Wage and salary of U.S. employees 2017, by industry
Wage and salary accruals* per full-time equivalent employee in the United States in 2017, by industry (in U.S. dollars)
This statistic shows the annual wage and salary per full-time equivalent employee in the United States in 2017, by industry. In 2017, the average wage and salary per employee in the mining industry was at 104,177 U.S. dollars.
Wage and salary accruals* per full-time equivalent employee in the United States in 2017, by industry (in U.S. dollars)
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| Industry | Wage and salary in U.S. dollars |
|---|---|
| Management of companies and enterprises | 127,419$ |
| Information | 114,374$ |
| Utilities | 110,744$ |
| Finance and insurance | 109,600$ |
| Mining | 104,177$ |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 99,354$ |
| Wholesale trade | 79,670$ |
| Manufacturing | 69,437$ |
| Government | 66,971$ |
| Construction | 63,414$ |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 62,861$ |
| Wages and salaries per full-time equivalent employee | 62,745$ |
| Private industries | 61,311$ |
| Transportation and warehousing | 57,936$ |
| Health care and social assistance | 54,685$ |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 50,251$ |
| Educational services | 47,527$ |
| Other services, except government | 43,811$ |
| Administrative and waste management services | 43,783$ |
| Retail trade | 36,891$ |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting | 36,343$ |
| Accommodation and food services | 29,098$ |
| Industry | Wage and salary in U.S. dollars |
|---|---|
| Management of companies and enterprises | 127,419$ |
| Information | 114,374$ |
| Utilities | 110,744$ |
| Finance and insurance | 109,600$ |
| Mining | 104,177$ |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 99,354$ |
| Wholesale trade | 79,670$ |
| Manufacturing | 69,437$ |
| Government | 66,971$ |
| Construction | 63,414$ |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 62,861$ |
| Wages and salaries per full-time equivalent employee | 62,745$ |
| Private industries | 61,311$ |
| Transportation and warehousing | 57,936$ |
| Health care and social assistance | 54,685$ |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 50,251$ |
| Educational services | 47,527$ |
| Other services, except government | 43,811$ |
| Administrative and waste management services | 43,783$ |
| Retail trade | 36,891$ |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting | 36,343$ |
| Accommodation and food services | 29,098$ |
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This statistic shows the annual wage and salary per full-time equivalent employee in the United States in 2017, by industry. In 2017, the average wage and salary per employee in the mining industry was at 104,177 U.S. dollars.
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- *Wage and salary accruals include executives' compensation, bonuses, tips, and payments-in-kind.
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