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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

45-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers

Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of agricultural, forestry, aquacultural, and related workers. Excludes “First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers” (37-1012).


National estimates for First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
Industry profile for First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
Geographic profile for First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers

National estimates for First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
27,150 2.5 % $ 29.23 $ 60,790 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 18.26 $ 21.88 $ 27.56 $ 35.32 $ 42.48
Annual Wage (2) $ 37,980 $ 45,510 $ 57,320 $ 73,460 $ 88,360


Industry profile for First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Crop Production 10,440 3.09 $ 27.42 $ 57,040
Logging 2,460 5.54 $ 34.69 $ 72,160
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) 1,700 0.31 $ 29.27 $ 60,880
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,430 0.07 $ 28.99 $ 60,290
Support Activities for Animal Production 1,170 3.66 $ 26.40 $ 54,910

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Logging 2,460 5.54 $ 34.69 $ 72,160
Support Activities for Animal Production 1,170 3.66 $ 26.40 $ 54,910
Support Activities for Crop Production 10,440 3.09 $ 27.42 $ 57,040
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers 750 1.06 $ 30.24 $ 62,890
Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers 960 0.50 $ 25.13 $ 52,270

Top paying industries for First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Grain and Oilseed Milling 40 0.05 $ 37.02 $ 77,000
Support Activities for Mining (8) (8) $ 35.88 $ 74,630
Animal Slaughtering and Processing 380 0.07 $ 35.83 $ 74,520
Traveler Accommodation 70 (7) $ 35.42 $ 73,670
Logging 2,460 5.54 $ 34.69 $ 72,160


Geographic profile for First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of first-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 9,400 0.52 2.93 $ 28.89 $ 60,090
Washington 1,450 0.42 2.33 $ 28.24 $ 58,740
Florida 1,300 0.14 0.76 $ 28.01 $ 58,270
Texas 1,150 0.08 0.48 $ 28.33 $ 58,930
Georgia 1,020 0.21 1.20 $ 33.12 $ 68,890


Map of location quotient of first-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 9,400 0.52 2.93 $ 28.89 $ 60,090
Oregon 1,000 0.52 2.88 $ 29.21 $ 60,750
Montana 250 0.50 2.81 $ 30.49 $ 63,430
Washington 1,450 0.42 2.33 $ 28.24 $ 58,740
Maine 220 0.36 2.01 $ 28.52 $ 59,320


Map of annual mean wages of first-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers by state, May 2023


Top paying states for First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Tennessee 260 0.08 0.46 $ 37.17 $ 77,320
Oklahoma 320 0.19 1.07 $ 35.06 $ 72,930
Georgia 1,020 0.21 1.20 $ 33.12 $ 68,890
North Carolina 500 0.10 0.58 $ 32.83 $ 68,280
Alabama 650 0.32 1.78 $ 32.09 $ 66,750



Map of employment of first-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bakersfield, CA 1,190 3.59 20.07 $ 26.37 $ 54,850
Salinas, CA 1,050 5.79 32.41 $ 29.67 $ 61,710
Fresno, CA 800 1.95 10.93 $ 27.51 $ 57,220
Visalia-Porterville, CA 780 4.64 25.94 $ 26.76 $ 55,670
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 590 2.94 16.44 $ 26.70 $ 55,530
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 470 0.05 0.28 $ 26.99 $ 56,140
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 440 0.07 0.40 $ 30.95 $ 64,380
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 430 0.16 0.89 $ 29.45 $ 61,260
Napa, CA 390 4.96 27.74 $ 32.70 $ 68,020
Santa Rosa, CA 380 1.86 10.42 $ 31.71 $ 65,960


Map of location quotient of first-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Salinas, CA 1,050 5.79 32.41 $ 29.67 $ 61,710
Madera, CA 260 5.04 28.20 $ 26.27 $ 54,640
Napa, CA 390 4.96 27.74 $ 32.70 $ 68,020
Visalia-Porterville, CA 780 4.64 25.94 $ 26.76 $ 55,670
Yuma, AZ 270 4.11 23.01 $ 31.37 $ 65,240
El Centro, CA 230 3.65 20.41 $ 30.45 $ 63,340
Bakersfield, CA 1,190 3.59 20.07 $ 26.37 $ 54,850
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 160 3.59 20.06 $ 26.11 $ 54,310
Merced, CA 230 2.94 16.45 $ 28.63 $ 59,560
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 590 2.94 16.44 $ 26.70 $ 55,530


Map of annual mean wages of first-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 60 0.06 0.32 $ 54.25 $ 112,830
Tulsa, OK 50 0.12 0.66 $ 41.95 $ 87,260
Longview, WA 30 0.83 4.64 $ 39.65 $ 82,460
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 40 0.20 1.14 $ 37.55 $ 78,100
Oklahoma City, OK 100 0.16 0.88 $ 37.27 $ 77,520
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 120 0.06 0.36 $ 37.01 $ 76,990
Redding, CA 30 0.45 2.52 $ 36.93 $ 76,810
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 60 0.09 0.51 $ 36.53 $ 75,970
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 320 0.11 0.63 $ 36.01 $ 74,890
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (8) (8) (8) $ 35.60 $ 74,050

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 310 2.98 16.68 $ 27.68 $ 57,570
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 190 2.88 16.11 $ 35.05 $ 72,900
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 170 1.57 8.79 $ 32.37 $ 67,340
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 140 1.08 6.04 $ 26.51 $ 55,140
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 140 1.42 7.93 $ 32.41 $ 67,410

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 310 2.98 16.68 $ 27.68 $ 57,570
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 190 2.88 16.11 $ 35.05 $ 72,900
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area 120 1.64 9.16 $ 24.35 $ 50,640
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 170 1.57 8.79 $ 32.37 $ 67,340
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 110 1.50 8.37 $ 33.46 $ 69,590

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 40 0.66 3.71 $ 37.71 $ 78,450
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 50 0.45 2.53 $ 36.39 $ 75,690
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 110 0.44 2.44 $ 35.20 $ 73,210
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 190 2.88 16.11 $ 35.05 $ 72,900
Maryland nonmetropolitan area 50 0.90 5.03 $ 34.65 $ 72,070


About May 2023 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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024