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Highest Paying Industries for Miscellaneous Food Processing Workers

The top 58 highest paying industries for miscellaneous 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 $41,810, tobacco manufacturing is the highest paying industry for miscellaneous food processing workers. It is followed by beverage and tobacco product manufacturing industry (average annual salary $37,460). 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 miscellaneous food processing workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 58 Highest Paying Industries for Miscellaneous Food Processing Workers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Tobacco Manufacturing	$41,810	$22,720	1,020
2	Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	$37,460	$20,610	3,350
3	Beverage Manufacturing	$34,720	$19,600	2,330
4	Grain and Oilseed Milling	$33,260	$20,680	9,260
5	Dairy Product Manufacturing	$32,470	$19,560	19,460
6	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$31,920	$21,110	30
7	Federal, State, and Local Government	$31,920	$21,110	30
8	Traveler Accommodation	$30,830	$21,630	30
9	Accommodation	$30,830	$21,630	30
10	Transportation and Warehousing	$29,020	$19,210	110
11	Warehousing and Storage	$28,840	$19,030	100
12	Other Food Manufacturing	$28,750	$18,800	27,980
13	Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing	$28,100	$18,100	24,120
14	Animal Food Manufacturing	$28,050	$18,500	2,740
15	Manufacturing	$27,440	$18,450	172,260
16	Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$27,430	$17,350	120
17	Food Manufacturing	$27,330	$18,430	168,730
18	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$27,210	$20,380	n/a
19	Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging	$27,100	$18,000	1,870
20	Nonstore Retailers	$26,760	$18,950	190
21	Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses	$26,700	$18,920	180
22	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$26,600	$18,410	320
23	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$26,000	$20,510	190
24	Chemical Manufacturing	$25,980	$18,340	130
25	Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	$25,710	$17,870	7,080
26	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$25,640	$17,840	7,600
27	Animal Slaughtering and Processing	$25,600	$19,300	33,590
28	Educational Services	$25,460	$20,110	170
29	Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing	$25,310	$17,760	35,640
30	Wholesale Trade	$25,140	$17,670	8,400
31	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$25,100	$20,430	160
32	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$25,100	$20,390	140
33	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$25,100	$20,390	140
34	Educational Services - Local government owned	$25,100	$20,390	140
35	Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing	$24,800	$17,860	14,070
36	Full-Service Restaurants	$23,880	$17,060	1,130
37	Special Food Services	$23,760	$19,220	340
38	Other General Merchandise Stores	$23,550	$17,390	n/a
39	Grocery Stores	$23,540	$17,690	8,600
40	General Merchandise Stores	$23,380	$17,330	n/a
41	Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	$23,340	$17,180	370
42	Retail Trade	$23,330	$17,450	23,880
43	Food and Beverage Stores	$23,270	$17,560	10,820
44	Support Activities for Crop Production	$22,340	$16,910	510
45	Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry	$22,340	$16,910	510
46	Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	$22,340	$16,910	510
47	Specialty Food Stores	$22,130	$17,200	2,220
48	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$21,340	$16,440	n/a
49	Accommodation and Food Services	$20,880	$16,870	7,490
50	Food Services and Drinking Places	$20,850	$16,870	7,460
51	Restaurants and Other Eating Places	$20,560	$16,820	7,020
52	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$20,490	$17,260	n/a
53	Temporary Help Services	$19,850	$16,630	6,400
54	Employment Services	$19,760	$16,560	7,000
55	Administrative and Support Services	$19,760	$16,560	7,000
56	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$19,760	$16,560	7,020
57	Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Stores	$19,410	$17,460	n/a
58	Miscellaneous Store Retailers	$19,270	$17,340	n/a