Farming & Outdoors salaries
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations grow, harvest, and manage the country’s food and natural resources.
Below are all 11 farming & outdoors occupations the BLS tracks, ranked by median annual pay for May 2024. The best paid, first-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers, earns a median of $59,330 a year.
| # | Job | Median annual | Hourly | Typical education | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | $59,330 | $28.53 | High school diploma or equivalent | 29,530 |
| 2 | Fallers | $53,900 | $25.92 | High school diploma or equivalent | 4,110 |
| 3 | Animal Breeders | $52,000 | $25.00 | High school diploma or equivalent | 1,730 |
| 4 | Agricultural Inspectors | $50,990 | $24.51 | Bachelor's degree | 12,090 |
| 5 | Logging Equipment Operators | $49,210 | $23.66 | High school diploma or equivalent | 22,520 |
| 6 | Log Graders and Scalers | $46,710 | $22.46 | High school diploma or equivalent | 3,310 |
| 7 | Forest and Conservation Workers | $43,680 | $21.00 | High school diploma or equivalent | 5,630 |
| 8 | Agricultural Equipment Operators | $42,580 | $20.47 | No formal educational credential | 30,940 |
| 9 | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | $36,150 | $17.38 | No formal educational credential | 35,420 |
| 10 | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $35,690 | $17.16 | No formal educational credential | 261,690 |
| 11 | Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | $35,430 | $17.03 | No formal educational credential | 26,870 |
Ranked by median annual wage. National estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024.
Farming & Outdoors salary FAQ
What is the highest paying farming & outdoors job?
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers top the farming & outdoors field at a median of $59,330 a year, based on BLS data for May 2024.
How much do farming & outdoors jobs pay on average?
Pay varies widely across the 11 occupations in this field. The middle of the list, log graders and scalers, sits at a median of $46,710 a year. The overall U.S. median across all jobs is $49,500.