Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
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 Workers, All Other;
Agricultural Equipment Operators;
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals;
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse;
Forest and Conservation Workers;
Logging Workers, All Other;
Log Graders and Scalers;
Fallers;
Logging Equipment Operators
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) |
| 452,490 |
0.8 % |
$ 16.70 |
$ 34,730 |
0.7 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 12.98 |
$ 14.00 |
$ 14.36 |
$ 17.86 |
$ 23.14 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 26,990 |
$ 29,120 |
$ 29,860 |
$ 37,140 |
$ 48,140 |
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 |
248,670 |
74.11 |
$ 15.42 |
$ 32,070 |
| Logging |
27,300 |
57.97 |
$ 23.14 |
$ 48,130 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) |
21,890 |
4.18 |
$ 16.88 |
$ 35,100 |
| Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores |
16,290 |
8.95 |
$ 15.43 |
$ 32,100 |
| Support Activities for Animal Production |
14,810 |
46.96 |
$ 16.42 |
$ 34,150 |
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 |
248,670 |
74.11 |
$ 15.42 |
$ 32,070 |
| Logging |
27,300 |
57.97 |
$ 23.14 |
$ 48,130 |
| Support Activities for Animal Production |
14,810 |
46.96 |
$ 16.42 |
$ 34,150 |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers |
11,960 |
17.53 |
$ 15.62 |
$ 32,490 |
| Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores |
16,290 |
8.95 |
$ 15.43 |
$ 32,100 |
Top paying industries for Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills |
50 |
0.06 |
$ 27.06 |
$ 56,280 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 26.23 |
$ 54,560 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 25.33 |
$ 52,690 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events |
90 |
0.11 |
$ 24.79 |
$ 51,570 |
| Other Support Services |
330 |
0.12 |
$ 23.86 |
$ 49,630 |
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 |
220,060 |
13.31 |
4.15 |
$ 16.08 |
$ 33,450 |
| Washington |
19,080 |
5.95 |
1.85 |
$ 18.29 |
$ 38,050 |
| Texas |
16,050 |
1.31 |
0.41 |
$ 15.64 |
$ 32,520 |
| Florida |
16,000 |
1.86 |
0.58 |
$ 14.88 |
$ 30,940 |
| Oregon |
14,050 |
7.70 |
2.40 |
$ 18.29 |
$ 38,050 |
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 |
220,060 |
13.31 |
4.15 |
$ 16.08 |
$ 33,450 |
| Oregon |
14,050 |
7.70 |
2.40 |
$ 18.29 |
$ 38,050 |
| Idaho |
5,450 |
7.19 |
2.24 |
$ 17.13 |
$ 35,620 |
| Washington |
19,080 |
5.95 |
1.85 |
$ 18.29 |
$ 38,050 |
| Arkansas |
5,000 |
4.20 |
1.31 |
$ 17.26 |
$ 35,910 |
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) |
| District of Columbia |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 25.73 |
$ 53,530 |
| Hawaii |
1,690 |
3.08 |
0.96 |
$ 21.55 |
$ 44,820 |
| Alaska |
610 |
2.06 |
0.64 |
$ 21.15 |
$ 43,990 |
| Maine |
1,830 |
3.10 |
0.96 |
$ 19.40 |
$ 40,360 |
| Montana |
1,890 |
4.02 |
1.25 |
$ 19.24 |
$ 40,020 |
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 |
45,320 |
145.89 |
45.42 |
$ 14.68 |
$ 30,540 |
| Salinas, CA |
31,460 |
186.05 |
57.93 |
$ 16.50 |
$ 34,310 |
| Fresno, CA |
22,940 |
61.14 |
19.04 |
$ 15.35 |
$ 31,920 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA |
21,220 |
141.87 |
44.17 |
$ 15.12 |
$ 31,450 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA |
11,100 |
57.13 |
17.79 |
$ 15.96 |
$ 33,200 |
| Madera, CA |
7,440 |
155.80 |
48.51 |
$ 14.98 |
$ 31,160 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
7,320 |
4.79 |
1.49 |
$ 16.42 |
$ 34,150 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA |
7,000 |
27.31 |
8.50 |
$ 16.15 |
$ 33,600 |
| Modesto, CA |
6,800 |
37.62 |
11.71 |
$ 15.42 |
$ 32,070 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA |
5,910 |
19.93 |
6.21 |
$ 16.07 |
$ 33,420 |
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 |
31,460 |
186.05 |
57.93 |
$ 16.50 |
$ 34,310 |
| Madera, CA |
7,440 |
155.80 |
48.51 |
$ 14.98 |
$ 31,160 |
| Bakersfield, CA |
45,320 |
145.89 |
45.42 |
$ 14.68 |
$ 30,540 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA |
21,220 |
141.87 |
44.17 |
$ 15.12 |
$ 31,450 |
| El Centro, CA |
5,790 |
98.69 |
30.73 |
$ 15.56 |
$ 32,370 |
| Merced, CA |
5,790 |
80.55 |
25.08 |
$ 15.40 |
$ 32,030 |
| Yuma, AZ |
4,930 |
78.94 |
24.58 |
$ 14.63 |
$ 30,430 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA |
3,070 |
71.74 |
22.34 |
$ 15.69 |
$ 32,640 |
| Fresno, CA |
22,940 |
61.14 |
19.04 |
$ 15.35 |
$ 31,920 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA |
11,100 |
57.13 |
17.79 |
$ 15.96 |
$ 33,200 |
United States Department of Labor
