Fishing and hunting workers

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2021 Workforce

21.6k

Average Age

42.8

Average Salary

$49,319

Average Male Salary

$51,346

Average Female Salary

$24,687

About

Fishing and hunting workers are most often employed by the Fishing, hunting & trapping industry. The average yearly wage for Fishing and hunting workers was $49,319 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Fishing and hunting workers are Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME, Greater Fairbanks, Greater Juneau, Ketchikan Gateway Borough & Road-Connected Alaska PUMA, AK, and Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Fishing and hunting workers are Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME, Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK, and Aroostook & Washington Counties PUMA, ME.

Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations Natural resources, construction, & maintenance occupations

Employment and salary information for the Fishing and hunting workers workforce. Fishing and hunting workers workforce in 2021 was 21,564 people, of which 7.61% were women and 92.4% were men. Fishing and hunting workers are paid most in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA but are relatively concentrated in Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

19,924

Male Workforce

± 3.47k

1,640

Female Workforce

± 994

The Fishing and hunting workers workforce in 2021 was 21,564 people (7.61% women and 92.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of 4.62% between 2018 (20,611) and 2021 (21,564).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Fishing and hunting workers.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Washington ($71,766), Massachusetts ($65,013), and Virginia ($56,830).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$49,319

AVERAGE WAGE

#295 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Fishing and hunting workers earned an average of $49,319, $10,277 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Fishing and hunting workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.463

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Fishing and hunting workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.463, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Fishing and hunting workers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Fishing and hunting workers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Fishing and hunting workers and on wages for those in the field. Fishing, hunting & trapping is the industry that employs the most Fishing and hunting workers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Fishing and hunting workers, by average wage, is Scenic & sightseeing transportation ($61,882).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

21.6k

2021 Workforce

± 3,605

0.48%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 23.6%

This graphic shows the share of Fishing and hunting workers employed by various industries. Fishing, hunting & trapping employs the largest share of Fishing and hunting workers at 93.3%, followed by Amusement & Recreation with 3.36% and Scenic & sightseeing transportation with 3.31%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Fishing and hunting workers in the US. The workforce of Fishing and hunting workers in 2021 was 21,564 people, with 7.61% woman, and 92.4% men. The average age of male Fishing and hunting workers in the workforce is 43.5 and of female Fishing and hunting workers is 35.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Fishing and hunting workers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Fishing and hunting workers in 2021 was 21,564 people, with 7.61% woman, and 92.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (2,529 people), 25 to 29 years (2,416 people), and 20 to 24 years (2,384 people). Among them they concentrated 34.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 11.2% of Fishing and hunting workers workers were Hispanic and 88.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (66.7%), Cuban (21.6)%, and Honduran (11.7)%

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Races

In 2021, 75% of the Fishing and hunting workers workforce were White, of which 7.54% were women and 92.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (8.2%) and Two or More Races (6.2%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Fishing and hunting workers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Fishing and hunting workers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Natural Resources & Conservation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Fishing and hunting workers in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (529 people), Biology (407 people), and Natural Resources & Conservation (249 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Fishing and hunting workers workers were High School or Equivalent (8,061 people), Some college (4,976 people), and Secondary Education (3,208 people).

The graphic shows the Fishing and hunting workers workforce by gender and educational level.