45 Series · SOC 45-2092
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $35,660
- Median / year
- -0.1%
- 2024→2025
- $45,690
- Top 10% earn
- -3.3%
- Growth '24–'34
- 265,500
- Estimated US jobs
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse earn a median of $35,660 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $35,660, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $32,900 (10th percentile) to $45,690 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 265,500 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Wyoming ($55,180).
The pay verdict
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse earn a median of $35,660, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 4% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Farming, Fishing, and Forestry, it ranks #13 of 13 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 3.3% by 2034.
- $35,660
- Median annual wage
- Top 96%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #13 of 13
- in Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
- 1.4×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Wyoming at $55,180. Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse moved from $25,440 in May 2019 to $35,660 in May 2025 (+40.2%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse sits +15.7 pp ahead of that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse (SOC 45-2092) has a national median of $35,660 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $32,900 to $45,690, and the published mean is $37,630. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 265,500 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 51 state or territory areas and 344 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $35,690 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $35,660 in May 2025, a fall of $30 (-0.1%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -3.3% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as declining relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 71,700 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns No formal educational credential as typical education needed for entry, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as short-term on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) publish an occupation-specific rate that produces a WageDex safety grade of B, with a fatality rate of 11 per 100,000 and injury rate of 3 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Wyoming pays the highest state median at $55,180, which is +55% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Champaign-Urbana, IL at $48,390. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
Median Salary
$35,660
per year
Median Hourly
$17.15/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$37,630
average
Employment
265,500
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$35,660 Bottom 4% higher than 4% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 (this entry) | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$35,660 · 4th percentile of 825 US occupations
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 45-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- Farmworkers and Labo…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -3.3%, Median annual wage $35660
- Farmworkers, Farm, R…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -5%, Median annual wage $36670
- Agricultural Equipme…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 7.7%, Median annual wage $41730
- First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.5%, Median annual wage $59320
- Graders and Sorters,…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -5.4%, Median annual wage $35730
- Logging Equipment Op…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.4%, Median annual wage $49740
- Agricultural Inspect…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.5%, Median annual wage $49940
- Forest and Conservat…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -4.7%, Median annual wage $43680
- Agricultural Workers…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.3%, Median annual wage $39850
- Fallers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -7.3%, Median annual wage $52100
- Log Graders and Scal…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.7%, Median annual wage $46330
- Logging Workers, All…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -4.7%, Median annual wage $50840
- Animal Breeders: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.4%, Median annual wage $51130
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-3.3%
Declining
Annual Openings
71,700
per year (projected)
Employment Change
-16,800
504,800 (2024) → 488,100 (2034)
Typical Education
No formal educational credential
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Safe
WageDex derived grade from BLS CFOI/SOII 2023, not an official BLS rating
Fatality Rate
11/100K
Injury Rate
3/100
Danger Index
17.5/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Sell and deliver plants and flowers to customers.
- ▸ Record information about crops, such as pesticide use, yields, or costs.
- ▸ Direct and monitor the work of casual and seasonal help during planting and harvesting.
- ▸ Participate in the inspection, grading, sorting, storage, and post-harvest treatment of crops.
- ▸ Harvest plants, and transplant or pot and label them.
- ▸ Regulate greenhouse conditions, and indoor and outdoor irrigation systems.
- ▸ Feel plants' leaves and note their coloring to detect the presence of insects or disease.
- ▸ Repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment.
- ▸ Provide information and advice to the public regarding the selection, purchase, and care of products.
- ▸ Harvest fruits and vegetables by hand.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse pay history, 2015–2025
Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $19,770 |
| 2016 | $22,000 |
| 2017 | $23,380 |
| 2018 | $24,320 |
| 2019 | $25,440 |
| 2020 | $28,660 |
| 2021 | $29,630 |
| 2022 | $33,000 |
| 2023 | $34,470 |
| 2024 | $35,690 |
| 2025 | $35,660 |
2015 median
$19,770
2025 median
$35,660
2019–2025 change (same SOC)
+$10,220 (+40.2%)
Avg/year (same SOC)
+5.8%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | $19,770 | First banked release | 272,170 |
| May 2016 | $22,000 | +11.3% | 273,450 |
| May 2017 | $23,380 | +6.3% | 282,300 |
| May 2018 | $24,320 | +4.0% | 287,420 |
| May 2019 | $25,440 | Classification break | 295,520 |
| May 2020 | $28,660 | +12.7% | 293,910 |
| May 2021 | $29,630 | +3.4% | 277,200 |
| May 2022 | $33,000 | +11.4% | 284,000 |
| May 2023 | $34,470 | +4.5% | 258,730 |
| May 2024 | $35,690 | +3.5% | 261,690 |
| May 2025 | $35,660 | -0.1% | 265,500 |
Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $19,770 in May 2015 to $35,660 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +5.8% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 295,520 in May 2019 to 265,500 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyoming Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $55,180 | +55% above national |
| 2 | South Dakota | $42,260 | +19% above national |
| 3 | Montana | $41,390 | +16% above national |
| 4 | Illinois | $41,050 | +15% above national |
| 5 | New York | $40,930 | +15% above national |
| 6 | Nebraska | $39,530 | +11% above national |
| 7 | Washington | $39,170 | +10% above national |
| 8 | Maine | $39,060 | +10% above national |
| 9 | Michigan | $38,680 | +8% above national |
| 10 | Maryland | $38,420 | +8% above national |
| 11 | Massachusetts | $38,220 | +7% above national |
| 12 | Colorado | $38,170 | +7% above national |
| 13 | Minnesota | $38,080 | +7% above national |
| 14 | New Jersey | $37,710 | +6% above national |
| 15 | Iowa | $37,590 | +5% above national |
| 16 | Rhode Island | $37,540 | +5% above national |
| 17 | Ohio | $37,470 | +5% above national |
| 18 | Kansas | $37,020 | +4% above national |
| 19 | Pennsylvania | $37,010 | +4% above national |
| 20 | Hawaii | $36,990 | +4% above national |
| 21 | Indiana | $36,980 | +4% above national |
| 22 | Connecticut | $36,950 | +4% above national |
| 23 | Alaska | $36,780 | +3% above national |
| 24 | Missouri | $36,280 | +2% above national |
| 25 | New Hampshire | $35,920 | +1% above national |
| 26 | California | $35,580 | same as national |
| 27 | Virginia | $35,580 | same as national |
| 28 | Wisconsin | $35,360 | 1% below national |
| 29 | Vermont | $35,170 | 1% below national |
| 30 | South Carolina | $35,110 | 2% below national |
| 31 | Arizona | $35,080 | 2% below national |
| 32 | Idaho | $34,470 | 3% below national |
| 33 | Oregon | $34,070 | 4% below national |
| 34 | Alabama | $33,870 | 5% below national |
| 35 | North Carolina | $33,870 | 5% below national |
| 36 | Utah | $33,490 | 6% below national |
| 37 | Nevada | $33,280 | 7% below national |
| 38 | Louisiana | $33,260 | 7% below national |
| 39 | Delaware | $33,090 | 7% below national |
| 40 | Oklahoma | $33,090 | 7% below national |
| 41 | Kentucky | $33,050 | 7% below national |
| 42 | Arkansas | $32,970 | 8% below national |
| 43 | Texas | $32,840 | 8% below national |
| 44 | New Mexico | $31,150 | 13% below national |
| 45 | North Dakota Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $31,080 | 13% below national |
| 46 | West Virginia | $31,050 | 13% below national |
| 47 | Tennessee | $31,020 | 13% below national |
| 48 | Florida | $30,640 | 14% below national |
| 49 | Georgia | $30,300 | 15% below national |
| 50 | Mississippi | $30,250 | 15% below national |
| 51 | Puerto Rico | $21,960 | 38% below national |
Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.9% under 100 workers against 2.3% at 100 or more (May 2025 state estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $48,390 | +36% above national |
| 2 | Portland-South Portland, ME Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $48,210 | +35% above national |
| 3 | Bloomington, IL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $47,210 | +32% above national |
| 4 | Helena, MT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $46,610 | +31% above national |
| 5 | Lincoln, NE Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $45,280 | +27% above national |
| 6 | Bozeman, MT | $45,150 | +27% above national |
| 7 | Napa, CA | $44,370 | +24% above national |
| 8 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $44,150 | +24% above national |
| 9 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $43,970 | +23% above national |
| 10 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $43,690 | +23% above national |
| 11 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $43,200 | +21% above national |
| 12 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $43,140 | +21% above national |
| 13 | Boulder, CO | $43,020 | +21% above national |
| 14 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $42,800 | +20% above national |
| 15 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $42,630 | +20% above national |
| 16 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $42,340 | +19% above national |
| 17 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $42,290 | +19% above national |
| 18 | Corvallis, OR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $42,170 | +18% above national |
| 19 | Bangor, ME Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $42,040 | +18% above national |
| 20 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $41,730 | +17% above national |
| 21 | Springfield, IL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $41,600 | +17% above national |
| 22 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $40,680 | +14% above national |
| 23 | Bellingham, WA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $40,590 | +14% above national |
