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Highest-paying States for Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers

The highest-paying states for farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $96,940, Minnesota is the highest paying state for farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers. It is followed by New York (average annual salary $96,070). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2020 [1]. For more salary information of farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers in a specific state, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Highest-paying States for Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers (2019 Survey)

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Minnesota	$96,940	$68,130	40
2	New York	$96,070	$66,340	110
3	New Jersey	$89,090	$36,240	40
4	Nevada	$88,000	$51,240	60
5	Virginia	$86,170	$49,960	40
6	Pennsylvania	$86,020	$44,940	40
7	California	$85,080	$38,560	1,490
8	North Carolina	$84,080	$59,070	50
9	Iowa	$79,890	$57,170	160
10	Washington	$79,840	$58,650	130
11	Wyoming	$79,010	$56,320	30
12	Louisiana	$74,230	$56,810	70
13	South Carolina	$73,740	$19,830	40
14	Kentucky	$73,110	$42,100	80
15	North Dakota	$72,260	$64,400	60
16	Connecticut	$71,680	$32,570	30
17	Michigan	$71,530	$23,270	90
18	Oregon	$70,100	$33,150	100
19	Maryland	$68,920	$51,090	40
20	Indiana	$68,010	$43,780	100
21	Georgia	$66,250	$41,460	60
22	Ohio	$66,170	$40,430	100
23	Texas	$66,110	$34,400	470
24	Wisconsin	$65,060	$36,470	80
25	Missouri	$64,570	$41,800	100
26	Idaho	$61,580	$48,220	230
27	Illinois	$61,580	$42,020	260
28	Nebraska	$61,130	$33,880	190
29	Maine	$59,720	$31,540	30
30	Arkansas	$58,340	$23,070	110
31	Oklahoma	$57,440	$39,540	130
32	Massachusetts	$57,370	$42,090	70
33	Florida	$55,070	$34,270	180
34	Arizona	$54,530	$27,910	90
35	Colorado	$53,980	$41,390	40
36	Tennessee	$51,570	$30,750	70
37	New Mexico	$49,110	$30,540	40
38	Mississippi	$45,970	$33,010	30

Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers in those states is not available at this time.