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Farm and Home Management Educators Salary - BLS OEWS Wage Benchmarks

SOC 25-9021 · National · May 2025 OEWS Data

Median Annual Salary
$60,216
$28.95/hr
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated May 18, 2026

Is this a competitive Farm and Home Management Educators salary in 2026?

Based on BLS OEWS wage percentiles, JOLTS August 2026 demand signals, and ECI Q2 2026 wage growth.

$Competitive · ~P50
P10$38K
P25$47K
P50$60K
P75$73K
P90$85K
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Demand: ACTIVE. Demand is active -- professional & business services openings are at 5.0% (JOLTS, August 2026). A balanced market where the median is a solid, competitive anchor.
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Merit budget: Wages in professional services are rising about 2.5% a year (BLS ECI, Q2 2026). Budget a 2.1-2.6% merit increase to hold this role at market.
Our read
For a competitive 2026 offer, target $60,216 to $73,133 (market median to the 75th percentile). The median-to-P75 range keeps offers competitive.
Figures are market benchmarks from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; apply professional judgment before making pay decisions.

How Farm and Home Management Educators pay is moving in 2026

Trend, demand, and spread context from BLS OEWS, JOLTS, and ECI

Pay trend

Median pay for this role rose 3.6% between the May 2024 and May 2025 BLS surveys, outpacing the 2.5% wage growth of Professional & Business Services (BLS ECI).

Hiring demand · MODERATE

Professional & Business Services is running a 5.0% job-openings rate with quits at 2.1% (BLS JOLTS). The openings rate has drifted down from 5.8% to 5.0% over the past quarter.

Pay spread

Top earners (P90) make about 2.3 times what entry-level (P10) workers make in this role. That spread is in the typical range for U.S. occupations; standard 80% to 120% pay bands around the median work well.

What changed recently
  • Sep 29, 2026JOLTS August 2026: sector openings eased to 5.0% (down 119K). BLS revised July up from 4.8% to 5.5%, so last month's third straight decline did not happen. Quits recovered to 2.1%; layoffs fell 56K.
  • Sep 1, 2026JOLTS July 2026: sector openings fell for a third month to 4.8% (June revised to 5.1%), and hires dropped 188K, the largest pullback of any sector. Quits slid to 1.8%.
  • Aug 4, 2026JOLTS June 2026: sector openings eased to 5.5% (down 0.3pp), still the highest of any major sector. Quits held at 2.2%.

Commentary is generated from published BLS figures (OEWS May 2025 vs May 2024, JOLTS August 2026, ECI Q2 2026) and refreshed each release. It is interpretation, not a BLS product.

Source: BLS OEWS · Published May 15, 2026
Next refresh: May 2027
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The national median salary for Farm and Home Management Educators is $60,216 per year ($28.95/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025. The middle 50% of earners make between $46,987 and $73,133 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $85,051 per year. There are approximately 8,220 farm and home management educators employed in the United States.

About This Role

BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018

Instruct and advise individuals and families engaged in agriculture, agricultural-related processes, or home management activities. Demonstrate procedures and apply research findings to advance agricultural and home management activities. May develop educational outreach programs. May instruct on either agricultural issues such as agricultural processes and techniques, pest management, and food safety, or on home management issues such as budgeting, nutrition, and child development.

Career Outlook

BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
-2.5%
Slower than average
Annual openings
1K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
12K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
0% from new growth100% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
Master's degree
Experience
None
On-the-job training
None

Industry Wage Breakdown

Top 5 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
IndustryWorkforce Median Pay
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
NAICS 611300
5K$64,280
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
NAICS 999300
1K$43,830
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training
NAICS 611400
690$60,920
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
NAICS 999200
610$56,860
Educational Support Services
NAICS 611700
90$43,720
Wage range across top 5 industries: $43,720 to $64,280 (47% spread)

Wage Percentiles

Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
PercentileHourly RateAnnual Salary
P10$18.10$37,648
P25$22.59$46,987
P50MEDIAN$28.95$60,216
P75$35.16$73,133
P90$40.89$85,051

Market Context Signal

JOLTS · professional sector
Active
Openings Rate
5.0%
Quits Rate
2.1%

Professional & Business Services openings fell 119K to 1.19M in August, rate 5.0%. BLS revised July up sharply, from 4.8% to 5.5%, so the three-month cooling reported last release did not happen: the sector is volatile, not in steady decline. Hires rose 36K, quits recovered to 2.1%, and layoffs fell 56K.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average farm and home management educators salary?

The national median salary for Farm and Home Management Educators is $60,216 per year ($28.95/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2025 data. The middle 50% earn between $46,987 and $73,133 annually.

How much do top-earning farm and home management educators make?

The 90th percentile salary for Farm and Home Management Educators is $85,051 per year ($40.89/hr). The 75th percentile is $73,133 per year.

What is the entry-level salary for farm and home management educators?

Entry-level Farm and Home Management Educators (10th percentile) earn approximately $37,648 per year ($18.10/hr). The 25th percentile is $46,987 per year.

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Farm and Home Management Educators Salary by State

Top 5 states by employment
North Carolina910 workersFlorida710 workersWisconsin670 workersIowa520 workersVirginia520 workers

About This Data

Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.

P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.

Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.

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