Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

45-0000 Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

Occupational Description:

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	3,300	221	$24.19/hr	$16.08/hr	$18.96/hr	$23.48/hr	$27.84/hr	$31.66/hr

Leading Industries for Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	1,530	$23.52/hr
Manufacturing	300	$25.19/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	730	$21.68/hr
Professional and Business Services	N/A	$17.35/hr
Education and Health Services	60	$29.20/hr
Public Administration	270	$37.03/hr

Other Regional Data for Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Duluth MN-WI MSA	90	$23.16/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	90	$19.74/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	90	$21.80/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	100	$23.37/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	110	$23.70/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	160	$22.15/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	180	$22.24/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	200	$24.33/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	230	$24.08/hr	-5.4%
Southeast Minnesota	240	$24.04/hr	1.9%
Southeast Balance of State	290	$23.73/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	470	$23.33/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	560	$23.44/hr	2.7%
Northwest Minnesota	610	$23.44/hr	1.5%
Central Minnesota	610	$23.70/hr	0.5%
Southwest Balance of State	610	$23.94/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	930	$22.71/hr	-1.3%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,140	$22.75/hr	N/A
Minnesota	3,300	$23.48/hr	0.6%