Average salary by industry U.S. 2021

In 2021, the average wage and salary per full-time equivalent employee in the mining industry in the United States was at 112,314 U.S. dollars. The highest wage and salary per FTE was found in the information industry, at 165,338 U.S. dollars.

Wage and salary accruals per full-time equivalent employee in the United States in 2021, by industry (in U.S. dollars)

Industry	Wage and salary in U.S. dollars
Information	165,338
Management of companies and enterprises	148,059
Finance and insurance	134,108
Utilities	124,313
Professional, scientific, and technical services	120,374
Mining	112,314
Wholesale trade	95,476
Manufacturing	79,465
Real estate and rental and leasing	76,383
Government	75,519
Wages and salaries per full-time equivalent employee	75,447
Private industries	74,666
Construction	72,691
Transportation and warehousing	64,575
Health care and social assistance	64,295
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	61,710
Administrative and waste management services	55,486
Educational services	52,612
Other services, except government	52,549
Retail trade	46,279
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting	40,906
Accommodation and food services	37,229

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September 2022

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2021

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* Wage and salary accruals include executives' compensation, bonuses, tips, and payments-in-kind.

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