SOC 11-9013 · Management Occupations

Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$89,900

U.S. median hourly wage$43.22

U.S. employment6,500

Nationally, farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers earned a median of $89,900 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 6,500 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers: pay and employment by state
State
Nebraska	$111,460	$53.59	200	0.2
Montana	$110,250	$53.00	30	0.1
California	$109,140	$52.47	1,650	0.1
Washington	$103,240	$49.64	140	0.0
Kansas	$102,490	$49.27	40	0.0
Illinois	$99,440	$47.81	120	0.0
Georgia	$95,900	$46.10	50	0.0
Mississippi	$95,210	$45.77	80	0.1
New York	$89,370	$42.97	130	0.0
Florida	$87,080	$41.86	320	0.0
New Jersey	$86,380	$41.53	Not published	Not published
Wisconsin	$86,320	$41.50	30	0.0
Texas	$85,990	$41.34	610	0.0
Indiana	$83,100	$39.95	90	0.0
Michigan	$82,620	$39.72	270	0.1
Oregon	$81,560	$39.21	190	0.1
Idaho	$81,010	$38.95	250	0.3
North Carolina	$80,540	$38.72	250	0.1
Iowa	$77,930	$37.47	180	0.1
Missouri	$77,650	$37.33	60	0.0
Pennsylvania	$76,040	$36.56	80	0.0
Kentucky	$74,640	$35.88	110	0.1
Oklahoma	$69,050	$33.20	80	0.0
Hawaii	$68,750	$33.05	80	0.1
Maryland	$67,600	$32.50	140	0.0
Virginia	$66,780	$32.11	50	0.0
Ohio	$65,990	$31.73	100	0.0
Minnesota	$65,900	$31.68	160	0.1
Arkansas	$63,920	$30.73	50	0.0
West Virginia	$62,740	$30.16	50	0.1
South Carolina	Not published	Not published	40	0.0

Pay by metro area

All 37 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.

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Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Napa, CA	$158,660	$76.28	150	1.9
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$142,560	$68.54	70	0.4
Yakima, WA	$126,170	$60.66	40	0.4
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$125,070	$60.13	Not published	Not published
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	$123,340	$59.30	130	0.4
Salinas, CA	$122,630	$58.96	90	0.5
Omaha, NE-IA	$120,570	$57.97	40	0.1
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$111,470	$53.59	60	0.0
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$110,840	$53.29	50	0.1
Modesto, CA	$109,630	$52.71	60	0.3
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$109,140	$52.47	60	0.2
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	$108,310	$52.07	90	0.4
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	$108,290	$52.06	30	0.3
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$107,990	$51.92	60	0.0
Fresno, CA	$104,600	$50.29	200	0.4
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$103,420	$49.72	30	0.0
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$103,260	$49.65	80	0.0
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$101,990	$49.03	100	0.3
Asheville, NC	$100,610	$48.37	30	0.2
El Centro, CA	$98,630	$47.42	40	0.6
Visalia, CA	$98,040	$47.14	130	0.7
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$97,880	$47.06	100	0.0
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$96,480	$46.38	50	0.0
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$92,800	$44.62	100	0.0
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$91,530	$44.00	40	0.0
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$88,840	$42.71	70	0.1
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$86,580	$41.63	40	0.0
Boise City, ID	$86,530	$41.60	70	0.2
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$86,180	$41.44	90	0.0
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$83,760	$40.27	40	0.2
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$80,550	$38.73	Not published	Not published
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$79,040	$38.00	70	0.0
Lexington-Fayette, KY	$74,640	$35.88	70	0.3
Salem, OR	$70,920	$34.10	40	0.2
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	$68,750	$33.05	30	0.4
Urban Honolulu, HI	$57,320	$27.56	30	0.1
Yuma, AZ	Not published	Not published	60	0.9

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.