Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

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

Attend to live farm, ranch, or aquacultural animals that may include cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses and other equines, poultry, 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, 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.

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National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
36,630	3.0 %	$14.37	$29,880	0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$9.10	$10.86	$13.38	$17.03	$21.01
Annual Wage (2)	$18,930	$22,580	$27,830	$35,420	$43,700

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Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Animal Production	13,160	42.43	$14.39	$29,920
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	7,480	10.69	$12.94	$26,920
Animal Slaughtering and Processing	1,490	0.28	$16.31	$33,920
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only)	1,290	0.13	$16.00	$33,280
Support Activities for Crop Production	1,070	0.30	$14.24	$29,620

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Animal Production	13,160	42.43	$14.39	$29,920
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	7,480	10.69	$12.94	$26,920
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps	580	0.98	$13.12	$27,290
Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging	120	0.37	$14.02	$29,150
Animal Food Manufacturing	240	0.37	$14.60	$30,360

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	220	0.01	$24.12	$50,160
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land	40	0.30	$21.26	$44,220
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	920	0.04	$19.03	$39,590
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	70	0.02	$17.73	$36,870
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	380	0.01	$17.26	$35,890

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Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Texas	5,940	0.48	1.92	$13.68	$28,450
California	2,410	0.14	0.56	$15.58	$32,410
Kentucky	1,820	0.96	3.85	$13.64	$28,370
Missouri	1,490	0.53	2.12	$14.09	$29,300
Pennsylvania	1,450	0.25	0.99	$13.39	$27,860

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Wyoming	340	1.26	5.05	$13.32	$27,700
Idaho	870	1.20	4.81	$14.60	$30,360
Nebraska	1,090	1.11	4.46	$15.66	$32,560
Montana	510	1.10	4.41	$14.19	$29,510
Kentucky	1,820	0.96	3.85	$13.64	$28,370

Top paying States for this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada	150	0.11	0.44	$17.72	$36,850
New York	370	0.04	0.16	$17.66	$36,730
Mississippi	470	0.41	1.65	$17.50	$36,390
Vermont	150	0.49	1.98	$16.68	$34,690
Washington	1,010	0.30	1.22	$16.64	$34,610

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Lexington-Fayette, KY	1,250	4.59	18.39	$13.73	$28,560
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	1,060	0.29	1.16	$13.29	$27,640
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	540	0.19	0.75	$13.56	$28,210
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	540	0.18	0.71	$16.31	$33,930
Austin-Round Rock, TX	500	0.47	1.87	$18.24	$37,940
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	410	0.07	0.26	$14.49	$30,140
Lancaster, PA	390	1.55	6.21	$14.21	$29,550
St. Louis, MO-IL	380	0.28	1.11	$14.56	$30,290
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	370	0.18	0.74	$15.79	$32,850
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	360	0.08	0.30	$14.67	$30,510

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Twin Falls, ID	320	6.93	27.78	$11.78	$24,490
Lexington-Fayette, KY	1,250	4.59	18.39	$13.73	$28,560
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	260	3.04	12.19	$15.29	$31,800
Harrisonburg, VA	140	2.11	8.48	$13.75	$28,600
San Angelo, TX	100	2.05	8.24	$12.15	$25,270
Dothan, AL	120	2.02	8.09	$13.71	$28,530
Ocala, FL	210	1.98	7.95	$13.82	$28,740
Billings, MT	160	1.81	7.25	$15.15	$31,520
Lancaster, PA	390	1.55	6.21	$14.21	$29,550
Jefferson City, MO	110	1.52	6.08	$12.57	$26,150