Below are the skills needed to be agricultural workers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Skill Name | Importance | Competence |
| Operation Monitoring | 3.12 | 3 |
| Operation and Control | 3.12 | 3 |
| Active Listening | 3 | 2.5 |
| Coordination | 3 | 3 |
| Critical Thinking | 3 | 2.75 |
Below are the abilities needed to be agricultural workers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Ability Name | Importance | Competence |
| Control Precision | 3.38 | 4 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.13 | 3.25 |
| Rate Control | 3.13 | 2.75 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.13 | 2.88 |
Below are the knowledge areas needed to be agricultural workers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Knowledge Area | Importance | Competence |
| Mechanical | 2.6 | 1.81 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.47 | 1.24 |
| Food Production | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| Transportation | 2.29 | 1.5 |
| Administration and Management | 2.23 | 1.47 |
Below are the work activities involved in being agricultural workers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Activity | Importance | Competence |
| Handling and Moving Objects | 3.23 | 4.21 |
| Controlling Machines and Processes | 3.18 | 2.41 |
| Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | 2.97 | 2.6 |
| Getting Information | 2.88 | 2.09 |
| Performing General Physical Activities | 2.86 | 2.94 |
Below are the work styles involved in being agricultural workers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Style | Importance | |
| Cooperation | 3.5 | |
| Adaptability/Flexibility | 3.4 | |
| Dependability | 3.4 | |
| Attention to Detail | 3.33 | |
| Stress Tolerance | 3.33 |
Metro Areas Sorted by Total Employment for
Agricultural Workers
Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Agricultural Workers jobs , as of 2019
| Metro Area | Total Employment | Annual Mean Salary |
| Bakersfield | 320 | $29,090 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 270 | $37,500 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell | 180 | $33,690 |
| Salinas | 110 | $29,530 |
| Fresno | 90 | $31,280 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise | 80 | N/A |
| Visalia-Porterville | 80 | $36,520 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach | 60 | $29,850 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | 50 | $27,010 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward | 50 | $40,440 |
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Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org
