Rank |
Industry |
Average Salary i |
Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
1 |
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
|
$62,050 |
$32,780 |
n/a |
2 |
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing
|
$59,240 |
$39,210 |
1,200 |
3 |
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing
|
$53,320 |
$35,640 |
n/a |
4 |
Federal government, including USPS
|
$51,580 |
$37,170 |
890 |
5 |
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)
|
$51,580 |
$37,170 |
890 |
6 |
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
|
$51,580 |
$37,170 |
890 |
7 |
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
|
$51,580 |
$37,170 |
890 |
8 |
Federal, State, and Local Government
|
$51,580 |
$37,170 |
890 |
9 |
Plastics Product Manufacturing
|
$50,970 |
$25,350 |
470 |
10 |
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
|
$50,950 |
$25,360 |
470 |
11 |
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing
|
$50,320 |
$28,370 |
30 |
12 |
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
|
$48,760 |
$30,530 |
7,200 |
13 |
Ship and Boat Building
|
$47,700 |
$29,900 |
5,380 |
14 |
Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing
|
$46,860 |
$36,340 |
n/a |
15 |
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
|
$46,680 |
$33,090 |
30 |
16 |
Manufacturing
|
$44,650 |
$27,020 |
11,690 |
17 |
Forging and Stamping
|
$42,010 |
$31,550 |
70 |
18 |
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing
|
$40,600 |
$26,030 |
130 |
19 |
Machinery Manufacturing
|
$39,760 |
$25,250 |
470 |
20 |
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
|
$39,640 |
$31,400 |
250 |
21 |
Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing
|
$39,140 |
$22,630 |
140 |
22 |
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
|
$38,100 |
$28,060 |
450 |
23 |
Employment Services
|
$37,850 |
$21,410 |
340 |
24 |
Administrative and Support Services
|
$37,850 |
$21,410 |
340 |
25 |
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
|
$37,850 |
$21,410 |
340 |
26 |
Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing
|
$37,770 |
$22,440 |
240 |
27 |
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing
|
$37,680 |
$28,760 |
30 |
28 |
Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing
|
$37,650 |
$24,860 |
1,650 |
29 |
Temporary Help Services
|
$37,570 |
$21,210 |
320 |
30 |
Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing
|
$36,650 |
$25,740 |
30 |
31 |
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
|
$36,500 |
$22,760 |
2,910 |
32 |
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing
|
$35,690 |
$25,690 |
80 |
33 |
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
|
$35,660 |
$24,770 |
80 |
34 |
Foundries
|
$35,520 |
$18,460 |
90 |
35 |
Primary Metal Manufacturing
|
$35,350 |
$19,840 |
160 |
36 |
Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
|
$35,060 |
$26,310 |
n/a |
37 |
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
|
$34,990 |
$21,490 |
60 |
38 |
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
|
$34,990 |
$21,490 |
60 |
39 |
Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
|
$30,980 |
$25,610 |
80 |
40 |
Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities
|
$30,370 |
$21,910 |
430 |
41 |
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
|
$28,260 |
$18,190 |
80 |
42 |
Machine Shops
|
$26,850 |
$17,220 |
230 |
43 |
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing
|
$26,850 |
$17,220 |
230 |
44 |
Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing
|
$22,270 |
$17,640 |
n/a |