Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
45-0000 Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (Major Group)
This major group comprises the following occupations:
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers ;
Agricultural Inspectors ;
Animal Breeders ;
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products ;
Agricultural Equipment Operators ;
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse ;
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals ;
Agricultural Workers, All Other ;
Forest and Conservation Workers ;
Fallers ;
Logging Equipment Operators ;
Log Graders and Scalers ;
Logging Workers, All Other
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 major group:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 480,130 |
1.3 % |
$14.49 |
$30,140 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this major group:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$10.41 |
$11.05 |
$12.20 |
$16.08 |
$22.27 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$21,650 |
$22,980 |
$25,380 |
$33,460 |
$46,330 |
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 |
265,930 |
76.50 |
$12.98 |
$27,010 |
| Logging |
29,580 |
60.64 |
$21.66 |
$45,050 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) |
21,760 |
3.85 |
$14.80 |
$30,770 |
| Support Activities for Animal Production |
16,360 |
53.32 |
$15.35 |
$31,920 |
| Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores |
13,530 |
8.30 |
$13.53 |
$28,140 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Support Activities for Crop Production |
265,930 |
76.50 |
$12.98 |
$27,010 |
| Logging |
29,580 |
60.64 |
$21.66 |
$45,050 |
| Support Activities for Animal Production |
16,360 |
53.32 |
$15.35 |
$31,920 |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers |
12,270 |
16.64 |
$14.18 |
$29,490 |
| Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores |
13,530 |
8.30 |
$13.53 |
$28,140 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
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 |
227,470 |
13.37 |
4.03 |
$13.23 |
$27,520 |
| Texas |
23,640 |
1.95 |
0.59 |
$13.62 |
$28,320 |
| Washington |
20,270 |
6.22 |
1.88 |
$16.46 |
$34,240 |
| Florida |
18,420 |
2.14 |
0.65 |
$14.11 |
$29,350 |
| Oregon |
13,220 |
7.01 |
2.11 |
$16.70 |
$34,730 |
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) |
| California |
227,470 |
13.37 |
4.03 |
$13.23 |
$27,520 |
| Idaho |
6,380 |
9.04 |
2.73 |
$15.38 |
$32,000 |
| Oregon |
13,220 |
7.01 |
2.11 |
$16.70 |
$34,730 |
| Washington |
20,270 |
6.22 |
1.88 |
$16.46 |
$34,240 |
| Arkansas |
6,280 |
5.19 |
1.56 |
$15.59 |
$32,420 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
240 |
0.34 |
0.10 |
$22.58 |
$46,970 |
| Alaska |
530 |
1.68 |
0.51 |
$22.15 |
$46,080 |
| Hawaii |
1,000 |
1.55 |
0.47 |
$18.60 |
$38,690 |
| New York |
5,260 |
0.56 |
0.17 |
$18.05 |
$37,540 |
| Massachusetts |
1,890 |
0.53 |
0.16 |
$17.81 |
$37,040 |
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) |
| Bakersfield, CA |
40,890 |
133.10 |
40.12 |
$11.77 |
$24,480 |
| Salinas, CA |
34,900 |
194.25 |
58.56 |
$14.13 |
$29,390 |
| Fresno, CA |
27,520 |
73.06 |
22.03 |
$11.97 |
$24,890 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA |
26,710 |
173.84 |
52.40 |
$13.56 |
$28,200 |
| Madera, CA |
7,940 |
176.53 |
53.22 |
$12.34 |
$25,670 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA |
7,920 |
42.36 |
12.77 |
$12.74 |
$26,510 |
| Modesto, CA |
7,880 |
42.70 |
12.87 |
$13.05 |
$27,130 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA |
7,860 |
31.84 |
9.60 |
$13.36 |
$27,800 |
| Yuma, AZ |
7,440 |
121.51 |
36.63 |
$12.19 |
$25,360 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
7,080 |
4.74 |
1.43 |
$12.77 |
$26,560 |
United States Department of Labor
