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SOC 45-1011 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS

First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers — Redding

Redding, CA · 10 metro areas compared

$74,530 /year
$35.83per hour
50jobs in area
+25.6%vs US median

In Redding, CA the median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers reaches $74,530 a year.

Wage distribution · annual

Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners

US MEDIAN $59,32010TH$46,90025TH$66,110MEDIAN$74,53075TH$88,95090TH$118,050

How pay has moved

$76,863$62,86820212022202320242025$74,530
$71,840 in 2021 to $74,530 in 2025, +3.7% before inflation. BLS states that OEWS estimates are not designed for comparison across years: the occupational classification, the sampling frame and the survey method have all changed inside this window. Read the direction, not the exact difference.

The next ten years

Projected to grow about as fast as average

Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
+2.5%
Openings per year
8,500
Typical entry-level education
High school diploma or equivalent
Related work experience
Less than 5 years

Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.

11.4% of people in this occupation work for themselves.

Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Redding, CA.

Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.

Salary overview

In Redding, CA the median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers reaches $74,530 a year. That is 25.6% more than the national median of $59,320. Pay ranges from under $46,900 at the tenth percentile to more than $118,050 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $66,110 to $88,950.

Employment stands at 50, or 0.7 jobs per thousand held locally. Within the state, San Jose records the highest median at $77,070. Of the 290 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 96th.

Percentile breakdown

Annual wages by percentile · Redding, CA · May 2025
PercentileAnnualvs US median
10th$46,900−20.9%
25th$66,110+11.4%
Median (50th)$74,530+25.6%
75th$88,950+49.9%
90th$118,050+99.0%
Mean$77,030+29.9%

Why the average earner is usually not a typical earner

Other metro areas in California

Median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers, by metro area
#Metro areaMedianJobsRelative
1San Jose$77,070120
2San Francisco$74,690130
3Napa$73,540350
4Los Angeles$73,480520
5Sacramento$68,810290
6Chico$65,50070
7San Diego$64,640180
8El Centro$64,150240
9Salinas$62,0301,240
10Modesto$61,660250

What the pay is worth locally

Prices in Redding sit close to the national average, so $74,530 is worth roughly its face value against pay elsewhere.

Published median

$74,530as reported by BLS

Local price level

100.7US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Adjusted for local prices

$74,012US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest

Key takeaways

  • Median pay is $74,530 a year, 25.6% above the national median.
  • Published pay spans $46,900 to $118,050 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
  • The area has 50 jobs in this occupation.
  • The highest-paying metro area covered is San Jose, at $77,070.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers in Redding, CA?

The median annual wage is $74,530, or $35.83 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.

Is that higher than the national average?

The national median for this occupation is $59,320, so pay in Redding, CA is 25.6% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.

What do the top earners make?

The top tenth of this occupation in Redding, CA earns more than $118,050 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.

What is the starting range?

The tenth percentile wage is $46,900 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.

Which area nearby pays the most?

The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in San Jose, at $77,070 per year.

How many jobs are there in this occupation here?

The survey estimates 50 jobs in this occupation in Redding, CA. Self-employed workers are not included.

Source and methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.

First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers in Redding, CA Earn $74,530 — 25.6% Above the US Median (2025) | Salary Explorer