There are currently an estimated 22,300 rangeland managers in the United States. The rangeland manager job market is expected to grow by 6.3% between 2016 and 2026.

How employable are rangeland managers?

CareerExplorer rates rangeland managers with a D employability rating, meaning this career should provide weak employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 7,500 rangeland managers. That number is based on 1,400 additional rangeland managers, and the retirement of 6,100 existing rangeland managers.

What’s the supply of rangeland managers?

The rangeland manager industry is concentrated in Texas, California, Colorado

Rangeland Manager job market by state

State Name Employed Rangeland Managers
Texas 1,930
California 1,760
Colorado 1,340
Florida 1,010
Pennsylvania 910
Washington 860
Oregon 760
Wisconsin 710
Minnesota 690
Mississippi 680
Virginia 640
Louisiana 630
Montana 580
Illinois 560
Iowa 510
Missouri 500
New York 500
Maryland 470
North Carolina 450
Ohio 380
Massachusetts 350
Michigan 340
New Jersey 330
Georgia 320
Arizona 300
District of Columbia 290
South Dakota 290
Utah 270
North Dakota 260
Idaho 250
South Carolina 250
Nebraska 220
New Mexico 220
Nevada 220
Indiana 200
Alaska 190
Kansas 190
Oklahoma 190
West Virginia 190
Arkansas 190
Wyoming 180
Kentucky 170
Tennessee 170
Hawaii 140
Alabama 100
Maine 70
Vermont 70
Delaware 60
New Hampshire 50
Puerto Rico 40