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Highest Paying Industries for Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

The top 86 highest paying industries for metal workers and plastic workers, all other (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 $66,120, petroleum and coal products manufacturing is the highest paying industry for metal workers and plastic workers, all other. It is followed by federal government, including usps 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 metal workers and plastic workers, all other in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 86 Highest Paying Industries for Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$66,120	$35,260	30
2	Federal government, including USPS	$51,220	$41,290	690
3	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$51,220	$41,290	690
4	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$51,080	$29,220	260
5	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$50,200	$33,320	850
6	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$50,200	$33,320	840
7	Federal, State, and Local Government	$50,200	$33,320	840
8	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$48,530	$27,950	320
9	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$44,980	$21,980	170
10	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$44,010	$36,660	30
11	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$43,860	$39,020	60
12	Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	$43,680	$34,280	40
13	Paper Manufacturing	$43,680	$34,280	40
14	Household Appliance Manufacturing	$43,160	$32,960	180
15	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$42,520	$20,400	100
16	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$41,520	$24,470	1,140
17	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$40,230	$23,400	870
18	Construction	$39,160	$23,280	210
19	Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	$38,760	$22,180	510
20	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$38,730	$24,020	580
21	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$38,430	$23,810	960
22	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$37,950	$22,680	480
23	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$37,670	$26,930	130
24	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$37,110	$18,330	150
25	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$37,110	$18,330	150
26	Building Equipment Contractors	$36,750	$31,260	50
27	Specialty Trade Contractors	$36,310	$21,610	150
28	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$35,810	$22,380	n/a
29	Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	$35,680	$23,260	60
30	Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	$35,600	$23,000	620
31	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$35,320	$27,220	160
32	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$35,170	$26,270	50
33	Forging and Stamping	$34,990	$20,080	550
34	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$34,580	$19,060	70
35	Manufacturing	$34,510	$21,910	12,050
36	Machinery Manufacturing	$34,350	$23,350	1,870
37	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$34,320	$21,460	150
38	Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers	$34,090	$25,490	160
39	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$34,050	$21,050	4,330
40	Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	$34,030	$23,430	150
41	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$33,950	$24,070	600
42	Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel	$33,790	$22,730	110
43	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$33,760	$22,560	1,660
44	Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing	$33,650	$23,960	680
45	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$33,540	$22,300	560
46	Wholesale Trade	$33,520	$22,490	620
47	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$33,360	$24,780	50
48	Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	$33,320	$24,450	60
49	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$33,320	$24,450	60
50	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$33,320	$25,730	170
51	Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$33,140	$20,850	270
52	Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing	$33,120	$18,570	810
53	Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing	$32,630	$20,760	100
54	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$31,860	$19,950	230
55	Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$31,670	$22,780	530
56	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$31,510	$20,810	80
57	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$31,510	$19,730	490
58	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$31,110	$19,630	260
59	Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$30,460	$20,640	210
60	Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$30,360	$21,610	1,100
61	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$30,300	$21,680	1,080
62	Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$29,820	$20,550	560
63	Machine Shops	$29,490	$20,500	350
64	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$29,440	$20,250	70
65	Foundries	$29,410	$21,910	380
66	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$29,290	$21,120	n/a
67	Testing Laboratories	$29,110	$21,160	n/a
68	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$28,570	$21,170	n/a
69	Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing	$28,560	$20,960	40
70	Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities	$28,440	$17,830	310
71	Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	$28,410	$18,440	40
72	Wood Product Manufacturing	$26,290	$21,170	50
73	Building Material and Supplies Dealers	$25,940	$19,470	n/a
74	Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers	$25,790	$19,260	n/a
75	Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing	$25,690	$20,080	280
76	Repair and Maintenance	$25,240	$16,840	30
77	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$25,240	$16,840	30
78	Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing	$25,200	$19,950	140
79	Temporary Help Services	$24,870	$19,030	7,630
80	Other Wood Product Manufacturing	$24,840	$20,990	n/a
81	Employment Services	$24,810	$19,010	7,790
82	Administrative and Support Services	$24,810	$19,010	7,840
83	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$24,810	$19,010	7,850
84	Retail Trade	$24,210	$19,760	n/a
85	Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	$23,270	$20,340	n/a
86	Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	$22,960	$20,280	50