SOC 45-2093
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
Risk Score
โ ๏ธ62/100
High Risk
US Employment
๐ฅ35,420
Total workers
Median Wage
๐ฐ$36K
$27K โ $52K
Projected Growth
๐-5%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
๐ค22/100
Low exposure
๐ก Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals face a risk score of 62/100 โ 18 points above the national average of 44. With only 22/100 GenAI exposure, most core tasks remain resistant to current AI capabilities. See our methodology โ
๐ก Workers in this field earn $36K. The 3 recommended career transitions all maintain competitive wages while reducing automation exposure. Explore transition paths โ
๐ AI Impact Analysis
With a risk score of 62/100, Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like drone crop monitoring and precision spraying are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 35,420 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in sustainable land management judgment calls and adapting to variable weather and terrain conditions to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.
Will AI Replace Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals?
Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths โ
โ ๏ธ Top Risk Factors
Drone crop monitoring and precision spraying
Robotic sorting and packing of produce
Satellite and sensor-based yield prediction models
Autonomous harvesting and planting machinery
๐ก๏ธ Tasks Safe from Automation
Sustainable land management judgment calls
Adapting to variable weather and terrain conditions
Managing livestock behavior and welfare
๐ Task Automation Breakdown
Based on O*NET task analysis and GenAI exposure scoring. Shows the estimated proportion of this occupation's core tasks that are automatable by current AI, augmented by AI tools, or require essential human skills.
๐ O*NET Task Profile
Feed and water livestock and monitor food and water supplies.
Herd livestock to pastures for grazing or to scales, trucks, or other enclosures.
Examine animals to detect illness, injury, or disease, and to check physical characteristics, such as rate of weight gain.
Provide medical treatment, such as administering medications and vaccinations, or arrange for veterinarians to provide more extensive treatment.
Mark livestock to identify ownership and grade, using brands, tags, paint, or tattoos.
๐ป Technology Skills
Data base user interface and query software
Spreadsheet software
Office suite software
Word processing software
Internet browser software
๐ Key Knowledge Areas
Production and Processing
Biology
Administration and Management
English Language
Mechanical
๐ vs National Average
National avg: $46K
National avg: 44/100
National avg: 38/100
National avg: 3.7%
๐ Career Transition Paths
| Occupation | Risk | Wage | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Scientists and Related Workers | 21 | $93K | 67% |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians | 26 | $79K | 57% |
| Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 35 | $59K | 84% |