Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Peer-group outlier SOC 25-9021

Farm and Home Management Educators

Median pay sits 40% below the mid peer in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (neighbors include Economics Teachers, Postsecondary, Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary, Physics Teachers, Postsecondary, Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary).

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Same-major-group titles next to Farm and Home Management Educators: Economics Teachers, Postsecondary ($124K) , Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary ($97K) , Physics Teachers, Postsecondary ($100K) , Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary ($103K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Farm and Home Management Educators publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 25-9021 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Advise farmers and demonstrate techniques in areas such as feeding and health maintenance of livestock, growing and harvesting practices…
  2. 2. Conduct classes or deliver lectures on subjects such as nutrition, home management, and farming techniques
  3. 3. Collaborate with producers to diagnose and prevent management and production problems
  4. 4. Research information requested by farmers
  5. 5. Collect and evaluate data to determine community program needs
  6. 6. Act as an advocate for farmers or farmers' groups
  7. 7. Conduct field demonstrations of new products, techniques, or services
  8. 8. Maintain records of services provided and the effects of advice given
  9. 9. Prepare and distribute leaflets, pamphlets, and visual aids for educational and informational purposes
  10. 10. Schedule and make regular visits to farmers
  11. 11. Organize, advise, and participate in community activities and organizations, such as county and state fair events and 4-H Clubs
  12. 12. Conduct agricultural research, analyze data, and prepare research reports

Farm and Home Management Educators: O*NET ranks Active Listening first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 25-9021 - lead skill Active Listening at 4.4 ; lead knowledge Education and Training. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Active Listening 4.4
  2. 2. Speaking 4.1
  3. 3. Reading Comprehension 4.0
  4. 4. Writing 3.9
  5. 5. Social Perceptiveness 3.9
  6. 6. Instructing 3.9
  7. 7. Judgment and Decision Making 3.9
  8. 8. Critical Thinking 3.8

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Education and Training 4.2
  2. 2. English Language 3.9
  3. 3. Food Production 3.9
  4. 4. Customer and Personal Service 3.8
  5. 5. Biology 3.7
  6. 6. Communications and Media 3.5
Pay vs Educational Instruction and Library Occupations peers
-40%
vs mid peer median $99,650
This role $60,220/yr
$60K
National median
↓ -3%
Growth 2024-2034
1,100
Annual openings
8,220
Estimated US jobs
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Highest-pay peer · $124K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education Master's degree

Top Paying States for Farm and Home Management Educators

1. Colorado $66,230
2. Arizona $73,210
3. Maine $65,780
4. California $98,770
5. Michigan $65,030
6. Indiana $65,740
7. Massachusetts $66,920
8. Maryland $79,780
9. Virginia $76,710
10. Oregon $80,030

Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations titles

  1. 1. Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $100,310
  2. 2. Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $96,980
  3. 3. Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $103,170
  4. 4. Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $107,310
  5. 5. Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $123,920
  6. 6. Geography Teachers, Postsecondary $97,590

Among Educational Instruction and Library Occupations peers on this card, Farm and Home Management Educators sits 40% below the mid peer median ($99,650). Its own median is $60,220.

Employment Projections expect -3% change between 2024 and 2034 (declining vs baseline 3.1%). About 1,100 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns Master's degree as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Colorado at $66,230. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Economics Teachers, Postsecondary at $123,920. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Farm and Home Management Educators pay-rank #55 in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

On the Educational Instruction and Library Occupations median table (64 detailed occupations with OEWS medians), Farm and Home Management Educators lands at #55, in the lower third. That rank is a table position, not a statement about individual workers.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

SOC 25-9021 · national median $60,220 · lower third of Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (#55/64). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

Farm and Home Management Educators salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 25-9021

Colorado · top state for Farm and Home Management Educators

$66K published median

Arizona · #2 state pay

$73K · behind Colorado

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

Highest-pay peer vs Farm and Home Management Educators · $124K

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Lower-pay peer beside Farm and Home Management Educators · $97K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Farm and Home Management Educators land on the Educational Instruction and Library Occupations median table? ▼
Farm and Home Management Educators is pay-rank #55 of 64 in this major group, lower third of the median table. Closest lower-third titles: Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors ($62K), Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education ($63K), Curators ($63K), Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary ($64K). That position is a table rank, not a worker percentile.
What do farm and home management educators do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Farm and Home Management Educators. Leading ones include: Advise farmers and demonstrate techniques in areas such as feeding and health maintenance of livestock, growing and harvesting practices…; Conduct classes or deliver lectures on subjects such as nutrition, home management, and farming techniques; Collaborate with producers to diagnose and prevent management and production problems; Research information requested by farmers. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for farm and home management educators? ▼
For SOC 25-9021, O*NET importance scores lead with Active Listening (4.4), Speaking (4.1), Reading Comprehension (4.0), Writing (3.9). Knowledge areas emphasize Education and Training, English Language, Food Production. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
What is the OEWS national median for Farm and Home Management Educators? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $60,220 as the national median for Farm and Home Management Educators. The published 10th-90th range is $37,650 to $85,060. Beside Economics Teachers, Postsecondary ($123,920), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
What employment change does BLS publish for Farm and Home Management Educators? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Farm and Home Management Educators is -3%. Projected annual openings: about 1,100. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: declining.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Farm and Home Management Educators? ▼
BLS assigns Master's degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Farm and Home Management Educators. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Farm and Home Management Educators? ▼
Colorado ($66,230), Arizona ($73,210), Maine ($65,780) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Farm and Home Management Educators card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 25-9021. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Farm and Home Management Educators. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics