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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
461,750 1.2 % $ 18.21 $ 37,870 1.2 %

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

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.78 $ 14.98 $ 16.33 $ 19.17 $ 25.37
Annual Wage (2) $ 28,660 $ 31,150 $ 33,970 $ 39,870 $ 52,780


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 248,210 72.02 $ 16.83 $ 35,010
Logging 27,100 58.90 $ 24.81 $ 51,600
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) 23,920 4.43 $ 18.64 $ 38,780
Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers 18,050 9.42 $ 16.60 $ 34,520
Support Activities for Animal Production 13,970 43.66 $ 17.93 $ 37,300

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 248,210 72.02 $ 16.83 $ 35,010
Logging 27,100 58.90 $ 24.81 $ 51,600
Support Activities for Animal Production 13,970 43.66 $ 17.93 $ 37,300
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers 12,100 17.22 $ 17.55 $ 36,510
Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers 18,050 9.42 $ 16.60 $ 34,520

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 70 0.02 $ 33.35 $ 69,360
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 90 0.07 $ 31.60 $ 65,740
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 40 0.05 $ 28.53 $ 59,340
Remediation and Other Waste Management Services 80 0.05 $ 25.05 $ 52,110
Logging 27,100 58.90 $ 24.81 $ 51,600


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 2022


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 223,670 12.68 4.06 $ 17.65 $ 36,710
Florida 19,640 2.13 0.68 $ 15.81 $ 32,880
Washington 17,910 5.26 1.68 $ 20.14 $ 41,890
Texas 15,850 1.22 0.39 $ 17.36 $ 36,120
Oregon 14,300 7.54 2.41 $ 19.90 $ 41,390


Map of location quotient of farming, fishing, and forestry occupations by state, May 2022


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 223,670 12.68 4.06 $ 17.65 $ 36,710
Oregon 14,300 7.54 2.41 $ 19.90 $ 41,390
Idaho 5,220 6.54 2.09 $ 19.86 $ 41,310
Washington 17,910 5.26 1.68 $ 20.14 $ 41,890
Montana 2,180 4.45 1.43 $ 20.36 $ 42,340


Map of annual mean wages of farming, fishing, and forestry occupations by state, May 2022


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 280 0.40 0.13 $ 25.18 $ 52,380
Alaska 540 1.75 0.56 $ 22.52 $ 46,840
Hawaii 1,680 2.82 0.90 $ 21.56 $ 44,850
Vermont 850 2.89 0.93 $ 21.24 $ 44,180
Massachusetts 2,920 0.82 0.26 $ 21.08 $ 43,850



Map of employment of farming, fishing, and forestry occupations by area, May 2022


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 41,440 127.76 40.92 $ 16.19 $ 33,670
Salinas, CA 32,670 179.73 57.56 $ 17.87 $ 37,160
Visalia-Porterville, CA 22,940 141.97 45.47 $ 16.78 $ 34,890
Fresno, CA 20,900 52.53 16.82 $ 16.70 $ 34,740
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 13,880 67.43 21.60 $ 17.31 $ 36,010
Madera, CA 8,360 164.62 52.72 $ 16.26 $ 33,820
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 7,870 4.82 1.54 $ 17.84 $ 37,120
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 7,600 1.25 0.40 $ 22.36 $ 46,500
Modesto, CA 7,070 37.22 11.92 $ 17.30 $ 35,990
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 6,920 2.64 0.84 $ 14.97 $ 31,130


Map of location quotient of farming, fishing, and forestry occupations by area, May 2022


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 32,670 179.73 57.56 $ 17.87 $ 37,160
Madera, CA 8,360 164.62 52.72 $ 16.26 $ 33,820
Visalia-Porterville, CA 22,940 141.97 45.47 $ 16.78 $ 34,890
Bakersfield, CA 41,440 127.76 40.92 $ 16.19 $ 33,670
El Centro, CA 5,980 95.66 30.64 $ 17.13 $ 35,640
Merced, CA 5,860 77.47 24.81 $ 17.17 $ 35,710
Yuma, AZ 5,030 74.40 23.83 $ 15.34 $ 31,910
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 3,260 73.93 23.68 $ 17.35 $ 36,090
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 13,880 67.43 21.60 $ 17.31 $ 36,010
Fresno, CA 20,900 52.53 16.82 $ 16.70 $ 34,740


Map of annual mean wages of farming, fishing, and forestry occupations by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Longview, WA 440 10.96 3.51 $ 29.56 $ 61,490
Lewiston, ID-WA 100 3.58 1.15 $ 26.95 $ 56,060
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 290 2.36 0.76 $ 25.71 $ 53,490
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 250 5.03 1.61 $ 25.55 $ 53,140
Corvallis, OR 250 6.74 2.16 $ 25.23 $ 52,480
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 700 0.67 0.22 $ 24.17 $ 50,270
Eugene, OR 760 4.97 1.59 $ 23.88 $ 49,660
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 520 2.06 0.66 $ 23.71 $ 49,310
Redding, CA 450 6.74 2.16 $ 23.59 $ 49,070
Bellingham, WA 410 4.62 1.48 $ 23.35 $ 48,580

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 3,080 30.82 9.87 $ 19.05 $ 39,630
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 2,790 27.72 8.88 $ 20.66 $ 42,980
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area 2,530 35.57 11.39 $ 16.11 $ 33,510
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 2,320 11.87 3.80 $ 16.06 $ 33,410
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 2,230 21.41 6.86 $ 21.51 $ 44,730

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area 2,530 35.57 11.39 $ 16.11 $ 33,510
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 3,080 30.82 9.87 $ 19.05 $ 39,630
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 2,790 27.72 8.88 $ 20.66 $ 42,980
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 2,230 21.41 6.86 $ 21.51 $ 44,730
South Florida nonmetropolitan area 1,480 18.67 5.98 $ 15.92 $ 33,110

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area 1,100 15.21 4.87 $ 29.38 $ 61,110
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 1,400 11.21 3.59 $ 26.48 $ 55,080
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 180 1.81 0.58 $ 26.10 $ 54,290
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 1,480 13.23 4.24 $ 25.85 $ 53,760
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 620 10.14 3.25 $ 23.12 $ 48,100


About May 2022 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 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.

(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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023