Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016

45-0000 Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (Major Group)

This major group comprises the following occupations: First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers ; Agricultural Inspectors ; Animal Breeders ; Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products ; Agricultural Equipment Operators ; Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse ; Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals ; Agricultural Workers, All Other ; Fishers and Related Fishing Workers ; Forest and Conservation Workers ; Fallers ; Logging Equipment Operators ; Log Graders and Scalers ; Logging Workers, All Other

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

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this major group:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
463,640	1.2 %	$13.37	$27,810	0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for this major group:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$9.32	$10.01	$11.30	$14.87	$20.60
Annual Wage (2)	$19,380	$20,810	$23,510	$30,930	$42,860

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Industry profile for this occupation:

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 Crop Production	259,390	77.35	$11.75	$24,440
Logging	31,690	61.98	$20.02	$41,640
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	20,530	6.30	$13.72	$28,540
Support Activities for Animal Production	15,960	53.04	$14.33	$29,800
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	12,600	16.85	$13.44	$27,950

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 Crop Production	259,390	77.35	$11.75	$24,440
Logging	31,690	61.98	$20.02	$41,640
Support Activities for Animal Production	15,960	53.04	$14.33	$29,800
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	12,600	16.85	$13.44	$27,950
Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores	12,540	7.83	$12.49	$25,970

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	50	0.01	$21.59	$44,900
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	(8)	(8)	$21.52	$44,750
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	6,360	0.31	$21.10	$43,890
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	370	0.37	$20.90	$43,460
Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	150	0.07	$20.14	$41,890

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Geographic profile for this occupation:

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)
California	215,440	13.49	4.09	$11.96	$24,870
Florida	22,250	2.71	0.82	$12.12	$25,220
Texas	19,440	1.66	0.50	$12.75	$26,520
Washington	19,010	6.20	1.88	$15.94	$33,150
Arizona	14,390	5.42	1.64	$11.03	$22,940

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)
California	215,440	13.49	4.09	$11.96	$24,870
Idaho	6,450	9.72	2.94	$14.21	$29,550
Oregon	14,150	7.90	2.39	$16.05	$33,380
Washington	19,010	6.20	1.88	$15.94	$33,150
Arizona	14,390	5.42	1.64	$11.03	$22,940

Top paying States for this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska	560	1.72	0.52	$21.06	$43,800
District of Columbia	360	0.51	0.16	$20.11	$41,820
Louisiana	3,940	2.05	0.62	$18.56	$38,610
Rhode Island	130	0.27	0.08	$17.14	$35,650
Maine	1,850	3.11	0.94	$16.98	$35,320

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)
Bakersfield, CA	40,950	139.24	42.16	$11.02	$22,920
Salinas, CA	31,320	190.02	57.54	$12.46	$25,910
Fresno, CA	28,520	81.31	24.62	$11.15	$23,200
Visalia-Porterville, CA	24,680	168.99	51.17	$11.84	$24,620
Stockton-Lodi, CA	9,880	43.36	13.13	$11.79	$24,520
Yuma, AZ	9,010	148.61	45.00	$10.13	$21,080
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	7,560	5.55	1.68	$11.70	$24,340
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	7,530	41.30	12.51	$11.78	$24,510
El Centro, CA	6,400	118.67	35.94	$11.21	$23,320
Modesto, CA	6,360	36.89	11.17	$11.98	$24,930