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Highest Paying Industries for Industrial Machinery Installation, Repair, and Maintenance Workers

The top 100 highest paying industries for industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers (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 $73,840, hospitals - state government owned is the highest paying industry for industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers. It is followed by electric power generation, transmission and distribution industry (average annual salary $66,420). 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 industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Industrial Machinery Installation, Repair, and Maintenance Workers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Hospitals - State government owned	$73,840	$43,680	30
2	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$66,420	$36,950	7,500
3	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$66,120	$51,270	6,090
4	Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	$64,730	$32,050	n/a
5	Utilities	$64,370	$36,040	10,580
6	Casino Hotels	$63,130	$34,540	n/a
7	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$62,240	$37,510	4,870
8	Natural Gas Distribution	$62,030	$40,860	2,260
9	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$61,250	$33,740	4,970
10	Testing Laboratories	$60,390	$36,490	280
11	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$60,000	$48,290	4,990
12	Federal government, including USPS	$59,990	$48,290	5,010
13	Other Pipeline Transportation	$59,970	$31,140	720
14	Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil	$59,660	$35,520	630
15	Oil and Gas Extraction	$59,420	$36,600	3,240
16	Waste Treatment and Disposal	$57,520	$35,190	730
17	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$57,280	$34,570	420
18	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$56,610	$30,820	80
19	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$55,350	$36,200	9,330
20	Metal Ore Mining	$55,240	$36,480	2,950
21	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$55,170	$33,940	5,800
22	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$55,030	$34,430	26,750
23	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$54,810	$36,400	n/a
24	Pipeline Transportation	$54,740	$29,710	4,030
25	Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	$54,700	$34,990	1,170
26	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$54,650	$37,420	310
27	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$54,470	$36,880	710
28	Scientific Research and Development Services	$54,470	$36,880	710
29	Finance and Insurance	$54,110	$31,610	n/a
30	Activities Related to Real Estate	$53,320	$34,230	50
31	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$53,240	$32,890	17,480
32	Federal, State, and Local Government	$53,240	$32,890	17,480
33	Coal Mining	$53,240	$34,960	2,400
34	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$53,110	$35,490	1,450
35	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$53,100	$30,490	n/a
36	Ship and Boat Building	$53,040	$35,960	1,440
37	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$52,950	$34,880	260
38	Chemical Manufacturing	$52,720	$32,980	22,680
39	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$52,660	$28,660	2,680
40	Tobacco Manufacturing	$52,530	$30,160	1,050
41	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$52,330	$31,940	18,890
42	Social Assistance	$52,320	$31,190	n/a
43	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$52,290	$35,370	1,870
44	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$52,160	$32,890	2,560
45	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$52,130	$34,090	7,640
46	Engineering Services	$51,930	$35,410	1,120
47	Paper Manufacturing	$51,740	$33,940	16,340
48	Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	$51,700	$33,590	7,740
49	Beverage Manufacturing	$51,570	$34,040	6,690
50	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$51,560	$33,130	2,550
51	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$51,490	$33,170	2,280
52	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$51,390	$33,610	3,000
53	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$51,390	$33,940	3,720
54	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$51,120	$36,630	10,750
55	Support Activities for Transportation	$51,030	$22,520	3,690
56	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$50,850	$33,430	6,190
57	Mining	$50,810	$32,230	22,000
58	Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing	$50,700	$32,930	2,710
59	Educational Services - Privately owned	$50,580	$28,020	330
60	Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	$50,430	$31,600	280
61	Grain and Oilseed Milling	$50,430	$32,950	2,890
62	Transportation and Warehousing	$50,400	$26,700	9,800
63	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$50,350	$32,720	1,630
64	Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$50,220	$36,010	2,560
65	Rail Transportation	$50,170	$33,140	n/a
66	Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors	$50,070	$25,980	n/a
67	Building Equipment Contractors	$50,050	$31,220	15,030
68	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$50,040	$37,600	n/a
69	Specialized Design Services	$49,980	$28,620	40
70	Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	$49,930	$33,330	910
71	Waste Management and Remediation Services	$49,900	$32,720	n/a
72	Other Building Equipment Contractors	$49,880	$30,750	11,840
73	Food and Beverage Stores	$49,730	$31,650	160
74	Grocery Stores	$49,710	$32,590	n/a
75	Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	$49,610	$33,330	3,300
76	Specialty Trade Contractors	$49,360	$30,550	17,270
77	Traveler Accommodation	$49,290	$22,700	300
78	Accommodation	$49,290	$22,700	300
79	Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing	$49,220	$32,050	1,770
80	Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$49,130	$34,070	250
81	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$48,820	$34,380	24,430
82	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$48,810	$31,560	11,580
83	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$48,720	$31,490	12,120
84	Educational Services - Local government owned	$48,680	$29,870	410
85	Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$48,570	$33,440	1,160
86	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$48,370	$32,740	4,300
87	Rubber Product Manufacturing	$48,290	$30,360	n/a
88	Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing	$48,270	$31,100	2,400
89	Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	$48,210	$30,860	130
90	Electronics and Appliance Stores	$48,160	$26,300	n/a
91	Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	$48,160	$33,700	190
92	Other Food Manufacturing	$48,160	$31,100	5,580
93	Construction	$48,150	$28,390	25,830
94	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$48,130	$32,180	740
95	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$48,100	$33,040	12,330
96	Accommodation and Food Services	$48,070	$23,090	320
97	Dairy Product Manufacturing	$48,050	$32,480	4,790
98	Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers	$47,910	$32,510	610
99	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$47,880	$33,220	5,640
100	Machinery Manufacturing	$47,850	$32,220	19,750