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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

45-2093 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

Attend to live farm, ranch, open range or aquacultural animals that may include cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses and other equines, poultry, rabbits, finfish, shellfish, and bees. Attend to animals produced for animal products, such as meat, fur, skins, feathers, eggs, milk, and honey. Duties may include feeding, watering, herding, grazing, milking, castrating, branding, de-beaking, weighing, catching, and loading animals. May maintain records on animals; examine animals to detect diseases and injuries; assist in birth deliveries; and administer medications, vaccinations, or insecticides as appropriate. May clean and maintain animal housing areas. Includes workers who shear wool from sheep and collect eggs in hatcheries.


National estimates for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
Industry profile for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
Geographic profile for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

National estimates for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
33,020 3.0 % $ 17.45 $ 36,290 1.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 11.15 $ 13.83 $ 16.42 $ 20.00 $ 24.78
Annual Wage (2) $ 23,200 $ 28,770 $ 34,150 $ 41,600 $ 51,550


Industry profile for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Animal Production 10,900 34.06 $ 16.61 $ 34,550
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers 6,140 8.74 $ 14.90 $ 30,980
Support Activities for Crop Production 1,760 0.51 $ 16.42 $ 34,160
Animal Slaughtering and Processing 1,400 0.27 $ 19.30 $ 40,140
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 800 0.06 $ 16.59 $ 34,510

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Animal Production 10,900 34.06 $ 16.61 $ 34,550
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers 6,140 8.74 $ 14.90 $ 30,980
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps 650 1.07 $ 16.36 $ 34,040
Support Activities for Crop Production 1,760 0.51 $ 16.42 $ 34,160
Other Investment Pools and Funds 70 0.39 $ 20.75 $ 43,150

Top paying industries for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 60 0.05 $ 30.67 $ 63,790
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 260 0.01 $ 27.01 $ 56,180
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (8) (8) $ 25.96 $ 53,990
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (8) (8) $ 21.83 $ 45,400
Other Miscellaneous Retailers 40 0.01 $ 21.49 $ 44,700


Geographic profile for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 4,010 0.23 1.02 $ 22.78 $ 47,370
Texas 3,780 0.29 1.30 $ 16.72 $ 34,780
Missouri 1,450 0.52 2.31 $ 15.84 $ 32,940
Iowa 1,440 0.95 4.25 $ 16.52 $ 34,370
Alabama 1,370 0.68 3.05 $ 14.28 $ 29,710


Map of location quotient of farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Montana 760 1.54 6.91 $ 16.58 $ 34,490
Wyoming 300 1.11 4.99 $ 15.11 $ 31,440
Iowa 1,440 0.95 4.25 $ 16.52 $ 34,370
Kansas 1,220 0.88 3.95 $ 16.75 $ 34,840
Nebraska 780 0.81 3.62 $ 17.68 $ 36,780


Map of annual mean wages of farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 160 0.27 1.21 $ 23.31 $ 48,490
Alaska 30 0.10 0.45 $ 23.22 $ 48,290
California 4,010 0.23 1.02 $ 22.78 $ 47,370
Vermont 90 0.30 1.33 $ 21.78 $ 45,310
Tennessee 310 0.10 0.44 $ 20.51 $ 42,650



Map of employment of farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,800 0.29 1.32 $ 26.81 $ 55,760
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 980 0.32 1.44 $ 21.76 $ 45,260
Lexington-Fayette, KY 580 2.17 9.70 $ 16.31 $ 33,930
Kansas City, MO-KS 480 0.46 2.06 $ 16.83 $ 35,010
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 480 0.18 0.80 $ 18.32 $ 38,100
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 480 0.24 1.06 $ 18.50 $ 38,470
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 350 0.22 1.00 $ 20.38 $ 42,390
Madison, WI 340 0.89 3.97 $ 18.50 $ 38,480
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 310 0.10 0.46 $ 21.40 $ 44,520
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 300 0.11 0.51 $ 19.34 $ 40,230


Map of location quotient of farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 220 2.52 11.27 $ 18.15 $ 37,740
Harrisonburg, VA 140 2.20 9.85 $ 16.64 $ 34,610
Lexington-Fayette, KY 580 2.17 9.70 $ 16.31 $ 33,930
Billings, MT 160 1.84 8.26 $ 16.59 $ 34,510
Great Falls, MT 60 1.64 7.34 $ 15.27 $ 31,760
Manhattan, KS 60 1.55 6.96 $ 16.98 $ 35,320
Ocala, FL 150 1.39 6.23 $ 15.90 $ 33,060
Ames, IA 60 1.33 5.97 $ 15.04 $ 31,290
Dothan, AL 80 1.33 5.95 $ 13.54 $ 28,160
State College, PA 80 1.23 5.52 $ 15.28 $ 31,790


Map of annual mean wages of farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,800 0.29 1.32 $ 26.81 $ 55,760
Urban Honolulu, HI 60 0.14 0.64 $ 22.83 $ 47,490
Salt Lake City, UT 60 0.07 0.33 $ 22.55 $ 46,910
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 90 0.09 0.40 $ 22.47 $ 46,740
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 90 0.08 0.35 $ 22.19 $ 46,150
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 980 0.32 1.44 $ 21.76 $ 45,260
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 260 0.11 0.49 $ 21.73 $ 45,190
Kennewick-Richland, WA 60 0.48 2.17 $ 21.71 $ 45,150
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 310 0.10 0.46 $ 21.40 $ 44,520
Bismarck, ND 50 0.67 3.00 $ 21.39 $ 44,480

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 700 1.82 8.13 $ 16.65 $ 34,640
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 490 2.49 11.16 $ 14.14 $ 29,400
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 410 3.11 13.91 $ 15.91 $ 33,090
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 410 4.78 21.43 $ 13.35 $ 27,770
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area 350 4.98 22.30 $ 15.26 $ 31,730

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area 350 4.98 22.30 $ 15.26 $ 31,730
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 410 4.78 21.43 $ 13.35 $ 27,770
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 120 3.13 14.01 $ 15.86 $ 32,980
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 410 3.11 13.91 $ 15.91 $ 33,090
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 260 3.07 13.75 $ 14.99 $ 31,180

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 70 0.71 3.20 $ 24.42 $ 50,790
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 70 1.11 4.96 $ 22.11 $ 45,980
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 50 0.53 2.37 $ 22.01 $ 45,790
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 60 0.61 2.74 $ 21.42 $ 44,550
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 60 0.63 2.81 $ 21.40 $ 44,520


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.

(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