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Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals in New York

Thinking about a career as a Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals in New York? 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.

$40,750 Median Annual Wage (New York)

$35,854 National Median Annual Wage

300 New York Employment

Some Preparation Needed Typical Preparation

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

For farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals working in New York, wages run about $40,750 per year (or about $19.59/hour).Pay can range from $32,890 at the 10th percentile to $62,730 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$32,890	$15.81
25th percentile	$35,150	$16.90
Median (50th)	$40,750	$19.59
75th percentile	$53,410	$25.68
90th percentile	$62,730	$30.16

Salary ranges for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals in New York

The location quotient — a measure of how concentrated this occupation is in New York compared to the national average — is 0.14, suggesting 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), higher than the New York median.

Employment Outlook

There are roughly 235,787 farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals nationwide. In New York alone, approximately 300 people work in this role. That’s below the typical state, which employs around 410 farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals.

Forecasted number of jobs for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

Top New York Metros for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

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

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	350	$46,010
Syracuse, NY	30	$34,410

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

View the states that employ the most 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

Where farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals earn the most: 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

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

Critical Thinking 3.4 / 5

Monitoring 3.2 / 5

Active Listening 3.1 / 5

Operations Monitoring 3.1 / 5

Operation and Control 3.1 / 5

Judgment and Decision Making 3.1 / 5

Knowledge Areas

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

Production and Processing 3.2 / 5

Biology 3.2 / 5

Administration and Management 3.1 / 5

English Language 3.1 / 5

Mechanical 3.1 / 5

Food Production 3.0 / 5

Abilities

The abilities that matter most for farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Problem Sensitivity 3.8 / 5

Control Precision 3.6 / 5

Deductive Reasoning 3.4 / 5

Oral Comprehension 3.4 / 5

Arm-Hand Steadiness 3.4 / 5

Near Vision 3.2 / 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

Technologies frequently used: Hot technologies: Microsoft Excel

Related occupations to farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals include:

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

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