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Highest Paying Industries for Food Processing Workers

The top 100 highest paying industries for food processing 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 $43,420, federal government, including usps is the highest paying industry for food processing workers. It is followed by federal executive branch (oes designation) industry (average annual salary $43,420). 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 food processing workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Food Processing Workers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Federal government, including USPS	$43,420	$35,080	1,270
2	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$43,420	$35,080	1,270
3	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$42,750	$32,730	1,450
4	Federal, State, and Local Government	$42,750	$32,730	1,450
5	Tobacco Manufacturing	$41,810	$22,720	1,020
6	Educational Services - State government owned	$39,640	$22,860	400
7	State government, including schools and hospitals	$38,110	$22,300	490
8	Casino Hotels	$37,950	$23,090	1,280
9	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$37,930	$21,550	2,710
10	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$37,780	$22,090	50
11	Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	$37,400	$20,580	3,370
12	Beverage Manufacturing	$34,680	$19,540	2,340
13	Traveler Accommodation	$33,030	$20,840	3,610
14	Accommodation	$33,010	$20,820	3,620
15	Grain and Oilseed Milling	$32,900	$20,620	9,500
16	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$32,120	$19,480	210
17	Dairy Product Manufacturing	$32,110	$19,280	20,080
18	Finance and Insurance	$31,710	$17,910	n/a
19	Educational Services - Privately owned	$31,290	$19,200	250
20	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$31,050	$20,570	450
21	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$30,610	$21,680	130
22	Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation	$30,570	$23,400	70
23	Water Transportation	$30,570	$23,400	70
24	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$30,290	$21,180	240
25	Transportation and Warehousing	$30,110	$21,060	470
26	Warehousing and Storage	$29,970	$20,940	390
27	Hospitals - Privately owned	$29,060	$19,850	240
28	Educational Services	$28,960	$19,100	1,150
29	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$28,870	$19,760	230
30	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$28,770	$19,640	300
31	Hospitals - State government owned	$28,740	$19,230	40
32	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$28,580	$19,600	270
33	Other Food Manufacturing	$28,540	$18,700	28,970
34	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned	$28,380	$20,110	30
35	Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	$28,270	$18,340	n/a
36	Civic and Social Organizations	$28,210	$17,900	90
37	Direct Selling Establishments	$28,030	$21,510	n/a
38	Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing	$28,020	$18,120	24,880
39	Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$27,810	$17,760	150
40	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$27,790	$18,470	680
41	Nonstore Retailers	$27,590	$19,300	330
42	Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses	$27,530	$18,730	240
43	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$27,210	$20,380	n/a
44	Health Care and Social Assistance	$27,070	$18,050	510
45	Animal Food Manufacturing	$26,980	$18,460	3,230
46	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$26,710	$18,540	950
47	Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly	$26,570	$18,050	90
48	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$26,460	$17,770	130
49	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$26,200	$17,730	120
50	Grocery Stores	$25,890	$17,970	178,400
51	Food and Beverage Stores	$25,650	$17,910	204,690
52	Retail Trade	$25,450	$17,840	247,520
53	Chemical Manufacturing	$25,360	$18,040	160
54	Manufacturing	$25,270	$18,190	432,830
55	Food Manufacturing	$25,230	$18,180	429,240
56	Special Food Services	$25,190	$17,980	3,840
57	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$25,180	$18,060	510
58	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$25,170	$17,690	22,370
59	Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	$25,160	$17,700	21,800
60	Educational Services - Local government owned	$25,140	$17,700	500
61	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$25,130	$17,710	490
62	Other General Merchandise Stores	$25,000	$17,560	n/a
63	Wholesale Trade	$24,990	$17,640	23,300
64	Animal Slaughtering and Processing	$24,880	$18,610	227,610
65	Gambling Industries	$24,870	$18,130	290
66	Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing	$24,830	$17,870	14,310
67	General Merchandise Stores	$24,650	$17,490	41,940
68	Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores	$24,580	$18,170	90
69	Specialty Food Stores	$24,200	$17,600	26,190
70	Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	$24,140	$17,330	400
71	Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing	$24,110	$17,680	86,410
72	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$24,080	$17,740	620
73	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$24,040	$17,970	990
74	Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	$23,530	$16,930	170
75	Social Assistance	$23,460	$20,020	50
76	Health and Personal Care Stores	$23,300	$18,440	90
77	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$23,240	$17,760	110
78	Accommodation and Food Services	$23,030	$17,440	46,210
79	Gasoline Stations	$22,820	$17,260	290
80	Full-Service Restaurants	$22,760	$17,410	11,550
81	Food Services and Drinking Places	$22,580	$17,370	42,590
82	Pharmacies and Drug Stores	$22,440	$17,870	30
83	Restaurants and Other Eating Places	$22,340	$17,330	38,640
84	Support Activities for Crop Production	$22,340	$16,910	510
85	Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry	$22,340	$16,910	510
86	Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	$22,340	$16,910	510
87	Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	$21,830	$17,480	50
88	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$21,680	$16,530	n/a
89	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$21,580	$17,180	80
90	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$21,450	$17,030	60
91	Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging	$20,340	$17,000	14,250
92	Temporary Help Services	$20,030	$16,810	10,160
93	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$19,980	$16,750	11,590
94	Administrative and Support Services	$19,970	$16,750	11,560
95	Employment Services	$19,940	$16,740	11,490
96	Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	$19,720	$17,060	60
97	Miscellaneous Store Retailers	$19,670	$17,250	170
98	Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Stores	$19,470	$17,470	n/a
99	Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)	$19,440	$16,440	80