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Highest Paying Industries for Team Assemblers

The top 100 highest paying industries for team 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 $51,600, motor vehicle manufacturing is the highest paying industry for team assemblers. It is followed by resin, synthetic rubber, and artificial synthetic fibers and filaments manufacturing industry (average annual salary $51,220). 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 team assemblers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Team Assemblers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$51,600	$31,090	96,030
2	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$51,220	$26,290	2,350
3	Other Building Equipment Contractors	$42,570	$24,890	130
4	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$37,740	$22,120	40
5	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$37,330	$24,610	7,940
6	Testing Laboratories	$35,640	$17,780	620
7	Foundries	$34,960	$19,980	4,940
8	Household Appliance Manufacturing	$34,860	$23,720	15,000
9	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$34,760	$20,080	1,250
10	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$34,700	$21,430	274,430
11	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$34,520	$21,970	13,570
12	Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing	$33,740	$18,980	1,170
13	Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	$33,510	$19,420	n/a
14	Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers	$33,280	$19,600	40
15	Fabric Mills	$33,070	$19,090	170
16	Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$33,060	$20,970	7,370
17	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$32,850	$21,310	13,750
18	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$32,800	$19,000	6,560
19	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$32,680	$18,450	50
20	Used Merchandise Stores	$32,630	$21,550	190
21	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$32,600	$21,490	31,230
22	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$32,400	$20,910	29,670
23	Dairy Product Manufacturing	$32,320	$21,240	1,640
24	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$32,300	$20,280	6,110
25	Support Activities for Transportation	$32,110	$17,660	330
26	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$32,030	$20,840	46,860
27	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$32,010	$20,330	740
28	Scientific Research and Development Services	$32,010	$20,330	740
29	Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	$31,940	$20,240	1,320
30	Machinery Manufacturing	$31,920	$20,610	117,770
31	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$31,760	$19,470	9,200
32	Beverage Manufacturing	$31,630	$19,920	2,510
33	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$31,530	$18,500	1,270
34	Footwear Manufacturing	$31,430	$21,440	940
35	Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	$31,180	$19,750	2,810
36	Building Finishing Contractors	$31,050	$18,010	200
37	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$30,860	$20,220	2,200
38	Ship and Boat Building	$30,700	$20,190	6,260
39	Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance	$30,550	$19,840	780
40	Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$30,510	$20,960	1,260
41	Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$30,470	$20,300	2,150
42	Engineering Services	$30,460	$20,250	640
43	Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	$30,380	$18,050	39,770
44	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$30,380	$19,210	2,920
45	Grain and Oilseed Milling	$30,360	$20,890	640
46	Manufacturing	$30,360	$19,640	836,060
47	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$30,170	$20,780	10,330
48	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$30,140	$19,190	5,950
49	Paper Manufacturing	$30,140	$19,040	8,230
50	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$30,090	$20,110	18,710
51	Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores	$30,070	$19,380	n/a
52	Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing	$29,980	$20,000	1,200
53	Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel	$29,950	$20,520	1,170
54	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$29,860	$21,170	110,110
55	Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	$29,840	$19,830	26,080
56	Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	$29,830	$19,550	610
57	Automotive Repair and Maintenance	$29,800	$18,680	1,950
58	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$29,790	$20,050	2,950
59	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$29,710	$20,220	27,610
60	Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing	$29,690	$19,500	n/a
61	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$29,560	$19,330	15,520
62	Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$29,440	$20,650	6,120
63	Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	$29,420	$20,200	980
64	Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair	$29,400	$18,210	1,160
65	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$29,380	$18,720	3,240
66	Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	$29,290	$20,540	2,020
67	Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing	$29,230	$19,050	1,840
68	Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing	$29,210	$19,080	7,630
69	Textile Mills	$29,190	$20,090	260
70	Home Furnishings Stores	$29,180	$20,360	400
71	Machine Shops	$29,150	$20,590	4,870
72	Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing	$29,130	$19,980	10,910
73	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$29,130	$18,600	1,050
74	Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing	$29,040	$19,820	2,740
75	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$28,990	$21,100	1,120
76	Chemical Manufacturing	$28,970	$18,500	15,980
77	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$28,940	$19,880	79,600
78	Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$28,910	$17,170	1,060
79	General Freight Trucking	$28,870	$25,210	100
80	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$28,850	$19,440	10,010
81	Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores	$28,840	$20,120	560
82	Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	$28,790	$18,950	6,970
83	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$28,780	$19,490	11,150
84	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$28,770	$17,250	70
85	Repair and Maintenance	$28,740	$18,760	3,390
86	Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers	$28,700	$19,440	1,200
87	Construction	$28,590	$19,100	780
88	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$28,500	$19,450	41,130
89	Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing	$28,380	$19,720	3,090
90	Specialized Design Services	$28,350	$18,560	360
91	Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing	$28,320	$19,680	23,410
92	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$28,310	$18,590	3,660
93	Furniture Stores	$28,310	$19,290	160
94	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$28,300	$18,930	930
95	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$28,270	$18,760	33,350
96	Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance	$28,230	$17,270	90
97	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$28,200	$19,850	n/a
98	Rubber Product Manufacturing	$28,130	$19,300	11,620
99	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	$28,070	$18,460	n/a
100	Remediation and Other Waste Management Services	$28,050	$21,390	80