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How Much Does a First-Line Supervisor of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers Make?

A first-line supervisor of farming, fishing, and forestry workers in the US earns a median salary of $59,320 a year, or $28.52 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $62,730, and the middle half earn between $46,670 and $75,290.

Median a year $59,320
Median an hour $28.52
Median a month $4,943
Average a year $62,730

First-line supervisor of farming, fishing, and forestry workers pay range

What first-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.

Percentile A year An hour
10th (lowest 10%) $38,990 $18.75
25th $46,670 $22.44
Median (50th) $59,320 $28.52
75th $75,290 $36.20
90th (top 10%) $91,770 $44.12

The median is 16% more than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 27,960 people work as first-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$1,141
Every two weeks
$2,282
Twice a month
$2,472
A month
$4,943

At the median salary, before tax.

First-line supervisor of farming, fishing, and forestry workers salary by state

Sorted by average pay. Minnesota pays first-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers the most, at $79,670 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
Minnesota $79,670 $81,480 230 After tax
New Hampshire $78,900 $74,420 40 After tax
Indiana $74,990 $75,460 220 After tax
Georgia $71,200 $70,560 770 After tax
Maine $70,820 $64,290 100 After tax
Vermont $69,940 $68,630 40 After tax
New York $68,890 $66,460 520 After tax
Arizona $68,730 $64,900 480 After tax
Delaware $68,440 $66,550 70 After tax
Colorado $68,180 $66,030 640 After tax
Washington $67,890 $66,200 1,220 After tax
Idaho $66,600 $69,360 530 After tax
Iowa $65,820 $59,150 360 After tax
Mississippi $65,600 $60,890 440 After tax
Alabama $65,400 $60,710 590 After tax
Kentucky $64,550 $62,030 320 After tax
Illinois $64,340 $59,030 510 After tax
Louisiana $63,670 $59,020 490 After tax
Nebraska $63,530 $62,620 90 After tax
Montana $63,480 $64,990 260 After tax
New Jersey $63,310 $57,240 270 After tax
Connecticut $63,100 $59,460 60 After tax
Wisconsin $63,090 $62,610 330 After tax
Maryland $63,080 $62,230 200 After tax
Massachusetts $63,020 $59,640 390 After tax
Oklahoma $61,920 $62,040 220 After tax
Pennsylvania $61,780 $58,570 530 After tax
South Carolina $61,720 $56,730 370 After tax
Missouri $61,560 $60,950 430 After tax
Florida $61,450 $58,780 940 After tax
California $61,320 $56,280 10,450 After tax
Oregon $61,060 $57,940 840 After tax
Utah $60,980 $52,760 160 After tax
Virginia $60,900 $56,990 670 After tax
North Carolina $60,840 $58,700 560 After tax
South Dakota $60,790 $57,880 110 After tax
Rhode Island $59,990 $53,770 60 After tax
Nevada $59,900 $61,180 130 After tax
Michigan $59,010 $55,460 500 After tax
Wyoming $59,010 $59,640 40 After tax
Arkansas $58,320 $62,790 240 After tax
Hawaii $57,890 $60,050 230 After tax
Ohio $57,150 $54,940 380 After tax
Texas $56,660 $53,170 1,150 After tax
West Virginia $56,580 $53,190 70 After tax
New Mexico $56,320 $50,160 220 After tax
Kansas $56,040 $58,670 270 After tax
Tennessee $55,970 $52,960 170 After tax
Puerto Rico $46,030 $33,800 210

A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.

Other farming, fishing and forestry jobs

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers” (SOC 45-1011). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries

About the Job Salaries

Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.

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  1. 1 Search for a job or pick one from the list.
  2. 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
  3. 3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
  4. 4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a first-line supervisor of farming, fishing, and forestry workers make an hour?

The median hourly wage for a first-line supervisor of farming, fishing, and forestry workers is $28.52, and the average is $30.16. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $18.75 an hour and the top 10% over $44.12.

How much does a first-line supervisor of farming, fishing, and forestry workers make a month?

At the median salary of $59,320, a first-line supervisor of farming, fishing, and forestry workers earns about $4,943 a month before tax, or $2,282 every two weeks.

Which state pays first-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers the most?

Minnesota has the highest average pay for a first-line supervisor of farming, fishing, and forestry workers, at $79,670 a year. Next are New Hampshire and Indiana. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for a first-line supervisor of farming, fishing, and forestry workers?

The lowest-paid 10% of first-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers earn less than $38,990 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $46,670. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.

How much do the highest-paid first-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers make?

The top 10% earn more than $91,770 a year, and the top 25% more than $75,290.