Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers in Missouri

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

You’re in luck! Jobs for Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers in Missouri are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers in Missouri is growing slower than average.

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

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

In Missouri, there were 70 people working as Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers in the year 2018.

There were 80 Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The amount of Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers working in the state is similar to the average state.

Job Projections for Missouri

Jobs for Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers in this state are growing at a rate of 1.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -0.8%.

Missouri Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 750 annual Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers job openings in Missouri, and 10,060 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 Missouri?

In 2018 wages for Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers ranged from $41,420 to $94,980 with $56,870 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $19.91 to $45.66. The median hourly rate was $27.34.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $25.18 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.16.

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

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

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License

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