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

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