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Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers in Louisiana

Considering a career as a Farmers, Ranchers, Agricultural Manager in Louisiana?

-2% Jobs Projection
$70,900 Median Salary
470 Job Openings

While jobs for Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers in Louisiana are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers in Louisiana is expected to decrease.

  • Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers in Louisiana earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers Work in Louisiana?

In 2018, there were 50 Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers working in the state.

There were 40 Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 70 Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers working in it, which means Louisiana has fewer Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers than average.

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Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers in this state are declining at a rate of 1.7% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -0.8%.

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Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 470 annual Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers job openings in Louisiana, and 6,490 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 74,300 annual jobs and 1,020,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers Make in Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers ranged from $52,690 to $100,590 with $70,900 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $25.33 to $48.36. The median hourly rate was $34.09.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $33.51 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.58.

The median salary in Louisiana is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers Employment

View the list below to see where most Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 1,460 $78,940
Texas 400 $63,160
Illinois 240 $60,090
Idaho 220 $58,270
Washington 150 $79,880
Iowa 140 $70,220
Florida 120 $66,600
Nebraska 120 $55,790
Arizona 120 $57,690
Arkansas 110 $61,170
Oklahoma 110 $54,030
North Dakota 110 $0
Ohio 100 $72,070
Tennessee 100 $48,620
Michigan 80 $70,110
Massachusetts 70 $62,550
Missouri 70 $56,870
New York 60 $0
Kentucky 60 $73,110
Wisconsin 60 $60,520

Below are the states where Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Minnesota $95,930
Pennsylvania $91,340
North Carolina $90,730
Virginia $86,170
Nevada $82,060
Washington $79,880
Wyoming $79,010
California $78,940
Georgia $75,450
South Carolina $73,740

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