Agricultural & food scientists

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2021 Workforce

27.7k

Average Age

40.6

Average Salary

$76,066

Average Male Salary

$83,161

Average Female Salary

$63,881

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Agricultural & food scientists are most often employed by the Scientific research & development services industry. The average yearly wage for Agricultural & food scientists was $76,066 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Agricultural & food scientists are West Des Moines & Urbandale Cities PUMA, IA, West Town, Near West Side & Lower West Side PUMA, IL, and Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Agricultural & food scientists are Southwest Minnesota PUMA, MN, West Des Moines & Urbandale Cities PUMA, IA, and Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE.

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Employment and salary information for the Agricultural & food scientists workforce. Agricultural & food scientists workforce in 2021 was 27,739 people, of which 36.8% were women and 63.2% were men. Agricultural & food scientists are paid most in Clay, Polk, Roseau, Pennington, Marshall, Norman, Kittson & Red Lake Counties PUMA, MN but are relatively concentrated in Southwest Minnesota PUMA, MN.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

17,531

Male Workforce

± 3.25k

10,208

Female Workforce

± 2.48k

The Agricultural & food scientists workforce in 2021 was 27,739 people (36.8% women and 63.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of 2.75% between 2014 (26,997) and 2021 (27,739).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Agricultural & food scientists.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Arizona ($139,824), Delaware ($121,584), and Minnesota ($96,294).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$76,066

AVERAGE WAGE

#127 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Agricultural & food scientists earned an average of $76,066, $16,471 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Agricultural & food scientists in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.334

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Agricultural & food scientists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.334, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Agricultural & food scientists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Agricultural & food scientists compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Agricultural & food scientists and on wages for those in the field. Scientific research & development services is the industry that employs the most Agricultural & food scientists, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Agricultural & food scientists, by average wage, is Agricultural chemical manufacturing ($125,773).

Occupations by Industries

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Value

27.7k

2021 Workforce

± 4,089

5.44%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 20%

This graphic shows the share of Agricultural & food scientists employed by various industries. Scientific research & development services employs the largest share of Agricultural & food scientists at 44.9%, followed by Administration of economic programs & space research with 29% and Farming with 26.1%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Agricultural & food scientists in the US. The workforce of Agricultural & food scientists in 2021 was 27,739 people, with 36.8% woman, and 63.2% men. The average age of male Agricultural & food scientists in the workforce is 42.7 and of female Agricultural & food scientists is 37, and the most common race/ethnicity for Agricultural & food scientists is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Agricultural & food scientists in 2021 was 27,739 people, with 36.8% woman, and 63.2% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (5,216 people), 30 to 34 years (3,885 people), and 35 to 39 years (3,360 people). Among them they concentrated 45.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 5.35% of Agricultural & food scientists workers were Hispanic and 94.7% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (76.5%), Puerto Rican (13.2)%, and Spaniard (10.3)%

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Races

In 2021, 80.6% of the Agricultural & food scientists workforce were White, of which 33.7% were women and 66.3% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (8.95%) and Black (5.43%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Agricultural & food scientists from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Agricultural & food scientists is Agriculture but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Agriculture.

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 Agricultural & food scientists in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Agriculture (11,736 people), Biology (4,784 people), and Physical Sciences (1,424 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Agricultural & food scientists workers were Bachelors Degree (17,679 people), Graduate Degree (10,060 people), and false (0 people).

The graphic shows the Agricultural & food scientists workforce by gender and educational level.