OVERVIEW
An examination of the Food and Beverage Manufacturing industry's compensation data. This data is backed by ERI's extensive research using industry salary survey data.
Food and Beverage Manufacturing Industry's average salary is 1.00% higher than the US average
Description
Food and Beverage Manufacturing
This major group includes establishments that manufacture or process foods and beverages for human consumption, along with related products such as manufactured ice, chewing gum, vegetable and animal fats and oils, and prepared animal and poultry feeds. Dietetic products are classified the same as non-dietetic products, such as candy, canned fruits, or cookies.
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Sub-Industries
Meat Products
Learn MoreThis industry group includes businesses involved in meat packing plants and the processing and production of poultry, sausages, and other prepared meat products.
Dairy Production
Learn MoreThis industry group includes industries involved in the production of creamery butter, natural and processed cheese, imitation cheese, dry, condensed, and evaporated dairy products, ice cream and frozen desserts, and fluid milk.
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing
Learn MoreThis industry group includes industries involved in canned specialties production, canned fruits, vegetables, preserves, jams and jellies production, as well as dried and dehydrated fruits, vegetables, and soup mixes.
Grain Mill Production
Learn MoreThis industry group includes industries involved in dog and cat food production and prepared feed and feed ingredients for animals and fowls except dogs and cats.
Bakery Products
Learn MoreThis industry group includes industries involved in bakery products production and cookies and crackers production.
Sugar, Nut and Confectionary Production
Learn MoreThis industry group includes industries involved in the production of chewing gum, cane sugar (excluding refining), cane sugar refining, beet sugar, candy and other confectionery products, chocolate and cocoa products, salted and roasted nuts and seeds, and other consumer packaged goods in the confectionery and snack category.
Fats And Oil Milling
Learn MoreThis industry group includes industries involved in cottonseed oil mills, soybean oil mills, vegetable oil mills (excluding corn, cottonseed, and soybean), animal and marine fats and oils, shortening, table oils, margarine, and other edible fats and oils not elsewhere classified.
Beverage Products
Learn MoreThis industry group includes industries involved in breweries and malt beverage production, wineries, distilleries, soft drinks and carbonated water manufacturing, specialty flavoring extracts and flavoring syrups, and other consumer packaged goods in the alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage category.
Specialized Food Manufacturing and Support Services
Learn MoreThis industry group includes industries involved in seafood product preparation and packaging, roasted coffee production, snack food manufacturing, and other consumer packaged goods in the seafood, coffee, and snack categories.
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