Farming & Outdoors salaries
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations grow, harvest, and manage the country’s food and natural resources.
Below are all 11 farming & outdoors occupations the BLS tracks, ranked by median annual pay for May 2025. The best paid, first-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers, earns a median of $59,320 a year.
| # | Job | Median annual | Hourly | Typical education | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | $59,320 | $28.52 | High school diploma or equivalent | 27,960 |
| 2 | Fallers | $52,100 | $25.05 | High school diploma or equivalent | 3,130 |
| 3 | Animal Breeders | $51,130 | $24.58 | High school diploma or equivalent | 1,330 |
| 4 | Agricultural Inspectors | $49,940 | $24.01 | Bachelor's degree | 14,410 |
| 5 | Logging Equipment Operators | $49,740 | $23.91 | High school diploma or equivalent | 21,060 |
| 6 | Log Graders and Scalers | $46,330 | $22.27 | High school diploma or equivalent | 3,070 |
| 7 | Forest and Conservation Workers | $43,680 | $21.00 | High school diploma or equivalent | 6,050 |
| 8 | Agricultural Equipment Operators | $41,730 | $20.06 | No formal educational credential | 28,500 |
| 9 | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | $36,670 | $17.63 | No formal educational credential | 32,810 |
| 10 | Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | $35,730 | $17.18 | No formal educational credential | 25,180 |
| 11 | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $35,660 | $17.15 | No formal educational credential | 265,500 |
Ranked by median annual wage. National estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025.
Farming & Outdoors salary FAQ
What is the highest paying farming & outdoors job?
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers top the farming & outdoors field at a median of $59,320 a year, based on BLS data for May 2025.
How much do farming & outdoors jobs pay on average?
Pay varies widely across the 11 occupations in this field. The middle of the list, log graders and scalers, sits at a median of $46,330 a year. The overall U.S. median across all jobs is $50,980.