Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors in California

Considering a career as a Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisor in California?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors in California is growing faster than average.

• Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisor Career?

• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Agricultural Economics & Business
• Farm/Farm & Ranch Management
• Agricultural Business & Management
• Agricultural Production
• Agricultural Production Operations
• Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production
• Aquaculture
• Crop Production
• Dairy Husbandry & Production
• Horse Husbandry/Equine Science & Management
• Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture
• Viticulture & Enology
• Agricultural Production Operations
• Food Processing
• Agricultural & Food Products Processing
• Animal Science
• Animal Sciences, General
• Dairy Science
• Livestock Management
• Poultry Science
• Animal Sciences, Other
• Plant Sciences
• Plant Science, General
• Agronomy & Crop Science
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Fisheries Sciences
• Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management
• Forestry
• Forest Resources Production & Management

How Many Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors Work in California?

In California, there were 6,790 people working as Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors in the year 2018.

There were 6,130 Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 660 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 280 Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors working in it, which means California has more Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors than average.

Job Projections for California

Jobs for Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors in this state are growing at a rate of 5.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.1%.

California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,530 annual job openings, and a total of 11,600 jobs for California Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 6,500 annual jobs and 49,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors ranged from $27,580 to $76,740 with $41,070 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.26 to $36.89. The median hourly rate was $19.75.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.28 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.47.

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

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Top California Metros for Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Salinas, CA	820	$47,200
Visalia-Porterville, CA	810	$36,590
Bakersfield, CA	700	$38,030
Fresno, CA	660	$37,200
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	350	$33,440
Merced, CA	280	$32,200
Napa, CA	270	$62,010
Stockton-Lodi, CA	250	$36,870
Santa Rosa, CA	250	$46,740
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	220	$47,150
Madera, CA	210	$52,050
El Centro, CA	200	$45,490
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	190	$53,690
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	180	$67,720
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	160	$47,370
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA	140	$49,980
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	140	$38,090
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA	140	$43,170
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	130	$38,310
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	50	$43,100
Yuba City, CA	50	$40,820

Top States for Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors Employment

View the list below to see where most Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	6,790	$41,070
Texas	1,280	$47,330
Washington	1,010	$53,150
Florida	870	$43,760
Oregon	800	$47,470
Georgia	770	$45,720
Virginia	680	$54,080
North Carolina	620	$50,400
Arizona	610	$49,700
South Carolina	470	$50,300
Pennsylvania	460	$54,290
Louisiana	400	$50,490
Alabama	370	$59,470
Mississippi	350	$0
Colorado	330	$54,960
Maryland	320	$56,410
Arkansas	320	$45,980
Kentucky	310	$45,390
New York	300	$56,690
Ohio	290	$55,090

Below are the states where Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Minnesota	$61,550
Alabama	$59,470
Iowa	$57,730
New York	$56,690
Maryland	$56,410
Nebraska	$56,130
Hawaii	$55,920
Ohio	$55,090
Colorado	$54,960
Oklahoma	$54,850

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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