# Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers

SOC 11-9013. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/farmers-ranchers-and-other-agricultural-managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate the management or operation of farms, ranches, greenhouses, aquacultural operations, nurseries, timber tracts, or other agricultural establishments. May hire, train, and supervise farm workers or contract for services to carry out the day-to-day activities of the managed operation. May engage in or supervise planting, cultivating, harvesting, and financial and marketing activities.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $89,900 (middle half $66,300–$118,860; BLS May 2025)
- Ages 25-34: median $47,226; 35% hold a bachelor's or higher (Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Jobs 2025-35: -3.4%; ~70.8k openings a year; typical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)
- Agriculture Production And Management: 13% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/agricultural-business, https://educationguide.com/degrees/agriculture)
- Animal Sciences: 8% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/animal-sciences)
- General Agriculture: 8%
- Plant Science And Agronomy: 6% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/plant-sciences)
- General Business: 5% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business)
- Business Management And Administration: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business-administration)
- Biology: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/biology)
- Political Science And Government: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/political-science)
- Natural Resources Management: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/environmental-natural-resources-management-and-policy, https://educationguide.com/degrees/wildlife-and-wildlands-science-and-management)
- Finance: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/finance, https://educationguide.com/degrees/insurance)

## Median wage by state
- AR: $63,920
- CA: $109,140
- FL: $87,080
- GA: $95,900
- HI: $68,750
- IA: $77,930
- ID: $81,010
- IL: $99,440
- IN: $83,100
- KS: $102,490
- KY: $74,640
- MD: $67,600
- MI: $82,620
- MN: $65,900
- MO: $77,650
- MS: $95,210
- MT: $110,250
- NC: $80,540
- NE: $111,460
- NJ: $86,380
- NY: $89,370
- OH: $65,990
- OK: $69,050
- OR: $81,560
- PA: $76,040
- TX: $85,990
- VA: $66,780
- WA: $103,240
- WI: $86,320
- WV: $62,740

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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