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Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
Full farming, fishing, and forestry occupations overview →U.S. mean $41,510 · median $36,630
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $65,360 | $70,990 | $31 | +57.5% | $36,760–$79,330 |
| Alaska | #2 | $53,390 | $51,480 | $26 | +28.6% | $30,460–$75,880 |
| Louisiana | #3 | $49,680 | $48,510 | $24 | +19.7% | $28,890–$68,630 |
| Minnesota | #4 | $49,390 | $47,540 | $24 | +19% | $31,210–$74,170 |
| Vermont | #5 | $49,290 | $46,760 | $24 | +18.7% | $34,580–$72,130 |
| Maine | #6 | $48,780 | $45,860 | $23 | +17.5% | $36,610–$63,290 |
| New York | #7 | $47,990 | $44,270 | $23 | +15.6% | $34,320–$71,700 |
| North Dakota | #8 | $47,770 | $46,450 | $23 | +15.1% | $36,150–$60,820 |
| New Hampshire | #9 | $47,770 | $46,800 | $23 | +15.1% | $28,740–$65,490 |
| Nebraska | #10 | $47,260 | $45,560 | $23 | +13.9% | $36,530–$62,040 |
| Massachusetts | #11 | $47,200 | $43,720 | $23 | +13.7% | $35,500–$63,440 |
| Illinois | #12 | $46,660 | $44,120 | $22 | +12.4% | $32,420–$63,630 |
| Hawaii | #13 | $46,420 | $43,560 | $22 | +11.8% | $31,020–$63,080 |
| Montana | #14 | $46,220 | $43,740 | $22 | +11.3% | $30,510–$64,990 |
| Colorado | #15 | $46,080 | $40,190 | $22 | +11% | $33,400–$64,780 |
| Indiana | #16 | $46,030 | $45,050 | $22 | +10.9% | $29,600–$63,330 |
| Iowa | #17 | $45,980 | $44,480 | $22 | +10.8% | $29,790–$61,820 |
| South Carolina | #18 | $45,770 | $44,940 | $22 | +10.3% | $29,370–$66,830 |
| Virginia | #19 | $44,910 | $41,000 | $22 | +8.2% | $30,990–$62,670 |
| Washington | #20 | $44,880 | $40,330 | $22 | +8.1% | $34,750–$64,480 |
| Maryland | #21 | $44,870 | $40,090 | $22 | +8.1% | $32,960–$63,070 |
| Rhode Island | #22 | $44,530 | $39,350 | $21 | +7.3% | $31,200–$59,820 |
| South Dakota | #23 | $44,500 | $43,630 | $21 | +7.2% | $33,520–$56,970 |
| Idaho | #24 | $44,490 | $37,820 | $21 | +7.2% | $29,890–$66,750 |
| Connecticut | #25 | $44,250 | $37,640 | $21 | +6.6% | $34,010–$62,090 |
| Ohio | #26 | $43,510 | $39,840 | $21 | +4.8% | $27,490–$62,790 |
| Kentucky | #27 | $43,490 | $39,330 | $21 | +4.8% | $27,730–$63,270 |
| Oregon | #28 | $43,450 | $37,060 | $21 | +4.7% | $31,200–$61,720 |
| New Jersey | #29 | $43,210 | $38,940 | $21 | +4.1% | $33,940–$56,650 |
| Wisconsin | #30 | $43,030 | $42,170 | $21 | +3.7% | $28,190–$61,000 |
| Alabama | #31 | $42,890 | $37,750 | $21 | +3.3% | $28,230–$62,590 |
| Delaware | #32 | $42,840 | $39,850 | $21 | +3.2% | $31,200–$60,690 |
| Pennsylvania | #33 | $42,490 | $38,930 | $20 | +2.4% | $27,920–$59,400 |
| Michigan | #34 | $42,480 | $40,640 | $20 | +2.3% | $30,380–$57,660 |
| Georgia | #35 | $42,330 | $37,220 | $20 | +2% | $27,360–$63,820 |
| North Carolina | #36 | $42,260 | $37,770 | $20 | +1.8% | $28,060–$61,890 |
| Missouri | #37 | $41,950 | $38,040 | $20 | +1.1% | $29,160–$60,500 |
| Kansas | #38 | $41,640 | $39,300 | $20 | +0.3% | $28,070–$57,860 |
| Mississippi | #39 | $40,890 | $37,510 | $20 | -1.5% | $16,670–$61,270 |
| Utah | #40 | $40,810 | $41,290 | $20 | -1.7% | $24,060–$60,320 |
| Arkansas | #41 | $40,710 | $36,780 | $20 | -1.9% | $28,990–$57,870 |
| West Virginia | #42 | $40,630 | $37,000 | $20 | -2.1% | $24,180–$62,130 |
| Wyoming | #43 | $40,280 | $38,920 | $19 | -3% | $22,750–$58,240 |
| California | #44 | $39,990 | $35,890 | $19 | -3.7% | $34,320–$48,970 |
| Oklahoma | #45 | $39,730 | $36,220 | $19 | -4.3% | $23,430–$58,010 |
| Tennessee | #46 | $39,070 | $37,140 | $19 | -5.9% | $27,910–$51,580 |
| Nevada | #47 | $38,640 | $35,760 | $19 | -6.9% | $28,530–$55,810 |
| Texas | #48 | $38,520 | $35,360 | $19 | -7.2% | $26,060–$57,470 |
| Florida | #49 | $37,520 | $33,760 | $18 | -9.6% | $27,650–$50,570 |
| Arizona | #50 | $37,430 | $35,250 | $18 | -9.8% | $30,770–$44,860 |
| New Mexico | #51 | $36,490 | $34,020 | $18 | -12.1% | $24,960–$52,450 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.