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Highest Paying Industries for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers

The top 100 highest paying industries for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers (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 $67,350, natural gas distribution is the highest paying industry for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers. It is followed by motor vehicle manufacturing industry (average annual salary $53,370). 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 laborers and freight, stock, and material movers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Natural Gas Distribution	$67,350	$28,370	360
2	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$53,370	$26,750	2,050
3	Support Activities for Water Transportation	$44,380	$22,040	21,750
4	Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation	$43,360	$22,360	1,370
5	Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters	$42,030	$20,490	2,290
6	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$42,010	$20,020	2,410
7	Utilities	$41,690	$19,810	3,110
8	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned	$40,290	$25,150	50
9	Coal Mining	$39,860	$18,430	900
10	Federal government, including USPS	$38,500	$27,850	5,890
11	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$38,400	$27,850	5,880
12	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$38,250	$21,440	3,590
13	Performing Arts Companies	$37,360	$19,440	3,660
14	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$37,250	$21,360	1,810
15	Offices of Physicians	$36,630	$22,850	80
16	Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	$36,620	$20,200	3,000
17	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$36,450	$21,900	2,650
18	Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$34,660	$26,420	1,080
19	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$34,080	$21,620	1,420
20	Metal Ore Mining	$33,370	$17,620	600
21	Rail Transportation	$33,300	$19,130	1,450
22	Household Appliance Manufacturing	$33,300	$20,950	1,350
23	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$33,280	$20,880	3,220
24	Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing	$33,050	$18,110	480
25	Casino Hotels	$32,930	$18,560	1,680
26	Scheduled Air Transportation	$32,870	$21,280	24,640
27	Air Transportation	$32,800	$21,260	24,940
28	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$32,740	$21,890	2,840
29	Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil	$32,690	$18,910	100
30	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$32,650	$21,820	1,730
31	Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	$32,610	$21,140	510
32	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$32,570	$21,140	8,470
33	Water Transportation	$32,420	$19,680	2,520
34	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - State government owned	$32,220	$25,750	70
35	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$32,180	$20,400	2,510
36	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$31,940	$18,200	17,520
37	Dairy Product Manufacturing	$31,900	$19,570	6,560
38	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$31,680	$19,370	1,130
39	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$31,650	$20,820	26,580
40	Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$31,530	$20,540	1,100
41	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned	$31,020	$17,320	40
42	Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	$30,930	$19,360	3,580
43	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$30,890	$20,580	1,060
44	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$30,770	$20,460	4,720
45	Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing	$30,760	$19,120	1,200
46	Grain and Oilseed Milling	$30,760	$18,730	n/a
47	Other Food Manufacturing	$30,540	$19,060	8,400
48	Hardware Manufacturing	$30,490	$21,230	330
49	Support Activities for Rail Transportation	$30,440	$19,800	2,610
50	Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events	$30,430	$17,870	9,050
51	Machinery Manufacturing	$30,430	$20,240	19,770
52	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$30,320	$18,730	1,720
53	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$30,290	$20,240	8,130
54	Ship and Boat Building	$30,280	$19,980	1,580
55	Footwear Manufacturing	$30,260	$22,460	250
56	Other schools and instruction - Privately owned	$30,170	$17,480	170
57	Other Schools and Instruction	$30,170	$17,480	170
58	Cable and Other Subscription Programming	$30,010	$18,850	340
59	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$29,960	$20,180	13,630
60	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$29,910	$19,820	6,320
61	Support Activities for Transportation	$29,900	$19,200	61,210
62	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$29,900	$20,950	920
63	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$29,880	$18,250	3,500
64	Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	$29,850	$20,040	3,080
65	Scientific Research and Development Services	$29,840	$18,370	730
66	Nonresidential Building Construction	$29,840	$18,980	2,940
67	Urban Transit Systems	$29,800	$21,140	60
68	Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	$29,760	$21,180	4,120
69	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$29,670	$20,430	2,850
70	Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	$29,660	$19,510	1,290
71	Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel	$29,650	$19,850	1,980
72	Chemical Manufacturing	$29,540	$18,520	14,770
73	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$29,480	$19,730	5,970
74	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$29,470	$18,310	710
75	Roofing Contractors	$29,420	$20,020	700
76	Rubber Product Manufacturing	$29,410	$18,930	2,190
77	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$29,400	$19,640	3,200
78	Engineering Services	$29,390	$18,680	3,320
79	Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers	$29,390	$19,680	8,090
80	Paper Manufacturing	$29,380	$19,080	11,480
81	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$29,330	$19,510	1,090
82	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$29,300	$20,400	1,390
83	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$29,240	$18,210	36,690
84	Federal, State, and Local Government	$29,240	$18,210	36,690
85	Mining	$29,230	$18,350	9,710
86	Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	$29,210	$20,490	1,060
87	Oil and Gas Extraction	$29,200	$19,800	670
88	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$29,190	$19,530	3,230
89	Hospitals - Privately owned	$29,140	$19,150	3,030
90	Utility System Construction	$29,130	$18,600	4,350
91	Hospitals - State government owned	$29,090	$20,720	130
92	Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers	$29,080	$19,610	12,850
93	Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	$29,030	$19,180	6,970
94	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$29,020	$18,450	2,390
95	Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing	$28,950	$19,010	1,280
96	General Freight Trucking	$28,920	$18,790	64,990
97	Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	$28,890	$19,330	1,710
98	Support Activities for Mining	$28,890	$18,310	5,540
99	Software Publishers	$28,830	$21,110	30
100	Sound Recording Industries	$28,810	$17,870	150