First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers Salary in Richmond, VA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers in Richmond, VA have a median annual salary of $55,810, with 120 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $44,730 at the 10th percentile to $95,820 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$55,810

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$26.83

Employment

120

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$44,730
10th
$49,800
25th
$55,810
Median
$72,120
75th
$95,820
90th

Local compared with national

Richmond, VA

$55,810

Median annual · 2025

United States

$59,320

Median annual · 2025

The Richmond, VA median is 5.9% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $3,510).

Top skills

  1. 1.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.8
  2. 2.CoordinationImportance 3.8
  3. 3.SpeakingImportance 3.6
  4. 4.MonitoringImportance 3.6
  5. 5.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.5
  6. 6.Time ManagementImportance 3.5
  7. 7.Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 3.5
  8. 8.Active ListeningImportance 3.4
  9. 9.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.4
  10. 10.InstructingImportance 3.4
  11. 11.Operations MonitoringImportance 3.4
  12. 12.Learning StrategiesImportance 3.3

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Job zone
3

Technology used

  • Atlassian Confluence
  • BCS Woodlands Software The Logger Tracker
  • Cattlesoft CattleMax
  • Database software
  • Employee scheduling software
  • Landmark Sales LOG-istics
  • Lion Edge Technologies Ranch Manager
  • Mapping software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • Midwest MicroSystems Cow Sense
  • Payroll software

Common tasks

  • Assign tasks such as feeding and treatment of animals, and cleaning and maintenance of animal quarters.
  • Record the numbers and types of fish or shellfish reared, harvested, released, sold, and shipped.
  • Monitor workers to ensure that safety regulations are followed, warning or disciplining those who violate safety regulations.
  • Observe animals for signs of illness, injury, or unusual behavior, notifying veterinarians or managers as warranted.
  • Observe fish and beds or ponds to detect diseases, monitor fish growth, determine quality of fish, or determine completeness of harvesting.
  • Train workers in tree felling or bucking, operation of tractors or loading machines, yarding or loading techniques, or safety regulations.
  • Treat animal illnesses or injuries, following experience or instructions of veterinarians.
  • Train workers in spawning, rearing, cultivating, and harvesting methods, and in the use of equipment.
  • Train workers in techniques such as planting, harvesting, weeding, or insect identification and in the use of safety measures.
  • Confer with managers to evaluate weather or soil conditions, to develop plans or procedures, or to discuss issues such as changes in fertilizers, herbicides, or cultivating techniques.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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