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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
432,200 1.1 % $ 19.22 $ 39,970 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.43 $ 15.97 $ 17.08 $ 20.79 $ 27.23
Annual Wage (2) $ 30,010 $ 33,220 $ 35,520 $ 43,240 $ 56,640

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 226,670 67.20 $ 17.78 $ 36,980
Logging 25,850 58.23 $ 26.70 $ 55,530
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) 24,020 4.41 $ 19.55 $ 40,670
Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers 14,950 7.73 $ 17.53 $ 36,460
Support Activities for Animal Production 12,780 40.09 $ 19.10 $ 39,740

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 226,670 67.20 $ 17.78 $ 36,980
Logging 25,850 58.23 $ 26.70 $ 55,530
Support Activities for Animal Production 12,780 40.09 $ 19.10 $ 39,740
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers 12,170 17.27 $ 18.34 $ 38,140
Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers 14,950 7.73 $ 17.53 $ 36,460

Top paying industries for Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Logging 25,850 58.23 $ 26.70 $ 55,530
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) 80 0.36 $ 26.04 $ 54,170
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 4,950 0.09 $ 25.78 $ 53,630
Other Investment Pools and Funds (8) (8) $ 25.43 $ 52,890
Remediation and Other Waste Management Services 70 0.04 $ 25.24 $ 52,490

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.



Map of employment of farming, fishing, and forestry occupations by state, May 2023


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 204,930 11.42 4.01 $ 18.55 $ 38,590
Florida 17,730 1.85 0.65 $ 16.58 $ 34,490
Washington 16,850 4.82 1.69 $ 20.99 $ 43,660
Texas 15,210 1.12 0.39 $ 18.30 $ 38,060
Oregon 14,980 7.71 2.71 $ 20.62 $ 42,890


Map of location quotient of farming, fishing, and forestry occupations by state, May 2023


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 204,930 11.42 4.01 $ 18.55 $ 38,590
Oregon 14,980 7.71 2.71 $ 20.62 $ 42,890
Idaho 5,410 6.58 2.31 $ 20.65 $ 42,950
Washington 16,850 4.82 1.69 $ 20.99 $ 43,660
Montana 2,110 4.20 1.48 $ 20.93 $ 43,530


Map of annual mean wages of farming, fishing, and forestry occupations by state, May 2023


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 230 0.32 0.11 $ 26.99 $ 56,130
Alaska 380 1.23 0.43 $ 24.21 $ 50,350
North Dakota 1,040 2.48 0.87 $ 22.79 $ 47,410
Louisiana 2,940 1.59 0.56 $ 22.62 $ 47,060
Massachusetts 2,630 0.72 0.25 $ 22.35 $ 46,490



Map of employment of farming, fishing, and forestry occupations by area, May 2023


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 39,670 120.11 42.20 $ 16.88 $ 35,110
Salinas, CA 27,600 152.13 53.45 $ 18.85 $ 39,210
Visalia-Porterville, CA 23,120 137.01 48.14 $ 17.77 $ 36,950
Fresno, CA 21,170 51.79 18.20 $ 17.43 $ 36,250
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 13,560 67.02 23.55 $ 18.55 $ 38,590
Madera, CA 7,980 155.12 54.50 $ 17.16 $ 35,690
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 6,720 4.05 1.42 $ 18.56 $ 38,600
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 6,710 2.46 0.87 $ 16.04 $ 33,370
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 5,550 0.90 0.32 $ 22.11 $ 45,980
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 5,370 17.01 5.98 $ 18.16 $ 37,770


Map of location quotient of farming, fishing, and forestry occupations by area, May 2023


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)
Madera, CA 7,980 155.12 54.50 $ 17.16 $ 35,690
Salinas, CA 27,600 152.13 53.45 $ 18.85 $ 39,210
Visalia-Porterville, CA 23,120 137.01 48.14 $ 17.77 $ 36,950
Bakersfield, CA 39,670 120.11 42.20 $ 16.88 $ 35,110
El Centro, CA 4,430 70.48 24.76 $ 19.24 $ 40,010
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 13,560 67.02 23.55 $ 18.55 $ 38,590
Merced, CA 5,140 65.77 23.11 $ 17.98 $ 37,400
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 2,650 57.95 20.36 $ 18.13 $ 37,720
Yuma, AZ 3,760 56.55 19.87 $ 16.52 $ 34,350
Napa, CA 4,040 51.97 18.26 $ 22.11 $ 45,990