Other Agricultural Public Services

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Average Wage
$85,509
growing 7.04%
People in Workforce
562,484
growing 2.02%
Average Employee Age
44
declining 0.453%

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Agriculture graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Agriculture majors is $85,509 and the most common occupations are Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers, Other managers, and Veterinarians.

The industry that employs the most Agriculture majors is Farming, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Agricultural Public Services is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.
$85,509
Average Wage in Workforce
± $2,765
7.04%
1 Year Growth
± 4.29%

The average salary for Agriculture majors is $85,509 and the most common occupations are Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers, Other managers, and Veterinarians.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Agriculture majors.

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Highest Paying Locations

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This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Agriculture majors.

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Most Common

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The most common occupations Agriculture majors, by number of employees, are Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers, Other managers, and Veterinarians.

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Most Specialized

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Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Agriculture majors working as Agricultural & food scientists, Veterinarians, and Conservation scientists & foresters.

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Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Agricultural Public Services is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Agriculture majors are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, and Physicians.

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Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Agricultural Public Services is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.
562,484
2022 Workforce
± 18,379
2.02%
1 Year Growth
± 4.55%

The number of Agriculture graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.02%, from 551,328 in 2021 to 562,484 in 2022.

The largest single share of Agriculture graduates go on to work as Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers (5.05%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Agriculture by share of the total number of graduates.

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Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Agricultural Public Services is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

The most common industries that employ Agriculture majors, by number of employees, are Farming, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, and Elementary & secondary schools.

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Highest Paid

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Agricultural Public Services is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.
562,484
2022 Workforce
± 18,379
2.02%
1 Year Growth
± 4.55%

The number of Agriculture graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.02%, from 551,328 in 2021 to 562,484 in 2022.

The industry which employs the most Agriculture graduates by share is Farming, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Agriculture.

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Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Agricultural Public Services is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Agriculture majors.

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Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Agriculture in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Agriculture is 44.

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Agricultural Public Services is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.
44
Average Age in 2022
± 0.467 Years
0.453%
1 Year Change
± 1.5%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Agriculture. The most common ages of employees with this major are 26 and 24 years old, which represent 2.83% and 2.73% of the population, respectively.

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Workforce Degrees

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The most common degree types held by the working population in Agriculture are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Agricultural Public Services is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.
Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. China
    7,210 degree recipients
  2. Mexico
    6,638 degree recipients
  3. India
    5,959 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. Zimbabwe
    5.32 times more than expected
  2. Eastern Africa, Not Specified
    4.92 times more than expected
  3. Georgia (country)
    4.65 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Zimbabwe that hold Agriculture degrees (5.32 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is China (7,210 degree recipients).

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