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Highest Paying Industries for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

The top 100 highest paying industries for farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals (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 $62,940, oil and gas extraction is the highest paying industry for farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals. It is followed by mining industry (average annual salary $45,500). 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 farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Oil and Gas Extraction	$62,940	$26,030	n/a
2	Mining	$45,500	$24,660	n/a
3	Federal government, including USPS	$42,960	$32,510	290
4	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$42,960	$32,510	290
5	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$34,550	$19,710	1,340
6	Federal, State, and Local Government	$34,550	$19,710	1,340
7	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$34,110	$20,280	70
8	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$33,470	$21,000	550
9	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$32,640	$18,160	500
10	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$32,640	$19,970	1,920
11	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$31,840	$18,190	n/a
12	State government, including schools and hospitals	$31,310	$21,000	1,080
13	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$31,160	$17,330	250
14	Lessors of Real Estate	$30,570	$17,630	180
15	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$30,210	$17,140	30
16	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$28,830	$21,260	510
17	Real Estate	$28,780	$17,180	200
18	Educational Services - State government owned	$28,700	$20,690	530
19	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$28,270	$19,770	620
20	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$28,240	$22,800	140
21	Scientific Research and Development Services	$28,240	$22,800	140
22	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$27,740	$17,050	40
23	Educational Services	$27,430	$18,980	850
24	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$27,260	$20,230	60
25	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned	$26,940	$20,490	50
26	Other Food Manufacturing	$26,180	$18,260	n/a
27	Animal Slaughtering and Processing	$26,100	$19,440	1,070
28	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$26,040	$17,950	190
29	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$26,030	$18,130	340
30	Manufacturing	$25,840	$18,400	1,850
31	Food Manufacturing	$25,770	$18,380	1,800
32	Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	$25,090	$17,860	50
33	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$24,750	$17,590	230
34	Support Activities for Crop Production	$24,580	$17,470	810
35	Dairy Product Manufacturing	$24,500	$17,800	300
36	Educational Services - Local government owned	$24,170	$18,680	50
37	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$24,080	$17,610	100
38	Educational Services - Privately owned	$24,010	$17,960	270
39	Animal Food Manufacturing	$23,990	$17,480	200
40	Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry	$23,570	$17,370	13,560
41	Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	$23,570	$17,370	13,560
42	Support Activities for Animal Production	$23,500	$17,360	12,740
43	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$23,290	$17,270	750
44	Specialized Freight Trucking	$23,280	$17,990	110
45	Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	$23,210	$20,070	250
46	Administrative and Support Services	$23,190	$17,230	730
47	Employment Services	$22,970	$17,320	570
48	Other schools and instruction - Privately owned	$22,920	$17,450	60
49	Other Schools and Instruction	$22,920	$17,450	60
50	Educational Support Services	$22,910	$18,110	70
51	Social Advocacy Organizations	$22,870	$17,200	60
52	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$22,870	$16,930	70
53	Civic and Social Organizations	$22,830	$17,150	50
54	Transportation and Warehousing	$22,760	$17,330	400
55	Truck Transportation	$22,730	$17,470	130
56	Support Activities for Transportation	$22,690	$17,260	240
57	Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$22,510	$16,500	110
58	Traveler Accommodation	$22,250	$16,960	140
59	Construction	$22,170	$17,100	140
60	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$22,140	$18,210	n/a
61	Health Care and Social Assistance	$22,090	$17,060	280
62	Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists	$22,080	$16,770	n/a
63	Construction of Buildings	$21,990	$17,650	50
64	Temporary Help Services	$21,910	$17,000	410
65	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$21,880	$16,600	80
66	Nonresidential Building Construction	$21,880	$17,450	40
67	Veterinary Services	$21,830	$17,350	100
68	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$21,830	$17,350	100
69	Offices of Other Health Practitioners	$21,650	$16,790	n/a
70	Ambulatory Health Care Services	$21,650	$16,800	n/a
71	Educational Support Services - Privately owned	$21,650	$17,710	n/a
72	Support Activities for Road Transportation	$21,590	$17,140	n/a
73	Individual and Family Services	$21,480	$17,080	60
74	Other Support Services	$21,280	$16,520	n/a
75	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$21,250	$17,480	410
76	Spectator Sports	$21,120	$17,460	390
77	Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores	$20,990	$17,090	n/a
78	Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores	$20,990	$17,090	n/a
79	Social Assistance	$20,900	$16,600	70
80	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$20,680	$16,950	1,040
81	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$20,580	$16,590	7,910
82	Wholesale Trade	$20,550	$16,570	8,730
83	Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	$20,370	$16,570	7,550
84	Accommodation	$20,310	$16,930	490
85	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$20,100	$16,310	790
86	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$19,950	$16,620	580
87	Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	$19,930	$16,620	580
88	RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps	$19,540	$16,920	350
89	Retail Trade	$19,250	$16,060	n/a
90	Accommodation and Food Services	$19,240	$16,920	550
91	Finance and Insurance	$19,000	$16,100	n/a