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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
Minnesota 14043$34.98/hr$13.02/hr$15.75/hr$38.95/hr$40.34/hr$52.90/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining90$38.95/hr
ManufacturingN/AN/A
Trade, Transportation and Utilities30$16.18/hr
Education and Health ServicesN/AN/A
Other ServicesN/AN/A
Public AdministrationN/AN/A
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Northeast Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
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/A$28.04/hrN/A
Rochester MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Northwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 10$41.21/hrN/A
Southeast Balance of State 20$41.87/hrN/A
Northwest Minnesota 30$39.43/hr-4.2%
Central Minnesota 40$38.95/hr-4.8%
Southwest Minnesota 40$38.94/hr-2.7%
Southwest Balance of State 60$38.95/hrN/A
Minnesota 140$38.95/hr-5.4%




  • 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.