Job outlook for ranch hands in the United States

Ranch hand job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected ranch hand job growth rate is 1% from 2018-2028.

• About 6,900 new jobs for ranch hands are projected over the next decade.

• Ranch hand salaries have increased 19% for ranch hands in the last 5 years.

• There are over 17,375 ranch hands currently employed in the United States.

• There are 4,309 active ranch hand job openings in the US.

• The average ranch hand salary is $27,569.

Compare the number of ranch hand jobs and the average ranch hand salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of ranch hand job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where ranch hands earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.