Career field
Farming, Fishing & Forestry careers
Occupations in agriculture, fishing, forestry, and natural-resource work. CampusPin lists 13 farming, fishing & forestry occupations, with median pay ranging from $35,430 to $59,330 per year (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2024). Median pay is occupation-wide, not a starting wage or a guarantee.
Occupations in this field
- First-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers$59,330
- Fallers$53,900
- Animal breeders$52,000
- Logging workers, all other$52,000
- Agricultural inspectors$50,990
- Logging equipment operators$49,210
- Log graders and scalers$46,710
- Forest and conservation workers$43,680
- Agricultural equipment operators$42,580
- Agricultural workers, all other$40,390
- Farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals$36,150
- Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse$35,690
- Graders and sorters, agricultural products$35,430
Majors that lead into this field
CampusPin majors whose program maps to occupations in this field via the federal CIP–SOC crosswalk.
Occupation data is from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (Employment Projections); wages are 2024 and projections cover 2024–2034. Figures are national, not institution-specific, and projections are estimates, not guarantees.