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Highest Paying Industries for Machinists

The top 100 highest paying industries for machinists (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 $79,330, elementary and secondary schools - local government owned is the highest paying industry for machinists. It is followed by elementary and secondary schools industry (average annual salary $79,330). 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 machinists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Machinists

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$79,330	$51,580	50
2	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$79,330	$51,580	50
3	Natural Gas Distribution	$76,700	$63,680	60
4	Educational Services - Local government owned	$74,450	$49,730	60
5	Utilities	$73,180	$38,090	500
6	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$73,160	$37,090	420
7	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$67,330	$43,400	550
8	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$65,850	$31,830	1,190
9	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$65,520	$31,410	1,120
10	Beverage Manufacturing	$64,910	$26,650	650
11	Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	$64,400	$26,470	680
12	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$61,240	$38,020	n/a
13	State government, including schools and hospitals	$60,780	$40,440	950
14	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$59,950	$27,190	80
15	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$57,740	$43,390	4,820
16	Federal, State, and Local Government	$57,740	$43,390	4,820
17	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$57,560	$42,510	5,310
18	Federal government, including USPS	$56,550	$46,150	3,170
19	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$56,540	$46,150	3,160
20	Coal Mining	$56,460	$50,550	30
21	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$56,120	$41,080	60
22	Health Care and Social Assistance	$56,120	$41,340	70
23	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$55,140	$35,630	140
24	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$54,880	$40,560	50
25	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$54,190	$26,790	1,210
26	Educational Services	$54,030	$35,360	610
27	Metal Ore Mining	$53,190	$26,910	50
28	Educational Services - Privately owned	$53,180	$32,330	150
29	Rail Transportation	$53,040	$28,580	6,060
30	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$52,970	$28,640	1,980
31	Scientific Research and Development Services	$52,970	$28,640	1,980
32	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$52,930	$36,060	530
33	Spectator Sports	$52,770	$33,680	210
34	Transportation and Warehousing	$52,750	$29,210	7,170
35	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$52,270	$36,210	390
36	Educational Services - State government owned	$52,270	$36,210	390
37	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$52,220	$33,620	210
38	Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	$51,200	$37,220	70
39	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$50,840	$31,020	480
40	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$50,440	$40,030	40
41	Hospitals - Privately owned	$50,440	$40,030	40
42	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$50,070	$32,260	2,710
43	Nonresidential Building Construction	$49,960	$31,660	80
44	Construction of Buildings	$49,960	$31,660	80
45	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$48,260	$32,780	170
46	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$48,010	$26,780	5,890
47	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$47,820	$26,520	430
48	Support Activities for Water Transportation	$47,720	$32,800	120
49	Mining	$47,370	$31,220	1,810
50	Engineering Services	$47,330	$25,210	2,490
51	Newspaper Publishers	$47,330	$28,410	250
52	Support Activities for Mining	$47,220	$31,090	1,610
53	Building Finishing Contractors	$46,440	$31,640	n/a
54	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$46,380	$25,610	3,170
55	Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing	$45,840	$30,940	740
56	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$45,660	$27,780	18,610
57	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	$45,570	$26,430	280
58	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$45,570	$26,430	280
59	Information	$45,560	$26,560	300
60	Utility System Construction	$45,560	$25,390	250
61	Ship and Boat Building	$45,470	$32,910	3,440
62	Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing	$45,320	$24,770	760
63	Rental and Leasing Services	$45,090	$29,590	780
64	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$45,090	$29,590	780
65	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$44,870	$30,510	260
66	Chemical Manufacturing	$44,720	$24,080	2,280
67	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$44,640	$22,890	n/a
68	Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying	$44,540	$33,930	90
69	Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	$44,430	$27,330	370
70	Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing	$44,420	$32,040	50
71	Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair	$44,400	$32,480	n/a
72	Support Activities for Transportation	$44,350	$30,810	600
73	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$44,280	$29,040	8,280
74	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$44,110	$27,510	46,810
75	Support Activities for Air Transportation	$44,000	$31,130	480
76	Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	$43,920	$28,090	170
77	Printing and Related Support Activities	$43,920	$31,860	130
78	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$43,910	$28,190	6,760
79	Other Building Equipment Contractors	$43,840	$32,080	140
80	Other Support Services	$43,610	$24,190	290
81	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$43,590	$30,130	550
82	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$43,580	$30,140	340
83	Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	$43,530	$27,840	580
84	Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing	$43,170	$27,530	230
85	Construction	$43,120	$26,920	1,130
86	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$42,870	$25,260	1,050
87	Household Appliance Manufacturing	$42,800	$30,460	270
88	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$42,800	$26,720	320
89	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$42,760	$24,960	8,150
90	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$42,740	$27,030	12,900
91	Testing Laboratories	$42,670	$26,670	620
92	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$42,650	$26,550	19,860
93	Specialty Trade Contractors	$42,530	$26,620	730
94	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$42,410	$28,530	2,220
95	Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors	$42,350	$28,250	60
96	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$42,330	$23,380	780
97	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$42,170	$26,610	6,600
98	Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance	$42,130	$29,790	90
99	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$41,850	$24,030	2,860
100	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$41,730	$27,320	7,910