How much do livestock and dairy producers earn in the United States
$58,560a year
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is $4,880 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- $4,098
- Compared with the median pay in the United States
- 1.1 times
- Data from
- 2025
Where the United States ranks among 141 countries
Each line is a country, on a log scale from $100 to $100,000 a year.
What livestock and dairy producers earn in the United States
Lowest 10%: $38,940Median: $58,560Highest 10%: $91,660
In other countries
Median gross salary a year, in dollars.
| 1. Australia | $72,340 |
| 2. Switzerland estimate | $72,070 |
| 3. Iceland estimate | $71,820 |
| 6. Luxembourg estimate | $60,350 |
| 7. United States | $58,560 |
| 8. Norway estimate | $49,530 |
| 141. Kenya estimate | $74 |
Similar jobs
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
- Poultry sexer$58,560
- Apiarists and sericulturists$58,560
- Fur animal rearer$58,560
- Crop team leader$47,210
- Tree doctor$47,210
- Horticulturist$54,510
- Crop producer$47,210
- Mixed farmer$47,330
By state
Median gross salary a year.
| Indiana | $75,460 |
| New Hampshire | $74,420 |
| Georgia | $70,560 |
| Idaho | $69,360 |
| Vermont | $68,630 |
| Minnesota | $67,210 |
| Delaware | $66,550 |
| Washington | $66,200 |
| Colorado | $66,030 |
| Montana | $64,990 |
See all 48 states
| Arizona | $64,900 |
| Maine | $64,290 |
| Arkansas | $62,790 |
| New York | $62,620 |
| Maryland | $62,230 |
| Oklahoma | $62,040 |
| Kentucky | $62,030 |
| Wisconsin | $61,370 |
| Nevada | $61,180 |
| Missouri | $60,950 |
| Mississippi | $60,890 |
| Hawaii | $60,050 |
| Alabama | $60,020 |
| Massachusetts | $59,640 |
| Wyoming | $59,640 |
| Connecticut | $59,460 |
| Iowa | $59,150 |
| Illinois | $59,030 |
| Louisiana | $59,020 |
| Florida | $58,780 |
| North Carolina | $58,700 |
| Kansas | $58,670 |
| Pennsylvania | $58,570 |
| Oregon | $57,940 |
| Ohio | $57,380 |
| New Jersey | $57,240 |
| Virginia | $56,990 |
| South Carolina | $56,730 |
| California | $56,390 |
| Nebraska | $55,730 |
| Michigan | $55,460 |
| South Dakota | $54,410 |
| Rhode Island | $53,770 |
| West Virginia | $53,190 |
| Tennessee | $52,960 |
| Texas | $52,930 |
| Utah | $52,760 |
| New Mexico | $50,160 |
Jobs in this group in the United States
Official name of each one and its median salary a year.
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming | $59,320 |
| Animal Breeder | $51,130 |
Frequently asked questions
How much do livestock and dairy producers earn a month in the United States?
The median gross salary is $4,880 a month, $58,560 a year.
Which country pays livestock and dairy producers the most?
Australia, with a median of $72,340 a year before tax, according to our data.
Do livestock and dairy producers earn more in the United States or in Germany?
In the United States: $58,560 a year against $38,780 in Germany, 1.5 times more.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS survey, 2025. How we calculate