Fishing & hunting workers

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2017 Workforce

20.6k

Average Age

41.6

Estimated Job Growth

−1.78%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$44,016

Average Male Salary

$45,306

Average Female Salary

$23,587

About

Fishing & hunting workers are most often employed by the Fishing, hunting & trapping industry. The average yearly wage for Fishing & hunting workers was $44,016 in 2017.

The locations that employ the most Fishing & hunting workers are Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME, Greater Fairbanks, Greater Juneau, Ketchikan Gateway Borough & Road-Connected Alaska PUMA, AK, and Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Fishing & hunting workers are Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME, Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK, and Miami-Dade (South/Outside Urban Development Boundary) & Monroe Counties PUMA, FL.

Photo by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast Region

Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations Natural resources, construction, & maintenance occupations

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Fishing & hunting workers workforce. Fishing & hunting workers workforce in 2017 was 20,592 people, of which 5.94% were women and 94.1% were men.

Fishing & hunting workers are paid most in Columbia, Clatsop & Tillamook Counties PUMA, OR but are relatively concentrated in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

19,369

Male Workforce

± 3.42k

1,223

Female Workforce

± 859

The Fishing & hunting workers workforce in 2017 was 20,592 people (5.94% women and 94.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of −0.618% between 2014 (20,720) and 2017 (20,592).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Fishing & hunting workers.

During 2017, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Minnesota ($72,466), Alabama ($66,471), and Oregon ($64,974).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$44,016

AVERAGE WAGE

#283 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2017, Fishing & hunting workers earned an average of $44,016, $25,861 less than the average national salary of $69,878

In 2017, Fishing & hunting workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.491, which is higher than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly for Fishing & hunting workers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Fishing & hunting workers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Fishing & hunting workers and on wages for those in the field. Fishing, hunting & trapping is the industry that employs the most Fishing & hunting workers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Fishing & hunting workers, by average wage, is Seafood & other miscellaneous foods, n.e.c. ($62,788).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

20.6k

2017 Workforce

± 3,523

−0.824%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 24.3%

This graphic shows the share of Fishing & hunting workers employed by various industries. Fishing, hunting & trapping employs the largest share of Fishing & hunting workers at 89.5%, followed by Amusement & Recreation with 4.03% and Scenic & sightseeing transportation with 3.38%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Fishing & hunting workers in the US. The workforce of Fishing & hunting workers in 2017 was 20,592 people, with 5.94% woman, and 94.1% men. The average age of male Fishing & hunting workers in the workforce is 41.7 and of female Fishing & hunting workers is 40.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Fishing & hunting workers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Fishing & hunting workers in 2017 was 20,592 people, with 5.94% woman, and 94.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (2,375 people), 25 to 29 years (2,373 people), and 50 to 54 years (2,352 people). Among them they concentrated 34.8% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2017, 16.2% of Fishing & hunting workers workers were Hispanic and 83.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (67.8%), Cuban (11.8)%, and Puerto Rican (9.34)%

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Races

In 2017, 77.5% of the Fishing & hunting workers workforce were White, of which 5.62% were women and 94.4% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (6.84%) and Other (3.77%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Fishing & hunting workers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Fishing & hunting workers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2017 were Natural Resources & Conservation.

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 Fishing & hunting workers in 2017 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (330 people), Biology (273 people), and Natural Resources & Conservation (266 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Fishing & hunting workers workers were High School or Equivalent (8,986 people), Some college (3,768 people), and Secondary Education (3,239 people).

The graphic shows the Fishing & hunting workers workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Fishing and Hunting Workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Fishing and Hunting Workers are expected to see a growth of −1.78% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Fishing and Hunting Workers.

−1.78%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Fishing & hunting workers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.