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Highest Paying Industries for Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

The top 32 highest paying industries for cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders (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 $46,480, medical equipment and supplies manufacturing is the highest paying industry for cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders. It is followed by miscellaneous manufacturing industry (average annual salary $46,480). 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 cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 32 Highest Paying Industries for Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$46,480	$22,910	30
2	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$46,480	$22,910	30
3	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$38,020	$23,470	40
4	Health Care and Social Assistance	$37,400	$29,260	60
5	All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	$37,010	$28,450	60
6	Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	$37,010	$28,450	60
7	Ambulatory Health Care Services	$37,010	$28,450	60
8	Dairy Product Manufacturing	$35,060	$20,580	2,460
9	Accommodation and Food Services	$31,290	$21,200	n/a
10	Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	$29,650	$20,680	100
11	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$29,610	$20,710	100
12	Wholesale Trade	$29,610	$20,710	100
13	Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing	$29,280	$20,250	890
14	Food Manufacturing	$28,530	$19,320	6,240
15	Manufacturing	$28,270	$18,910	7,200
16	Warehousing and Storage	$27,610	$21,150	200
17	Transportation and Warehousing	$27,520	$21,100	210
18	Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing	$26,770	$17,640	160
19	Animal Slaughtering and Processing	$26,300	$18,520	2,330
20	Other Food Manufacturing	$25,630	$19,570	50
21	Temporary Help Services	$25,450	$20,960	n/a
22	Employment Services	$25,450	$20,960	n/a
23	Administrative and Support Services	$25,450	$20,960	n/a
24	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$25,450	$20,960	n/a
25	Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	$24,630	$17,200	730
26	Beverage Manufacturing	$24,610	$17,200	730
27	Traveler Accommodation	$23,630	$20,480	80
28	Accommodation	$23,630	$20,480	80
29	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$23,500	$18,690	140
30	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$23,500	$18,690	140
31	Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	$23,480	$18,670	130
32	Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging	$23,180	$17,220	270