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Highest Paying Industries for Woodworkers

The top 100 highest paying industries for woodworkers (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 $64,870, research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences is the highest paying industry for woodworkers. It is followed by scientific research and development services industry (average annual salary $64,870). 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 woodworkers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Woodworkers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$64,870	$26,950	n/a
2	Scientific Research and Development Services	$64,870	$26,950	n/a
3	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$52,590	$24,630	50
4	Hospitals - Privately owned	$52,590	$24,630	50
5	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$51,420	$26,040	60
6	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$51,420	$26,040	60
7	Federal government, including USPS	$49,410	$42,630	820
8	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$49,410	$42,630	820
9	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$47,600	$29,010	1,100
10	Federal, State, and Local Government	$47,600	$29,010	1,100
11	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$46,410	$27,330	1,370
12	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$44,850	$39,220	90
13	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$44,720	$32,520	80
14	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$44,490	$22,290	50
15	Support Activities for Air Transportation	$44,250	$26,330	310
16	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$43,770	$27,990	n/a
17	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$41,860	$22,400	220
18	Engineering Services	$41,670	$27,480	n/a
19	Support Activities for Transportation	$40,500	$23,700	390
20	Educational Services - State government owned	$40,250	$24,460	110
21	Building Equipment Contractors	$39,850	$27,530	90
22	Nonresidential Building Construction	$39,810	$30,320	350
23	State government, including schools and hospitals	$39,770	$25,990	140
24	Used Merchandise Stores	$39,770	$19,200	130
25	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$39,410	$23,910	110
26	Other Building Equipment Contractors	$39,260	$27,370	90
27	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$38,690	$21,100	130
28	Other Support Services	$38,680	$20,440	80
29	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$38,470	$22,670	120
30	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$37,640	$25,720	70
31	Construction of Buildings	$37,460	$24,300	1,260
32	Educational Services	$37,300	$19,610	270
33	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$37,170	$25,210	410
34	Foundries	$37,170	$22,080	30
35	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$36,490	$24,440	80
36	Machinery Manufacturing	$36,270	$22,010	530
37	Residential Building Construction	$36,140	$22,850	910
38	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$36,080	$19,550	140
39	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$36,060	$23,860	1,150
40	Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	$35,790	$22,080	50
41	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$35,710	$19,500	130
42	Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$35,610	$27,620	40
43	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$35,460	$20,590	240
44	Paper Manufacturing	$35,410	$19,780	410
45	Educational Services - Local government owned	$35,280	$19,280	140
46	Specialized Design Services	$35,170	$25,690	220
47	Automotive Repair and Maintenance	$35,140	$22,440	90
48	Rental and Leasing Services	$35,140	$23,280	n/a
49	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$35,140	$23,280	n/a
50	Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair	$34,820	$21,850	n/a
51	Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing	$34,810	$23,060	n/a
52	Ship and Boat Building	$34,760	$22,810	370
53	Transportation and Warehousing	$34,650	$20,820	880
54	Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	$34,570	$23,440	520
55	Drywall and Insulation Contractors	$34,090	$24,700	160
56	Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing	$33,910	$22,130	480
57	Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers	$33,680	$21,060	n/a
58	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$33,560	$22,950	n/a
59	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$33,520	$21,100	850
60	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$33,230	$20,040	80
61	Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$33,150	$19,630	170
62	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$32,920	$21,530	40
63	Construction	$32,760	$21,320	8,050
64	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$32,470	$19,550	80
65	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$32,360	$21,990	410
66	Building Finishing Contractors	$32,090	$21,100	6,230
67	Warehousing and Storage	$31,980	$20,100	410
68	Specialty Trade Contractors	$31,920	$21,100	6,730
69	Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing	$31,690	$21,170	22,690
70	Furniture Stores	$31,590	$17,870	1,400
71	Health Care and Social Assistance	$31,330	$19,210	380
72	Miscellaneous Store Retailers	$31,030	$19,490	200
73	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$30,840	$19,900	100
74	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$30,710	$21,600	790
75	Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$30,700	$21,600	790
76	Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing	$30,670	$20,270	48,710
77	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$30,440	$23,270	260
78	Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing	$30,230	$20,290	96,950
79	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$30,050	$21,440	170
80	Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores	$30,020	$17,680	1,610
81	Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	$29,880	$20,040	73,930
82	Retail Trade	$29,770	$19,220	5,680
83	Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing	$29,630	$19,750	70
84	Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	$29,590	$20,400	270
85	Building Material and Supplies Dealers	$29,560	$20,390	3,780
86	Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers	$29,560	$20,390	3,780
87	Social Assistance	$29,540	$18,790	320
88	Furniture and Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	$29,540	$21,930	500
89	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$29,260	$18,830	3,350
90	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$29,260	$18,260	4,180
91	Repair and Maintenance	$29,250	$18,820	3,330
92	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$29,210	$18,350	4,340
93	Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance	$29,120	$18,760	3,200
94	Printing and Related Support Activities	$28,940	$22,650	50
95	Manufacturing	$28,800	$19,230	199,520
96	Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	$28,600	$19,240	n/a
97	Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	$28,520	$19,640	25,210
98	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$28,470	$21,850	160
99	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$28,460	$20,490	n/a
100	Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing	$28,310	$18,970	14,140