Farm and Home Management Educators earn a median of $60,220 per year ($28.95/hr) (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Employment is projected to fall 3.2% through 2035, with about 800 openings a year (BLS EP, 2025–2035). Typical entry-level education: Master's degree.
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- Last updated October 9, 2026
At a glance
Farm and Home Management Educator in four numbers
- Median pay
- $60,220a year, or $28.95/hrBLS OEWS, May 2025Lowest 10% $38KTop 10% $85K
US median, all jobs: $50,980
- Projected growth
- -3.2%DecliningBLS EP, 2025–2035This career−3.2%All jobs+3.5%
Projected employment change, 2025–2035 Item Value This career −3.2% All jobs +3.5% - Openings a year
- 8009,700 jobs todayBLS EP, 2025–2035
- Jobs in 20259.7K
- Projected 20359.4K
Employment, 2025–2035 Item Value Jobs in 2025 9.7K Projected 2035 9.4K - Typical education
- Master'sneeded to enterBLS EP, 2025–2035; mix: O*NET
- Less than high school3.7%
- Certificate3.7%
- Bachelor's14.8%
- Post-bacc certificate3.7%
- Master's70.4%
- Doctorate3.7%
Highest education held by farm and home management educators Segment Value Less than high school 3.7% Certificate 3.7% Bachelor's 14.8% Post-bacc certificate 3.7% Master's 70.4% Doctorate 3.7%
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Pay
How much do Farm and Home Management Educators make?
Every farm and home management educator in the US, by percentile of annual wage
Median
$60,220
Middle half earn $46,990 to $73,130
- 10th
- $37,650
- 25th
- $46,990
- 75th
- $73,130
- 90th
- $85,060
All US occupations: $50,980
| Percentile | Value |
|---|---|
| 10th | $37,650 |
| 25th | $46,990 |
| Median | $60,220 |
| 75th | $73,130 |
| 90th | $85,060 |
| All US occupations | $50,980 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Median annual wage
- $60,220
- Median hourly wage
- $28.95/hr
- Mean annual wage
- $61,060
- People employed
- 8,220
Versus all US occupations
At $60,220, Farm and Home Management Educators earn 18% above the $50,980 median across all US occupations, a difference of $9,240 a year.
Versus educational instruction and library occupations
Inside the Educational Instruction and Library group, where the middle occupation pays $68,270, this is 12% below the group median.
Pay range
The top 10% earn $85,060 or more while the bottom 10% earn $37,650, a gap of 2.3×. That is a typical spread for a US occupation.
Rank in the bank
This median pays more than 33% of the 1,741 occupations in the NueCareer career bank.
Highest-paying state
California pays the most at $98,770, and still leads at $89,207 once local prices are taken into account.
Pay by state
Which states pay Farm and Home Management Educators the most?
State medians come from the same OEWS release as the national figures. The cost-of-living column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity, restating pay in national-average dollars so a high-cost state and a low-cost one can be compared directly.
| State | Median | COL-adjusted | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1California | $98,770 | $89,207 | 40 |
| 2Oregon | $80,030 | $77,428 | N/A |
| 3Maryland | $79,780 | $76,011 | 150 |
| 4Virginia | $76,710 | $75,872 | 520 |
| 5Arizona | $73,210 | $72,718 | 30 |
| 6Massachusetts | $66,920 | $63,277 | 40 |
| 7Colorado | $66,230 | $64,269 | 90 |
| 8Maine | $65,780 | $67,779 | 70 |
| 9Indiana | $65,740 | $70,439 | 360 |
| 10Michigan | $65,030 | $67,587 | 330 |
Job outlook
Is Farm and Home Management Educator a growing career?
Employment change over 2025–2035, against every US occupation
Declining. -3.2% projected growth vs 3.5% for all occupations.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Farm and Home Management Educators | −3.2% |
| All US occupations | +3.5% |
Source: BLS EP, 2025–2035
Declining
BLS projects employment of Farm and Home Management Educators to change -3.2% over 2025–2035, while total US employment is projected to rise 3.5%. That is 300 fewer jobs.
