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Highest Paying Industries for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

The top 55 highest paying industries for farm equipment mechanics and service technicians (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 $50,220, sugar and confectionery product manufacturing is the highest paying industry for farm equipment mechanics and service technicians. It is followed by food manufacturing industry (average annual salary $41,190). 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 farm equipment mechanics and service technicians in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 55 Highest Paying Industries for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing	$50,220	$41,580	40
2	Food Manufacturing	$41,190	$27,670	170
3	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$40,660	$29,170	n/a
4	Educational Services - State government owned	$40,660	$29,170	n/a
5	State government, including schools and hospitals	$40,370	$28,510	60
6	Manufacturing	$40,220	$24,280	640
7	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$40,070	$23,130	420
8	Machinery Manufacturing	$39,770	$23,230	430
9	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$38,910	$26,000	100
10	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$38,350	$25,640	400
11	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$38,000	$25,410	90
12	Educational Services	$38,000	$25,410	90
13	Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing	$37,900	$27,260	120
14	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$36,690	$23,960	25,850
15	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$36,650	$23,880	26,010
16	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$36,590	$22,940	40
17	Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores	$36,550	$23,760	2,120
18	Wholesale Trade	$36,550	$23,930	27,370
19	Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers	$36,510	$23,810	2,190
20	Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	$36,350	$23,750	24,210
21	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$36,220	$22,200	40
22	Federal, State, and Local Government	$36,220	$22,200	40
23	Retail Trade	$36,120	$23,280	2,320
24	Building Material and Supplies Dealers	$35,100	$24,840	70
25	Building Equipment Contractors	$34,810	$25,560	n/a
26	Specialty Trade Contractors	$34,810	$25,560	n/a
27	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$34,320	$20,770	1,930
28	Support Activities for Animal Production	$34,320	$22,190	90
29	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$34,000	$20,820	2,020
30	Landscaping Services	$33,980	$23,610	150
31	Services to Buildings and Dwellings	$33,980	$23,610	150
32	Repair and Maintenance	$33,950	$20,800	2,010
33	Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$33,530	$23,600	850
34	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$33,350	$24,250	960
35	Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	$33,280	$26,310	100
36	Construction	$32,890	$22,420	470
37	Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry	$32,560	$20,710	1,820
38	Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	$32,550	$20,710	1,830
39	Administrative and Support Services	$32,540	$22,430	240
40	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$32,540	$22,430	240
41	Support Activities for Crop Production	$32,410	$20,670	1,730
42	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$32,270	$24,040	n/a
43	Utility System Construction	$32,100	$22,050	360
44	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$32,100	$22,050	360
45	Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$31,770	$20,830	n/a
46	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$31,510	$20,730	n/a
47	Educational Services - Privately owned	$31,510	$20,730	n/a
48	Water, Sewage and Other Systems	$29,270	$21,210	n/a
49	Utilities	$29,270	$21,210	n/a
50	Temporary Help Services	$28,600	$21,340	n/a
51	Employment Services	$28,100	$21,240	n/a
52	Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance	$27,560	$21,780	60
53	Automotive Repair and Maintenance	$27,560	$21,780	60
54	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	$24,340	$19,850	n/a
55	Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores	$24,270	$19,830	n/a