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Highest Paying Industries for Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

The top 100 highest paying industries for other healthcare practitioners and technical occupations (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 $88,470, lime and gypsum product manufacturing is the highest paying industry for other healthcare practitioners and technical occupations. It is followed by oil and gas extraction industry (average annual salary $84,410). 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 other healthcare practitioners and technical occupations in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing	$88,470	$44,620	30
2	Oil and Gas Extraction	$84,410	$45,700	1,220
3	Investigation and Security Services	$83,410	$51,280	40
4	Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services	$82,810	$50,850	40
5	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$82,400	$46,290	50
6	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$81,570	$49,120	570
7	Natural Gas Distribution	$80,650	$58,250	240
8	Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil	$80,110	$49,740	n/a
9	Waste Treatment and Disposal	$79,710	$47,800	460
10	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$79,410	$44,710	1,760
11	Pipeline Transportation	$79,060	$39,050	290
12	Scientific Research and Development Services	$78,790	$43,130	1,810
13	Utilities	$78,550	$50,140	2,240
14	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$78,510	$48,940	1,960
15	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$78,230	$50,100	280
16	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$78,220	$43,290	880
17	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$78,010	$39,340	11,530
18	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$77,810	$49,590	720
19	Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	$77,760	$46,020	670
20	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	$77,750	$36,400	50
21	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$77,640	$37,150	170
22	Telecommunications	$77,600	$52,950	270
23	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$77,160	$52,980	240
24	Information	$77,030	$49,140	450
25	Federal government, including USPS	$76,610	$40,330	11,860
26	Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	$76,230	$53,460	90
27	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$75,410	$42,680	520
28	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$75,050	$46,690	940
29	Engineering Services	$74,590	$44,220	n/a
30	Water Transportation	$74,220	$37,560	40
31	Chemical Manufacturing	$74,050	$43,850	3,270
32	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$73,800	$50,580	630
33	Coal Mining	$72,430	$43,330	410
34	Rail Transportation	$72,360	$45,340	100
35	Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	$72,230	$39,680	240
36	Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing	$72,180	$36,490	120
37	Insurance Carriers	$71,960	$36,110	960
38	Water, Sewage and Other Systems	$71,790	$54,350	40
39	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$71,560	$35,750	180
40	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	$71,390	$39,430	100
41	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$71,280	$35,490	1,260
42	Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers	$71,220	$36,630	40
43	Postal Service (federal government)	$71,210	$59,440	330
44	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$71,160	$43,360	820
45	Mining	$71,080	$38,550	4,460
46	Metal Ore Mining	$70,940	$46,600	250
47	Waste Collection	$70,830	$39,430	80
48	Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	$70,440	$46,130	100
49	Beverage Manufacturing	$70,320	$46,790	90
50	Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	$70,230	$44,900	210
51	Finance and Insurance	$70,160	$34,880	1,400
52	Business schools and computer and management training - Privately owned	$70,060	$38,040	80
53	Business Schools and Computer and Management Training	$70,060	$38,040	80
54	Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	$70,060	$39,850	80
55	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$69,990	$51,900	70
56	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$69,810	$41,350	1,310
57	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$69,600	$42,370	40
58	Waste Management and Remediation Services	$69,410	$44,210	880
59	Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	$69,080	$32,440	290
60	Freight Transportation Arrangement	$69,040	$44,500	60
61	Other Insurance Related Activities	$68,790	$29,770	210
62	Masonry Contractors	$68,690	$44,830	40
63	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$68,640	$52,720	40
64	Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers	$68,450	$42,020	30
65	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$68,410	$42,130	1,590
66	Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying	$68,240	$38,160	150
67	Temporary Help Services	$68,100	$27,070	1,130
68	Landscaping Services	$68,070	$33,680	60
69	Textile Furnishings Mills	$68,000	$28,930	40
70	Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	$67,910	$32,940	60
71	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$67,740	$41,350	460
72	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$67,460	$43,130	50
73	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$67,030	$43,420	170
74	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$66,880	$35,850	810
75	Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing	$66,750	$38,680	250
76	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned	$66,720	$37,360	60
77	Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$66,700	$36,650	40
78	Manufacturing	$66,600	$38,030	13,750
79	Roofing Contractors	$66,550	$35,970	170
80	Specialty hospitals - State government owned	$66,540	$41,960	80
81	Social Advocacy Organizations	$66,230	$32,160	80
82	Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$66,040	$40,360	80
83	Painting and Wall Covering Contractors	$65,940	$42,010	110
84	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$65,870	$35,770	n/a
85	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$65,800	$40,870	280
86	Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing	$65,730	$31,860	100
87	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$65,710	$34,930	430
88	Scheduled Air Transportation	$65,650	$35,160	200
89	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$65,630	$29,420	240
90	Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	$65,610	$40,370	50
91	Office Administrative Services	$65,530	$28,670	430
92	Support Activities for Mining	$65,490	$35,700	2,430
93	Air Transportation	$65,470	$35,730	220
94	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$65,460	$30,480	330
95	Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing	$65,340	$40,020	30
96	Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing	$65,320	$35,650	150
97	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$65,280	$34,590	9,930
98	Employment Services	$65,230	$27,680	1,500
99	Machinery Manufacturing	$65,200	$39,540	940
100	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$65,160	$37,160	27,090