High Technology Indicators Tables according to approach by sectors Average earnings per hour in high tech sectors by branch of activity and period. Units: euros Total wage cost: 4th quarter 2018 Intermediate-high and high tech manufacturing sectors 19.9 High tech manufacturing sectors 24.6 21 Manufacture of computers, electronic and optical products 27.2 26 Manufacture of computers, electronic and optical products 19.9 30 Construction of aircraft and spacecraft and machinery thereof 24.1 Intermediate-high tech manufacturing sectors 19.3 20 Chemical industry 22.2 25 Manufacture of weapons and ammunition 16.9 27-29 Manufacture of electrical material and equipment Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 19.7 30 Manufacture of other transport equipment except: naval construction, aircraft and spacecraft construction and machinery thereof. 24.1 32 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies 15.2 High tech or state-of-the-art services 21.7 59-63 Motion picture, video and tv programme activities, sound recording and music edition, Radio and tv programming and broadcasting activities, Telecommunications, Programming, consultancy and other activities related to IT Information 21.9 72 Research and development 20.5 Total high and intermediate-high technology sectors 20.6 All CNAE sections (*) 16.0 Manufacture industry and services 15.3 Notes: 1) Source: Quarterly Labour Cost Survey Information is presented with NACE codes with two digits. Information with three digits is not representative (*) Sections C to N of the CNAE-2009 Source: National Statistics Institute