Annual openings
About 800 openings are projected each year, 8.2% of the 9,700 jobs that existed in 2025. Most come from workers leaving the occupation, not from growth alone.
Getting in
How to become a Farm and Home Management Educator
- 1
Typical entry-level education
Master's degree
- 2
Work experience in a related occupation
None
- 3
Typical on-the-job training
None
- 4
Preparation needed (O*NET job zone)
Considerable preparation
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–2035; job zone from O*NET 31.0 Database.
What education people in the job have
O*NET incumbent survey: the highest level of education reported by people already working as farm and home management educators.
- Master's Degree70.4%
- Bachelor's Degree14.8%
- Less than a High School Diploma3.7%
- Post-Secondary Certificate3.7%
- Post-Baccalaureate Certificate3.7%
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Master's Degree | 70.4% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 14.8% |
| Less than a High School Diploma | 3.7% |
| Post-Secondary Certificate | 3.7% |
| Post-Baccalaureate Certificate | 3.7% |
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database
The work
What does a Farm and Home Management Educator do?
Instruct and advise individuals and families engaged in agriculture, agricultural-related processes, or home management activities. Demonstrate procedures and apply research findings to advance agricultural and home management activities. May develop educational outreach programs. May instruct on either agricultural issues such as agricultural processes and techniques, pest management, and food safety, or on home management issues such as budgeting, nutrition, and child development.
Day-to-day tasks
- Collect and evaluate data to determine community program needs.
- Conduct classes or deliver lectures on subjects such as nutrition, home management, and farming techniques.
- Collaborate with producers to diagnose and prevent management and production problems.
- Research information requested by farmers.
- Conduct field demonstrations of new products, techniques, or services.
- Prepare and distribute leaflets, pamphlets, and visual aids for educational and informational purposes.
- Organize, advise, and participate in community activities and organizations, such as county and state fair events and 4-H Clubs.
- Advise farmers and demonstrate techniques in areas such as feeding and health maintenance of livestock, growing and harvesting practices, and financial planning.
O*NET core tasks, ordered by reported importance.
Working conditions and hours
Where the work happens
Indoors, climate-controlled
NeverEvery dayOutdoors in all weather
NeverEvery day
Physical demands
Sitting
NeverAlmost all the timeStanding
NeverAlmost all the timeBending or twisting
NeverAlmost all the time
Working with people
Contact with other people
NoneConstantFace-to-face discussions
NeverEvery dayFace-to-face discussions every day.
Dealing with the public
Not importantExtremely importantDealing with customers or the public is very important.
Pressure and stakes
Strict deadlines
NeverEvery dayConflict situations
NeverEvery dayCost of a mistake
Not seriousExtremely serious
Autonomy
Freedom to decide
NoneA lotA lot of freedom to make decisions without checking first.
Conditions: O*NET Work Context survey. Each item has its own scale, so each dot is read against the two answers that end its own line.
Core skills
O*NET importance, 1 to 5
- Active Listening4.4
- Speaking4.1
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Writing3.9
- Critical Thinking3.8
- Active Learning3.8
- Learning Strategies3.8
- Monitoring3.4
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Active Listening | 4.4 |
| Speaking | 4.1 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.0 |
| Writing | 3.9 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.8 |
| Active Learning | 3.8 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.8 |
| Monitoring | 3.4 |
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database
Transferable skills
O*NET importance, 1 to 5
- Social Perceptiveness3.9
- Instructing3.9
- Judgment and Decision Making3.9
- Coordination3.8
- Complex Problem Solving3.8
- Service Orientation3.6
- Systems Analysis3.6
- Systems Evaluation3.6
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.9 |
| Instructing | 3.9 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.9 |
| Coordination | 3.8 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.8 |
| Service Orientation | 3.6 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.6 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.6 |
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database
Tools and software
- Data base user interface and query software · in demand
- Document management software · in demand
- Electronic mail software · in demand
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software · in demand
- Geographic information system · in demand
- Office suite software · in demand
- Presentation software · in demand
- Spreadsheet software · in demand
- Word processing software · in demand
- Graphics or photo imaging software
- Internet browser software
- Multi-media educational software
“In demand” marks an O*NET Employer-Based Hot Technology, software named in real job postings for this occupation.
