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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020
45-0000 Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (Major Group)
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations 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 Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
Industry profile for Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
Geographic profile for Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
National estimates for Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations:
Employment (1) |
Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
478,770 |
1.2 % |
$ 16.02 |
$ 33,310 |
0.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$ 11.58 |
$ 13.02 |
$ 14.27 |
$ 17.28 |
$ 23.53 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$ 24,090 |
$ 27,070 |
$ 29,670 |
$ 35,950 |
$ 48,950 |
Industry profile for Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Support Activities for Crop Production |
274,920 |
78.46 |
$ 14.83 |
$ 30,840 |
Logging |
29,140 |
61.01 |
$ 22.65 |
$ 47,110 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) |
21,710 |
4.05 |
$ 16.19 |
$ 33,670 |
Support Activities for Animal Production |
15,640 |
49.23 |
$ 16.10 |
$ 33,500 |
Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores |
12,630 |
7.65 |
$ 15.07 |
$ 31,350 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Support Activities for Crop Production |
274,920 |
78.46 |
$ 14.83 |
$ 30,840 |
Logging |
29,140 |
61.01 |
$ 22.65 |
$ 47,110 |
Support Activities for Animal Production |
15,640 |
49.23 |
$ 16.10 |
$ 33,500 |
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers |
12,320 |
17.91 |
$ 14.85 |
$ 30,900 |
Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores |
12,630 |
7.65 |
$ 15.07 |
$ 31,350 |
Top paying industries for Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations:
Geographic profile for Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
California |
230,420 |
14.02 |
4.07 |
$ 15.22 |
$ 31,650 |
Washington |
24,300 |
7.61 |
2.21 |
$ 17.78 |
$ 36,980 |
Texas |
23,300 |
1.92 |
0.56 |
$ 14.79 |
$ 30,750 |
Florida |
16,450 |
1.95 |
0.57 |
$ 15.22 |
$ 31,660 |
Oregon |
14,350 |
7.94 |
2.31 |
$ 17.49 |
$ 36,380 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
California |
230,420 |
14.02 |
4.07 |
$ 15.22 |
$ 31,650 |
Idaho |
5,730 |
7.97 |
2.32 |
$ 16.19 |
$ 33,670 |
Oregon |
14,350 |
7.94 |
2.31 |
$ 17.49 |
$ 36,380 |
Washington |
24,300 |
7.61 |
2.21 |
$ 17.78 |
$ 36,980 |
Arkansas |
5,560 |
4.72 |
1.37 |
$ 17.01 |
$ 35,390 |
Top paying states for Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Alaska |
550 |
1.85 |
0.54 |
$ 24.31 |
$ 50,560 |
District of Columbia |
260 |
0.39 |
0.11 |
$ 23.37 |
$ 48,620 |
Hawaii |
1,490 |
2.60 |
0.76 |
$ 20.70 |
$ 43,060 |
Maine |
1,660 |
2.88 |
0.84 |
$ 19.99 |
$ 41,570 |
Vermont |
750 |
2.67 |
0.78 |
$ 19.35 |
$ 40,250 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Bakersfield, CA |
40,130 |
131.41 |
38.18 |
$ 14.09 |
$ 29,310 |
Salinas, CA |
35,350 |
206.16 |
59.90 |
$ 15.92 |
$ 33,110 |
Fresno, CA |
26,590 |
70.67 |
20.53 |
$ 14.28 |
$ 29,700 |
Visalia-Porterville, CA |
23,080 |
155.29 |
45.12 |
$ 14.67 |
$ 30,510 |
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA |
10,960 |
60.02 |
17.44 |
$ 14.90 |
$ 31,000 |
Stockton-Lodi, CA |
9,870 |
39.81 |
11.57 |
$ 15.08 |
$ 31,360 |
Madera, CA |
7,710 |
167.75 |
48.74 |
$ 14.29 |
$ 29,720 |
Modesto, CA |
7,630 |
42.51 |
12.35 |
$ 14.88 |
$ 30,960 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
7,610 |
5.11 |
1.48 |
$ 15.14 |
$ 31,480 |
Yuma, AZ |
7,160 |
118.12 |
34.32 |
$ 14.78 |
$ 30,740 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Salinas, CA |
35,350 |
206.16 |
59.90 |
$ 15.92 |
$ 33,110 |
Madera, CA |
7,710 |
167.75 |
48.74 |
$ 14.29 |
$ 29,720 |
Visalia-Porterville, CA |
23,080 |
155.29 |
45.12 |
$ 14.67 |
$ 30,510 |
Bakersfield, CA |
40,130 |
131.41 |
38.18 |
$ 14.09 |
$ 29,310 |
Yuma, AZ |
7,160 |
118.12 |
34.32 |
$ 14.78 |
$ 30,740 |
El Centro, CA |
6,270 |
109.26 |
31.74 |
$ 15.66 |
$ 32,570 |
Wenatchee, WA |
3,740 |
82.96 |
24.10 |
$ 15.78 |
$ 32,830 |
Merced, CA |
5,770 |
80.79 |
23.47 |
$ 15.04 |
$ 31,280 |
Yakima, WA |
6,900 |
76.47 |
22.22 |
$ 15.83 |
$ 32,920 |
Hanford-Corcoran, CA |
3,200 |
74.88 |
21.76 |
$ 14.84 |
$ 30,860 |
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