Agricultural & food scientists

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2022 Workforce

29.9k

Average Age

41.2

Average Salary

$85,774

Average Male Salary

$95,343

Average Female Salary

$68,185

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Agricultural & food scientists are most often employed by the Scientific research & development services industry. The average yearly wage for Agricultural & food scientists was $85,774 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Agricultural & food scientists are Northeast South Dakota PUMA, SD, Southwest Minnesota PUMA, MN, and Dallas, Madison Counties PUMA, IA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Agricultural & food scientists are Southwest Minnesota PUMA, MN, Northeast South Dakota PUMA, SD, and Dallas, Madison Counties PUMA, IA.

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Employment and salary information for the Agricultural & food scientists workforce. Agricultural & food scientists workforce in 2022 was 29,941 people, of which 35.2% were women and 64.8% were men. Agricultural & food scientists are paid most in Dallas, Madison Counties PUMA, IA but are relatively concentrated in Southwest Minnesota PUMA, MN.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

19,391

Male Workforce

± 3.42k

10,550

Female Workforce

± 2.52k

The Agricultural & food scientists workforce in 2022 was 29,941 people (35.2% women and 64.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of 9.39% between 2014 (27,371) and 2022 (29,941).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Agricultural & food scientists.

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Arizona ($145,908), Delaware ($134,385), and South Dakota ($116,399).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$85,774

AVERAGE WAGE

#113 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Agricultural & food scientists earned an average of $85,774, $21,091 more than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Agricultural & food scientists in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.354

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Agricultural & food scientists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.354, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Agricultural & food scientists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Agricultural & food scientists compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Agricultural & food scientists and on wages for those in the field. Scientific research & development services is the industry that employs the most Agricultural & food scientists, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Agricultural & food scientists, by average wage, is Sugar & confectionery products ($133,112).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

29.9k

2022 Workforce

± 4,248

6.08%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 19.2%

This graphic shows the share of Agricultural & food scientists employed by various industries. Scientific research & development services employs the largest share of Agricultural & food scientists at 42.2%, followed by Administration of economic programs & space research with 30.3% and Farming with 27.5%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Agricultural & food scientists in the US. The workforce of Agricultural & food scientists in 2022 was 29,941 people, with 35.2% woman, and 64.8% men. The average age of male Agricultural & food scientists in the workforce is 43.1 and of female Agricultural & food scientists is 37.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Agricultural & food scientists is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Agricultural & food scientists in 2022 was 29,941 people, with 35.2% woman, and 64.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (4,799 people), 30 to 34 years (4,387 people), and 35 to 39 years (3,846 people). Among them they concentrated 43.8% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 7.35% of Agricultural & food scientists workers were Hispanic and 92.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (51%), Puerto Rican (38.5)%, and Colombian (10.5)%

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Races

In 2022, 78.8% of the Agricultural & food scientists workforce were White, of which 32.2% were women and 67.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (8.36%) and Two or More Races (5.43%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Agricultural & food scientists from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Agricultural & food scientists is Agriculture but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Agriculture.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Agricultural & food scientists in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Agriculture (12,858 people), Biology (4,910 people), and Physical Sciences (1,671 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Agricultural & food scientists workers were Bachelors Degree (18,777 people), Graduate Degree (11,164 people), and false (0 people).

The graphic shows the Agricultural & food scientists workforce by gender and educational level.