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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2017
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:
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) |
| 470,920 |
1.2 % |
$13.87 |
$28,840 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this major group:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$9.85 |
$10.46 |
$11.73 |
$15.42 |
$21.15 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$20,480 |
$21,760 |
$24,390 |
$32,060 |
$43,990 |
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 |
262,990 |
76.36 |
$12.32 |
$25,630 |
| Logging |
30,580 |
62.08 |
$20.78 |
$43,210 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) |
22,690 |
4.19 |
$13.93 |
$28,980 |
| Support Activities for Animal Production |
15,550 |
51.24 |
$14.79 |
$30,760 |
| Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores |
12,650 |
7.86 |
$12.89 |
$26,810 |
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 |
262,990 |
76.36 |
$12.32 |
$25,630 |
| Logging |
30,580 |
62.08 |
$20.78 |
$43,210 |
| Support Activities for Animal Production |
15,550 |
51.24 |
$14.79 |
$30,760 |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers |
11,960 |
16.37 |
$13.68 |
$28,450 |
| Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores |
12,650 |
7.86 |
$12.89 |
$26,810 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
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 |
223,330 |
13.38 |
4.05 |
$12.61 |
$26,240 |
| Florida |
21,780 |
2.59 |
0.78 |
$12.41 |
$25,800 |
| Texas |
20,860 |
1.75 |
0.53 |
$13.21 |
$27,470 |
| Washington |
18,200 |
5.71 |
1.73 |
$16.34 |
$33,980 |
| Oregon |
13,100 |
7.15 |
2.17 |
$16.86 |
$35,060 |
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 |
223,330 |
13.38 |
4.05 |
$12.61 |
$26,240 |
| Idaho |
6,260 |
9.13 |
2.76 |
$14.32 |
$29,780 |
| Oregon |
13,100 |
7.15 |
2.17 |
$16.86 |
$35,060 |
| Washington |
18,200 |
5.71 |
1.73 |
$16.34 |
$33,980 |
| Arkansas |
5,900 |
4.91 |
1.49 |
$15.11 |
$31,440 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
200 |
0.28 |
0.09 |
$22.47 |
$46,730 |
| Alaska |
420 |
1.32 |
0.40 |
$19.41 |
$40,360 |
| Hawaii |
770 |
1.21 |
0.37 |
$18.17 |
$37,800 |
| New York |
4,740 |
0.51 |
0.16 |
$17.78 |
$36,970 |
| Maine |
1,770 |
2.96 |
0.90 |
$17.58 |
$36,560 |
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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 |
43,190 |
142.24 |
43.06 |
$11.33 |
$23,560 |
| Salinas, CA |
32,230 |
187.55 |
56.77 |
$13.24 |
$27,530 |
| Fresno, CA |
29,630 |
79.50 |
24.06 |
$11.54 |
$24,010 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA |
24,910 |
163.43 |
49.47 |
$12.81 |
$26,640 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA |
9,700 |
39.95 |
12.09 |
$12.81 |
$26,640 |
| Modesto, CA |
7,600 |
41.92 |
12.69 |
$12.89 |
$26,800 |
| Yuma, AZ |
7,570 |
125.31 |
37.93 |
$11.23 |
$23,360 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA |
7,360 |
39.69 |
12.02 |
$12.17 |
$25,300 |
| Madera, CA |
7,200 |
164.67 |
49.85 |
$11.93 |
$24,810 |
| El Centro, CA |
7,130 |
118.33 |
35.82 |
$12.24 |
$25,470 |
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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) |
| Salinas, CA |
32,230 |
187.55 |
56.77 |
$13.24 |
$27,530 |
| Madera, CA |
7,200 |
164.67 |
49.85 |
$11.93 |
$24,810 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA |
24,910 |
163.43 |
49.47 |
$12.81 |
$26,640 |
| Bakersfield, CA |
43,190 |
142.24 |
43.06 |
$11.33 |
$23,560 |
| Yuma, AZ |
7,570 |
125.31 |
37.93 |
$11.23 |
$23,360 |
| El Centro, CA |
7,130 |
118.33 |
35.82 |
$12.24 |
$25,470 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA |
3,710 |
88.08 |
26.66 |
$12.23 |
$25,440 |
| Fresno, CA |
29,630 |
79.50 |
24.06 |
$11.54 |
$24,010 |
| Merced, CA |
4,660 |
67.40 |
20.40 |
$12.25 |
$25,480 |
| Yakima, WA |
5,200 |
57.96 |
17.54 |
$14.77 |
$30,730 |
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United States Department of Labor
