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Highest Paying Industries for Water Transportation Workers

The top 78 highest paying industries for water transportation 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 $76,530, management of companies and enterprises is the highest paying industry for water transportation workers. It is followed by support activities for mining industry (average annual salary $68,820). 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 water transportation workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 78 Highest Paying Industries for Water Transportation Workers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$76,530	$46,790	120
2	Support Activities for Mining	$68,820	$34,030	1,630
3	Mining	$67,290	$34,280	1,760
4	Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	$66,640	$33,220	70
5	Office Administrative Services	$65,820	$52,700	n/a
6	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$65,620	$51,480	n/a
7	Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers	$62,100	$25,540	570
8	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$60,840	$35,530	410
9	Support Activities for Water Transportation	$60,750	$28,680	16,350
10	Support Activities for Transportation	$60,610	$28,720	16,970
11	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$59,350	$35,920	150
12	Inland Water Transportation	$58,790	$27,800	16,540
13	Freight Transportation Arrangement	$58,110	$29,860	620
14	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$57,970	$26,580	1,090
15	Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing	$57,760	$29,620	1,340
16	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$57,720	$25,000	n/a
17	Construction	$57,580	$25,100	n/a
18	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$57,510	$27,220	1,190
19	Engineering Services	$57,370	$33,800	80
20	Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$56,840	$23,500	n/a
21	Remediation and Other Waste Management Services	$56,290	$49,980	n/a
22	Waste Management and Remediation Services	$56,290	$49,980	n/a
23	Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	$55,710	$29,870	80
24	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$55,580	$25,380	300
25	Rental and Leasing Services	$55,540	$28,220	1,440
26	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$55,210	$28,160	1,460
27	Administrative and Support Services	$55,130	$24,320	270
28	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$54,950	$31,080	2,600
29	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$54,940	$38,750	50
30	Water Transportation	$54,390	$25,760	31,700
31	Transportation and Warehousing	$54,190	$25,440	53,900
32	Social Advocacy Organizations	$54,020	$24,250	60
33	Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging	$53,950	$39,350	90
34	Food Manufacturing	$53,950	$39,350	90
35	State government, including schools and hospitals	$53,460	$29,840	3,300
36	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$52,980	$26,120	750
37	Ship and Boat Building	$52,690	$28,100	220
38	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$52,690	$28,100	220
39	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$52,680	$36,750	80
40	Machinery Manufacturing	$52,680	$36,890	90
41	Wholesale Trade	$51,520	$26,310	800
42	Manufacturing	$50,070	$24,500	570
43	Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation	$49,900	$23,730	15,160
44	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$49,580	$34,280	8,400
45	Federal, State, and Local Government	$49,580	$34,280	8,400
46	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$49,570	$33,890	9,180
47	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$48,860	$18,320	30
48	Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying	$48,830	$37,390	n/a
49	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$48,830	$37,390	n/a
50	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$47,460	$28,150	750
51	Educational Services - State government owned	$47,250	$28,030	690
52	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$47,220	$28,020	690
53	Federal government, including USPS	$46,860	$34,840	4,700
54	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$46,860	$34,840	4,700
55	Educational Services	$45,260	$23,850	900
56	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$44,950	$21,330	410
57	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$44,430	$21,290	400
58	Employment Services	$44,200	$17,370	60
59	Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services	$42,480	$25,080	n/a
60	Retail Trade	$42,310	$18,750	60
61	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$40,560	$21,210	n/a
62	Accommodation	$40,360	$21,440	110
63	Accommodation and Food Services	$40,360	$21,440	110
64	Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers	$39,150	$21,170	70
65	Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	$38,520	$18,520	1,350
66	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$38,490	$18,990	1,900
67	Gambling Industries	$37,550	$21,180	n/a
68	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$37,530	$18,890	1,820
69	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation	$36,110	$19,610	5,230
70	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water	$36,060	$19,620	5,190
71	Educational Services - Privately owned	$34,710	$17,690	200
72	Other Motor Vehicle Dealers	$31,630	$18,050	40
73	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	$31,630	$18,050	40
74	Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	$31,600	$26,520	n/a
75	Traveler Accommodation	$30,790	$21,230	90
76	Consumer Goods Rental	$29,680	$20,880	100
77	Other schools and instruction - Privately owned	$23,960	$17,160	140
78	Other Schools and Instruction	$23,960	$17,160	140