Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers

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2024 Workforce

44.6k

Average Age

45.3

Estimated Job Growth

2.45%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$57,178

Average Male Salary

$58,665

Average Female Salary

$50,946

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Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers are most often employed by the Farming industry. The average yearly wage for Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers was $57,178 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers are Monterey (South & East) & San Benito Counties PUMA, CA, Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA, and Kern County (West)--Delano, Wasco & Shafter Cities PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers are Monterey (South & East) & San Benito Counties PUMA, CA, Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA, and Kern County (West)--Delano, Wasco & Shafter Cities PUMA, CA.

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

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers workforce. Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers workforce in 2024 was 44,606 people, of which 19.3% were women and 80.7% were men.

Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers are paid most in Humboldt County PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Monterey (South & East) & San Benito Counties PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

36,016

Male Workforce

± 4.66k

8,590

Female Workforce

± 2.28k

The Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers workforce in 2024 was 44,606 people (19.3% women and 80.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of −18.1% between 2014 (54,467) and 2024 (44,606).

Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Vermont ($120,737), Massachusetts ($110,008), and Kansas ($78,713).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$57,178

AVERAGE WAGE

#247 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers earned an average of $57,178, $12,699 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.315

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.315, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers and on wages for those in the field. Farming is the industry that employs the most Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers, by average wage, is Water, steam, air-conditioning, & irrigation systems ($116,206).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

44.6k

2024 Workforce

± 5,185

−1.68%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 16.6%

This graphic shows the share of Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers employed by various industries. Farming employs the largest share of Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers at 57.9%, followed by Animal production & aquaculture with 18% and Logging with 12.6%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers in the US. The workforce of Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers in 2024 was 44,606 people, with 19.3% woman, and 80.7% men. The average age of male Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers in the workforce is 46.3 and of female Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers is 41.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers in 2024 was 44,606 people, with 19.3% woman, and 80.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 40 to 44 years (6,108 people), 45 to 49 years (5,983 people), and 35 to 39 years (4,881 people). Among them they concentrated 38.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 44.4% of Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers workers were Hispanic and 55.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (90%), Puerto Rican (3.26)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (2.23)%

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Races

In 2024, 53.9% of the Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers workforce were White, of which 21.1% were women and 78.9% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (21.9%) and Other (17%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers is Agriculture but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Agriculture.

Among the necessary skills for Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers, Monitoring stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers 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 Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Agriculture (1,756 people), Business (872 people), and Natural Resources & Conservation (843 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers workers were High School or Equivalent (14,171 people), Some college (7,690 people), and Secondary Education (6,713 people).

The graphic shows the Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers need many skills, but most especially Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Coordination.

Projections

Projections on job growth for First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers are expected to see a growth of 2.45% 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 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers.

2.45%

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 Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.