Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011

45-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers

Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of agricultural, forestry, aquacultural, and related workers. Excludes "First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers" (37-1012).


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
18,920 2.1 % $21.97 $45,690 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $11.67 $15.22 $20.48 $27.24 $34.21
Annual Wage (2) $24,280 $31,660 $42,600 $56,660 $71,170


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Crop Production 6,170 2.09 $18.38 $38,220
Logging 2,260 4.65 $26.46 $55,030
State Government (OES Designation) 2,000 0.09 $27.35 $56,880
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 1,080 0.33 $21.89 $45,540
Support Activities for Animal Production 990 3.69 $21.62 $44,970

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Logging 2,260 4.65 $26.46 $55,030
Support Activities for Animal Production 990 3.69 $21.62 $44,970
Support Activities for Crop Production 6,170 2.09 $18.38 $38,220
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers 620 0.83 $20.33 $42,290
Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores 560 0.41 $19.78 $41,140

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Lessors of Real Estate 70 0.01 $37.37 $77,730
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 50 (7) $32.38 $67,340
State Government (OES Designation) 2,000 0.09 $27.35 $56,880
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 60 0.01 $27.17 $56,510
Logging 2,260 4.65 $26.46 $55,030


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 5,390 0.38 2.60 $20.81 $43,290
Florida 1,120 0.16 1.07 $21.53 $44,780
Washington 800 0.29 1.99 $23.91 $49,730
Texas 780 0.08 0.51 $18.49 $38,450
North Carolina 660 0.17 1.18 $23.46 $48,800




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Idaho 320 0.54 3.69 $21.98 $45,710
California 5,390 0.38 2.60 $20.81 $43,290
Oregon 580 0.37 2.49 $24.21 $50,360
Maine 200 0.34 2.31 $24.15 $50,240
Mississippi 360 0.33 2.26 $21.29 $44,290




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Michigan 350 0.09 0.62 $26.54 $55,200
Nevada 120 0.11 0.72 $26.18 $54,450
New York 270 0.03 0.22 $24.80 $51,580
Iowa 360 0.25 1.71 $24.73 $51,430
Delaware 70 0.17 1.13 $24.64 $51,240





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Salinas, CA 710 4.70 31.90 $21.95 $45,660
Fresno, CA 530 1.69 11.48 $15.03 $31,270
Bakersfield-Delano, CA 470 1.84 12.46 $15.31 $31,850
Visalia-Porterville, CA 360 2.75 18.64 $15.60 $32,450
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 350 0.31 2.08 $17.56 $36,520
Napa, CA 260 4.19 28.39 $20.65 $42,950
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 230 0.24 1.61 $26.65 $55,430
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA 220 0.18 1.23 $23.31 $48,480
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 220 0.78 5.27 $19.13 $39,790
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA 180 0.22 1.51 $34.27 $71,280




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Salinas, CA 710 4.70 31.90 $21.95 $45,660
Napa, CA 260 4.19 28.39 $20.65 $42,950
Madera-Chowchilla, CA 140 3.76 25.50 $14.40 $29,950
El Centro, CA 150 3.05 20.69 $22.30 $46,380
Visalia-Porterville, CA 360 2.75 18.64 $15.60 $32,450
Yuma, AZ 140 2.58 17.48 $21.02 $43,720
Merced, CA 150 2.53 17.18 $17.90 $37,220
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA 80 2.18 14.75 $20.88 $43,430
Bakersfield-Delano, CA 470 1.84 12.46 $15.31 $31,850
Yakima, WA 140 1.79 12.15 $20.60 $42,840




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division 70 0.07 0.46 $36.57 $76,060
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA 180 0.22 1.51 $34.27 $71,280
Chico, CA 30 0.45 3.07 $33.36 $69,390
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 60 0.05 0.31 $31.32 $65,140
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 60 0.30 2.02 $31.24 $64,980
Olympia, WA 30 0.37 2.49 $31.16 $64,820
Redding, CA 50 0.91 6.19 $30.82 $64,100
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 60 0.71 4.83 $30.17 $62,750
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 100 0.04 0.29 $28.90 $60,120
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 70 0.01 0.10 $27.94 $58,110

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 300 1.03 6.95 $19.80 $41,190
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 150 0.83 5.63 $21.82 $45,380
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area 130 2.16 14.68 $20.40 $42,430
West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 130 0.77 5.19 $19.88 $41,360
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 130 1.03 6.98 $22.09 $45,950

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area 60 2.31 15.65 $20.44 $42,520
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area 130 2.16 14.68 $20.40 $42,430
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area 120 1.73 11.72 $24.09 $50,100
North Idaho nonmetropolitan area 80 1.69 11.45 $27.65 $57,520
Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area 120 1.44 9.75 $21.20 $44,100

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 40 0.35 2.38 $35.65 $74,150
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 110 0.63 4.30 $33.21 $69,080
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 40 0.68 4.59 $31.01 $64,500
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 40 0.17 1.15 $28.82 $59,940
Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.32 2.20 $28.58 $59,440


About May 2011 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2011 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order

List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order

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Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012