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Highest Paying Industries for Electrical and Electronic Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

The top 100 highest paying industries for electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (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 $79,420, waste treatment and disposal is the highest paying industry for electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers. It is followed by natural gas distribution industry (average annual salary $76,830). 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 electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Electrical and Electronic Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Waste Treatment and Disposal	$79,420	$43,090	70
2	Natural Gas Distribution	$76,830	$54,440	440
3	Scheduled Air Transportation	$74,720	$48,540	1,420
4	Utilities	$71,870	$51,720	16,180
5	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$71,790	$51,630	15,730
6	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$71,720	$42,900	390
7	Air Transportation	$70,930	$45,760	1,700
8	Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing	$70,890	$45,730	70
9	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$70,610	$46,290	160
10	Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers	$69,940	$37,840	n/a
11	Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	$69,710	$54,780	30
12	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$68,360	$43,990	210
13	Pipeline Transportation	$68,040	$48,590	390
14	Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil	$67,840	$50,190	160
15	Ambulance Services	$67,830	$51,280	30
16	Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	$67,170	$51,270	30
17	Grain and Oilseed Milling	$66,790	$51,030	60
18	Waste Management and Remediation Services	$65,750	$36,820	130
19	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$65,740	$43,450	780
20	Scientific Research and Development Services	$65,380	$42,930	800
21	Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	$64,790	$49,770	310
22	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$63,680	$41,030	340
23	Oil and Gas Extraction	$63,320	$40,730	280
24	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$62,950	$38,220	11,920
25	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$62,150	$43,190	6,780
26	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$61,950	$38,350	1,020
27	Beverage Manufacturing	$60,990	$49,740	80
28	Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	$60,990	$49,740	80
29	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$60,770	$45,530	780
30	Metal Ore Mining	$60,380	$51,160	50
31	Nonscheduled Air Transportation	$60,230	$40,490	270
32	Chemical Manufacturing	$60,220	$38,960	2,950
33	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$59,840	$42,960	2,070
34	Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	$59,680	$38,080	170
35	Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	$59,380	$37,070	130
36	Other Food Manufacturing	$59,180	$44,140	50
37	Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)	$58,840	$31,780	12,580
38	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$58,760	$36,290	n/a
39	Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers	$58,730	$31,960	30
40	Rail Transportation	$58,560	$47,820	5,200
41	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$58,350	$41,950	27,630
42	Federal, State, and Local Government	$58,350	$41,950	27,630
43	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$58,280	$32,020	137,550
44	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$58,180	$34,190	15,160
45	Telecommunications	$58,020	$31,980	158,880
46	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$57,520	$48,280	12,670
47	Sawmills and Wood Preservation	$57,520	$39,830	150
48	Information	$57,510	$31,820	170,350
49	Federal government, including USPS	$57,450	$48,280	12,670
50	Paper Manufacturing	$57,450	$40,060	2,850
51	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$57,200	$36,570	3,750
52	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$57,110	$36,950	790
53	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$56,690	$29,100	10,540
54	Transportation and Warehousing	$56,570	$36,000	14,330
55	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$56,480	$37,810	33,430
56	Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$56,360	$48,830	100
57	Building Finishing Contractors	$56,220	$36,890	n/a
58	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$56,210	$31,260	140
59	Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing	$56,050	$33,970	40
60	Other Wood Product Manufacturing	$55,950	$40,710	110
61	Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing	$55,680	$44,860	40
62	Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing	$55,540	$39,680	120
63	Engineering Services	$55,400	$34,220	1,630
64	Mining	$55,290	$33,830	1,390
65	Remediation and Other Waste Management Services	$55,270	$31,570	60
66	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$55,040	$37,370	460
67	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$55,030	$33,550	220
68	Facilities Support Services	$54,930	$40,280	770
69	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$54,900	$32,490	2,150
70	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$54,840	$37,270	160
71	Technical and trade schools - Privately owned	$54,760	$37,230	210
72	Technical and Trade Schools	$54,760	$37,230	210
73	Food Manufacturing	$54,670	$36,150	660
74	Health and Personal Care Stores	$54,640	$19,700	n/a
75	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$54,500	$39,400	250
76	Household Appliance Manufacturing	$54,360	$41,770	180
77	Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers	$54,270	$37,310	50
78	Manufacturing	$54,180	$32,490	35,650
79	Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	$53,990	$34,480	210
80	Other Telecommunications	$53,890	$31,590	7,090
81	Wood Product Manufacturing	$53,860	$40,400	380
82	Satellite Telecommunications	$53,480	$32,320	1,660
83	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$53,260	$36,520	550
84	Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing	$53,190	$33,870	30
85	Real Estate	$52,830	$35,380	n/a
86	Ship and Boat Building	$52,810	$28,650	1,100
87	Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing	$52,680	$40,470	50
88	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$52,590	$35,480	1,100
89	Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	$52,570	$41,520	60
90	Urban Transit Systems	$52,540	$24,930	40
91	Testing Laboratories	$52,400	$28,290	510
92	Support Activities for Air Transportation	$52,360	$31,730	5,870
93	Activities Related to Real Estate	$52,350	$34,820	n/a
94	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$52,340	$31,270	6,970
95	Support Activities for Transportation	$52,270	$31,740	6,030
96	Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$52,270	$23,050	60
97	Radio Broadcasting	$52,260	$31,570	140
98	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$52,180	$28,970	4,610
99	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$52,180	$34,150	430
100	Coal Mining	$52,050	$21,540	70