Fishing and hunting workers

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2020 Workforce

21.5k

Average Age

Average Salary

$46,050

Average Male Salary

$47,768

Average Female Salary

$23,146

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 $46,050 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Fishing and hunting workers by wage are Locksmiths & safe repairers, Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, & weighers, and Travel agents.

Fishing and hunting workers are part of the Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers, Agricultural inspectors, Graders & sorters, agricultural products, Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders, Fishing and hunting workers, and 2 more.

The top 3 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 Miami-Dade (South/Outside Urban Development Boundary) & Monroe Counties PUMA, FL. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Fishing and hunting workers are Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME, Miami-Dade (South/Outside Urban Development Boundary) & Monroe Counties PUMA, FL, and Aroostook & Washington Counties PUMA, ME.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Fishing and hunting workers and on wages and locations 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 Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers. Fishing and hunting workers are paid most in Bainbridge Island City & Silverdale PUMA, WA but are relatively concentrated in Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME.

Yearly Wage

$46,050

AVERAGE SALARY

± $8,687

In 2020, Fishing and hunting workers earned an average of $46,050, $9,904 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Locksmiths & safe repairers make somewhat more than Fishing and hunting workers while Travel agents make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Fishing and hunting workers as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.482

WAGE GINI

In 2019, Fishing and hunting workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.482, which is higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly for Fishing and hunting workers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Fishing and hunting workers.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Fishing and hunting workers

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Fishing and hunting workers.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Fishing and hunting workers, by number of employees, are Fishing, hunting & trapping, Scenic & sightseeing transportation, Amusement & Recreation, Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers, Administration of economic programs & space research, Animal production & aquaculture, Water transportation, Administration of environmental quality & housing programs, and Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Fishing and hunting workers, by average wage, are Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers, Scenic & sightseeing transportation, and Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores.

Industries by Share

21.5k

2020 Workforce

± 3,596

1.83%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 23.4%

The number of people employed as Fishing and hunting workers has been growing at a rate of 1.83%, from 21,075 people in 2019 to 21,461 people in 2020.

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 81.9%, followed by Scenic & sightseeing transportation with 2.66% and Amusement & Recreation with 2.4%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Fishing and hunting workers in the US. The average age of male Fishing and hunting workers in the workforce is 43.5 and of female Fishing and hunting workers is 36.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Fishing and hunting workers is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

20k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 3,469

1.5k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 950

93% of Fishing and hunting workers are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Fishing and hunting workers.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Fishing and hunting workers

White (Non-Hispanic)
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

69.9% of Fishing and hunting workers are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 7.25% of Fishing and hunting workers, Asian (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Fishing and hunting workers.

Age by Sex

43.5

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 2.6

36.6

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 10.1

The median age of Fishing and hunting workers is 43, and Male employees are generally 6.94 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

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 a relatively high number of Fishing and hunting workers hold a major in Natural Resources & Conservation.