Agricultural & food scientists

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2023 Workforce

32.7k

Average Age

41.2

Average Salary

$88,086

Average Male Salary

$98,455

Average Female Salary

$69,778

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Agricultural & food scientists are most often employed by the Scientific research & development services industry. The average yearly wage for Agricultural & food scientists was $88,086 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Agricultural & food scientists are Dallas, Madison Counties PUMA, IA, Story & Boone Counties PUMA, IA, and Northeast South Dakota PUMA, SD. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Agricultural & food scientists are Central Region--Byram, Terry, Utica & Vicksburg City PUMA, MS, Tompkins County PUMA, NY, and Dallas, Madison Counties PUMA, IA.

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Employment and salary information for the Agricultural & food scientists workforce. Agricultural & food scientists workforce in 2023 was 32,714 people, of which 36.2% were women and 63.8% were men. Agricultural & food scientists are paid most in Dallas, Madison Counties PUMA, IA but are relatively concentrated in Central Region--Byram, Terry, Utica & Vicksburg City PUMA, MS.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

20,885

Male Workforce

± 3.55k

11,829

Female Workforce

± 2.67k

The Agricultural & food scientists workforce in 2023 was 32,714 people (36.2% women and 63.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of 19.5% between 2014 (27,371) and 2023 (32,714).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Agricultural & food scientists.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Arizona ($147,690), Texas ($135,589), and Delaware ($131,261).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$88,086

AVERAGE WAGE

#114 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Agricultural & food scientists earned an average of $88,086, $20,359 more than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Agricultural & food scientists in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.362

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Agricultural & food scientists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.362, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Agricultural & food scientists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Agricultural & food scientists compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Agricultural & food scientists and on wages for those in the field. Scientific research & development services is the industry that employs the most Agricultural & food scientists, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Agricultural & food scientists, by average wage, is Animal slaughtering & processing ($137,916).

Occupations by Industries

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Value

32.7k

2023 Workforce

± 4,440

9.09%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 18%

This graphic shows the share of Agricultural & food scientists employed by various industries. Scientific research & development services employs the largest share of Agricultural & food scientists at 35.2%, followed by Farming with 26.4% and Administration of economic programs & space research with 22.4%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Agricultural & food scientists in the US. The workforce of Agricultural & food scientists in 2023 was 32,714 people, with 36.2% woman, and 63.8% men. The average age of male Agricultural & food scientists in the workforce is 43.4 and of female Agricultural & food scientists is 37.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Agricultural & food scientists is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Agricultural & food scientists in 2023 was 32,714 people, with 36.2% woman, and 63.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (5,373 people), 30 to 34 years (4,949 people), and 35 to 39 years (4,177 people). Among them they concentrated 44.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 8.31% of Agricultural & food scientists workers were Hispanic and 91.7% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (54.4%), Puerto Rican (30.9)%, and Colombian (6.43)%

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Races

In 2023, 77.6% of the Agricultural & food scientists workforce were White, of which 32.6% were women and 67.4% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (8.62%) and Two or More Races (6.63%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Agricultural & food scientists from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Agricultural & food scientists is Agriculture but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Agriculture.

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 Agricultural & food scientists in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Agriculture (13,999 people), Biology (5,431 people), and Physical Sciences (1,689 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Agricultural & food scientists workers were Bachelors Degree (20,890 people), Graduate Degree (11,824 people), and false (0 people).

The graphic shows the Agricultural & food scientists workforce by gender and educational level.