Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023
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 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
Industry profile for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
Geographic profile for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
National estimates for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 32,590 |
3.5 % |
$ 17.82 |
$ 37,060 |
0.8 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 12.26 |
$ 14.23 |
$ 16.88 |
$ 20.60 |
$ 24.19 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 25,500 |
$ 29,600 |
$ 35,120 |
$ 42,850 |
$ 50,300 |
Industry profile for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Support Activities for Animal Production |
9,850 |
30.89 |
$ 17.33 |
$ 36,050 |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers |
6,470 |
9.19 |
$ 16.39 |
$ 34,080 |
| Support Activities for Crop Production |
2,290 |
0.68 |
$ 16.73 |
$ 34,800 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing |
1,680 |
0.31 |
$ 20.49 |
$ 42,610 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
970 |
0.05 |
$ 21.06 |
$ 43,790 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals:
Top paying industries for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 28.58 |
$ 59,450 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) |
280 |
0.01 |
$ 27.99 |
$ 58,220 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 22.16 |
$ 46,090 |
| Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers |
90 |
0.05 |
$ 21.74 |
$ 45,230 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) |
210 |
0.04 |
$ 21.25 |
$ 44,200 |
Geographic profile for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Texas |
3,820 |
0.28 |
1.31 |
$ 17.23 |
$ 35,840 |
| California |
2,280 |
0.13 |
0.59 |
$ 21.36 |
$ 44,420 |
| Missouri |
1,560 |
0.54 |
2.52 |
$ 15.94 |
$ 33,150 |
| Iowa |
1,510 |
0.98 |
4.56 |
$ 17.17 |
$ 35,700 |
| Alabama |
1,280 |
0.63 |
2.91 |
$ 15.60 |
$ 32,460 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Montana |
800 |
1.60 |
7.44 |
$ 17.05 |
$ 35,470 |
| Iowa |
1,510 |
0.98 |
4.56 |
$ 17.17 |
$ 35,700 |
| Wyoming |
260 |
0.95 |
4.43 |
$ 17.38 |
$ 36,140 |
| Kansas |
1,250 |
0.88 |
4.11 |
$ 16.63 |
$ 34,600 |
| Idaho |
650 |
0.79 |
3.69 |
$ 18.32 |
$ 38,110 |
Top paying states for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Hawaii |
150 |
0.24 |
1.13 |
$ 24.07 |
$ 50,060 |
| Alaska |
60 |
0.20 |
0.93 |
$ 23.05 |
$ 47,940 |
| New Jersey |
180 |
0.04 |
0.20 |
$ 21.57 |
$ 44,870 |
| Vermont |
110 |
0.36 |
1.69 |
$ 21.46 |
$ 44,630 |
| California |
2,280 |
0.13 |
0.59 |
$ 21.36 |
$ 44,420 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
760 |
0.24 |
1.11 |
$ 20.66 |
$ 42,970 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
530 |
0.13 |
0.63 |
$ 17.60 |
$ 36,600 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS |
510 |
0.47 |
2.21 |
$ 17.08 |
$ 35,530 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
460 |
0.22 |
1.04 |
$ 19.36 |
$ 40,260 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
460 |
0.20 |
0.93 |
$ 20.22 |
$ 42,050 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
430 |
0.07 |
0.32 |
$ 24.23 |
$ 50,400 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
430 |
0.14 |
0.64 |
$ 22.82 |
$ 47,470 |
| Lancaster, PA |
340 |
1.39 |
6.49 |
$ 19.01 |
$ 39,540 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL |
330 |
0.25 |
1.15 |
$ 15.93 |
$ 33,130 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
320 |
0.12 |
0.55 |
$ 21.26 |
$ 44,220 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Manhattan, KS |
70 |
1.78 |
8.30 |
$ 16.53 |
$ 34,380 |
| Twin Falls, ID |
80 |
1.72 |
7.99 |
$ 16.11 |
$ 33,500 |
| Salem, OR |
290 |
1.57 |
7.33 |
$ 16.38 |
$ 34,080 |
| Billings, MT |
130 |
1.43 |
6.67 |
$ 17.04 |
$ 35,430 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD |
130 |
1.42 |
6.63 |
$ 18.85 |
$ 39,210 |
| Lancaster, PA |
340 |
1.39 |
6.49 |
$ 19.01 |
$ 39,540 |
| Ocala, FL |
160 |
1.38 |
6.43 |
$ 16.98 |
$ 35,320 |
| Harrisonburg, VA |
90 |
1.38 |
6.42 |
$ 15.34 |
$ 31,900 |
| Jefferson City, MO |
100 |
1.29 |
6.00 |
$ 15.27 |
$ 31,760 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA |
60 |
1.23 |
5.75 |
$ 18.23 |
$ 37,920 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI |
30 |
0.44 |
2.05 |
$ 27.04 |
$ 56,250 |
| Anchorage, AK |
30 |
0.18 |
0.84 |
$ 24.26 |
$ 50,470 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
430 |
0.07 |
0.32 |
$ 24.23 |
$ 50,400 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
210 |
0.09 |
0.41 |
$ 23.49 |
$ 48,860 |
| Santa Rosa, CA |
90 |
0.45 |
2.11 |
$ 22.85 |
$ 47,520 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
430 |
0.14 |
0.64 |
$ 22.82 |
$ 47,470 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA |
40 |
0.30 |
1.38 |
$ 22.76 |
$ 47,330 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
80 |
0.07 |
0.33 |
$ 22.66 |
$ 47,120 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI |
50 |
0.12 |
0.54 |
$ 22.07 |
$ 45,910 |
| Bismarck, ND |
50 |
0.76 |
3.54 |
$ 22.01 |
$ 45,790 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals:
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.
(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
United States Department of Labor
