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Highest Paying Industries for Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers

The top 100 highest paying industries for textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (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 $41,120, motor vehicle manufacturing is the highest paying industry for textile, apparel, and furnishings workers. It is followed by paper manufacturing industry (average annual salary $40,810). 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 textile, apparel, and furnishings workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$41,120	$21,360	60
2	Paper Manufacturing	$40,810	$19,020	380
3	Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	$40,750	$18,900	310
4	Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing	$40,490	$24,720	1,060
5	Federal government, including USPS	$37,350	$26,800	1,720
6	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$37,350	$26,800	1,720
7	Support Activities for Air Transportation	$36,290	$20,580	390
8	Department Stores	$35,890	$24,330	820
9	Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing	$35,630	$20,270	n/a
10	Support Activities for Transportation	$35,580	$20,060	410
11	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$35,420	$20,330	2,290
12	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$35,010	$19,310	1,770
13	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$34,360	$20,940	530
14	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$34,030	$23,720	n/a
15	General Merchandise Stores	$33,900	$21,390	980
16	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - Privately owned	$33,530	$18,810	40
17	Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing	$33,520	$22,060	50
18	Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair	$32,790	$20,180	2,260
19	Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing	$32,740	$24,720	60
20	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$32,720	$21,950	4,720
21	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$32,450	$19,480	5,110
22	Federal, State, and Local Government	$32,450	$19,480	5,110
23	Used Merchandise Stores	$32,320	$19,000	130
24	Automotive Repair and Maintenance	$32,300	$20,220	2,390
25	Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing	$32,280	$20,440	n/a
26	Engineering Services	$32,190	$24,700	n/a
27	Chemical Manufacturing	$31,940	$21,020	6,270
28	Transportation and Warehousing	$31,440	$19,820	790
29	Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	$31,270	$19,630	22,000
30	Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	$31,260	$19,620	21,960
31	Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$31,200	$19,690	1,050
32	State government, including schools and hospitals	$30,530	$18,520	2,710
33	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$30,470	$19,850	40
34	Scientific Research and Development Services	$30,470	$19,850	40
35	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$30,280	$20,120	5,540
36	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - State government owned	$30,170	$17,950	270
37	Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing	$30,110	$19,360	28,800
38	Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$30,090	$20,120	6,250
39	Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing	$29,770	$20,870	2,010
40	Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses	$29,530	$20,380	3,170
41	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$29,530	$21,610	80
42	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$29,380	$18,790	150
43	Warehousing and Storage	$29,190	$19,770	370
44	Rubber Product Manufacturing	$29,140	$20,190	700
45	Nonstore Retailers	$29,110	$20,390	3,360
46	Ship and Boat Building	$28,850	$20,210	1,150
47	Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing	$28,650	$18,440	1,390
48	Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	$28,600	$17,970	n/a
49	Furniture Stores	$28,450	$19,080	910
50	Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores	$28,290	$19,870	1,470
51	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$28,220	$18,160	8,340
52	Home Furnishings Stores	$27,990	$20,430	560
53	Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$27,920	$19,320	140
54	Fabric Mills	$27,850	$19,180	26,950
55	Shoe Stores	$27,720	$18,580	220
56	Textile Furnishings Mills	$27,610	$18,390	23,770
57	Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores	$27,430	$21,430	n/a
58	Building Finishing Contractors	$27,380	$20,380	330
59	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$27,370	$18,940	140
60	Performing Arts Companies	$27,310	$18,250	190
61	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	$27,180	$21,240	120
62	Retail Trade	$27,160	$18,940	19,490
63	Repair and Maintenance	$27,150	$18,220	15,650
64	Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters	$27,100	$18,220	180
65	Construction of Buildings	$27,090	$19,330	40
66	Offices of Physicians	$26,990	$18,130	180
67	Direct Selling Establishments	$26,910	$20,700	190
68	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$26,870	$18,790	7,260
69	Specialty Trade Contractors	$26,830	$18,230	490
70	Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers	$26,770	$17,910	4,980
71	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$26,710	$21,220	n/a
72	Construction	$26,580	$17,940	550
73	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$26,520	$17,650	490
74	Textile Mills	$26,500	$19,000	54,630
75	Clothing Stores	$26,480	$18,880	10,030
76	Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance	$26,430	$18,060	13,230
77	Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores	$26,430	$18,860	10,490
78	Educational Services - State government owned	$26,300	$17,290	390
79	Miscellaneous Store Retailers	$26,200	$17,250	620
80	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$26,170	$17,990	5,660
81	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$26,170	$18,560	4,910
82	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$26,160	$17,360	350
83	Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills	$26,150	$20,130	16,340
84	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$26,030	$19,420	220
85	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$26,000	$17,770	1,630
86	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$25,990	$17,510	270
87	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$25,950	$19,360	190
88	Hospitals - State government owned	$25,870	$17,410	560
89	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$25,840	$18,620	330
90	Specialty hospitals - Privately owned	$25,820	$18,590	240
91	Textile Product Mills	$25,750	$17,930	51,440
92	Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Stores	$25,650	$16,850	120
93	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$25,550	$19,780	170
94	Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores	$25,530	$17,930	2,310
95	Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores	$25,520	$17,930	2,310
96	Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing	$25,520	$18,090	4,790
97	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$25,400	$19,600	80
98	Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists	$25,310	$17,900	50
99	Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	$25,270	$18,310	290
100	Civic and Social Organizations	$25,260	$17,600	100