Agribusiness/Food Cluster Employment19,000 Number of Firms795 Average Annual Wage$37,900 Total Wages (Quarter)$720,026,497 Median Salary Range$15,440-$129,100 For More Information Contact: Tammy Marino Associate Economist NYS Department of Labor Division of Research & Statistics (585)

Agribusiness/Food Educational Requirements

Agribusiness/Food Cluster Occupations with Greatest Employment OccupationEmploymentTraining RequiredAnnual Wage Sales Representatives, Wholesale & Manufacturing, Except Technical1,049Moderate-term on-the-job training$57,650 Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers, Hand974Short-term on-the-job training$22,890 Packaging & Filling Machine Operators & Tenders899Short-term on-the-job training$26,300 Industrial Truck & Tractor Operators708Short-term on-the-job training$30,130 Packers & Packagers, Hand561Short-term on-the-job training$21,490 Stock Clerks & Order Fillers544Short-term on-the-job training$22,820 Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services442Short-term on-the-job training$27,300 Shipping, Receiving, & Traffic Clerks416Short-term on-the-job training$26,310 Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, & Coffee Shop415Short-term on-the-job training$15,440 Mixing & Blending Machine Setters, Operators & Tenders414Moderate-term on-the-job training$30,800 Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer397Moderate-term on-the-job training$33,700 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production & Operating Workers386Work experience in a related occupation$49,010 Waiters & Waitresses375Short-term on-the-job trainingn/a Bakers373Long-term on-the-job training$22,690 Driver/Sales Workers373Short-term on-the-job training$23,450 Food Preparation Workers348Short-term on-the-job training$17,090 Team Assemblers322Moderate-term on-the-job training$24,060 Combined Food Preparation & Serving Workers, Including Fast Food321Short-term on0the-job training$16,470 Janitors and Cleaners300Short-term on0the-job training$21,220 Food Batchmakers281Short-term on0the-job training$20,730

Agribusiness/Food Cluster Occupations with Highest Wages OccupationEmploymentTraining RequiredAnnual Wage General & Operations Managers230Bachelor’s degree or greater$100,460 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales Workers129Work experience in a related occupation$83,850 Accountants & Auditors126Bachelor’s degree or greater$59,450 Sales Representatives, Wholesale & Manufacturing1,049Moderate-term on-the-job training$57,650 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production & Operating Workers386Work experience in a related occupation$49,010 Industrial Machinery Mechanics130Long-term on-the-job training$40,250 Maintenance Workers, Machinery125Short-term on-the-job training$39,290 Executive Secretaries & Administrative Assistants194Moderate-term on-the-job training$36,380 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, & Weighers138Moderate-term on-the-job training$35,580 Machinists140Long-term on-the-job training$35,450 Butchers & Meat Cutters148Long-term on-the-job training$34,120 Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer397Moderate-term on-the-job training$33,700 Maintenance & Repair Workers, General272Moderate-term on-the-job training$31,790 Bookkeeping, Accounting, & Auditing Clerks303Moderate-term on-the-job training$30,910 Mixing & Blending Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders414Moderate-term on-the-job training$30,800 Industrial Truck & Tractor Operators708Short-term on-the-job training$30,130 Customer Service Representatives185Moderate-term on-the-job training$29,130 Order Clerks104Short-term on-the-job training$28,420 Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services442Short-term on-the-job training$27,300 Shipping, Receiving, & Traffic Clerks416Short-term on-the-job training$26,310

Agribusiness/Food Cluster Occupations Requiring a Bachelor’s Degree or Greater SOCOccupationEmploymentAnnual Wage General & Operations Managers230$100, Accountants & Auditors126$59, Industrial Production Managers84$84, Mechanical Engineers72$64, Sales Managers68$112, Chief Executives60$129, Industrial Engineers54$62, Financial Managers48$96, Computer Programmers38$60, Market Research Analysts37$60, Computer Software Engineers, Applications37$77, Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software35$75, Marketing Managers30$110, Chemists28$70, Sales Engineers24$73, Training & Development Specialists23$48, Computer Systems Analysts23$69, Electrical Engineers23$74, Administrative Services Managers22$73, Engineering Managers21$106,510

Agribusiness/Food Cluster Occupations Requiring Postsecondary Vocational Training or Associate Degree SOCOccupationEmploymentAnnual Wage Bus & Truck Mechanics & Diesel Engine Specialists43$35, Electrical & Electronics Repairers, Commercial & Industrial36$47, Computer Support Specialists35$42, Mechanical Drafters34$46,540

Agribusiness/Food Cluster Occupations Requiring Work Experience in a Related Occupation SOCOccupationEmploymentAnnual Wage First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production & Operating Workers386$49, First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation & Serving184$26, First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office & Administrative Support153$43, First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales Workers129$83, First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers127$37, First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Helpers & Laborers94$41, First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation & Material Movers71$49, Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, & Farm Products67$51, First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, & Repairers63$53, Wholesale & Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products46$50, Food Service Managers45$43, Chefs & Head Cooks40$41, Graders & Sorters, Agricultural Products37$21, Transportation, Storage, & Distribution Managers36$82,400

Agribusiness/Food Cluster Occupations Requiring Long-Term On-the-Job Training SOCOccupationEmploymentAnnual Wage Bakers373$22, Butchers & Meat Cutters148$34, Machinists140$35, Industrial Machinery Mechanics130$40, Welders, Cutters, Solderers, & Brazers99$35, Cooks, Restaurant54$21, Tool & Die Makers35$43, Electricians26$47, Heating, Air Conditioning, & Refrigeration Mechanics & Installers25n/a

Agribusiness/Food Cluster Occupations Requiring Moderate-Term On-the-Job Training SOCOccupationEmploymentAnnual Wage Sales Representatives, Wholesale & Manufacturing, Except Technical1,049$57, Mixing & Blending Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders414$30, Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer397$33, Team Assemblers322$24, Bookkeeping, Accounting, & Auditing Clerks303$30, Maintenance & Repair Workers, General272$31, Executive Secretaries & Administrative Assistants194$36, Customer Service Representatives185$29, Cooks, Institution & Cafeteria176$24, Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, & Weighers138$35, Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, & Executive105$26, Demonstrators & Product Promoters73$22, Slaughterers & Meat Packers68$22, Sales Representatives, Wholesale & Manufacturing66$70, Crushing, Grinding, & Polishing Machine Setters & Operators64$29, Billing & Posting Clerks & Machine Operators59$27, Cleaning, Washing, & Metal Pickling Equipment Operators49n/a Payroll & Timekeeping Clerks42$32, Cargo & Freight Agents40n/a Extruding, Forming, Pressing, & Compacting Machine Setters37n/a

Agribusiness/Food Cluster Occupations Requiring Short-Term On-the-Job Training SOCOccupationEmploymentAnnual Wage Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers, Hand974$22, Packaging & Filling Machine Operators & Tenders899$26, Industrial Truck & Tractor Operators708$30, Cashiers638$16, Packers & Packagers, Hand561$21, Stock Clerks & Order Fillers544$22, Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services442$27, Shipping, Receiving, & Traffic Clerks416$26, Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, & Coffee Shops415$15, Waiters & Waitresses375n/a Driver/Sales Workers373$23, Helpers—Production Workers363$21, Food Preparation Workers348$17, Combined Food Preparation & Serving Workers, Including Fast Food321$16, Janitors & Cleaners, Except Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners300$21, Food Batchmakers281$20, Office Clerks, General279$24, Dishwashers130$15, Maintenance Workers, Machinery125$39, Food Cooking Machine Operators & Tenders101n/a