Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations

Minor Occupation Group

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2022 Workforce

913k

Average Age

40.1

Average Salary

$32,690

Average Male Salary

$35,498

Average Female Salary

$24,381

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Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations are most often employed by the Farming industry. The average yearly wage for Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations was $32,690 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations are Fresno County (West)--Selma, Kerman & Coalinga Cities PUMA, CA, Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA, and Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations are Fresno County (West)--Selma, Kerman & Coalinga Cities PUMA, CA, Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA, and Kern County (West)--Delano, Wasco & Shafter Cities PUMA, CA.

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Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations Natural resources, construction, & maintenance occupations

Employment and salary information for the Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations workforce. Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations workforce in 2022 was 913,337 people, of which 25.3% were women and 74.7% were men. Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations are paid most in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Fresno County (West)--Selma, Kerman & Coalinga Cities PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

682,659

Male Workforce

± 20.2k

230,678

Female Workforce

± 11.8k

The Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations workforce in 2022 was 913,337 people (25.3% women and 74.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of −9.9% between 2014 (1,013,721) and 2022 (913,337).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations.

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Rhode Island ($58,119), Maine ($51,284), and Alaska ($45,217).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$32,690

AVERAGE WAGE

#13 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations earned an average of $32,690, $31,993 less than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations in relation to all Minor Occupation Group in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.388

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.388, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations and on wages for those in the field. Farming is the industry that employs the most Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations, by average wage, is National security & international affairs ($85,356).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

913k

2022 Workforce

± 23,393

−2.29%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 3.69%

This graphic shows the share of Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations employed by various industries. Farming employs the largest share of Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations at 63.7%, followed by Animal production & aquaculture with 27.8% and Support activities for agriculture & forestry with 8.47%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations in the US. The workforce of Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations in 2022 was 913,337 people, with 25.3% woman, and 74.7% men. The average age of male Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations in the workforce is 40.4 and of female Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations is 39.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations in 2022 was 913,337 people, with 25.3% woman, and 74.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (107,907 people), 25 to 29 years (105,065 people), and 35 to 39 years (100,024 people). Among them they concentrated 34.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 52.6% of Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations workers were Hispanic and 47.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (92.4%), Guatemalan (3.9)%, and Puerto Rican (3.72)%

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Races

In 2022, 58.8% of the Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations workforce were White, of which 23.3% were women and 76.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Other (20.5%) and Two or More Races (13.5%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations is Agriculture but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Agriculture.

Among the necessary skills for Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations, Monitoring stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations need more than the average amount of Equipment Maintenance.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Agriculture (18,128 people), Business (10,876 people), and Biology (5,602 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations workers were High School or Equivalent (283,246 people), Secondary Education (183,521 people), and Primary Education (157,124 people).

The graphic shows the Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations need many skills, but most especially Monitoring, Coordination, Active Listening.