Rank |
Industry |
Average Salary i |
Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
1 |
Federal government, including USPS
|
$80,240 |
$48,080 |
250 |
2 |
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)
|
$80,240 |
$48,080 |
250 |
3 |
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
|
$50,350 |
$29,920 |
490 |
4 |
Federal, State, and Local Government
|
$50,350 |
$29,920 |
490 |
5 |
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
|
$47,150 |
$26,490 |
720 |
6 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
|
$42,180 |
$23,500 |
70 |
7 |
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
|
$40,580 |
$27,510 |
170 |
8 |
Local government, including schools and hospitals
|
$36,760 |
$23,060 |
150 |
9 |
State government, including schools and hospitals
|
$36,720 |
$25,380 |
310 |
10 |
Finance and Insurance
|
$34,830 |
$25,890 |
40 |
11 |
Educational Services - State government owned
|
$34,740 |
$21,810 |
140 |
12 |
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned
|
$34,530 |
$21,690 |
130 |
13 |
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
|
$34,030 |
$25,780 |
30 |
14 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
|
$33,030 |
$21,450 |
270 |
15 |
Educational Services - Local government owned
|
$32,880 |
$22,620 |
80 |
16 |
Educational Services
|
$32,760 |
$21,510 |
370 |
17 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises
|
$32,720 |
$19,130 |
80 |
18 |
Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned
|
$32,240 |
$22,120 |
60 |
19 |
Elementary and Secondary Schools
|
$32,240 |
$22,120 |
60 |
20 |
Paper Manufacturing
|
$31,930 |
$18,780 |
1,220 |
21 |
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
|
$31,760 |
$18,700 |
1,180 |
22 |
Business Support Services
|
$31,410 |
$19,360 |
150 |
23 |
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned
|
$31,160 |
$21,300 |
140 |
24 |
Specialized Design Services
|
$31,030 |
$22,250 |
130 |
25 |
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services
|
$30,530 |
$19,750 |
150 |
26 |
Educational Services - Privately owned
|
$30,450 |
$20,890 |
150 |
27 |
Other Support Services
|
$30,290 |
$18,230 |
50 |
28 |
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
|
$30,000 |
$19,480 |
1,080 |
29 |
Manufacturing
|
$29,760 |
$19,570 |
43,860 |
30 |
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services
|
$29,720 |
$19,020 |
750 |
31 |
Printing and Related Support Activities
|
$29,710 |
$19,590 |
42,390 |
32 |
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
|
$28,420 |
$21,740 |
140 |
33 |
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
|
$28,420 |
$21,740 |
140 |
34 |
Publishing Industries (except Internet)
|
$27,760 |
$18,240 |
3,100 |
35 |
Information
|
$27,750 |
$18,290 |
3,180 |
36 |
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
|
$27,630 |
$18,190 |
3,000 |
37 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
|
$27,420 |
$18,020 |
40 |
38 |
Wholesale Trade
|
$27,180 |
$17,030 |
100 |
39 |
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
|
$26,880 |
$17,860 |
40 |
40 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
|
$26,860 |
$16,510 |
50 |
41 |
Computer Systems Design and Related Services
|
$26,480 |
$19,870 |
40 |
42 |
Plastics Product Manufacturing
|
$24,610 |
$20,180 |
70 |
43 |
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
|
$24,610 |
$20,180 |
70 |
44 |
Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers
|
$24,240 |
$16,110 |
40 |
45 |
Newspaper Publishers
|
$23,550 |
$17,340 |
860 |
46 |
Administrative and Support Services
|
$21,490 |
$17,020 |
2,030 |
47 |
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
|
$21,490 |
$17,020 |
2,030 |
48 |
Temporary Help Services
|
$20,900 |
$16,970 |
1,720 |
49 |
Employment Services
|
$20,780 |
$16,890 |
1,820 |
50 |
Health Care and Social Assistance
|
$18,350 |
$15,750 |
160 |
51 |
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
|
$17,650 |
$15,600 |
120 |
52 |
Social Assistance
|
$17,650 |
$15,600 |
120 |