First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers

The median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers is $57,320, based on BLS OEWS 2023 data. The mean annual wage is $60,790, and an estimated 27,150 workers are employed in this occupation nationally. Between 2020 and 2023, pay rose +14.5% while consumer prices rose 17.7% — a real change of -2.8% (pay did not keep up with inflation). BLS projects employment will grow 2.5% between 2024 and 2034.

Wage Trend & Inflation Adjustment

How the national median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers has moved across BLS OEWS release years, and what each year's wage is worth in 2023 dollars after adjusting for CPI inflation. "Real" change strips out inflation — the truest measure of whether pay is actually rising.

National median wage trend for First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers, nominal and inflation-adjusted, BLS OEWS.
Year	Median (nominal)	In 2023 $ (real)	Employment
2023	$57,320	$57,320	27,150
2022	$54,490	$56,733	27,670
2021	$48,640	$54,695	25,770
2020	$50,080	$58,960	22,640

Nominal change

+14.5%

Inflation (CPI)

+17.7%

Real change

-2.8%

Job Outlook (2024–2034 BLS projection)

The BLS Employment Projections program estimates how each occupation's employment will change over the coming decade, and how many job openings to expect each year (from both growth and the need to replace workers who leave).

Projected Growth

+2.5%

About average

Employment 2024

65,400

Projected 2034

67,000

Annual Openings

8,500

Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.

Highest-Paying Areas (2023)

Where First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers earn the most, and how each area's median compares to the national median of $57,320. A positive premium means the area pays above the national rate.

Highest-paying areas for First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area	Median Annual	vs National	Employment
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$75,730	+32.1%	30
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$75,640	+32%	110
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$75,110	+31%	190
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$73,180	+27.7%	30
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$73,150	+27.6%	—
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$73,130	+27.6%	40
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$72,030	+25.7%	80
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$71,490	+24.7%	—
Oklahoma	$70,890	+23.7%	320
District of Columbia	$69,850	+21.9%	60

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Wage Distribution (National, 2023)

10th, 25th, 50th (median), 75th, and 90th percentile annual wages from BLS OEWS — the full spread, not just an average.

10th Pct

$37,980

25th Pct

$45,510

Median

$57,320

75th Pct

$73,460

90th Pct

$88,360

H-1B Employer Filings

Employer-certified wages from DOL H-1B LCA filings — competitive market benchmark, not approved visas.

The average H-1B median wage for this occupation is $90,000 — 57% above the OEWS national median of $57,320. H-1B sponsors are certifying pay above the prevailing market rate.

H-1B employer filings for First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers, DOL LCA data.
Employer	State	Filings	Median Wage
Sun Pacific Farming	CA	1	$90,000

Source: DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification, H-1B LCA data.

Related Occupations in Farming, Fishing & Forestry

Other occupations in the same SOC major group, ranked by national median wage.

Fallers $53,170 Logging Workers, All Other $52,480 Logging Equipment Operators $48,240 Agricultural Inspectors $48,010 Animal Breeders $47,540 Log Graders and Scalers $45,600 Agricultural Workers, All Other $40,620 Agricultural Equipment Operators $39,690

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