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Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

BLS SOC 45 · 13 occupations · OEWS May 2024

Agricultural workers, farmers, fishers, and forestry workers in primary food and natural resource production.

Total Workforce
441K
workers in this field
Median Annual Pay
$47K
median across 13 roles
Avg Growth, 2024-34
-1.2%
BLS Projections 2024-34

Top Roles in Farming, Fishing, and Forestry

Top 25 by US employment
#OccupationWorkforce Median Pay Growth
1Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse
SOC 45-2092
262K$36K-3.3%
2Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
SOC 45-2093
35K$36K-5.0%
3Agricultural Equipment Operators
SOC 45-2091
31K$43K+7.7%
4First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
SOC 45-1011
30K$59K+2.5%
5Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products
SOC 45-2041
27K$35K-5.4%
6Logging Equipment Operators
SOC 45-4022
23K$49K-1.4%
7Agricultural Inspectors
SOC 45-2011
12K$51K+1.5%
8Forest and Conservation Workers
SOC 45-4011
6K$44K-4.7%
9Agricultural Workers, All Other
SOC 45-2099
5K$40K+2.3%
10Fallers
SOC 45-4021
4K$54K-7.3%
11Log Graders and Scalers
SOC 45-4023
3K$47K-0.7%
12Logging Workers, All Other
SOC 45-4029
2K$52K-4.7%
13Animal Breeders
SOC 45-2021
2K$52K+2.4%

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