25 Series · SOC 25-9021

Farm and Home Management Educators Salary

National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).

$60,220
Median / year
$85,060
Top 10% earn
-2.5%
Growth '23–'33
8,220
US workers

Farm and Home Management Educators earn a median of $60,220 per year.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $60,220, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $37,650 (10th percentile) to $85,060 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 8,220 US workers. California pays the most ($98,770), since pay varies by state and metro area.

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The pay verdict

Farm and Home Management Educators earn a median of $60,220, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 48% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Educational Instruction and Library, it ranks #55 of 64 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 2.5% by 2033.

$60,220
Median annual wage
Top 52%
of 825 US occupations with published wages
#55 of 64
in Educational Instruction and Library
2.3×
90th-to-10th pay spread

Highest-paying state: California at $98,770. Typical entry-level education: Master's degree.

Farm and Home Management Educators (SOC 25-9021) pays a national median of $60,220 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $37,650 at the 10th percentile to $85,060 at the 90th, with a mean of $61,060 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 8,220 Americans work in this occupation across 35 reporting states and 37 metro areas.

BLS Employment Projections forecast a -2.5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as declining relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 1,100 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Master's degree. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.3 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.8 per 100.

Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. California pays the highest state median at $98,770, which is +64% above the national figure. The top metro is Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area at $81,110 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.

BLS OEWS May 2025 8,220 jobs Median $60,220/yr

Median Salary

$60,220

per year

Median Hourly

$28.95/hr

per hour

Mean Salary

$61,060

average

Employment

8,220

jobs nationwide

How does this pay compare nationally?

Where Farm and Home Management Educators pay sits nationally

Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median

$60,220 Bottom 48% higher than 48% of 825 US occupations

$0–$20,000: 0 US occupations (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 98 US occupations (12%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 298 US occupations (36%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 209 US occupations (25%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$100,000: 82 US occupations (10%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 58 US occupations (7%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 32 US occupations (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 14 US occupations (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 9 US occupations (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 25 US occupations (3%). Above this entry. This job $0 $200,000 every BLS occupation, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025

Does this job pay well and grow?

Each dot is a 25-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Farm and Home Management Educators; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).

Among 25 25-series occupations with growth data, Farm and Home Management Educators sits on the slower-growing side at -2.5% growth and $60,220 median pay.

Among 25 25-series occupations with growth data, Farm and Home Management Educators sits on the slower-growing side at -2.5% growth and $60,220 median pay. Scatter plot of 25 data points. $20000$40000$60000$80000$100000$120000 -5%0%5%10%15%20% Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) Median annual wage
Among 25 25-series occupations with growth data, Farm and Home Management Educators sits on the slower-growing side at -2.5% growth and $60,220 median pay.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).

Job Outlook (2024–2034)

Projected Growth

-2.5%

Declining

Annual Openings

1,100

per year (projected)

Typical Education

Master's degree

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034

Workplace Safety

All safety ratings →
A

Very Safe

Safety Grade (BLS 2023)

Fatality Rate

0.3/100K

Injury Rate

0.8/100

Danger Index

3.4/100

Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023

Career Intelligence

Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Farm and Home Management Educators roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.

Top Skills

Active Listening 4.4
Speaking 4.1
Reading Comprehension 4.0
Writing 3.9
Social Perceptiveness 3.9
Instructing 3.9
Judgment and Decision Making 3.9
Critical Thinking 3.8
Active Learning 3.8
Learning Strategies 3.8

Knowledge Areas

Education and Training 4.2
English Language 3.9
Food Production 3.9
Customer and Personal Service 3.8
Biology 3.7
Communications and Media 3.5
Administration and Management 3.3
Computers and Electronics 3.2
Administrative 3.1
Mathematics 2.9

Key Tasks

  • ▸ Advise farmers and demonstrate techniques in areas such as feeding and health maintenance of livestock, growing and harvesting practices, and financial planning.
  • ▸ 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.
  • ▸ Collect and evaluate data to determine community program needs.
  • ▸ Act as an advocate for farmers or farmers' groups.
  • ▸ Conduct field demonstrations of new products, techniques, or services.
  • ▸ Maintain records of services provided and the effects of advice given.
  • ▸ Prepare and distribute leaflets, pamphlets, and visual aids for educational and informational purposes.
  • ▸ Schedule and make regular visits to farmers.

Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.

