The average annual salaries for first-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers in the state of California are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of first-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers among California areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile bracket | Average annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $36,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers in California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $36,650.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $52,360 | 8.40% | 24.08% |
| 2021 | $47,960 | 3.46% | - |
| 2020 | $46,300 | 6.52% | - |
| 2019 | $43,280 | 5.11% | - |
| 2018 | $41,070 | 2.39% | - |
| 2017 | $40,090 | 7.33% | - |
| 2016 | $37,150 | -0.19% | - |
| 2015 | $37,220 | -6.85% | - |
| 2014 | $39,770 | 1.89% | - |
| 2013 | $39,020 | -1.87% | - |
| 2012 | $39,750 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers in some California cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers in state of California ranges from $29,340 to $71,740. The highest paying area for first-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers in California is Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale with a median annual salary of $71,740. The second highest paying city/area in California State is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (mean annual salary $69,570). The lowest paying area is Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta with a median annual salary of $29,340.