Education Analysis

Education Requirements for Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers

Does degree level affect salary? Based on education data in DOL PERM (green card) filings.

Salary by Education Level

What the Data Shows

For Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $85,931 versus $58,745 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +46.3%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 58.9% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.

Education vs Salary

Education LevelAverage SalaryFilings% of Total
Master's$85,93131.8%
High School$75,063159.2%
Associate's$60,29863.7%
None$58,9204326.4%
Bachelor's$58,7459658.9%

Education by Top Employer

EmployerMost Common Minimum% Bachelor's% Master'sMedian Salary
Murphy-Brown LLC Bachelor's 100% 0% $35,000
JBS FIVE RIVERS CATTLE FEEDING LLC N/A N/A N/A $39,000
Seaboard Foods LLC Bachelor's 100% 0% $45,400
Five Rivers Cattle Feeding, LLC N/A N/A N/A $43,930
MURPHY BROWN LLC Bachelor's 100% 0% $43,492
EXCELSIOR FARMING LLC N/A N/A N/A $52,000
MAHONEYS GARDEN CENTERS, LLC Bachelor's 100% 0% $28,150
Riverview, LLP Bachelor's 100% 0% $43,202
MORADA PRODUCE CO. N/A N/A N/A $46,800
MURPHYBROWN LLC Bachelor's 100% 0% $52,676
Prestage Farms of Oklahoma, LLC Bachelor's 100% 0% $48,216
COLES FARMS INC Bachelor's 100% 0% $43,826
D C ORGANIC FARM, LLC N/A N/A N/A N/A
Mahoney's Rocky Ledge LLC N/A N/A N/A $41,787
THE OSTROM COMPANY N/A N/A N/A $100,000
NORTHSTAR COOPERATIVE, INC. Bachelor's 100% 0% $50,000
Professional Swine Employment, LLC Bachelor's 100% 0% $60,000
PONTOS AQUA HOLDINGS LLC N/A N/A N/A $87,250
TGB FARMS LLC Bachelor's 100% 0% $48,339
CAFE LEATAD, INC. N/A N/A N/A $43,300