U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Department of Labor Logo United States Department of Labor
Dot gov

The .gov means it's official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Occupational Employment Statistics
PRINT:Print
OES OES Program Links

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
22,560 2.7 % $25.25 $52,520 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $14.49 $17.76 $23.21 $30.77 $38.92
Annual Wage (2) $30,130 $36,940 $48,280 $64,000 $80,950

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Crop Production 9,470 2.69 $22.87 $47,580
Logging 2,140 4.42 $31.39 $65,280
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) 1,350 0.24 $26.58 $55,280
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 1,290 0.06 $26.43 $54,970
Support Activities for Animal Production 990 3.20 $25.78 $53,620

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Logging 2,140 4.42 $31.39 $65,280
Support Activities for Animal Production 990 3.20 $25.78 $53,620
Support Activities for Crop Production 9,470 2.69 $22.87 $47,580
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers 340 0.49 $24.33 $50,600
Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores 720 0.44 $23.65 $49,190

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Sawmills and Wood Preservation 90 0.10 $34.05 $70,830
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 40 (7) $33.76 $70,210
Animal Food Manufacturing 60 0.09 $33.39 $69,460
Logging 2,140 4.42 $31.39 $65,280
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) 330 0.03 $30.48 $63,400

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 7,450 0.43 2.79 $23.52 $48,920
Texas 1,200 0.10 0.63 $24.66 $51,290
Washington 1,140 0.34 2.23 $25.79 $53,640
Florida 910 0.10 0.67 $26.38 $54,870
Oregon 860 0.45 2.95 $24.60 $51,170




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oregon 860 0.45 2.95 $24.60 $51,170
California 7,450 0.43 2.79 $23.52 $48,920
Washington 1,140 0.34 2.23 $25.79 $53,640
Vermont 100 0.32 2.07 $24.83 $51,640
Montana 150 0.31 2.04 $27.07 $56,300




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Minnesota 220 0.08 0.49 $35.43 $73,690
Alabama 270 0.14 0.90 $33.19 $69,040
New York 260 0.03 0.18 $30.05 $62,510
Louisiana 450 0.23 1.52 $29.01 $60,350
South Carolina 450 0.21 1.38 $28.48 $59,240





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Salinas, CA 940 5.15 33.51 $23.25 $48,360
Visalia-Porterville, CA 770 4.92 32.00 $19.20 $39,940
Bakersfield, CA 690 2.19 14.27 $21.17 $44,030
Fresno, CA 640 1.64 10.68 $19.86 $41,310
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 470 2.44 15.86 $24.52 $51,000
Merced, CA 340 4.44 28.87 $18.07 $37,590
Napa, CA 330 4.29 27.95 $28.92 $60,150
Yuma, AZ 320 5.22 34.00 $23.06 $47,970
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 290 0.24 1.59 $23.84 $49,590
Madera, CA 290 6.28 40.86 $24.89 $51,770




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Madera, CA 290 6.28 40.86 $24.89 $51,770
Yuma, AZ 320 5.22 34.00 $23.06 $47,970
Salinas, CA 940 5.15 33.51 $23.25 $48,360
Visalia-Porterville, CA 770 4.92 32.00 $19.20 $39,940
Merced, CA 340 4.44 28.87 $18.07 $37,590
Napa, CA 330 4.29 27.95 $28.92 $60,150
El Centro, CA 230 3.88 25.27 $26.04 $54,170
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 160 3.59 23.38 $23.95 $49,810
Wenatchee, WA 160 3.24 21.08 $21.51 $44,750
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 470 2.44 15.86 $24.52 $51,000