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Highest Paying Industries for Agricultural Equipment Operators

The top 61 highest paying industries for agricultural equipment operators (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $49,700, sugar and confectionery product manufacturing is the highest paying industry for agricultural equipment operators. It is followed by state government, excluding schools and hospitals (oes designation) industry (average annual salary $42,890). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of agricultural equipment operators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 61 Highest Paying Industries for Agricultural Equipment Operators

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing	$49,700	$31,730	40
2	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$42,890	$28,850	40
3	State government, including schools and hospitals	$34,520	$24,240	320
4	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$34,510	$24,130	320
5	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$34,460	$26,470	40
6	Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers	$34,370	$25,780	n/a
7	Educational Services	$34,240	$22,950	330
8	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$33,950	$23,440	280
9	Educational Services - State government owned	$33,950	$23,440	280
10	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$33,590	$22,350	390
11	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$33,090	$22,040	90
12	Federal, State, and Local Government	$33,090	$22,040	90
13	Grain and Oilseed Milling	$32,410	$25,180	100
14	Chemical Manufacturing	$32,170	$25,070	210
15	Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	$32,130	$25,060	210
16	Animal Food Manufacturing	$31,940	$20,840	230
17	Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	$31,590	$21,930	1,470
18	Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$30,980	$20,200	4,950
19	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$30,710	$20,200	6,750
20	Wholesale Trade	$30,700	$20,010	6,880
21	Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing	$30,040	$18,570	60
22	Food Manufacturing	$29,730	$20,550	810
23	Manufacturing	$29,650	$20,610	1,160
24	Warehousing and Storage	$29,080	$22,040	220
25	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$28,600	$18,390	220
26	Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores	$28,590	$19,190	300
27	Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers	$28,590	$19,190	300
28	Retail Trade	$28,420	$19,620	390
29	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$28,140	$20,670	50
30	Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	$28,090	$18,590	n/a
31	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$28,090	$18,590	n/a
32	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$28,050	$18,650	n/a
33	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$27,990	$25,150	n/a
34	Specialty Trade Contractors	$27,990	$25,150	n/a
35	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$27,390	$18,230	190
36	Scientific Research and Development Services	$27,390	$18,230	190
37	Animal Slaughtering and Processing	$27,390	$19,860	320
38	Construction	$27,270	$21,830	n/a
39	Specialty Food Stores	$27,090	$20,010	80
40	Food and Beverage Stores	$27,090	$20,010	80
41	Machinery Manufacturing	$26,510	$20,550	50
42	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$26,500	$20,500	60
43	Support Activities for Animal Production	$26,400	$20,560	70
44	Landscaping Services	$26,380	$16,490	90
45	Services to Buildings and Dwellings	$26,380	$16,490	90
46	Transportation and Warehousing	$26,190	$18,540	380
47	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$25,450	$20,270	40
48	Administrative and Support Services	$25,350	$17,100	190
49	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$25,040	$17,060	210
50	Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry	$24,430	$17,600	16,250
51	Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	$24,430	$17,600	16,250
52	Support Activities for Crop Production	$24,420	$17,600	16,180
53	Temporary Help Services	$23,910	$17,650	100
54	Beverage Manufacturing	$23,600	$18,730	90
55	Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	$23,600	$18,730	90
56	Employment Services	$23,480	$17,480	100
57	Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	$21,800	$17,020	290
58	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$21,770	$16,220	90
59	Truck Transportation	$21,250	$17,560	160
60	Specialized Freight Trucking	$20,740	$17,380	90
61	Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$20,470	$16,120	80