Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations

Minor Occupation Group

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2021 Workforce

927k

Average Age

40.1

Average Salary

$30,022

Average Male Salary

$32,686

Average Female Salary

$22,260

About

Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations are most often employed by the Farming industry. The average yearly wage for Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations was $30,022 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations are Delano, Wasco & Shafter Cities PUMA, CA, Selma, Kerman & Coalinga Cities PUMA, CA, and Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations are Selma, Kerman & Coalinga Cities PUMA, CA, Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA, and Santa Maria City & Orcutt 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 2021 was 926,889 people, of which 25.5% were women and 74.5% were men. Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations are paid most in West Covina City PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Selma, Kerman & Coalinga Cities PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

690,133

Male Workforce

± 20.3k

236,756

Female Workforce

± 11.9k

The Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations workforce in 2021 was 926,889 people (25.5% women and 74.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of −7.73% between 2014 (1,004,562) and 2021 (926,889).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Rhode Island ($56,328), Maine ($46,184), and Massachusetts ($44,782).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$30,022

AVERAGE WAGE

#13 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations earned an average of $30,022, $29,573 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations in relation to all Minor Occupation Group in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.387

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.387, 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 Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers ($80,352).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

927k

2021 Workforce

± 23,564

−2.46%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 3.66%

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 62.2%, followed by Animal production & aquaculture with 29.1% and Support activities for agriculture & forestry with 8.68%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations in the US. The workforce of Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations in 2021 was 926,889 people, with 25.5% woman, and 74.5% men. The average age of male Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations in the workforce is 40.3 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 2021 was 926,889 people, with 25.5% woman, and 74.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (107,059 people), 35 to 39 years (105,050 people), and 25 to 29 years (104,297 people). Among them they concentrated 34.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 52.4% of Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations workers were Hispanic and 47.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (93.9%), Guatemalan (3.76)%, and Salvadoran (2.33)%

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Races

In 2021, 64.6% of the Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations workforce were White, of which 23.8% were women and 76.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Other (19.2%) and Two or More Races (9.31%).

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 2021 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 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Agriculture (18,090 people), Business (10,174 people), and Education (5,284 people).

You can review this information for different academic grades by modifying the option selected in the selector above.

Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations workers were High School or Equivalent (282,574 people), Secondary Education (187,849 people), and Primary Education (169,744 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.