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Highest Paying Industries for Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters

The top 100 highest paying industries for engineering technicians, except drafters (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 $74,940, federal executive branch (oes designation) is the highest paying industry for engineering technicians, except drafters. It is followed by other pipeline transportation industry (average annual salary $71,360). 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 engineering technicians, except drafters in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$74,940	$54,330	22,630
2	Other Pipeline Transportation	$71,360	$39,970	80
3	Oil and Gas Extraction	$71,030	$42,570	3,040
4	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$69,570	$41,580	14,440
5	Rail Transportation	$68,640	$50,250	350
6	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$68,620	$40,460	1,520
7	Federal government, including USPS	$68,610	$56,410	29,160
8	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$68,220	$44,270	7,660
9	Utilities	$67,850	$43,290	9,870
10	Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)	$67,720	$47,460	1,740
11	Natural Gas Distribution	$67,250	$40,860	2,020
12	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	$67,170	$38,840	60
13	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$67,070	$44,190	2,300
14	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	$66,380	$43,740	110
15	Security Systems Services	$65,900	$40,580	120
16	Investigation and Security Services	$65,900	$40,580	120
17	Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media	$65,250	$42,720	n/a
18	Postal Service (federal government)	$63,640	$60,480	6,530
19	Transportation and Warehousing	$63,630	$49,530	9,560
20	Electronics and Appliance Stores	$62,670	$50,770	100
21	Hospitals - Local government owned	$62,610	$35,180	70
22	Telecommunications	$62,520	$40,600	4,820
23	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Local government owned	$62,230	$35,060	70
24	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$61,960	$40,310	1,670
25	Metal Ore Mining	$61,850	$40,810	890
26	Pipeline Transportation	$61,430	$40,080	1,090
27	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$61,420	$38,420	540
28	Facilities Support Services	$61,250	$35,730	n/a
29	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$61,230	$38,810	2,380
30	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$60,930	$37,270	750
31	Mining	$60,920	$34,060	7,020
32	Information	$60,860	$36,530	6,430
33	Educational Services - Local government owned	$60,700	$40,140	160
34	Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil	$60,690	$41,970	470
35	Casino Hotels	$60,470	$42,240	110
36	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$60,110	$32,360	210
37	Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers	$60,090	$32,630	n/a
38	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$60,050	$45,960	80
39	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$59,960	$37,740	5,710
40	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$59,910	$35,090	78,510
41	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$59,760	$32,200	210
42	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$59,560	$35,300	16,570
43	Scientific Research and Development Services	$59,560	$35,300	16,570
44	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$59,520	$45,200	90
45	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$59,480	$36,080	27,470
46	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$59,420	$37,810	1,210
47	Beverage Manufacturing	$59,390	$31,620	320
48	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$59,290	$36,680	830
49	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$59,290	$34,540	400
50	Broadcasting (except Internet)	$59,180	$33,140	520
51	Television Broadcasting	$59,110	$33,750	420
52	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$59,070	$36,630	7,410
53	Chemical Manufacturing	$59,070	$35,850	9,580
54	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$58,750	$40,390	250
55	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$58,730	$35,110	67,760
56	Federal, State, and Local Government	$58,730	$35,110	67,760
57	Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	$58,640	$32,090	340
58	Ship and Boat Building	$58,450	$42,050	2,210
59	Radio and Television Broadcasting	$58,250	$32,840	500
60	Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$58,210	$37,030	460
61	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$58,040	$35,800	6,750
62	Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$57,910	$36,910	460
63	Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	$57,630	$36,850	110
64	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$57,590	$37,860	21,300
65	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$57,590	$37,820	20,980
66	Traveler Accommodation	$57,530	$26,230	120
67	Accommodation	$57,530	$26,230	120
68	Accommodation and Food Services	$57,530	$26,230	120
69	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - State government owned	$57,460	$37,380	80
70	Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	$57,460	$34,090	440
71	Satellite Telecommunications	$57,440	$38,240	220
72	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$57,420	$34,800	1,700
73	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$57,410	$27,230	60
74	Software Publishers	$57,320	$40,600	190
75	Other Food Manufacturing	$57,160	$35,400	110
76	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$57,150	$33,590	3,090
77	Hospitals - State government owned	$57,050	$37,260	80
78	Water, Sewage and Other Systems	$57,030	$35,190	190
79	Educational Services - Privately owned	$56,830	$34,930	1,170
80	Utility System Construction	$56,680	$34,520	660
81	Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	$56,670	$39,420	n/a
82	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$56,580	$33,160	2,270
83	Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	$56,310	$32,010	110
84	Wholesale Trade	$56,170	$34,100	12,400
85	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$56,150	$27,850	40
86	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$56,100	$34,060	10,180
87	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$56,090	$35,760	660
88	Ambulatory Health Care Services	$55,950	$28,680	160
89	Repair and Maintenance	$55,810	$34,530	1,440
90	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$55,750	$32,470	4,280
91	Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$55,740	$34,300	380
92	Scheduled Air Transportation	$55,730	$17,720	440
93	Waste Treatment and Disposal	$55,630	$33,010	950
94	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$55,590	$37,010	2,330
95	Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	$55,580	$43,090	40
96	Telephone Call Centers	$55,560	$37,330	n/a
97	Air Transportation	$55,520	$17,780	450
98	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$55,510	$34,320	1,540
99	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$55,480	$33,300	1,390
100	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$55,420	$35,650	67,520