Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors in Louisiana

Get the information you need to know about working as a Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisor.

• Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors in Louisiana earn higher 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 Louisiana?

400 people worked as Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors in 2018 in this state.

There were 540 Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 140 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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

In 2018 wages for Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors ranged from $29,540 to $80,800 with $50,490 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.2 to $38.85. The median hourly rate was $24.28.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $23.77 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.51.

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

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Top Louisiana 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
Baton Rouge, LA	40	$50,520
Lafayette, LA	30	$60,530

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
• Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License

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