Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders

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2023 Workforce

697k

Average Age

39.5

Average Salary

$31,259

Average Male Salary

$33,950

Average Female Salary

$23,293

About

Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders are most often employed by the Farming industry. The average yearly wage for Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders was $31,259 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders are Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA, Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA, and Kern County (West)--Delano, Wasco & Shafter Cities PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders are Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA, Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA, and Kern County (West)--Delano, Wasco & Shafter Cities PUMA, CA.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders workforce. Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders workforce in 2023 was 697,282 people, of which 25.2% were women and 74.8% were men. Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders are paid most in Clackamas County (Northwest)--Lake Oswego, West Linn & Wilsonville Cities PUMA, OR but are relatively concentrated in Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

521,238

Male Workforce

± 17.7k

176,044

Female Workforce

± 10.3k

The Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders workforce in 2023 was 697,282 people (25.2% women and 74.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of −12.2% between 2014 (794,564) and 2023 (697,282).

Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were South Dakota ($52,944), North Dakota ($47,523), and Kansas ($41,112).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$31,259

AVERAGE WAGE

#480 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders earned an average of $31,259, $36,468 less than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.378

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.378, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders and on wages for those in the field. Farming is the industry that employs the most Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders, by average wage, is Animal food, grain & oilseed milling ($78,854).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

697k

2023 Workforce

± 20,455

−3.44%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 4.26%

This graphic shows the share of Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders employed by various industries. Farming employs the largest share of Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders at 65%, followed by Animal production & aquaculture with 27.5% and Support activities for agriculture & forestry with 6.75%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders in the US. The workforce of Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders in 2023 was 697,282 people, with 25.2% woman, and 74.8% men. The average age of male Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders in the workforce is 39.9 and of female Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders is 38.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders in 2023 was 697,282 people, with 25.2% woman, and 74.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (84,003 people), 25 to 29 years (82,909 people), and 35 to 39 years (80,662 people). Among them they concentrated 35.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 57.4% of Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders workers were Hispanic and 42.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (85%), Guatemalan (4)%, and Puerto Rican (3.49)%

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Races

In 2023, 50.4% of the Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders workforce were White, of which 24.9% were women and 75.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Other (24.4%) and Two or More Races (18.9%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders is Agriculture but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Agriculture.

Among the necessary skills for Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders, Speaking stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders 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 Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Agriculture (14,869 people), Business (7,358 people), and Biology (3,576 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders workers were High School or Equivalent (207,716 people), Secondary Education (144,534 people), and Primary Education (128,647 people).

The graphic shows the Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders need many skills, but most especially Speaking, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening.