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Highest Paying Industries for Sailors and Marine Oilers

The top 50 highest paying industries for sailors and marine oilers (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 $53,910, local government, excluding schools and hospitals (oes designation) is the highest paying industry for sailors and marine oilers. It is followed by local government, including schools and hospitals industry (average annual salary $53,130). 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 sailors and marine oilers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 50 Highest Paying Industries for Sailors and Marine Oilers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$53,910	$24,060	440
2	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$53,130	$24,840	500
3	Freight Transportation Arrangement	$47,200	$26,720	330
4	Support Activities for Mining	$46,430	$25,190	440
5	Mining	$46,350	$25,850	490
6	Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying	$45,990	$31,410	n/a
7	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$45,990	$31,410	n/a
8	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$44,760	$29,460	3,610
9	Federal, State, and Local Government	$44,760	$29,460	3,610
10	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$43,900	$29,020	3,950
11	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$43,600	$26,400	1,230
12	Federal government, including USPS	$42,840	$34,290	1,940
13	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$42,840	$34,290	1,940
14	State government, including schools and hospitals	$42,320	$26,410	1,510
15	Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers	$42,160	$21,610	350
16	Inland Water Transportation	$40,700	$22,810	6,210
17	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$40,620	$27,040	300
18	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$40,390	$26,860	n/a
19	Educational Services - State government owned	$40,390	$26,860	n/a
20	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$39,180	$17,490	n/a
21	Construction	$39,180	$17,490	n/a
22	Manufacturing	$39,140	$22,520	270
23	Support Activities for Transportation	$38,920	$25,200	6,320
24	Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing	$38,890	$26,310	550
25	Water Transportation	$38,850	$20,550	12,910
26	Support Activities for Water Transportation	$38,560	$25,130	5,990
27	Rental and Leasing Services	$38,540	$25,910	560
28	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$38,540	$25,910	560
29	Transportation and Warehousing	$38,030	$20,830	20,490
30	Ship and Boat Building	$37,700	$27,130	60
31	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$37,700	$27,130	60
32	Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation	$37,230	$19,010	6,700
33	Wholesale Trade	$36,750	$24,500	470
34	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$36,160	$23,680	440
35	Educational Services	$35,420	$18,910	390
36	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$31,580	$21,450	80
37	Administrative and Support Services	$31,120	$21,190	80
38	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$29,360	$18,080	540
39	Gambling Industries	$28,780	$20,200	250
40	Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services	$28,580	$19,300	n/a
41	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$28,190	$17,940	510
42	Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	$27,240	$17,030	260
43	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$25,060	$20,360	n/a
44	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$25,060	$20,360	n/a
45	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$25,060	$20,360	n/a
46	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water	$23,940	$17,950	1,260
47	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation	$23,940	$17,950	1,260
48	Educational Services - Privately owned	$20,690	$16,870	n/a
49	Other schools and instruction - Privately owned	$19,440	$16,680	n/a
50	Other Schools and Instruction	$19,440	$16,680	n/a