Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders

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2024 Workforce

682k

Average Age

39.4

Average Salary

$31,881

Average Male Salary

$34,624

Average Female Salary

$23,995

About

Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders are most often employed by the Farming industry. The average yearly wage for Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders was $31,881 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders are Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA, Fresno County (West)--Selma, Kerman & Coalinga Cities PUMA, CA, and Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders are Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA, Fresno County (West)--Selma, Kerman & Coalinga Cities PUMA, CA, and Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders workforce. Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders workforce in 2024 was 681,635 people, of which 25.8% were women and 74.2% were men.

Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders are paid most in Clackamas County (Northwest)--Lake Oswego, West Linn & Wilsonville Cities PUMA, OR but are relatively concentrated in Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

505,726

Male Workforce

± 17.4k

175,909

Female Workforce

± 10.3k

The Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders workforce in 2024 was 681,635 people (25.8% women and 74.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of −14.2% between 2014 (794,564) and 2024 (681,635).

Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were South Dakota ($53,416), North Dakota ($49,079), and Kansas ($42,399).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$31,881

AVERAGE WAGE

#445 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders earned an average of $31,881, $37,996 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.382

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.382, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders and on wages for those in the field. Farming is the industry that employs the most Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders, by average wage, is Animal food, grain & oilseed milling ($82,590).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

682k

2024 Workforce

± 20,225

−2.24%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 4.27%

This graphic shows the share of Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders employed by various industries. Farming employs the largest share of Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders at 65.9%, followed by Animal production & aquaculture with 26.9% and Support activities for agriculture & forestry with 6.42%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders in the US. The workforce of Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders in 2024 was 681,635 people, with 25.8% woman, and 74.2% men. The average age of male Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders in the workforce is 39.8 and of female Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders is 38.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders in 2024 was 681,635 people, with 25.8% woman, and 74.2% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (82,165 people), 25 to 29 years (80,429 people), and 35 to 39 years (77,949 people). Among them they concentrated 35.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 57.3% of Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders workers were Hispanic and 42.7% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (84.2%), Guatemalan (4.15)%, and Puerto Rican (3.51)%

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Races

In 2024, 43.3% of the Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders workforce were White, of which 26% were women and 74% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Other (26.5%) and Two or More Races (23.6%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders is Agriculture but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Agriculture.

Among the necessary skills for Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders, Speaking stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders need more than the average amount of Equipment Maintenance.

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 Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Agriculture (14,917 people), Business (7,481 people), and Engineering (3,725 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders workers were High School or Equivalent (204,067 people), Secondary Education (142,986 people), and Primary Education (116,501 people).

The graphic shows the Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders need many skills, but most especially Speaking, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening.