Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors in West Virginia

Want to work in West Virginia as a Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisor? Read this first!

You’re in luck! Jobs for Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors in West Virginia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors in West Virginia is growing slower than average.

• Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors in West Virginia earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors Work in West Virginia?

There were approximately 70 workers employed as Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors in this state in 2018.

There were 80 Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 280 Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors working in it, which means West Virginia has fewer Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors than average.

Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors in this state are growing at a rate of 4.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.1%.

West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 30 annual job openings, and 220 total jobs in 2026 for Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 6,500 annual jobs and 49,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors Make in West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors ranged from $30,360 to $72,500 with $41,500 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.6 to $34.86. The median hourly rate was $19.95.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $20.98 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $1.03.

The median salary in West Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top West Virginia Metros for Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	240	$64,260

Top States for Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors Employment

The table below shows the states where most Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	6,790	$41,070
Texas	1,280	$47,330
Washington	1,010	$53,150
Florida	870	$43,760
Oregon	800	$47,470
Georgia	770	$45,720
Virginia	680	$54,080
North Carolina	620	$50,400
Arizona	610	$49,700
South Carolina	470	$50,300
Pennsylvania	460	$54,290
Louisiana	400	$50,490
Alabama	370	$59,470
Mississippi	350	$0
Colorado	330	$54,960
Maryland	320	$56,410
Arkansas	320	$45,980
Kentucky	310	$45,390
New York	300	$56,690
Ohio	290	$55,090

Below are the states where Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Minnesota	$61,550
Alabama	$59,470
Iowa	$57,730
New York	$56,690
Maryland	$56,410
Nebraska	$56,130
Hawaii	$55,920
Ohio	$55,090
Colorado	$54,960
Oklahoma	$54,850

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License

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