Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019
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 ;
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) |
| 484,750 |
1.3 % |
$15.07 |
$31,340 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this major group:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$11.00 |
$11.62 |
$13.07 |
$16.72 |
$22.83 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$22,880 |
$24,180 |
$27,180 |
$34,780 |
$47,480 |
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 |
273,020 |
77.71 |
$13.62 |
$28,330 |
| Logging |
29,790 |
61.55 |
$22.00 |
$45,770 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) |
23,190 |
4.12 |
$15.38 |
$31,990 |
| Support Activities for Animal Production |
15,650 |
50.44 |
$15.71 |
$32,680 |
| Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores |
12,990 |
7.87 |
$14.41 |
$29,960 |
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 |
273,020 |
77.71 |
$13.62 |
$28,330 |
| Logging |
29,790 |
61.55 |
$22.00 |
$45,770 |
| Support Activities for Animal Production |
15,650 |
50.44 |
$15.71 |
$32,680 |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers |
12,040 |
17.21 |
$14.52 |
$30,210 |
| Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores |
12,990 |
7.87 |
$14.41 |
$29,960 |
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 |
234,050 |
13.46 |
4.08 |
$13.91 |
$28,920 |
| Texas |
23,800 |
1.91 |
0.58 |
$14.40 |
$29,950 |
| Washington |
22,250 |
6.71 |
2.03 |
$16.86 |
$35,060 |
| Florida |
17,370 |
1.97 |
0.60 |
$14.87 |
$30,930 |
| Oregon |
13,510 |
7.09 |
2.15 |
$17.26 |
$35,890 |
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 |
234,050 |
13.46 |
4.08 |
$13.91 |
$28,920 |
| Idaho |
5,600 |
7.70 |
2.33 |
$16.07 |
$33,430 |
| Oregon |
13,510 |
7.09 |
2.15 |
$17.26 |
$35,890 |
| Washington |
22,250 |
6.71 |
2.03 |
$16.86 |
$35,060 |
| Arkansas |
5,830 |
4.79 |
1.45 |
$16.41 |
$34,140 |
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 |
350 |
0.48 |
0.14 |
$21.29 |
$44,270 |
| Alaska |
590 |
1.86 |
0.56 |
$20.45 |
$42,540 |
| Hawaii |
870 |
1.37 |
0.42 |
$19.72 |
$41,010 |
| Maine |
1,750 |
2.86 |
0.87 |
$19.65 |
$40,880 |
| Minnesota |
4,060 |
1.41 |
0.43 |
$18.78 |
$39,070 |
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 |
41,830 |
132.07 |
40.02 |
$12.27 |
$25,520 |
| Salinas, CA |
33,570 |
183.49 |
55.60 |
$15.01 |
$31,230 |
| Fresno, CA |
27,990 |
72.16 |
21.86 |
$12.77 |
$26,570 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA |
26,420 |
169.74 |
51.43 |
$13.58 |
$28,250 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA |
10,020 |
52.28 |
15.84 |
$13.76 |
$28,630 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA |
8,340 |
32.97 |
9.99 |
$14.24 |
$29,630 |
| Modesto, CA |
8,050 |
43.17 |
13.08 |
$13.74 |
$28,590 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
7,690 |
5.00 |
1.52 |
$13.23 |
$27,520 |
| Madera, CA |
7,130 |
152.61 |
46.24 |
$12.83 |
$26,700 |
| Yuma, AZ |
6,990 |
112.87 |
34.20 |
$13.13 |
$27,300 |
United States Department of Labor
