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Highest Paying Industries for Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers

The top 31 highest paying industries for farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers (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 $90,270, beverage manufacturing is the highest paying industry for farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers. It is followed by beverage and tobacco product manufacturing industry (average annual salary $90,270). 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 farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 31 Highest Paying Industries for Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Beverage Manufacturing	$90,270	$42,780	80
2	Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	$90,270	$42,780	80
3	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$82,070	$33,190	90
4	Scientific Research and Development Services	$82,070	$33,190	90
5	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$81,190	$43,460	460
6	Manufacturing	$78,510	$41,440	240
7	Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	$71,890	$30,550	120
8	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$71,260	$52,200	210
9	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$71,180	$51,870	200
10	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$70,890	$40,940	250
11	Food Manufacturing	$70,730	$40,620	150
12	Wholesale Trade	$70,600	$36,470	290
13	Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$70,270	$42,870	130
14	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$68,720	$42,180	340
15	Federal, State, and Local Government	$68,720	$42,180	340
16	Support Activities for Crop Production	$68,330	$35,160	2,090
17	Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	$68,050	$34,850	2,400
18	Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry	$67,940	$34,730	2,370
19	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$64,680	$38,640	530
20	Support Activities for Animal Production	$64,490	$33,650	290
21	Animal Food Manufacturing	$61,570	$37,270	90
22	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$60,830	$38,780	150
23	State government, including schools and hospitals	$58,210	$36,540	330
24	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$56,280	$35,590	200
25	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$55,920	$35,470	180
26	Educational Services - State government owned	$55,780	$35,330	180
27	Educational Services	$55,580	$34,490	230
28	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$49,700	$40,700	30
29	Educational Services - Privately owned	$46,420	$31,990	40
30	Retail Trade	$40,230	$27,050	30
31	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$31,230	$26,160	190