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Highest Paying Industries for Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing Workers

The top 45 highest paying industries for butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish 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 $43,380, federal government, including usps is the highest paying industry for butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers. It is followed by federal executive branch (oes designation) industry (average annual salary $43,380). 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 butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 45 Highest Paying Industries for Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing Workers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Federal government, including USPS	$43,380	$35,080	1,240
2	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$43,380	$35,080	1,240
3	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$43,130	$34,990	1,280
4	Federal, State, and Local Government	$43,130	$34,990	1,280
5	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$42,830	$34,090	1,340
6	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$38,250	$21,790	140
7	Traveler Accommodation	$38,040	$25,950	180
8	Accommodation	$38,040	$25,950	180
9	Casino Hotels	$37,910	$27,170	150
10	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$32,440	$22,370	n/a
11	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$32,200	$21,310	80
12	Gambling Industries	$32,120	$22,290	30
13	General Merchandise Stores	$31,510	$21,300	n/a
14	Other General Merchandise Stores	$31,500	$21,290	7,830
15	Warehousing and Storage	$30,870	$21,180	290
16	Transportation and Warehousing	$30,790	$21,160	290
17	Gasoline Stations	$29,570	$17,750	80
18	Nonstore Retailers	$27,660	$20,960	n/a
19	Retail Trade	$27,300	$18,150	147,560
20	Grocery Stores	$27,290	$18,130	122,160
21	Food and Beverage Stores	$27,020	$18,080	139,490
22	Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing	$26,440	$18,160	100
23	Specialty Food Stores	$25,350	$17,750	17,310
24	Full-Service Restaurants	$24,880	$17,290	n/a
25	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$24,770	$17,560	12,430
26	Wholesale Trade	$24,770	$17,560	12,430
27	Animal Slaughtering and Processing	$24,750	$18,510	193,740
28	Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	$24,720	$17,550	12,370
29	Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing	$24,680	$20,180	n/a
30	Food Manufacturing	$24,480	$18,210	207,470
31	Manufacturing	$24,480	$18,210	207,510
32	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$23,530	$17,690	n/a
33	Accommodation and Food Services	$23,240	$17,390	1,710
34	Animal Food Manufacturing	$23,210	$20,570	300
35	Health and Personal Care Stores	$22,830	$19,390	40
36	Restaurants and Other Eating Places	$22,350	$17,270	1,520
37	Food Services and Drinking Places	$22,350	$17,270	1,530
38	Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	$21,830	$17,480	50
39	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$21,330	$16,990	50
40	Temporary Help Services	$20,590	$16,960	1,920
41	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$20,380	$16,810	2,370
42	Employment Services	$20,360	$16,810	2,360
43	Administrative and Support Services	$20,360	$16,810	2,360
44	Other Food Manufacturing	$19,990	$17,300	230
45	Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging	$19,910	$16,930	12,380