BLS SOC 45 · 13 occupations · OEWS May 2025

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

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

Total Workforce

434K

workers in this field

Median Annual Pay

$46K

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	266K	$36K	-3.3%
2	Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals SOC 45-2093	33K	$37K	-5.0%
3	Agricultural Equipment Operators SOC 45-2091	29K	$42K	+7.7%
4	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers SOC 45-1011	28K	$59K	+2.5%
5	Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products SOC 45-2041	25K	$36K	-5.4%
6	Logging Equipment Operators SOC 45-4022	21K	$50K	-1.4%
7	Agricultural Inspectors SOC 45-2011	14K	$50K	+1.5%
8	Forest and Conservation Workers SOC 45-4011	6K	$44K	-4.7%
9	Agricultural Workers, All Other SOC 45-2099	4K	$40K	+2.3%
10	Fallers SOC 45-4021	3K	$52K	-7.3%
11	Log Graders and Scalers SOC 45-4023	3K	$46K	-0.7%
12	Logging Workers, All Other SOC 45-4029	2K	$51K	-4.7%
13	Animal Breeders SOC 45-2021	1K	$51K	+2.4%