| 24 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $40,050 | +12% above national |
| 25 | Battle Creek, MI | $40,000 | +12% above national |
| 26 | Bend, OR | $40,000 | +12% above national |
| 27 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $39,960 | +12% above national |
| 28 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $39,750 | +11% above national |
| 29 | Jackson, MI | $39,650 | +11% above national |
| 30 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $39,640 | +11% above national |
| 31 | Grand Junction, CO Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $39,570 | +11% above national |
| 32 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $39,340 | +10% above national |
| 33 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $39,090 | +10% above national |
| 34 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $39,080 | +10% above national |
| 35 | Yakima, WA | $39,070 | +10% above national |
| 36 | Pittsfield, MA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $39,020 | +9% above national |
| 37 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $39,000 | +9% above national |
| 38 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $38,990 | +9% above national |
| 39 | Redding, CA | $38,910 | +9% above national |
| 40 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $38,900 | +9% above national |
| 41 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $38,900 | +9% above national |
| 42 | Medford, OR | $38,770 | +9% above national |
| 43 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $38,650 | +8% above national |
| 44 | Columbus, OH | $38,630 | +8% above national |
| 45 | Ann Arbor, MI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $38,570 | +8% above national |
| 46 | Richmond, VA | $38,570 | +8% above national |
| 47 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $38,550 | +8% above national |
| 48 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $38,420 | +8% above national |
| 49 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $38,410 | +8% above national |
| 50 | Vallejo, CA | $38,350 | +8% above national |
| 51 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $38,250 | +7% above national |
| 52 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $38,220 | +7% above national |
| 53 | Toledo, OH | $38,160 | +7% above national |
| 54 | Lebanon, PA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $38,140 | +7% above national |
| 55 | Pittsburgh, PA | $38,130 | +7% above national |
| 56 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $38,100 | +7% above national |
| 57 | Peoria, IL | $38,070 | +7% above national |
| 58 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $38,050 | +7% above national |
| 59 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $37,940 | +6% above national |
| 60 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $37,930 | +6% above national |
| 61 | Missoula, MT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $37,860 | +6% above national |
| 62 | Modesto, CA | $37,850 | +6% above national |
| 63 | Springfield, MO | $37,840 | +6% above national |
| 64 | Columbia, MO Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $37,820 | +6% above national |
| 65 | Fort Wayne, IN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $37,720 | +6% above national |
| 66 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $37,690 | +6% above national |
| 67 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $37,680 | +6% above national |
| 68 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $37,630 | +6% above national |
| 69 | Decatur, AL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $37,570 | +5% above national |
| 70 | Vineland, NJ | $37,530 | +5% above national |
| 71 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $37,510 | +5% above national |
| 72 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $37,440 | +5% above national |
| 73 | Tucson, AZ | $37,400 | +5% above national |
| 74 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $37,370 | +5% above national |
| 75 | Worcester, MA | $37,210 | +4% above national |
| 76 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $37,190 | +4% above national |
| 77 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $37,020 | +4% above national |
| 78 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $36,900 | +3% above national |
| 79 | Cleveland, OH | $36,900 | +3% above national |
| 80 | Rapid City, SD Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $36,900 | +3% above national |
| 81 | Birmingham, AL | $36,890 | +3% above national |
| 82 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $36,890 | +3% above national |
| 83 | Kingston, NY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $36,810 | +3% above national |
| 84 | Rochester, NY | $36,800 | +3% above national |
| 85 | Evansville, IN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $36,790 | +3% above national |
| 86 | Youngstown-Warren, OH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $36,710 | +3% above national |
| 87 | Salinas, CA | $36,700 | +3% above national |
| 88 | Colorado Springs, CO | $36,670 | +3% above national |
| 89 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $36,660 | +3% above national |
| 90 | Auburn-Opelika, AL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $36,620 | +3% above national |
| 91 | Omaha, NE-IA | $36,620 | +3% above national |
| 92 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $36,610 | +3% above national |
| 93 | Lancaster, PA | $36,590 | +3% above national |
| 94 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $36,570 | +3% above national |
| 95 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $36,520 | +2% above national |
| 96 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $36,450 | +2% above national |
| 97 | Santa Fe, NM Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $36,440 | +2% above national |
