Best First-Line Supervisors of Farming programs in Washington, ranked by enrollment
Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of agricultural, forestry, aquacultural, and related.
10 schools in Washington run programs that feed this job, graduating 336 people a year. The job pays a median of $66,200 in Washington across about 1,220 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in Washington that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
13 programs in Washington that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Washington (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Washington page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 01.0901In Washington → | 89 | 26.5% | 1 | $33,926 | $21,748 |
| 2 | CIP 03.0301In Washington → | 47 | 14.0% | 1 | $33,314 | $26,062 |
| 3 | CIP 01.0301In Washington → | 37 | 11.0% | 5 | $36,083 | $17,395 |
| 4 | CIP 01.0101In Washington → | 35 | 10.4% | 3 | $47,242 | $19,964 |
| 5 | CIP 01.0604In Washington → | 33 | 9.8% | 1 | $35,900 | $14,000 |
| 6 | CIP 01.1004In Washington → | 23 | 6.8% | 4 | $51,883 | $21,000 |
| 7 | CIP 01.0308In Washington → | 19 | 5.7% | 2 | $36,083 | $17,395 |
| 8 | CIP 03.0501In Washington → | 15 | 4.5% | 2 | $42,109 | $21,842 |
| 9 | CIP 01.0606In Washington → | 12 | 3.6% | 2 | $35,900 | $14,000 |
| 10 | CIP 01.1102In Washington → | 11 | 3.3% | 1 | $42,861 | $20,500 |
| 11 | CIP 01.0304In Washington → | 7 | 2.1% | 1 | $36,083 | $17,395 |
| 12 | CIP 01.0302In Washington → | 4 | 1.2% | 1 | $36,083 | $17,395 |
| 13 | CIP 01.0401In Washington → | 4 | 1.2% | 1 | $48,505 | $23,250 |
Top 10 schools in Washington
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 1 of the 10 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington State University Pullman, WA Public · 8 feeder programs | 156 | Animal Sciences, General | $31,911 | 60% | — | 87% |
| 2 | Spokane Community College Spokane, WA Public · 2 feeder programs | 53 | Greenhouse Operations and Management | — | 33% | — | — |
| 3 | Bellingham Technical College Bellingham, WA Public · 1 feeder programs | 47 | Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | — | 42% | — | — |
| 4 | Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla, WA Public · 5 feeder programs | 37 | Agricultural Business and Management, General | — | 38% | — | — |
| 5 | Big Bend Community College Moses Lake, WA Public · 1 feeder programs | 10 | Agricultural Production Operations, General | — | 42% | — | — |
| 6 | Columbia Basin College Pasco, WA Public · 1 feeder programs | 10 | Agricultural Production Operations, General | — | 33% | — | — |
| 7 | Yakima Valley College Yakima, WA Public · 3 feeder programs | 10 | Viticulture and Enology | — | 29% | — | — |
| 8 | Grays Harbor College Aberdeen, WA Public · 1 feeder programs | 7 | Forestry, General | — | 39% | — | — |
| 9 | Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee, WA Public · 2 feeder programs | 5 | Agricultural Production Operations, General | — | 43% | — | — |
| 10 | Edmonds College Lynnwood, WA Public · 1 feeder programs | 1 | Plant Nursery Operations and Management | — | 29% | — | — |
All 10 schools in Washington
Every school in Washington with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.
| School | City | Control | Graduates / yr | Feeder programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington State University | Pullman | Public | 156 | 8 |
| Spokane Community College | Spokane | Public | 53 | 2 |
| Bellingham Technical College | Bellingham | Public | 47 | 1 |
| Walla Walla Community College | Walla Walla | Public | 37 | 5 |
| Big Bend Community College | Moses Lake | Public | 10 | 1 |
| Columbia Basin College | Pasco | Public | 10 | 1 |
| Yakima Valley College | Yakima | Public | 10 | 3 |
| Grays Harbor College | Aberdeen | Public | 7 | 1 |
| Wenatchee Valley College | Wenatchee | Public | 5 | 2 |
| Edmonds College | Lynnwood | Public | 1 | 1 |
What first-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers earn in Washington
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $59,320. Washington pays above the national figure.
Concentrated here: Washington employs more of this job per worker than the U.S. average.
Metro areas in Washington
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.
How to get in
The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers page.
How to become a First-Line Supervisors of Farming
Job zone 3 of 5 · SVP 6.0 to < 7.0- Typical entry education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Work experience needed
- Less than 5 years
Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
Top skills
The same job in other states
Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.
Related careers in Washington
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 25 majors mapped to First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers24 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 01.0101Agricultural Business and Management, General
- 01.0104Farm/Farm and Ranch Management
- 01.0199Agricultural Business and Management, Other
- 01.0301Agricultural Production Operations, General
- 01.0302Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production
- 01.0303Aquaculture
- 01.0304Crop Production
- 01.0306Dairy Husbandry and Production
- 01.0307Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management
- 01.0308Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture
- 01.0310Apiculture(no graduates reported)
- 01.0399Agricultural Production Operations, Other
- 01.0401Agricultural and Food Products Processing
- 01.0604Greenhouse Operations and Management
- 01.0606Plant Nursery Operations and Management
- 01.0901Animal Sciences, General
- 01.0905Dairy Science
- 01.0906Livestock Management
- 01.0907Poultry Science
- 01.0999Animal Sciences, Other
- 01.1004Viticulture and Enology
- 01.1101Plant Sciences, General
- 01.1102Agronomy and Crop Science
- 03.0301Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
- 03.0501Forestry, General
Common questions
Answers for people weighing first-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers programs in Washington.
What degree do you need to become a First-Line Supervisors of Farming?+
High school diploma or equivalent is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Animal Sciences, General, which awarded 89 degrees in Washington in 2024-25, 26.5% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming a First-Line Supervisors of Farming?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 13 programs to this occupation. The largest are Animal Sciences, Agricultural Production Operations, Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management, Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services, plus 5 more. Together they graduate about 336 people a year in Washington.
How much do first-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers earn in Washington?+
The median is $66,200 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 11.6% above the U.S. median of $59,320. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.
Is demand for first-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers growing?+
BLS projects a +2.5% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 8,500 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career in Washington?+
10 institutions in Washington reported graduates from at least one of the 13 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.
What other job titles do first-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers work under?+
Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Farm Supervisor, Hatchery Manager, Logging Supervisor, Harvesting Supervisor among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 45-1011.
About the data on this page
Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).
BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics
May 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.
IPEDS Completions
2024-25 (provisional)Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.
College Scorecard, Field of Study
2020-21 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
30.3Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.
Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA
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