Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers

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Total Workforce

262k

Average Age

47.4

Average Salary

$54,621

Average Male Salary

$57,422

Average Female Salary

$37,973

About

Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers are most often employed by the Farming industry. The average yearly wage for Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers was $54,621 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers by wage are Structural iron & steel workers, Telecommunications line installers & repairers, and Media and communication workers, all other.

Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers are part of the Management occupations, along with General & operations managers, Chief executives & legislators, Advertising & promotions managers, Marketing managers, Sales managers, and 24 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers are Northeast South Dakota PUMA, SD, Grays Harbor & Mason Counties PUMA, WA, and Bozeman City PUMA, MT. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers are Lakota Region PUMA, SD, Northeast South Dakota PUMA, SD, and Grays Harbor & Mason Counties PUMA, WA.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers and on wages and locations for those in the field. Farming is the industry that employs the most Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers, by average wage, is Animal slaughtering & processing. Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers are paid most in Dubois, Knox, Spencer, Perry, Pike & Crawford Counties PUMA, IN but are relatively concentrated in Lakota Region PUMA, SD.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$54,621

AVERAGE SALARY

± $3,101

In 2018, Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers earned an average of $54,621, $733 more than than the average national salary of $53,888.

Media and communication workers, all other make somewhat more than Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers while Structural iron & steel workers make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.475

WAGE GINI

In 2018, Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.475, which is lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers, by number of employees, are Farming, Animal production & aquaculture, and Support activities for agriculture & forestry.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers, by average wage, are Animal slaughtering & processing, Construction, Fishing, hunting & trapping, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, Farming, and Support activities for agriculture & forestry.

Industries by Share

262k

2018 Workforce

± 12,546

-2.65%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 6.92%

The number of people employed as Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers has been declining at a rate of -2.65%, from 268,695 people in 2017 to 261,573 people in 2018.

This graphic shows the share of Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers employed by various industries. Farming employs the largest share of Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers at 60.7%, followed by Animal production & aquaculture with 35.3% and Support activities for agriculture & forestry with 1.36%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers in the US. The average age of male Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers in the workforce is 47.3 and of female Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers is 47.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers is White (Non-Hispanic).

Gender Composition

224k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 11,609

37.7k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 4,764

85.6% of Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers are Male, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers

White (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)
Other (Hispanic)

85.1% of Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 7.62% of Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers, White (Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers.

Age by Gender

47.3

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.802

47.8

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 1.94

The median age of Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers is 47.4, and Male employees are generally 0.479 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers is Agriculture but a relatively high number of Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers hold a major in Agriculture.

Majors

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

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers need many skills, but most especially Monitoring and Speaking. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers need more than the average amount of Science, Management of Financial Resources, and Equipment Maintenance.