Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
11-9013 Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
Plan, direct, or coordinate the management or operation of farms, ranches, greenhouses, aquacultural operations, nurseries, timber tracts, or other agricultural establishments. May hire, train, and supervise farm workers or contract for services to carry out the day-to-day activities of the managed operation. May engage in or supervise planting, cultivating, harvesting, and financial and marketing activities. Excludes “First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers” (45-1011).
National estimates for Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
Industry profile for Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
Geographic profile for Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
National estimates for Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 5,220 |
5.6 % |
$ 37.71 |
$ 78,440 |
2.0 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 18.37 |
$ 24.01 |
$ 35.12 |
$ 46.40 |
$ 60.74 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 38,200 |
$ 49,940 |
$ 73,060 |
$ 96,520 |
$ 126,330 |
Industry profile for Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Support Activities for Crop Production |
1,810 |
0.54 |
$ 38.00 |
$ 79,030 |
| Support Activities for Animal Production |
440 |
1.41 |
$ 36.72 |
$ 76,380 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
320 |
0.01 |
$ 34.63 |
$ 72,020 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
240 |
0.01 |
$ 33.07 |
$ 68,780 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) |
220 |
0.04 |
$ 40.31 |
$ 83,850 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers:
Top paying industries for Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) |
40 |
(7) |
$ 51.96 |
$ 108,070 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
190 |
0.01 |
$ 49.14 |
$ 102,210 |
| Beverage Manufacturing |
70 |
0.02 |
$ 46.91 |
$ 97,560 |
| Grain and Oilseed Milling |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 45.84 |
$ 95,350 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) |
60 |
0.01 |
$ 44.00 |
$ 91,510 |
Geographic profile for Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
1,260 |
0.08 |
2.05 |
$ 44.03 |
$ 91,590 |
| Texas |
370 |
0.03 |
0.81 |
$ 31.15 |
$ 64,780 |
| Idaho |
320 |
0.43 |
11.55 |
$ 30.03 |
$ 62,450 |
| Florida |
290 |
0.03 |
0.91 |
$ 44.56 |
$ 92,690 |
| Nebraska |
210 |
0.22 |
5.99 |
$ 33.78 |
$ 70,260 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Idaho |
320 |
0.43 |
11.55 |
$ 30.03 |
$ 62,450 |
| Nebraska |
210 |
0.22 |
5.99 |
$ 33.78 |
$ 70,260 |
| North Dakota |
60 |
0.14 |
3.81 |
$ 51.59 |
$ 107,300 |
| Hawaii |
60 |
0.11 |
2.93 |
$ 45.36 |
$ 94,350 |
| Iowa |
150 |
0.10 |
2.67 |
(8) |
(8) |
Top paying states for Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New Jersey |
40 |
0.01 |
0.29 |
$ 55.82 |
$ 116,110 |
| North Dakota |
60 |
0.14 |
3.81 |
$ 51.59 |
$ 107,300 |
| Colorado |
60 |
0.02 |
0.62 |
$ 50.24 |
$ 104,500 |
| Hawaii |
60 |
0.11 |
2.93 |
$ 45.36 |
$ 94,350 |
| Florida |
290 |
0.03 |
0.91 |
$ 44.56 |
$ 92,690 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Boise City, ID |
140 |
0.41 |
11.17 |
$ 33.43 |
$ 69,540 |
| Bakersfield, CA |
110 |
0.35 |
9.51 |
$ 43.42 |
$ 90,310 |
| Fresno, CA |
100 |
0.27 |
7.24 |
$ 43.43 |
$ 90,340 |
| Salinas, CA |
100 |
0.59 |
15.87 |
$ 50.39 |
$ 104,810 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
90 |
0.01 |
0.29 |
$ 47.12 |
$ 98,010 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY |
90 |
0.36 |
9.70 |
$ 33.93 |
$ 70,580 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA |
80 |
0.51 |
13.70 |
$ 48.87 |
$ 101,650 |
| Napa, CA |
70 |
1.03 |
27.81 |
$ 47.82 |
$ 99,460 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
70 |
0.02 |
0.65 |
$ 42.15 |
$ 87,670 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
70 |
0.02 |
0.53 |
$ 30.32 |
$ 63,060 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Napa, CA |
70 |
1.03 |
27.81 |
$ 47.82 |
$ 99,460 |
| Madera, CA |
40 |
0.80 |
21.59 |
$ 37.74 |
$ 78,500 |
| Salinas, CA |
100 |
0.59 |
15.87 |
$ 50.39 |
$ 104,810 |
| Merced, CA |
40 |
0.53 |
14.26 |
$ 48.81 |
$ 101,520 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA |
80 |
0.51 |
13.70 |
$ 48.87 |
$ 101,650 |
| Boise City, ID |
140 |
0.41 |
11.17 |
$ 33.43 |
$ 69,540 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY |
90 |
0.36 |
9.70 |
$ 33.93 |
$ 70,580 |
| Bakersfield, CA |
110 |
0.35 |
9.51 |
$ 43.42 |
$ 90,310 |
| Modesto, CA |
50 |
0.30 |
7.97 |
$ 39.08 |
$ 81,280 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA |
30 |
0.27 |
7.27 |
$ 47.71 |
$ 99,240 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Salinas, CA |
100 |
0.59 |
15.87 |
$ 50.39 |
$ 104,810 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA |
80 |
0.51 |
13.70 |
$ 48.87 |
$ 101,650 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
70 |
0.03 |
0.74 |
$ 48.85 |
$ 101,610 |
| Fargo, ND-MN |
30 |
0.23 |
6.29 |
$ 48.81 |
$ 101,530 |
| Merced, CA |
40 |
0.53 |
14.26 |
$ 48.81 |
$ 101,520 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
50 |
0.02 |
0.64 |
$ 48.19 |
$ 100,220 |
| Napa, CA |
70 |
1.03 |
27.81 |
$ 47.82 |
$ 99,460 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA |
30 |
0.27 |
7.27 |
$ 47.71 |
$ 99,240 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
90 |
0.01 |
0.29 |
$ 47.12 |
$ 98,010 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
60 |
0.04 |
1.12 |
$ 46.44 |
$ 96,590 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers:
About May 2021 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.
(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.
(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 OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022
United States Department of Labor
