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
Source: BLS OEWS · Published May 15, 2026
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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
Industry
Workforce
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)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual 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
Cooling
Openings Rate
4.2%
Quits Rate
2.0%
Professional & Business Services openings tumbled 318K in March -- the largest single-sector drop in this release. Openings rate fell from 5.5% to 4.2%. Layoffs jumped to 527K (+99K). White-collar demand has cooled abruptly.
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.
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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