The top 16 highest paying industries for wood model makers (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 $65,470, federal executive branch (oes designation) is the highest paying industry for wood model makers. It is followed by federal, state, and local government (oes designation) industry (average annual salary $65,270). 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 wood model makers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
Rank | Industry | Average Salary i | # of Empl. i |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) | $65,470 |
40 |
2 | Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) | $65,270 |
40 |
3 | Federal, State, and Local Government | $65,270 |
40 |
4 | Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing | $35,380 |
120 |
5 | Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | $33,660 |
n/a |
6 | Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $33,480 |
400 |
7 | Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing | $33,050 |
250 |
8 | Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing | $33,020 |
280 |
9 | Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $32,250 |
n/a |
10 | Wholesale Trade | $32,250 |
n/a |
11 | Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers | $32,090 |
n/a |
12 | Manufacturing | $30,050 |
1,110 |
13 | Wood Product Manufacturing | $29,060 |
440 |
14 | Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $29,010 |
340 |
15 | Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $23,550 |
60 |
16 | Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $23,380 |
50 |