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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

11-9013 Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate the management or operation of farms, ranches, greenhouses, aquacultural operations, nurseries, timber tracts, or other agricultural establishments. May hire, train, and supervise farm workers or contract for services to carry out the day-to-day activities of the managed operation. May engage in or supervise planting, cultivating, harvesting, and financial and marketing activities. Excludes “First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers” (45-1011).


National estimates for Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
Industry profile for Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
Geographic profile for Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers

National estimates for Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
6,250 4.0 % $ 40.29 $ 83,790 2.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 18.00 $ 25.56 $ 36.42 $ 49.58 $ 66.85
Annual Wage (2) $ 37,440 $ 53,160 $ 75,760 $ 103,130 $ 139,040


Industry profile for Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Crop Production 2,030 0.59 $ 40.52 $ 84,280
Support Activities for Animal Production 590 1.86 $ 34.78 $ 72,350
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 370 0.02 $ 35.47 $ 73,780
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) 360 0.07 $ 40.10 $ 83,400
Management of Companies and Enterprises 300 0.01 $ 53.47 $ 111,220

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Animal Production 590 1.86 $ 34.78 $ 72,350
Support Activities for Crop Production 2,030 0.59 $ 40.52 $ 84,280
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers 180 0.25 $ 37.56 $ 78,130
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) 360 0.07 $ 40.10 $ 83,400
Beverage Manufacturing 130 0.04 $ 44.06 $ 91,640

Top paying industries for Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rental and leasing services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) 110 0.03 $ 73.45 $ 152,770
Management of Companies and Enterprises 300 0.01 $ 53.47 $ 111,220
Scientific Research and Development Services 170 0.02 $ 52.37 $ 108,930
Employment Services (8) (8) $ 45.70 $ 95,060
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 150 (7) $ 44.54 $ 92,630


Geographic profile for Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 1,660 0.09 2.23 $ 48.34 $ 100,550
Florida 370 0.04 0.95 $ 42.70 $ 88,820
Texas 320 0.02 0.58 $ 33.88 $ 70,460
Nebraska 260 0.27 6.30 $ 33.28 $ 69,210
Michigan 250 0.06 1.41 $ 34.10 $ 70,930


Map of location quotient of farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Idaho 240 0.30 7.00 $ 34.85 $ 72,490
Nebraska 260 0.27 6.30 $ 33.28 $ 69,210
Hawaii 80 0.14 3.30 $ 44.26 $ 92,050
Iowa 200 0.13 3.04 $ 47.84 $ 99,510
North Dakota 40 0.11 2.60 $ 48.69 $ 101,280


Map of annual mean wages of farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Dakota 40 0.11 2.60 $ 48.69 $ 101,280
California 1,660 0.09 2.23 $ 48.34 $ 100,550
Iowa 200 0.13 3.04 $ 47.84 $ 99,510
New Jersey 120 0.03 0.66 $ 47.53 $ 98,860
Maryland 100 0.04 0.91 $ 47.40 $ 98,590



Map of employment of farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 130 0.01 0.33 $ 44.42 $ 92,400
Bakersfield, CA 120 0.38 9.11 $ 48.48 $ 100,830
Fresno, CA 100 0.25 5.88 $ 46.97 $ 97,700
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 100 0.06 1.39 $ 50.19 $ 104,390
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 90 0.04 0.85 $ 47.44 $ 98,680
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 90 0.04 0.85 $ 61.29 $ 127,480
Salinas, CA 80 0.46 10.88 $ 51.03 $ 106,130
Napa, CA 80 1.12 26.58 $ 55.90 $ 116,270
Oklahoma City, OK 80 0.13 2.97 $ 27.83 $ 57,880
Lexington-Fayette, KY 80 0.29 6.91 $ 33.32 $ 69,310


Map of location quotient of farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Napa, CA 80 1.12 26.58 $ 55.90 $ 116,270
Madera, CA 40 0.81 19.21 $ 48.99 $ 101,900
Salinas, CA 80 0.46 10.88 $ 51.03 $ 106,130
Visalia-Porterville, CA 70 0.45 10.71 $ 45.91 $ 95,490
Merced, CA 30 0.45 10.54 $ 45.57 $ 94,790
Bakersfield, CA 120 0.38 9.11 $ 48.48 $ 100,830
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 40 0.37 8.65 $ 48.88 $ 101,670
Yakima, WA 30 0.35 8.33 $ 45.15 $ 93,920
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 70 0.35 8.20 $ 44.96 $ 93,510
Lexington-Fayette, KY 80 0.29 6.91 $ 33.32 $ 69,310


Map of annual mean wages of farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 90 0.04 0.85 $ 61.29 $ 127,480
Napa, CA 80 1.12 26.58 $ 55.90 $ 116,270
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 30 0.02 0.57 $ 55.34 $ 115,120
Stockton-Lodi, CA 70 0.26 6.08 $ 53.19 $ 110,630
Santa Rosa, CA (8) (8) (8) $ 52.57 $ 109,340
Fargo, ND-MN 30 0.23 5.44 $ 51.51 $ 107,140
Salinas, CA 80 0.46 10.88 $ 51.03 $ 106,130
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 100 0.06 1.39 $ 50.19 $ 104,390
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 60 0.04 0.95 $ 49.65 $ 103,280
Madera, CA 40 0.81 19.21 $ 48.99 $ 101,900

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 120 0.82 19.29 $ 32.57 $ 67,750
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area 50 0.61 14.40 $ 30.50 $ 63,440
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 40 0.33 7.77 $ 52.26 $ 108,690
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 40 0.46 10.79 $ 35.52 $ 73,890
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.21 4.90 $ 28.04 $ 58,330

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 120 0.82 19.29 $ 32.57 $ 67,750
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area 50 0.61 14.40 $ 30.50 $ 63,440
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area 40 0.51 11.95 $ 32.74 $ 68,100
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 40 0.46 10.79 $ 35.52 $ 73,890
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 40 0.40 9.44 $ 47.40 $ 98,590

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 40 0.33 7.77 $ 52.26 $ 108,690
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 40 0.40 9.44 $ 47.40 $ 98,590
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 30 0.34 8.07 $ 42.33 $ 88,040
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 40 0.46 10.79 $ 35.52 $ 73,890
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.10 2.34 $ 34.96 $ 72,710


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023