Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers

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2020 Workforce

54.5k

Average Age

45.5

Estimated Job Growth

−1.13%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$47,959

Average Male Salary

$49,208

Average Female Salary

$41,404

About

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 $47,959 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers are Monterey (South & East) & San Benito Counties PUMA, CA, Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA, and Grant & Kittitas Counties PUMA, WA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers are Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA, Monterey (South & East) & San Benito Counties PUMA, CA, and Selma, Kerman & Coalinga 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 2020 was 54,472 people, of which 16% were women and 84% were men. Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers are paid most in Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS but are relatively concentrated in Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

45,758

Male Workforce

± 5.25k

8,714

Female Workforce

± 2.29k

The Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers workforce in 2020 was 54,472 people (16% women and 84% men). This implies an average annual growth of 1.2% between 2014 (53,828) and 2020 (54,472).

Employment by Location

Level

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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 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Kansas ($94,601), West Virginia ($77,915), and Hawaii ($67,589).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$47,959

AVERAGE WAGE

#286 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers earned an average of $47,959, $7,995 less than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.33

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.33, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. 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 Justice, public order, & safety activities ($75,993).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

54.5k

2020 Workforce

± 5,729

−4.29%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 15.4%

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 61.8%, followed by Animal production & aquaculture with 23.4% and Logging with 14.9%.

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 2020 was 54,472 people, with 16% woman, and 84% men. The average age of male Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers in the workforce is 46.1 and of female Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers is 42, 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 2020 was 54,472 people, with 16% woman, and 84% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 40 to 44 years (6,774 people), 50 to 54 years (6,693 people), and 45 to 49 years (6,467 people). Among them they concentrated 36.8% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 40% of Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers workers were Hispanic and 60% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (96.8%), All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (1.78)%, and Puerto Rican (1.39)%

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Races

In 2020, 73.3% of the Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers workforce were White, of which 15.6% were women and 84.4% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Other (15.1%) and Two or More Races (4.44%).

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 2020 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 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Agriculture (2,557 people), Natural Resources & Conservation (1,175 people), and Business (926 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 (16,681 people), Some college (10,213 people), and Secondary Education (8,578 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, Active Listening, Management of Personnel Resources.

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 3.71%, but First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers are expected to see a growth of −1.13% 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.

−1.13%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

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 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.