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Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals in Maryland

Thinking about a career as a Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals in Maryland? Here’s what the data says. Attend to live farm, ranch, open range or aquacultural animals that may include cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses and other equines, poultry, rabbits, finfish, shellfish, and bees. Attend to animals produced for animal products, such as meat, fur, skins, feathers, eggs, milk, and honey. Duties may include feeding, watering, herding, grazing, milking, castrating, branding, de-beaking, weighing, catching, and loading animals. May maintain records on animals; examine animals to detect diseases and injuries; assist in birth deliveries; and administer medications, vaccinations, or insecticides as appropriate. May clean and maintain animal housing areas. Includes workers who shear wool from sheep and collect eggs in hatcheries.

What do Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals Make in Maryland?

For farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals working in Maryland, the median annual wage is $35,390 per year (or roughly $17.02/hour).Earnings range from $31,200 at the 10th percentile to $44,620 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$31,200	$15.00
25th percentile	$31,540	$15.17
Median (50th)	$35,390	$17.02
75th percentile	$41,670	$20.03
90th percentile	$44,620	$21.45

Location quotient — how concentrated this career is in Maryland relative to the national average — is 0.64, indicating fewer farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals per worker than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals earn a median of $35,854 per year ($17.24/hour), lower than the Maryland median.

Employment Outlook

Nationally, total employment in this occupation is 235,787 farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals across the United States. In Maryland alone, about 410 people work in this role. That’s in line with the typical state median of 410.

Top Maryland Metros for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

These are the Maryland metros with the most farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals in Maryland.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	120	$33,960
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	50	$33,070

Top States for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals Employment

These states have the highest employment of farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals work.

State	Number Employed
California	5,760
Texas	4,140
Missouri	1,610
Colorado	1,420
Kansas	1,370
Pennsylvania	1,330
Iowa	1,310
Alabama	1,300
Oregon	1,160
Wisconsin	1,070
Virginia	1,040
Ohio	980
Washington	960
North Carolina	880
Florida	740
Montana	650
Kentucky	600
Idaho	530
Arizona	510
Nebraska	510

Highest-Paying States for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

These states pay the most for farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals.

State	Annual Median Salary
Hawaii	$48,990
Alaska	$48,440
Vermont	$47,230
Washington	$43,540
Minnesota	$42,650
Utah	$42,120
Louisiana	$41,720
Idaho	$41,360
Maine	$41,320
Colorado	$41,230

Skills

Key farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Important knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

Key abilities for farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Common tasks include:

• Feed and water livestock and monitor food and water supplies.
• Herd livestock to pastures for grazing or to scales, trucks, or other enclosures.
• Examine animals to detect illness, injury, or disease, and to check physical characteristics, such as rate of weight gain.
• Provide medical treatment, such as administering medications and vaccinations, or arrange for veterinarians to provide more extensive treatment.
• Mark livestock to identify ownership and grade, using brands, tags, paint, or tattoos.
• Drive trucks, tractors, and other equipment to distribute feed to animals.
• Segregate animals according to weight, age, color, and physical condition.
• Inspect, maintain, and repair equipment, machinery, buildings, pens, yards, and fences.
• Move equipment, poultry, or livestock from one location to another, manually or using trucks or carts.
• Clean stalls, pens, and equipment, using disinfectant solutions, brushes, shovels, water hoses, or pumps.
• Mix feed, additives, and medicines in prescribed portions.
• Shift animals between grazing areas to ensure that they have sufficient access to food.

Work Activities

• Performing General Physical Activities
• Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
• Handling and Moving Objects
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People
• Getting Information
• Documenting/Recording Information
• Controlling Machines and Processes
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials

Tools & Technology

Common tools and software used in this occupation include: Hot technologies: Microsoft Excel

Related Careers

Other careers like farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals include:

• Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
• Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
• Animal Scientists
• Agricultural Technicians
• Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
• Animal Caretakers

Also Known As

Agricultural Worker, Animal Care Taker, Animal Feeder, Animal Herder, Animal Husbandry Worker, Animal Keeper, Aquaculture Worker, Aquatic Laborer, Aquatic Life Laborer, Bait Digger, Barn Hand, Barn Worker, Bee Keeper, Bee Raiser, Bee Robber.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 45-2093.00