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Highest Paying Industries for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

The top 100 highest paying industries for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers (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 $71,220, electric power generation, transmission and distribution is the highest paying industry for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers. It is followed by credit intermediation and related activities industry (average annual salary $68,110). 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 inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$71,220	$28,530	1,180
2	Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	$68,110	$36,630	90
3	Finance and Insurance	$65,020	$24,540	170
4	Utilities	$64,730	$28,730	2,190
5	Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	$64,050	$19,710	n/a
6	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$62,380	$19,850	80
7	Insurance Carriers	$62,310	$19,980	n/a
8	Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil	$62,130	$31,420	260
9	Natural Gas Distribution	$60,090	$30,510	830
10	Pipeline Transportation	$59,670	$27,320	810
11	Other Pipeline Transportation	$58,210	$26,800	170
12	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$58,080	$26,340	370
13	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$54,930	$43,010	4,430
14	Oil and Gas Extraction	$53,690	$28,600	790
15	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$53,190	$31,970	21,040
16	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$52,830	$33,620	70
17	Hospitals - Privately owned	$52,830	$33,620	70
18	Exterminating and Pest Control Services	$51,740	$33,030	n/a
19	Support Activities for Air Transportation	$51,620	$27,500	2,130
20	Rail Transportation	$51,620	$25,730	50
21	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$50,120	$32,050	90
22	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$50,120	$32,050	90
23	Utility System Construction	$49,810	$25,160	770
24	Offices of Other Health Practitioners	$48,790	$18,030	50
25	Federal government, including USPS	$48,470	$40,180	2,080
26	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$48,470	$40,180	2,080
27	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$47,320	$25,840	350
28	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$46,940	$26,230	80
29	Ship and Boat Building	$46,530	$31,870	1,640
30	Other Building Equipment Contractors	$46,140	$27,080	90
31	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$45,670	$24,210	1,660
32	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$45,470	$27,760	4,980
33	Federal, State, and Local Government	$45,470	$27,760	4,980
34	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$45,380	$20,150	90
35	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$45,300	$27,290	5,200
36	Scheduled Air Transportation	$44,870	$28,620	290
37	Support Activities for Transportation	$44,740	$24,320	3,760
38	Air Transportation	$44,690	$26,270	390
39	Nonscheduled Air Transportation	$44,160	$20,660	110
40	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$44,100	$27,760	3,780
41	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$44,080	$25,870	1,720
42	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$43,980	$23,870	890
43	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$43,770	$25,810	49,640
44	Educational Services - State government owned	$43,750	$20,160	100
45	Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$43,700	$23,280	310
46	Pharmacies and Drug Stores	$43,690	$29,450	n/a
47	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$43,640	$29,780	810
48	State government, including schools and hospitals	$43,600	$28,790	920
49	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$43,490	$25,270	1,740
50	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$43,450	$32,090	n/a
51	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$43,440	$22,680	140
52	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$43,390	$31,740	n/a
53	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$43,370	$23,290	1,070
54	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$43,250	$21,030	2,340
55	Scientific Research and Development Services	$43,250	$21,030	2,340
56	Building Equipment Contractors	$43,240	$26,920	800
57	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$43,200	$27,200	480
58	Building Finishing Contractors	$43,160	$27,760	100
59	Metal Ore Mining	$43,100	$24,690	150
60	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$42,820	$21,810	120
61	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$42,460	$26,230	2,060
62	Construction	$42,410	$25,130	3,670
63	Support Activities for Water Transportation	$42,110	$26,500	630
64	Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing	$42,040	$26,350	280
65	Tobacco Manufacturing	$41,630	$22,610	270
66	Specialty Trade Contractors	$41,600	$26,650	1,480
67	Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors	$41,410	$26,070	230
68	Home Furnishings Stores	$41,240	$24,530	60
69	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$40,950	$26,270	2,740
70	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$40,900	$26,200	9,610
71	Automobile Dealers	$40,810	$20,500	1,000
72	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$40,710	$26,340	5,060
73	Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$40,670	$26,200	1,900
74	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$40,620	$26,420	2,590
75	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$40,600	$19,790	2,100
76	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$40,210	$20,150	2,200
77	Security Systems Services	$40,170	$22,090	230
78	Mining	$40,150	$24,490	7,160
79	Nonresidential Building Construction	$39,960	$18,600	420
80	Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	$39,910	$28,170	630
81	Technical and trade schools - Privately owned	$39,750	$18,970	n/a
82	Technical and Trade Schools	$39,750	$18,970	n/a
83	Water, Sewage and Other Systems	$39,750	$24,750	180
84	Support Activities for Mining	$39,640	$24,020	4,690
85	Machinery Manufacturing	$39,410	$25,560	26,870
86	Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$39,360	$27,640	550
87	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$39,210	$23,310	1,560
88	Machine Shops	$39,180	$25,080	9,070
89	Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing	$39,170	$26,030	230
90	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$39,150	$25,480	4,230
91	Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing	$39,130	$25,600	5,170
92	Engineering Services	$39,090	$21,140	6,460
93	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$38,940	$21,980	3,030
94	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$38,920	$26,150	430
95	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	$38,910	$20,320	1,340
96	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$38,840	$24,960	170
97	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$38,840	$27,140	7,210
98	Educational Services - Privately owned	$38,770	$24,890	80
99	Hardware Manufacturing	$38,740	$21,890	460
100	Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing	$38,680	$22,190	2,010