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Employment
Agricultural workers held about 834,000 jobs in 2004. Of these, farmworkers were the most numerous, holding about 690,000 jobs. Graders and sorters held about 45,000 jobs, agricultural inspectors 14,000 jobs, agricultural equipment operators 60,000 jobs, and animal breeders 12,000 jobs. More than 66 percent of all agricultural workers worked for crop and livestock producers, while more than 5 percent worked for agricultural service providers, mostly farm labor contractors.
Earnings
Median hourly earnings in May 2004 for each of the occupations found in this statement are as follows:Agricultural inspectors$14.92 Animal breeders 13.55 Agricultural workers, all other 10.15 Agricultural equipment operators 8.88 Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals 8.31 Graders and sorters, agricultural products 7.90 Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse 7.70 Few agricultural workers are members of unions.
Related Occupations
The duties of farmworkers who perform outdoor labor are related to the work of fishers and operators of fishing vessels; forest, conservation, and logging workers; and grounds maintenance workers. Farmworkers who work with farm and ranch animals perform work related to that of animal care and service workers. Animal breeders may perform some duties related to those of veterinary technologists or veterinarians.
Common Lay Titles
Agricultural Plow Operator
Baler
Baler Operator
Bean Picker, Machine Operator
Berry Picker, Machine Operator
Cane Cutter, Machine Operator
Cane Flume Chute Operator
Cane Flume Feeding Machine Operator
Cane Piler
Chopper Operator
Combine Driver
Combine Operator
Corn Cutter
Corn Husker Machine Operator
Cotton Baler
Cotton Chopper
Cotton Ginner
Cotton Picker Operator
Cotton Stripper
Cultivator
Custom Harvester
Cutter Operator
Equipment Operator
Farm Equipment Operator
Farm Hand
Farm Laborer
Farm Machine Tender
Farm Manager
Farm Tractor Operator
Farm Worker
Farmer
Farmworker, Bulbs
Farmworker, Dairy, Machine Operator
Farmworker, Diversified Crops
Farmworker, Field Crop
Farmworker, Fruit
Farmworker, General
Farmworker, Grain
Farmworker, Machine
Farmworker, Machine Operator
Farmworker, Rice
Farmworker, Vegetable
Fertilizer Applicator
Fertilizing Machine Operator
Field Hauler
Fruit Harvester, Machine Operator
Fruit Loader, Machine Operator
Fruit Picker, Machine Operator
Fruit Thinner, Machine Operator
Gin Operator
Ginner
Ginning Operator
Grain Combine Driver
Grain Combiner
Grain Thresher
Growth Media Mixer, Mushroom
Harvest Worker, Field Crops, Machine Operator
Harvest Worker, Fruit, Machine Operator
Harvest Worker, Vegetable, Machine Operator
Harvester Operator
Hay Baler
Hay Chopper
Hay Rake Operator
Hay Stacker Operator
Hay Stacker, Machine Operator
Helper, Tractor Operator
Hop Picker, Machine Operator
Hop Worker, Machine Operator
Irrigation Worker
Laborer
Lime Spreader
Liquid Fertilizer Servicer
Loader Operator
Machine Tender
Mechanic
Milker, Machine
Milking Machine Operator
Nut Sheller, Machine Operator
Orange Picker, Machine Operator
Packing Tractor Machine Operator
Peanut Picker
Peanut Shaker
Pecan Gatherer, Machine
Pecan Picker, Machine
Picker Operator
Picker, Machine Operator
Planter
Planting Machine Crewman
Planting Machine Operator
Plowman
Portable Feed Mill Operator
Potato Bucker
Potato Picker
Rake Operator
Raking Machine Operator
Replanter, Machine Operator
Replanting Machine Crewman
Replanting Machine Operator
Seed Potato Arranger
Sprayer
Straw Baler
Sugar Cane Planter, Machine Operator
Sugar Cane Planting Equipment Operator
Thresher
Thresher, Broomcorn
Tobacco Primer, Machine Operator
Tractor Driver
Tractor Operator
Transplanter, Machine Operator
Truck Driver
Vegetable Loader, Machine Operator
Wage Hand, Equipment Operator
Windrower Operator
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