenance	$36,130	$24,920	460
28	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$36,130	$24,920	460
29	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$35,420	$26,130	1,000
30	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$35,400	$26,060	610
31	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$34,810	$25,090	3,640
32	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$34,050	$25,630	n/a
33	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$32,950	$17,800	170
34	Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$32,950	$17,800	170
35	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$32,620	$25,960	1,440
36	Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	$32,430	$18,180	40
37	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$29,930	$22,380	30
38	Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance	$28,580	$21,720	n/a
39	Automotive Repair and Maintenance	$28,580	$21,720	n/a
40	Employment Services	$28,080	$19,990	1,270
41	Administrative and Support Services	$28,080	$19,990	1,270
42	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$28,080	$19,990	1,270
43	Temporary Help Services	$27,960	$19,840	1,170
44	Retail Trade	$27,660	$21,530	70
45	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	$26,380	$21,050	n/a