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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

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

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


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 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


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 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


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)
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




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wenatchee, WA 30 0.65 2.61 $23.38 $48,630
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 180 0.12 0.47 $20.55 $42,740
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (8) (8) (8) $20.12 $41,850
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 40 0.04 0.15 $20.12 $41,850
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 340 0.11 0.43 $19.17 $39,870
Austin-Round Rock, TX 500 0.47 1.87 $18.24 $37,940
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA (8) (8) (8) $18.10 $37,640
Yakima, WA 110 1.21 4.84 $17.80 $37,010
Boise City, ID 210 0.63 2.51 $17.76 $36,940
Lincoln, NE 40 0.23 0.91 $17.34 $36,070

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 970 2.45 9.83 $13.60 $28,290
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 730 3.72 14.93 $11.85 $24,660
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 540 3.98 15.98 $16.58 $34,490
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 460 3.02 12.12 $11.64 $24,210
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 390 4.46 17.89 $13.14 $27,330

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 220 5.57 22.32 $15.63 $32,500
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 390 4.46 17.89 $13.14 $27,330
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area 330 4.37 17.54 $14.59 $30,350
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 280 4.34 17.39 $13.35 $27,770
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 540 3.98 15.98 $16.58 $34,490

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 90 0.72 2.87 $20.04 $41,690
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $18.25 $37,960
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 130 1.32 5.28 $17.67 $36,740
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area 60 0.86 3.43 $17.21 $35,790
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 70 0.68 2.74 $17.06 $35,490


About May 2019 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020