SOC 45-1011 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers — Yuma
Yuma, AZ · 2 metro areas compared
The median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers in Yuma, AZ is $79,040 per year, well above the national median of $59,320.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
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 Yuma, AZ.
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
The median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers in Yuma, AZ is $79,040 per year, well above the national median of $59,320. The gap of 33.2% is among the widest recorded for this occupation. Half of workers earn between $65,510 and $82,610. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $44,220 and the ninetieth at $114,000.
Within the state, Phoenix records the highest median at $59,740. Of the 240 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 54th.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $44,220 | −25.5% |
| 25th | $65,510 | +10.4% |
| Median (50th) | $79,040 | +33.2% |
| 75th | $82,610 | +39.3% |
| 90th | $114,000 | +92.2% |
| Mean | $77,060 | +29.9% |
Other metro areas in Arizona
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Yuma run 7.3% below the national average, so the median of $79,040 goes as far as $85,264 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 43.7% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$79,040as reported by BLSLocal price level
92.7US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$85,264US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $79,040 a year, 33.2% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $44,220 to $114,000 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Phoenix, at $59,740.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers in Yuma, AZ?
The median annual wage is $79,040, or $38.00 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 Yuma, AZ is 33.2% 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 Yuma, AZ earns more than $114,000 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $44,220 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 Phoenix, at $59,740 per year.
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.
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