Personality fit
What personality type suits a Farm and Home Management Educator?
O*NET Occupational Interests (RIASEC), scored 1 to 7
| Axis | Farm and Home Management Educator |
|---|---|
| Realistic | 4 |
| Investigative | 4 |
| Artistic | 2 |
| Social | 5 |
| Enterprising | 3 |
| Conventional | 3 |
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database
What the work is built around
Day to day this is work built around teaching, helping and working directly with other people, combined with investigating, analysing and solving problems with ideas and data.
- Social4.8
- Investigative4.3
- Realistic4.0
- Enterprising3.5
- Conventional3.2
- Artistic2.3
Closest MBTI types
NueCareer fit scores: cosine similarity between each MBTI type's interest vector and this occupation's O*NET interest profile. Not a BLS or O*NET figure; the method is documented on our methodology page.
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Median annual pay, with farm and home management educators highlighted
- Nursing Instructor and Teacher, Postsecondary$80,250
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- Career/Technical Education Teacher, Secondary School$66,270
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- Farm and Home Management Educator$60,220
- Library Technician$44,580
- Tutor$43,350
- Preschool Teacher, Except Special Education$38,140
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Nursing Instructor and Teacher, Postsecondary | $80,250 |
| Special Education Teacher, Secondary School | $74,260 |
| Librarian | $68,270 |
| Career/Technical Education Teacher, Secondary School | $66,270 |
| Kindergarten Teacher | $62,680 |
| Farm and Home Management Educator | $60,220 |
| Library Technician | $44,580 |
| Tutor | $43,350 |
| Preschool Teacher, Except Special Education | $38,140 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
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Questions
Farm and Home Management Educator: frequently asked questions
How much do Farm and Home Management Educators make?
Farm and Home Management Educators earn a median of $60,220 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), 18% above the $50,980 US median across all occupations. That works out at $28.95/hr. The middle half earn between $46,990 and $73,130. The top 10% earn $85,060 or more.
Do you need a degree to become a Farm and Home Management Educator?
Yes. BLS reports a master's degree as the typical entry-level education for Farm and Home Management Educators, and O*NET rates the preparation needed as considerable preparation. In O*NET's survey of people already doing the job, 70.4% hold master's degree.
Is Farm and Home Management Educator a growing career?
No. BLS projects employment to fall 3.2% over 2025–2035, a loss of 300 jobs (BLS EP, 2025–2035). BLS still projects about 800 openings a year, mostly from workers retiring or moving to other work.
What does a Farm and Home Management Educator do?
Instruct and advise individuals and families engaged in agriculture, agricultural-related processes, or home management activities. A core O*NET task: collect and evaluate data to determine community program needs. Employers most often ask for Data base user interface and query software, Document management software, Electronic mail software.
Which states pay Farm and Home Management Educators the most?
The highest state medians for Farm and Home Management Educators are California ($98,770), Oregon ($80,030), Maryland ($79,780) (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
What personality type suits a Farm and Home Management Educator?
O*NET scores Farm and Home Management Educators highest on the Social, Investigative and Realistic interest areas, so the work mixes teaching, helping and working directly with other people with investigating, analysing and solving problems with ideas and data. On NueCareer's MBTI-to-interest mapping the closest types are ESFJ, ISFJ. Personality is a fit signal, not a gate. The free NueCareer quiz scores your own profile against all 1,731 careers in the bank.