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Highest Paying Industries for Fishing and Hunting Workers

The top 17 highest paying industries for fishing and hunting workers (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 $56,560, seafood product preparation and packaging is the highest paying industry for fishing and hunting workers. It is followed by food manufacturing industry (average annual salary $56,560). 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 fishing and hunting workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 17 Highest Paying Industries for Fishing and Hunting Workers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging	$56,560	$26,540	70
2	Food Manufacturing	$56,560	$26,540	70
3	Manufacturing	$55,920	$26,640	70
4	Federal government, including USPS	$40,670	$39,110	50
5	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$40,670	$39,110	50
6	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$39,110	$24,200	180
7	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$39,110	$24,200	180
8	Federal, State, and Local Government	$39,110	$24,200	180
9	State government, including schools and hospitals	$34,670	$21,700	80
10	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$34,670	$21,700	80
11	Administrative and Support Services	$29,520	$23,180	n/a
12	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$29,520	$23,180	n/a
13	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water	$28,550	$18,310	60
14	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation	$28,550	$18,310	60
15	Transportation and Warehousing	$28,550	$18,310	60
16	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$19,610	$17,130	n/a
17	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$19,560	$17,120	n/a