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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
Agriculture Inspector
Cattle Examiner
Certifier
Compliance Analyst
Compliance Coordinator
Compliance Manager
Consumer Safety Officer (CSO)
Cotton Classer
Cotton Grader
Field Service Technician, Poultry
Food Inspector
Grain Sampler
Health Inspector
Health Inspector Food
Inspector
Inspector, Agricultural Commodities
Inspector, Brand
Inspector, Cattle
Inspector, Cotton
Inspector, Dairy
Inspector, Eggs
Inspector, Field Disease and Insect Control
Inspector, Fish
Inspector, Fish Hatchery
Inspector, Flour
Inspector, Food
Inspector, Fruit
Inspector, Grain
Inspector, Land
Inspector, Livestock
Inspector, Livestock Brands
Inspector, Logging Operations
Inspector, Meat
Inspector, Milk
Inspector, Plant Quarantine
Inspector, Poultry
Inspector, Route
Inspector, Tree
Inspector, Vegetable
Inspector, Wheat
Meat Grader
Milk Tester
Poultry Grader
Sugar Sampler
Supervisor, Insect and Disease Inspection
Tobacco Classer
Tobacco Grader
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