Salary Range

Annual Salary Distribution

$37,650$46,990$60,220$73,130$85,060
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

Hourly Rate Distribution

$18.10$22.59$28.95$35.16$40.89
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$37,650

25th Percentile

$46,990

Median

$60,220

75th Percentile

$73,130

90th Percentile

$85,060

Salary by State

Highest Paying States

1. California $98,770 2. Oregon $80,030 3. Maryland $79,780 4. Virginia $76,710 5. Arizona $73,210

Lowest Paying States

31. Texas $33,260 32. Georgia $33,510 33. Pennsylvania $45,970 34. Iowa $48,200 35. Hawaii $48,340
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# State Median Salary vs National
1 California $98,770 +64% above national
2 Oregon $80,030 +33% above national
3 Maryland $79,780 +32% above national
4 Virginia $76,710 +27% above national
5 Arizona $73,210 +22% above national
6 Massachusetts $66,920 +11% above national
7 Colorado $66,230 +10% above national
8 Maine $65,780 +9% above national
9 Indiana $65,740 +9% above national
10 Michigan $65,030 +8% above national
11 North Carolina $64,280 +7% above national
12 North Dakota $63,480 +5% above national
13 Washington $63,440 +5% above national
14 Delaware $63,300 +5% above national
15 Vermont $62,830 +4% above national
16 New Mexico $62,730 +4% above national
17 Kentucky $61,190 +2% above national
18 Wisconsin $60,920 +1% above national
19 Nebraska $60,670 +1% above national
20 South Dakota $60,440 same as national
21 Mississippi $59,480 1% below national
22 Alabama $58,330 3% below national
23 New Jersey $57,810 4% below national
24 Puerto Rico $53,160 12% below national
25 Kansas $52,870 12% below national
26 West Virginia $50,930 15% below national
27 Wyoming $50,510 16% below national
28 Arkansas $49,640 18% below national
29 Florida $49,090 18% below national
30 New York $48,860 19% below national
31 Hawaii $48,340 20% below national
32 Iowa $48,200 20% below national
33 Pennsylvania $45,970 24% below national
34 Georgia $33,510 44% below national
35 Texas $33,260 45% below national

Salary by Metro Area

Highest Paying Metros

1. Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $81,110 2. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $79,780 3. Richmond, VA $78,900 4. Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC $77,870 5. Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $74,850

Lowest Paying Metros

33. North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $22,900 34. Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $22,900 35. Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $28,430 36. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $39,200 37. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $40,480
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# Metro Area Median Salary vs National
1 Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $81,110 +35% above national
2 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $79,780 +32% above national
3 Richmond, VA $78,900 +31% above national
4 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC $77,870 +29% above national
5 Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $74,850 +24% above national
6 Raleigh-Cary, NC $64,280 +7% above national
7 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $63,300 +5% above national
8 Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $61,060 +1% above national
9 Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area $61,030 +1% above national
10 Madison, WI $60,920 +1% above national
11 Ames, IA $60,840 +1% above national
12 Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,990 9% below national
13 San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR $53,620 11% below national
14 Ponce, PR $53,130 12% below national
15 Jacksonville, FL $52,260 13% below national
16 Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $52,020 14% below national
17 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA $51,670 14% below national
18 Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $51,640 14% below national
19 Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $50,510 16% below national
20 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $50,190 17% below national
21 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $49,990 17% below national
22 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $49,750 17% below national
23 Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $48,200 20% below national
24 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $48,140 20% below national
25 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $47,020 22% below national
26 North Florida nonmetropolitan area $46,620 23% below national
27 Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $45,070 25% below national
28 Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $45,010 25% below national
29 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $44,380 26% below national
30 Kansas nonmetropolitan area $44,170 27% below national
31 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $43,720 27% below national
32 Omaha, NE-IA $42,360 30% below national
33 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $40,480 33% below national
34 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $39,200 35% below national
35 Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $28,430 53% below national
36 Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $22,900 62% below national
37 North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $22,900 62% below national

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Farm and Home Management Educators make? ▼
The median annual salary for Farm and Home Management Educators is $60,220 ($28.95/hour). The salary range spans from $37,650 at the 10th percentile to $85,060 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Farm and Home Management Educators the most? ▼
California pays the highest median salary for Farm and Home Management Educators at $98,770/year, which is +64% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Farm and Home Management Educators? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Farm and Home Management Educators is Master's degree.
How dangerous is being a Farm and Home Management Educators? ▼
Farm and Home Management Educators has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.3 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 0.8 per 100 workers.
Is Farm and Home Management Educators a good career? ▼
Employment for Farm and Home Management Educators is projected to decline 2.5% from 2024 to 2034, which is declining. About 1,100 openings are projected each year.
How does Farm and Home Management Educators pay vary by state? ▼
Farm and Home Management Educators salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is California at $98,770/year, while Hawaii pays the least at $48,340/year. BLS data covers 35 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Farm and Home Management Educators? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Farm and Home Management Educators is Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area at $81,110/year. BLS reports wage data for 37 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.

What to do with this data

How to use Farm and Home Management Educators pay figures in a real decision

  • For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $73,130/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
  • Location moves pay significantly: California leads at $98,770/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
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These are BLS survey estimates for the occupation, not a salary offer or a prediction for any individual. Your pay depends on experience, employer, exact role, and location.

Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 annual release. Employment projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024–2034. Data reflects cross-industry estimates for all ownership types.

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