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Which industries pay the highest average salaries?

Computer Hardware Manufacturing pays the most on average: $145,919.

Average salary

  1. 1Computer Hardware Manufacturing$145,919
  2. 2Internet News$144,273
  3. 3Space Research and Technology$140,875
  4. 4Computer and Network Security$135,131
  5. 5Professional Services$132,596
  6. 6Semiconductor Manufacturing$126,428
  7. 7Nuclear Electric Power Generation$126,123
  8. 8Executive Search Services$123,073
  9. 9Software Development$121,529
  10. 10Internet Marketplace Platforms$119,389
  11. 11Staffing and Recruiting$119,340
  12. 12Robotics Engineering$119,182
  13. 13Biotechnology Research$117,873
  14. 14IT System Data Services$114,487
  15. 15Computer Games$113,464
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IndustryAverage salaryPostings with salary data
Computer Hardware Manufacturing$145,91942,474
Internet News$144,27323,864
Space Research and Technology$140,8757,108
Computer and Network Security$135,13165,436
Professional Services$132,596204,841
Semiconductor Manufacturing$126,42871,238
Nuclear Electric Power Generation$126,1236,109
Executive Search Services$123,07313,086
Software Development$121,5291,528,369
Internet Marketplace Platforms$119,389841,985
Staffing and Recruiting$119,3407,332,703
Robotics Engineering$119,1827,679
Biotechnology Research$117,873215,732
IT System Data Services$114,48748,075
Computer Games$113,46412,545

How this is measured: Average annual salary by employer industry, across postings with an annual salary between $10K and $500K. Industries need at least 5,000 such postings. Deduplicated US job postings from the most recent 12 months of Canaria's data. Data through Aug 20, 2026.

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