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Highest-Paying Industries by Average Weekly Wages
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Average Weekly Wages is an amount that results from dividing total annual wages by annual average employment. The data unit is in dollars, not thousands of dollars. Read more about wages.

Average Annual Wages is the quotient that results from dividing the total annual wages by average monthly employment for the year and dividing the result by 52 weeks per year for annual measures. The data unit is in dollars, not thousands of dollars. Read more about wages.

The Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program at the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) derives its industry data from quarterly tax reports submitted to State Employment Security Agencies by over eight million employers. Read more.
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These are the industries with the highest average weekly wages in 2008. Industry wages are wages paid for all occupations within an industry. Individual wages among occupations within an industry could vary significantly from the average.

Top 50 Highest-Paying Industries by Average Weekly Wages
Displaying Records 1-25 of 50
 
 
#IndustryAverage Weekly WagesAverage Annual Wages
1 Commodity Contracts Dealing $4,265$221,795
2 Securities Brokerage $3,955$205,684
3 Sports Teams and Clubs $3,596$186,979
4 Miscellaneous Intermediation $3,275$170,318
5 Portfolio Management $3,246$168,803
6 Securities and Commodity Exchanges $3,123$162,409
7 Commodity Contracts Brokerage $3,057$158,940
8 Offices of Other Holding Companies $2,976$154,742
9 Investment Banking and Securities Dealing $2,952$153,474
10 International Trade Financing $2,880$149,735
11 Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction $2,780$144,542
12 Electronic Computer Manufacturing $2,567$133,473
13 Open-End Investment Funds $2,539$132,034
14 Natural Gas Liquid Extraction $2,406$125,126
15 Investment Advice $2,402$124,861
16 Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities $2,331$121,198
17 Trust, Fiduciary, and Custody Activities $2,322$120,769
18 Reinsurance Carriers $2,294$119,276
19 Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers $2,251$117,049
20 Software Publishers $2,231$115,996
21 Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing $2,223$115,586
22 Computer Terminal Manufacturing $2,191$113,953
23 Record Production $2,168$112,735
24 Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers $2,156$112,113
25 Petroleum Refineries $2,153$111,947
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Source:  Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

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