Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Jobs — US Salaries
13 occupations · about 434,320 US workers · top-paid First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers at $59,320 — BLS OEWS May 2025.
How much do farming, fishing, and forestry jobs pay in the US?
The Farming, Fishing, and Forestry field (SOC 45) covers 13 detailed US occupations employing about 434,320 people. Median pay across its 13 priced occupations runs from $35,660 to $59,320 a year, with First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers the highest-paid at $59,320 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The US all-occupations median is $50,980. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Occupations
13
in this field
US workers
434,320
total employment
Top median
$59,320
highest-paid job
Lowest median
$35,660
of priced jobs
Every farming, fishing, and forestry occupation, by median pay
| Occupation | Median | Mean | US workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry WorkersSOC 45-1011 | $59,320 | $62,730 | 27,960 |
| FallersSOC 45-4021 | $52,100 | $57,110 | 3,130 |
| Animal BreedersSOC 45-2021 | $51,130 | $57,010 | 1,330 |
| Logging Workers, All OtherSOC 45-4029 | $50,840 | $52,910 | 1,700 |
| Agricultural InspectorsSOC 45-2011 | $49,940 | $54,910 | 14,410 |
| Logging Equipment OperatorsSOC 45-4022 | $49,740 | $53,190 | 21,060 |
| Log Graders and ScalersSOC 45-4023 | $46,330 | $47,770 | 3,070 |
| Forest and Conservation WorkersSOC 45-4011 | $43,680 | $43,680 | 6,050 |
| Agricultural Equipment OperatorsSOC 45-2091 | $41,730 | $43,710 | 28,500 |
| Agricultural Workers, All OtherSOC 45-2099 | $39,850 | $45,510 | 3,620 |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural AnimalsSOC 45-2093 | $36,670 | $39,260 | 32,810 |
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural ProductsSOC 45-2041 | $35,730 | $36,430 | 25,180 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and GreenhouseSOC 45-2092 | $35,660 | $37,630 | 265,500 |
Suppressed BLS cells are shown as “—”, never estimated. Click any occupation for its full salary breakdown and national rank.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the highest-paying farming, fishing, and forestry job in the US?
- Among Farming, Fishing, and Forestry occupations, First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers have the highest published national median wage at $59,320 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025).
- How many people work in farming, fishing, and forestry jobs in the US?
- About 434,320 US workers are employed across the 13 occupations in the Farming, Fishing, and Forestry field (SOC 45), summing the published BLS OEWS May 2025 employment estimates for each member occupation.
- What jobs are in the farming, fishing, and forestry field?
- The Farming, Fishing, and Forestry field is SOC major group 45. It includes occupations such as First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers, Fallers, Animal Breeders, Logging Workers, All Other, Agricultural Inspectors, and 8 more. Every occupation whose 6-digit SOC code starts with 45 belongs to this field.
- Where does this farming, fishing, and forestry salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—".
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC major group 45 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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