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Occupational Employment Statistics


DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

11-9013 Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers



Plan, direct, or coordinate the management or operation of farms, ranches, greenhouses, aquacultural operations, nurseries, timber tracts, or other agricultural establishments. May hire, train, and supervise farm workers or contract for services to carry out the day-to-day activities of the managed operation. May engage in or supervise planting, cultivating, harvesting, and financial and marketing activities. Excludes “First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers” (45-1011).

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Northwest Minnesota         
Minnesota 13033      
U S 6,250250$41.09/hr$18.36/hr$26.07/hr$37.14/hr$50.56/hr$68.18/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining10$31.81/hr
ManufacturingN/AN/A
Trade, Transportation and Utilities90$14.71/hr
Education and Health ServicesN/AN/A
Other ServicesN/AN/A
Public AdministrationN/AN/A
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2020-2030
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN N/AN/AN/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA N/AN/AN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA N/AN/AN/A
Rochester MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Northwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Northwest Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Central Minnesota 20$16.22/hrN/A
Southwest Minnesota 30$31.81/hr-3.3%
Fargo ND-MN MSA 30$51.32/hrN/A
Southwest Balance of State 30N/AN/A
Minnesota 130N/A-3.8%




  • Manage nurseries that grow horticultural plants for sale to trade or retail customers, for display or exhibition, or for research.
  • Position and regulate plant irrigation systems, and program environmental and irrigation control computers.
  • Determine plant growing conditions, such as greenhouses, hydroponics, or natural settings, and set planting and care schedules.
  • Inspect facilities and equipment for signs of disrepair, and perform necessary maintenance work.
  • Collect and record growth, production, and environmental data.
  • Coordinate clerical, record-keeping, inventory, requisitioning, and marketing activities.
  • Manage nurseries that grow horticultural plants for sale to trade or retail customers, for display or exhibition, or for research.
  • Maintain financial, operational, production, or employment records for farms or ranches.
  • Direct the breeding or raising of stock, such as cattle, poultry, or honeybees, using recognized breeding practices to ensure stock improvement.
  • Coordinate clerical, record-keeping, inventory, requisitioning, and marketing activities.