Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
Care starts with feeding and watering cattle, sheep, swine, poultry, fish, or other stock, then moving them to pasture, scales, or trucks. Workers examine animals for illness, injury, or poor weight gain, give medications or vaccinations, and call a veterinarian when treatment goes beyond their role. They brand or tag animals, sort them by weight, age, or condition, and clean and repair housing, pens, yards, and fences. Driving trucks or tractors to haul feed is common. It suits people who like steady routines with live animals and who notice small changes in health or behavior.
Typical education: Some College Courses
Annual Median Wage in Field (2025)
$36'670
Median Wage Market Position
$36'670
What you might do
- Feed and water livestock and watch the supplies
- Move herds to pasture, scales, or waiting trucks
- Check animals for illness, injury, or slow weight gain
- Give medications and vaccinations, or call a veterinarian
- Brand, tag, or tattoo livestock to show ownership
- Repair pens, fences, barns, and related equipment
Skills that matter
- Feeding, watering, and watching supplies
- Checks for illness, injury, or disease
- Herding to pastures, scales, or trucks
- Branding, tagging, or marking livestock
- Separation by weight, age, and condition
- Arranging veterinary care for sick animals
AI & the future of this role
Feeding, herding, milking, and watching animal health require physical presence and quick judgment when livestock behave unpredictably. Sensors and scheduling tools may ease monitoring, yet daily care and welfare decisions remain grounded in in-person work.
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