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Highest Paying Industries for Wood Model Makers and Patternmakers

The top 31 highest paying industries for wood model makers and patternmakers (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 $65,740, research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences is the highest paying industry for wood model makers and patternmakers. It is followed by scientific research and development services industry (average annual salary $65,740). 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 wood model makers and patternmakers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 31 Highest Paying Industries for Wood Model Makers and Patternmakers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$65,740	$26,380	n/a
2	Scientific Research and Development Services	$65,740	$26,380	n/a
3	Federal government, including USPS	$65,470	$56,170	60
4	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$65,470	$56,170	60
5	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$65,270	$56,170	60
6	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$65,270	$56,170	60
7	Federal, State, and Local Government	$65,270	$56,170	60
8	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$45,420	$40,230	80
9	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$44,160	$29,250	60
10	Machinery Manufacturing	$41,590	$22,000	130
11	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$40,550	$24,770	n/a
12	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$40,420	$24,610	n/a
13	Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing	$38,050	$24,470	110
14	Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing	$37,220	$23,130	170
15	Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing	$35,680	$22,220	690
16	Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	$35,390	$22,090	510
17	Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	$34,610	$21,680	410
18	Manufacturing	$33,580	$21,010	1,940
19	Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing	$33,220	$20,350	n/a
20	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$31,920	$18,050	n/a
21	Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	$31,770	$18,020	n/a
22	Wholesale Trade	$30,840	$17,240	n/a
23	Wood Product Manufacturing	$29,920	$20,740	620
24	Other Wood Product Manufacturing	$29,460	$21,780	410
25	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$29,420	$18,290	40
26	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$23,550	$19,130	60
27	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$23,380	$19,010	50
28	Temporary Help Services	$22,980	$18,620	150
29	Employment Services	$22,980	$18,620	150
30	Administrative and Support Services	$22,980	$18,620	150
31	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$22,980	$18,620	150