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Highest Paying Industries for Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators

The top 100 highest paying industries for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators (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 $61,060, spectator sports is the highest paying industry for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators. It is followed by motor vehicle manufacturing industry (average annual salary $50,970). 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 miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Spectator Sports	$61,060	$23,850	530
2	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$50,970	$30,340	104,500
3	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$50,570	$24,860	2,530
4	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$46,630	$20,860	700
5	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$43,340	$22,540	920
6	Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	$41,510	$32,110	190
7	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$41,280	$32,040	190
8	Other Building Equipment Contractors	$40,230	$25,070	230
9	Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	$39,520	$27,560	30
10	Support Activities for Air Transportation	$39,520	$22,810	330
11	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$37,870	$18,360	60
12	Utilities	$37,870	$18,360	60
13	Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	$37,290	$21,010	60
14	Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers	$36,500	$23,100	n/a
15	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$36,480	$23,580	8,910
16	Support Activities for Rail Transportation	$35,790	$32,130	40
17	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$35,460	$21,930	50
18	Masonry Contractors	$34,880	$23,270	n/a
19	Foundries	$34,830	$20,090	5,130
20	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$34,750	$19,860	1,880
21	Scientific Research and Development Services	$34,750	$19,860	1,880
22	Residential Building Construction	$34,560	$18,230	70
23	Household Appliance Manufacturing	$34,400	$22,910	16,650
24	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$34,240	$21,160	311,910
25	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$34,170	$18,900	1,330
26	Construction of Buildings	$34,120	$25,930	n/a
27	State government, including schools and hospitals	$34,090	$16,390	100
28	Nonresidential Building Construction	$34,090	$26,290	n/a
29	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$33,970	$21,320	15,900
30	Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing	$33,880	$19,020	1,180
31	Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	$33,510	$19,420	n/a
32	Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$33,200	$20,200	50
33	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$32,940	$19,300	7,510
34	Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$32,890	$20,880	8,010
35	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$32,610	$21,500	33,690
36	Electronics and Appliance Stores	$32,570	$26,630	70
37	Specialized Freight Trucking	$32,490	$21,670	n/a
38	Testing Laboratories	$32,430	$18,270	960
39	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$32,420	$20,300	6,940
40	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$32,380	$20,880	15,040
41	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$32,360	$20,810	32,050
42	Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	$32,260	$20,440	1,500
43	Dairy Product Manufacturing	$32,200	$21,050	1,690
44	Used Merchandise Stores	$31,920	$22,380	340
45	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$31,900	$17,730	110
46	Machinery Manufacturing	$31,870	$20,580	129,770
47	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$31,660	$20,670	51,530
48	Fabric Mills	$31,620	$19,860	210
49	Beverage Manufacturing	$31,600	$19,930	2,520
50	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$31,590	$19,470	9,660
51	Footwear Manufacturing	$31,440	$21,440	940
52	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$31,320	$20,310	2,280
53	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$31,300	$17,680	200
54	Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing	$31,290	$22,100	50
55	Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing	$31,280	$19,130	130
56	Building Equipment Contractors	$31,270	$19,370	720
57	Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	$31,160	$19,760	2,810
58	Engineering Services	$30,890	$20,280	1,630
59	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$30,850	$19,280	2,660
60	Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	$30,650	$20,880	640
61	Furniture Stores	$30,640	$20,030	740
62	Construction	$30,610	$19,900	n/a
63	Support Activities for Transportation	$30,560	$17,650	1,020
64	Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores	$30,450	$17,980	n/a
65	Grain and Oilseed Milling	$30,410	$20,900	650
66	Truck Transportation	$30,340	$22,210	n/a
67	Ship and Boat Building	$30,270	$20,740	12,520
68	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$30,230	$20,800	11,280
69	Manufacturing	$30,190	$19,590	959,030
70	Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance	$30,170	$18,680	560
71	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$30,160	$20,440	21,860
72	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$30,080	$19,560	480
73	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$30,070	$18,960	n/a
74	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$30,020	$18,210	560
75	Federal, State, and Local Government	$30,020	$18,210	560
76	Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	$29,910	$19,800	29,290
77	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$29,890	$19,060	8,240
78	Paper Manufacturing	$29,820	$18,970	8,990
79	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$29,810	$19,130	7,050
80	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$29,780	$20,980	122,400
81	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$29,780	$20,100	30,190
82	Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$29,780	$19,490	1,870
83	Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	$29,770	$17,940	47,070
84	Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel	$29,770	$20,350	1,240
85	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$29,740	$17,870	610
86	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$29,570	$19,790	3,320
87	Utility System Construction	$29,570	$17,090	130
88	Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	$29,560	$19,590	740
89	Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers	$29,540	$19,300	1,590
90	Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing	$29,540	$19,290	580
91	Specialty Trade Contractors	$29,480	$19,700	3,990
92	Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$29,460	$20,310	7,350
93	Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	$29,420	$20,240	1,000
94	Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair	$29,390	$18,380	1,240
95	Machine Shops	$29,360	$20,530	5,480
96	Automotive Repair and Maintenance	$29,310	$19,450	2,490
97	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$29,280	$18,470	510
98	Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance	$29,270	$20,420	1,240
99	Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing	$29,250	$19,060	1,880
100	Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing	$29,150	$19,930	13,450