Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
SOC major group 45-0000: 13 detailed occupations, 13 with a published national median (May 2025). The group employs 435,200 people nationally.
The group as a whole
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $15.27 | $16.60 | $17.61 | $21.63 | $27.99 | $19.96 | 435,200 |
| Annual | $31,760 | $34,540 | $36,630 | $44,990 | $58,220 | $41,510 | ||
Every occupation in the group, by median annual wage
| Occupation | SOC | Median hourly | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 45-1011 | $28.52 | $59,320 | $62,730 | 27,960 |
| Fallers | 45-4021 | $25.05 | $52,100 | $57,110 | 3,130 |
| Animal Breeders | 45-2021 | $24.58 | $51,130 | $57,010 | 1,330 |
| Logging Workers, All Other | 45-4029 | $24.44 | $50,840 | $52,910 | 1,700 |
| Agricultural Inspectors | 45-2011 | $24.01 | $49,940 | $54,910 | 14,410 |
| Logging Equipment Operators | 45-4022 | $23.91 | $49,740 | $53,190 | 21,060 |
| Log Graders and Scalers | 45-4023 | $22.27 | $46,330 | $47,770 | 3,070 |
| Forest and Conservation Workers | 45-4011 | $21.00 | $43,680 | $43,680 | 6,050 |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 45-2091 | $20.06 | $41,730 | $43,710 | 28,500 |
| Agricultural Workers, All Other | 45-2099 | $19.16 | $39,850 | $45,510 | 3,620 |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 45-2093 | $17.63 | $36,670 | $39,260 | 32,810 |
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 45-2041 | $17.18 | $35,730 | $36,430 | 25,180 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 45-2092 | $17.15 | $35,660 | $37,630 | 265,500 |
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: National OEWS estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.