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$43,519 (USD)
Average Salary
$21/hr
Average Hourly
$614
Average Bonus
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Last updated: September 16, 2024
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Salary Recap
The average pay for a Goat Farmer is $43,519 a year and $21 an hour in the United States. The average salary range for a Goat Farmer is between $32,291 and $51,439. On average, a High School Degree is the highest level of education for a Goat Farmer. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in the the United States.
ERI'scompensation dataare based onsalary surveysconducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labordata in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
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Estimated salary in 2029:
$48,883
5 Year Change:
12 %
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About the United States
United States Cost of Living Score:
Description: The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal union of 50 states, the federal capital district of Washington, D.C., and 326 Indian reservations. The 48 contiguous states border Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The State of Alaska lies to the northwest, while the State of Hawaii is an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean. The United States also asserts sovereignty over five major island territories and various uninhabited islands. The country has the world's third-largest land area,...
Job Summary
Description:
- Breeds and raises livestock, such as beef cattle, dairy cattle, goats, horses, reindeer, sheep, and swine, for such purposes as sale of meat, riding or working stock, breeding, or for show, and for products, such as milk, wool, and hair.
- Picks and breeds animals according to knowledge of animals, genealogy, characteristics, and offspring desired.
- Selects pasture, range, and crop lands to graze animals and produce feed crops.
- Mixes feed and feed supplements according to dietary requirements of animals and availability of grazing land.
- Feeds, waters, grazes, and distributes salt licks for animals.
- Observes animals to detect signs of illness and injury, treats minor injuries and ailments, disinfects and vaccinates animals, and engages Veterinarian to treat serious illnesses and injuries.
- Attends animals during and after birth of offspring.
- Castrates, docks, and dehorns animals.
- Brands, tattoos, notches ears, and attaches tags to identify animals.
- Milks cows and goats, shears sheep, and clips goats' hair.
- Operates farm machinery to plant, cultivate, and harvest feed crops.
- Cleans and fumigates barns, stalls, and pens, and sterilizes milking machines and equipment.
- Cools milk to prevent spoilage and packages wool and other products for shipment.
- Maintains and repairs farm machinery, equipment, buildings, pens, and fences.
- Arranges for sale of animals and products.
- Maintains cost and operation records.
- May butcher animals and cure meat.
- May hire and supervise workers.
- May exercise and train horses.
- May groom and exhibit animals at livestock shows.
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Salary Recap
The average pay for a Goat Farmer is $43,519 a year and $21 an hour in the United States. The average salary range for a Goat Farmer is between $32,291 and $51,439. On average, a High School Degree is the highest level of education for a Goat Farmer. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in the the United States.
ERI'scompensation dataare based onsalary surveysconducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labordata in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
Find actuarial salary survey data and benchmark salary and pay.
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Job Statistics
Goat Farmer Job Prevalence in the United States
Job family: Animal Breeders
Job family population: 1,270
Estimated population of Goat Farmer jobs: 229
Rate of error: 11.3%
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About the United States
United States Cost of Living Score:
Description: The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal union of 50 states, the federal capital district of Washington, D.C., and 326 Indian reservations. The 48 contiguous states border Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The State of Alaska lies to the northwest, while the State of Hawaii is an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean. The United States also asserts sovereignty over five major island territories and various uninhabited islands. The country has the world's third-largest land area,...
Job Summary
Description:
- Breeds and raises livestock, such as beef cattle, dairy cattle, goats, horses, reindeer, sheep, and swine, for such purposes as sale of meat, riding or working stock, breeding, or for show, and for products, such as milk, wool, and hair.
- Picks and breeds animals according to knowledge of animals, genealogy, characteristics, and offspring desired.
- Selects pasture, range, and crop lands to graze animals and produce feed crops.
- Mixes feed and feed supplements according to dietary requirements of animals and availability of grazing land.
- Feeds, waters, grazes, and distributes salt licks for animals.
- Observes animals to detect signs of illness and injury, treats minor injuries and ailments, disinfects and vaccinates animals, and engages Veterinarian to treat serious illnesses and injuries.
- Attends animals during and after birth of offspring.
- Castrates, docks, and dehorns animals.
- Brands, tattoos, notches ears, and attaches tags to identify animals.
- Milks cows and goats, shears sheep, and clips goats' hair.
- Operates farm machinery to plant, cultivate, and harvest feed crops.
- Cleans and fumigates barns, stalls, and pens, and sterilizes milking machines and equipment.
- Cools milk to prevent spoilage and packages wool and other products for shipment.
- Maintains and repairs farm machinery, equipment, buildings, pens, and fences.
- Arranges for sale of animals and products.
- Maintains cost and operation records.
- May butcher animals and cure meat.
- May hire and supervise workers.
- May exercise and train horses.
- May groom and exhibit animals at livestock shows.
Take the guess work out of setting pay
Determine competitive salary levels, compare employee compensation with market benchmarks, and get instant access to reliable salary survey data online.
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