Highest Paying Industries

Industries ranked by average employee wages. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages 2023.

💰 Top 50 by Average Wage

#IndustryAvg Wage
1Miscellaneous Intermediation$272K
2Sports Teams and Clubs$266K
3Other Financial Vehicles$225K
4Crude Petroleum Extraction$222K
5Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)$213K
6Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing$201K
7Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities$192K
8Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers$182K
9Offices of Other Holding Companies$180K
10Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities$176K
11Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services$171K
12Natural Gas Extraction$166K
13Custom Computer Programming Services$164K
14Record Production and Distribution$163K
15Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers$162K
16Offices of Bank Holding Companies$155K
17Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing$154K
18Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)$154K
19Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers$152K
20Commercial Air, Rail, and Water Transportation Equipment Rental and Leasing$148K
21Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices$146K
22Executive Search Services$142K
23Research and Development in Nanotechnology$142K
24Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing$137K
25Computer Systems Design Services$137K
26Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals$136K
27Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)$135K
28Public Relations Agencies$135K
29Other Computer Related Services$135K
30Computer Facilities Management Services$134K
31Trust, Fiduciary, and Custody Activities$133K
32Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures$133K
33Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing$132K
34Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services$132K
35Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation$131K
36Offices of Lawyers$129K
37Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation$128K
38Electric Power Distribution$128K
39Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers$127K
40Other Electronic Parts and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers$127K
41Media Buying Agencies$126K
42Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers$126K
43Direct Life Insurance Carriers$125K
44Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing$125K
45Advertising Agencies$123K
46New Housing For-Sale Builders$122K
47Music Publishers$122K
48Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing$122K
49Industrial Design Services$122K
50All Other Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services$122K

📉 Lowest Paying Industries

Industries with the lowest average employee wages.