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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

45-2099 Agricultural Workers, All Other

All agricultural workers not listed separately.


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)
6,600 8.6 % $16.51 $34,340 2.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $9.19 $11.30 $14.18 $19.70 $26.97
Annual Wage (2) $19,110 $23,500 $29,480 $40,980 $56,090


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 830 0.24 $14.56 $30,280
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 750 0.01 $22.12 $46,010
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers 720 0.98 $16.27 $33,850
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 380 0.03 $15.59 $32,420
Water, Sewage and Other Systems 260 0.50 $19.71 $41,000

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers 720 0.98 $16.27 $33,850
Water, Sewage and Other Systems 260 0.50 $19.71 $41,000
Support Activities for Crop Production 830 0.24 $14.56 $30,280
Sawmills and Wood Preservation 80 0.08 $21.15 $43,980
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 70 0.05 $20.86 $43,390

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 750 0.01 $22.12 $46,010
Sawmills and Wood Preservation 80 0.08 $21.15 $43,980
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 70 0.05 $20.86 $43,390
Water, Sewage and Other Systems 260 0.50 $19.71 $41,000
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 90 (7) $19.60 $40,770


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 1,790 0.11 2.31 $18.38 $38,230
Washington 500 0.15 3.39 $16.06 $33,410
Iowa 430 0.28 6.15 $14.63 $30,430
Louisiana 370 0.19 4.20 $19.40 $40,360
Alabama 330 0.17 3.71 $14.69 $30,560




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)
Iowa 430 0.28 6.15 $14.63 $30,430
Louisiana 370 0.19 4.20 $19.40 $40,360
Hawaii 110 0.17 3.72 $21.22 $44,140
Alabama 330 0.17 3.71 $14.69 $30,560
Idaho 120 0.16 3.60 $14.96 $31,120




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Georgia 130 0.03 0.65 $21.49 $44,700
Hawaii 110 0.17 3.72 $21.22 $44,140
Massachusetts 80 0.02 0.46 $21.15 $43,990
Maryland 60 0.02 0.47 $20.09 $41,780
Colorado 140 0.05 1.18 $19.79 $41,150





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)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 420 0.07 1.52 $17.61 $36,620
Bakersfield, CA 420 1.35 29.72 $14.07 $29,260
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 80 0.14 2.98 $17.06 $35,480
Fresno, CA 80 0.20 4.44 $13.05 $27,140
Baton Rouge, LA 70 0.18 3.86 (8) (8)
Visalia-Porterville, CA 70 0.45 9.89 $17.68 $36,780
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 70 0.59 12.99 $15.09 $31,380
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 70 0.04 0.96 $20.85 $43,370
Merced, CA 70 0.90 19.76 $21.47 $44,660
Stockton-Lodi, CA 60 0.25 5.49 $22.52 $46,840




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)
Bakersfield, CA 420 1.35 29.72 $14.07 $29,260
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 50 1.06 23.27 $16.00 $33,280
Merced, CA 70 0.90 19.76 $21.47 $44,660
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 70 0.59 12.99 $15.09 $31,380
Visalia-Porterville, CA 70 0.45 9.89 $17.68 $36,780
Stockton-Lodi, CA 60 0.25 5.49 $22.52 $46,840
Montgomery, AL 40 0.25 5.39 $17.42 $36,240
Fresno, CA 80 0.20 4.44 $13.05 $27,140
Lafayette, LA 30 0.18 3.88 $15.78 $32,820
Baton Rouge, LA 70 0.18 3.86 (8) (8)




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Modesto, CA 30 0.17 3.72 $29.30 $60,940
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 40 0.01 0.30 $28.14 $58,530
Chico, CA (8) (8) (8) $25.00 $52,000
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA (8) (8) (8) $24.74 $51,460
Stockton-Lodi, CA 60 0.25 5.49 $22.52 $46,840
Merced, CA 70 0.90 19.76 $21.47 $44,660
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 70 0.04 0.96 $20.85 $43,370
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 40 0.02 0.40 $18.89 $39,300
Madera, CA (8) (8) (8) $18.07 $37,580
Visalia-Porterville, CA 70 0.45 9.89 $17.68 $36,780

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 80 1.01 22.10 $14.86 $30,900
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area 60 0.45 9.97 $14.86 $30,910
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 50 0.45 9.82 $15.45 $32,130
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 50 0.19 4.09 $17.22 $35,820
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 40 0.44 9.68 $22.77 $47,360

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 80 1.01 22.10 $14.86 $30,900
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 30 0.53 11.66 $10.16 $21,130
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 50 0.45 9.82 $15.45 $32,130
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area 60 0.45 9.97 $14.86 $30,910
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 40 0.44 9.68 $22.77 $47,360

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 40 0.44 9.68 $22.77 $47,360
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 50 0.19 4.09 $17.22 $35,820
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $16.84 $35,020
North Florida nonmetropolitan area 40 0.37 8.03 $16.12 $33,530
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 50 0.45 9.82 $15.45 $32,130


About May 2018 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.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2018 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 29, 2019