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Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting Save Table: XLSX CSV

For an overview of the industry, including employment and salary, visit the Bureau of Labor Statistics external site site.

Employed by this Industry	Code	Occupation	Projected Growth (2021-2031)	Projected Job Openings (2021-2031)
98%	13-1074.00	Farm Labor Contractors Bright Outlook	Much faster than average	200
96%	45-2021.00	Animal Breeders	Average	1,200
89%	45-2093.00	Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	Decline	34,000
81%	45-2092.00	Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	Slower than average	92,600
77%	45-2091.00	Agricultural Equipment Operators	Much faster than average	12,100
66%	45-4029.00	Logging Workers, All Other	Decline	600
62%	45-1011.00	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	Average	8,200
57%	45-4022.00	Logging Equipment Operators	Decline	5,200
55%	45-3031.00	Fishing and Hunting Workers	Slower than average	4,400
52%	45-2041.00	Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	Little or no change	5,200
52%	45-2099.00	Agricultural Workers, All Other	Average	2,000
49%	45-4021.00	Fallers	Decline	800
41%	45-4011.00	Forest and Conservation Workers	Decline	2,300
38%	19-1032.00	Foresters	Average	1,500
37%	39-2011.00	Animal Trainers	Much faster than average	10,600
31%	11-9013.00	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	Decline	85,600
30%	49-3041.00	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	Much faster than average	5,500
24%	19-4013.00	Food Science Technicians	Faster than average	2,300
21%	19-1011.00	Animal Scientists	Much faster than average	400
20%	19-4012.00	Agricultural Technicians Precision Agriculture Technicians	Faster than average	2,600
13%	19-1013.00	Soil and Plant Scientists	Faster than average	2,100
12%	37-3012.00	Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	Average	3,800
11%	19-2099.00	Physical Scientists, All Other Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists	Little or no change	2,200

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics external site 2021-2031 employment projections. “Projected Growth” represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period 2021-2031 for the US nationwide. “Projected Job Openings” represent openings due to growth and replacement.