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Highest Paying Industries for Computer Control Programmers and Operators

The top 100 highest paying industries for computer control programmers and operators (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 $63,770, dairy product manufacturing is the highest paying industry for computer control programmers and operators. It is followed by specialized design services industry (average annual salary $61,670). 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 computer control programmers and operators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Computer Control Programmers and Operators

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Dairy Product Manufacturing	$63,770	$39,950	40
2	Specialized Design Services	$61,670	$40,290	40
3	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$59,090	$41,130	70
4	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$56,770	$39,000	n/a
5	Building Equipment Contractors	$55,490	$34,490	190
6	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$55,160	$30,850	50
7	Scientific Research and Development Services	$55,160	$30,850	50
8	Other Building Equipment Contractors	$54,520	$32,930	120
9	Food Manufacturing	$50,330	$34,280	100
10	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$49,130	$29,240	640
11	Specialty Trade Contractors	$49,020	$29,670	460
12	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$48,870	$28,370	11,390
13	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$48,540	$30,270	50
14	Construction	$47,620	$28,610	510
15	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$47,250	$34,590	190
16	Engineering Services	$46,220	$27,360	400
17	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$46,000	$27,610	460
18	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$45,500	$28,220	170
19	Testing Laboratories	$44,730	$32,580	50
20	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$44,190	$30,390	2,960
21	Educational Services	$43,810	$23,200	50
22	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$43,740	$23,070	50
23	Chemical Manufacturing	$43,670	$27,290	180
24	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$42,890	$31,120	270
25	Educational Services - Privately owned	$42,820	$22,740	40
26	Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	$42,820	$27,810	210
27	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$42,670	$22,600	40
28	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$42,340	$26,780	11,760
29	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$41,910	$28,300	1,550
30	Ship and Boat Building	$41,290	$26,340	350
31	Machinery Manufacturing	$40,970	$27,170	36,030
32	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$40,850	$28,120	2,650
33	Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing	$40,700	$26,760	120
34	Wood Product Manufacturing	$40,640	$27,450	160
35	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$40,630	$26,750	2,710
36	Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media	$40,590	$25,770	170
37	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$40,510	$25,030	3,420
38	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$40,400	$27,580	7,330
39	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$39,890	$26,320	30
40	Wholesale Trade	$39,840	$25,890	740
41	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$39,760	$28,040	6,960
42	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$39,740	$25,420	680
43	Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel	$39,700	$21,010	720
44	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$39,440	$25,290	510
45	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$39,370	$28,240	70
46	Repair and Maintenance	$39,370	$28,240	70
47	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$39,370	$28,240	70
48	Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	$39,350	$27,620	40
49	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$39,030	$25,590	n/a
50	Mining	$38,870	$25,870	30
51	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$38,840	$24,140	5,170
52	Transportation and Warehousing	$38,790	$30,780	90
53	Support Activities for Air Transportation	$38,670	$30,700	80
54	Support Activities for Transportation	$38,670	$30,700	80
55	Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$38,650	$25,680	410
56	Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$38,330	$26,740	250
57	Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing	$38,240	$31,380	120
58	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$38,150	$24,250	3,760
59	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$38,060	$25,880	470
60	Manufacturing	$37,700	$24,450	168,950
61	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$37,660	$23,350	6,190
62	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$37,610	$23,740	30,980
63	Machine Shops	$37,550	$24,140	31,400
64	Hardware Manufacturing	$37,490	$26,150	640
65	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$37,340	$23,240	1,990
66	Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing	$37,330	$24,210	840
67	Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing	$37,270	$24,830	190
68	Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers	$37,210	$24,280	310
69	Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$37,100	$24,180	38,730
70	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$36,810	$24,070	8,600
71	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$36,810	$24,160	66,680
72	Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing	$36,720	$25,440	5,950
73	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$36,710	$24,170	12,350
74	Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	$36,510	$28,230	180
75	Building Finishing Contractors	$36,490	$27,340	50
76	Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing	$36,200	$24,390	1,550
77	Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing	$36,170	$26,850	470
78	Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing	$35,880	$29,060	1,060
79	Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	$35,750	$31,330	590
80	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$35,650	$22,830	1,550
81	Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$35,580	$24,370	7,330
82	Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	$35,500	$25,390	180
83	Forging and Stamping	$35,470	$22,480	4,400
84	Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	$35,380	$31,330	470
85	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$35,130	$23,540	3,920
86	Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	$35,120	$25,230	2,820
87	Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing	$35,030	$20,660	60
88	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$34,940	$25,170	140
89	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$34,920	$22,630	5,950
90	Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	$34,860	$24,690	550
91	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$34,700	$22,040	2,760
92	Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	$34,460	$19,170	1,360
93	Rubber Product Manufacturing	$33,770	$21,810	270
94	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$33,760	$22,310	16,970
95	Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities	$33,240	$22,420	660
96	Administrative and Support Services	$33,120	$18,750	1,660
97	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$33,120	$18,750	1,660
98	Foundries	$32,980	$22,060	3,600
99	Temporary Help Services	$32,820	$18,630	1,550
100	Employment Services	$32,790	$18,710	1,640