Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations

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Total Workforce

994k

Average Age

Average Salary

$27,443

Average Male Salary

$29,549

Average Female Salary

$20,997

About

Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations are most often employed by the Farming industry. The average yearly wage for Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations was $27,443 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations by wage are Material Moving Occupations, Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations, and Office & Administrative Support Occupations.

Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations are part of the Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations, along with Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations are Selma, Kerman & Coalinga Cities PUMA, CA, Delano, Wasco & Shafter Cities PUMA, CA, and Oxnard & Port Hueneme Cities PUMA, CA. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations are Selma, Kerman & Coalinga Cities PUMA, CA, Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA, and Delano, Wasco & Shafter Cities PUMA, CA.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations and on wages and locations 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. Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations are paid most in Worcester County (West Central) PUMA, MA but are relatively concentrated in Selma, Kerman & Coalinga Cities PUMA, CA.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$27,443

AVERAGE SALARY

± $668

In 2018, Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations earned an average of $27,443, $26,445 less than than the average national salary of $53,888.

Office & Administrative Support Occupations make somewhat more than Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations while Material Moving Occupations make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.39

WAGE GINI

In 2018, Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.39, which is lower than than the national average of 0.479. 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).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations, by number of employees, are Farming, Animal production & aquaculture, and Support activities for agriculture & forestry.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations, by average wage, are Scenic & sightseeing transportation, Justice, public order, & safety activities , Administration of human resource programs, National security & international affairs, Animal food, grain & oilseed milling, and Administration of economic programs & space research.

Industries by Share

994k

2018 Workforce

± 24,392

1.21%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 3.44%

The number of people employed as Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations has been growing at a rate of 1.21%, from 981,766 people in 2017 to 993,691 people in 2018.

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 51.1%, followed by Animal production & aquaculture with 23.7% and Support activities for agriculture & forestry with 6.92%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations in the US. The average age of male Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations in the workforce is 40 and of female Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations is 40, and the most common race/ethnicity for Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations is White (Non-Hispanic).

Gender Composition

749k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 21,194

245k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 12,135

75.4% of Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations are Male, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations

White (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)
Other (Hispanic)

41.4% of Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 33.3% of Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations, White (Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations.

Age by Gender

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.429

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 0.708

The median age of Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations is 40, and Male employees are generally 0.0198 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

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 a relatively high number of Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations hold a major in Agriculture.

Majors

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

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

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 Quality Control Analysis, Monitoring, and Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations need more than the average amount of Equipment Maintenance, Repairing, and Operation and Control.

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