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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
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 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 |
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 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 |
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) |
| 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 |
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