Agricultural and food science technicians

Detailed Occupation

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2023 Workforce
42.1k
Average Age
40.2
Estimated Job Growth
3.72%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$58,599
Average Male Salary
$65,914
Average Female Salary
$47,262

About

Agricultural and food science technicians are most often employed by the Farming industry. The average yearly wage for Agricultural and food science technicians was $58,599 in N/A.

The locations that employ the most Agricultural and food science technicians are Monroe County PUMA, PA, East Central North Dakota--Jamestown City PUMA, ND, and Outagamie County PUMA, WI. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Agricultural and food science technicians are N/A.

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Agricultural and food science technicians workforce. Agricultural and food science technicians workforce in 2023 was 42,091 people, of which 39.2% were women and 60.8% were men. Agricultural and food science technicians are paid most in Southern Iowa PUMA, IA but are relatively concentrated in N/A.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
25,584
Male Workforce
± 3.93k
16,507
Female Workforce
± 3.15k

The Agricultural and food science technicians workforce in 2023 was 42,091 people (39.2% women and 60.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of 10.3% between 2018 (38,177) and 2023 (42,091).

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Employment by Location

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During N/A, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were N/A.

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$58,599
AVERAGE WAGE
#266 in the ranking (2023)
$67,727
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Agricultural and food science technicians earned an average of $58,599, $9,128 less than the average national salary of $67,727

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Wage Distribution

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WAGE GINI

In N/A, Agricultural and food science technicians had a wage GINI coefficient of N/A, which is lower than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Agricultural and food science technicians (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Industry

Information on the industries that employ Agricultural and food science technicians and on wages for those in the field. Farming is the industry that employs the most Agricultural and food science technicians, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Agricultural and food science technicians, by average wage, is N/A (N/A).

Occupations by Industries

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Value
42.1k
2023 Workforce
± 5,036
−1.25%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 17.1%

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Diversity

Demographic information on Agricultural and food science technicians in the US. The workforce of Agricultural and food science technicians in 2023 was 42,091 people, with 39.2% woman, and 60.8% men. The average age of male Agricultural and food science technicians in the workforce is 40.6 and of female Agricultural and food science technicians is 39.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Agricultural and food science technicians is N/A.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Agricultural and food science technicians in 2023 was 42,091 people, with 39.2% woman, and 60.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were N/A years (N/A people), N/A years (N/A  people), and N/A years (N/A people). Among them they concentrated N/A% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

Gender

In N/A, N/A% of Agricultural and food science technicians workers were Hispanic and N/A% non-Hispanic.

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Races

In N/A, N/A% of the Agricultural and food science technicians workforce were N/A, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were N/A (N/A%) and N/A (N/A%).

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Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Agricultural and food science technicians from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Agricultural and food science technicians is Agriculture but the most specialized major according to RCA in N/A were N/A.

Majors

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Type of Majors
Degree

The most common majors achieved by Agricultural and food science technicians in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Agriculture (2,861 people), Biology (2,573 people), and Business (1,088 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Agricultural and food science technicians workers were Some college (10,351 people), High School or Equivalent (10,027 people), and Bachelors Degree (9,967 people).

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Agricultural and Food Science Technicians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 4.02%, but Agricultural and Food Science Technicians are expected to see a growth of 3.72% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

3.72%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
4.02%
National Growth
10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Agricultural and food science technicians. This profession is expected to grow less than than 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.

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