Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders

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2021 Workforce

732k

Average Age

39.4

Average Salary

$27,267

Average Male Salary

$29,560

Average Female Salary

$20,415

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 $27,267 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders are Delano, Wasco & Shafter Cities PUMA, CA, Selma, Kerman & Coalinga Cities PUMA, CA, and Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders are Selma, Kerman & Coalinga Cities PUMA, CA, Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA, and Santa Maria City & Orcutt 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 2021 was 732,438 people, of which 25.1% were women and 74.9% were men. Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders are paid most in Bedford, Amherst, Appomattox Counties & Bedford City PUMA, VA but are relatively concentrated in Selma, Kerman & Coalinga Cities PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

548,788

Male Workforce

± 18.2k

183,650

Female Workforce

± 10.5k

The Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders workforce in 2021 was 732,438 people (25.1% women and 74.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of −6.89% between 2014 (786,618) and 2021 (732,438).

Employment by Location

Level

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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 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were North Dakota ($41,154), South Dakota ($36,262), and Iowa ($35,819).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$27,267

AVERAGE WAGE

#480 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders earned an average of $27,267, $32,328 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.371

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.371, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. 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 Waste management & remediation services ($60,877).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

732k

2021 Workforce

± 20,960

−2.43%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 4.12%

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 62.4%, followed by Animal production & aquaculture with 30.1% and Support activities for agriculture & forestry with 7.55%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders in the US. The workforce of Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders in 2021 was 732,438 people, with 25.1% woman, and 74.9% men. The average age of male Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders in the workforce is 39.7 and of female Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders is 38.4, 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 2021 was 732,438 people, with 25.1% woman, and 74.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (89,654 people), 35 to 39 years (85,550 people), and 25 to 29 years (84,186 people). Among them they concentrated 35.4% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 56.8% of Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders workers were Hispanic and 43.2% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (93.9%), Guatemalan (3.91)%, and Salvadoran (2.15)%

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Races

In 2021, 63.8% of the Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders workforce were White, of which 24.2% were women and 75.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Other (20.7%) and Two or More Races (9.94%).

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 2021 were Agriculture.

Among the necessary skills for Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders, Coordination 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 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Agriculture (13,381 people), Business (7,077 people), and Education (3,851 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 (214,369 people), Secondary Education (153,600 people), and Primary Education (149,855 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 Coordination, Monitoring, Critical Thinking.