| 98 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $36,440 | +2% above national |
| 99 | Gettysburg, PA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $36,410 | +2% above national |
| 100 | Huntsville, AL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $36,400 | +2% above national |
| 101 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $36,360 | +2% above national |
| 102 | Merced, CA | $36,350 | +2% above national |
| 103 | Akron, OH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $36,340 | +2% above national |
| 104 | Niles, MI | $36,300 | +2% above national |
| 105 | Baton Rouge, LA | $36,280 | +2% above national |
| 106 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $36,230 | +2% above national |
| 107 | St. Cloud, MN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $36,200 | +2% above national |
| 108 | Lewiston, ID-WA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $36,170 | +1% above national |
| 109 | Madison, WI | $36,160 | +1% above national |
| 110 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $36,130 | +1% above national |
| 111 | Billings, MT | $36,110 | +1% above national |
| 112 | Lynchburg, VA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $36,100 | +1% above national |
| 113 | Asheville, NC | $36,070 | +1% above national |
| 114 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $36,060 | +1% above national |
| 115 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $36,000 | +1% above national |
| 116 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $35,980 | +1% above national |
| 117 | Pueblo, CO | $35,970 | +1% above national |
| 118 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $35,970 | +1% above national |
| 119 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $35,930 | +1% above national |
| 120 | Erie, PA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $35,930 | +1% above national |
| 121 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $35,900 | +1% above national |
| 122 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $35,890 | +1% above national |
| 123 | Longview-Kelso, WA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $35,860 | +1% above national |
| 124 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $35,840 | +1% above national |
| 125 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $35,840 | +1% above national |
| 126 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $35,810 | same as national |
| 127 | Springfield, MA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $35,780 | same as national |
| 128 | Walla Walla, WA | $35,740 | same as national |
| 129 | Traverse City, MI | $35,690 | same as national |
| 130 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $35,640 | same as national |
| 131 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $35,640 | same as national |
| 132 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $35,550 | same as national |
| 133 | Anchorage, AK Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $35,540 | same as national |
| 134 | Canton-Massillon, OH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $35,470 | 1% below national |
| 135 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $35,460 | 1% below national |
| 136 | Barnstable Town, MA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $35,400 | 1% below national |
| 137 | Manhattan, KS Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $35,400 | 1% below national |
| 138 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $35,400 | 1% below national |
| 139 | Green Bay, WI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $35,380 | 1% below national |
| 140 | Idaho Falls, ID | $35,270 | 1% below national |
| 141 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $35,250 | 1% below national |
| 142 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $35,240 | 1% below national |
| 143 | Charlottesville, VA | $35,230 | 1% below national |
| 144 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $35,200 | 1% below national |
| 145 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $35,190 | 1% below national |
| 146 | Oklahoma City, OK | $35,170 | 1% below national |
| 147 | Syracuse, NY | $35,150 | 1% below national |
| 148 | El Centro, CA | $35,140 | 1% below national |
| 149 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $35,130 | 1% below national |
| 150 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $35,130 | 1% below national |
| 151 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $35,110 | 2% below national |
| 152 | Flint, MI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $35,090 | 2% below national |
| 153 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $35,050 | 2% below national |
| 154 | Yuba City, CA | $34,960 | 2% below national |
| 155 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $34,910 | 2% below national |
| 156 | Reading, PA | $34,870 | 2% below national |
| 157 | Visalia, CA | $34,800 | 2% below national |
| 158 | Greeley, CO | $34,760 | 3% below national |
| 159 | Tulsa, OK | $34,760 | 3% below national |
| 160 | Binghamton, NY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $34,730 | 3% below national |
| 161 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $34,630 | 3% below national |
| 162 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $34,630 | 3% below national |
| 163 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $34,620 | 3% below national |
| 164 | Fresno, CA | $34,610 | 3% below national |
| 165 | Yuma, AZ | $34,610 | 3% below national |
| 166 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $34,590 | 3% below national |
| 167 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $34,560 | 3% below national |
| 168 | Boise City, ID | $34,420 | 3% below national |
| 169 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $34,400 | 4% below national |
| 170 | Chico, CA | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 171 | Reno, NV | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 172 | Albuquerque, NM | $34,290 | 4% below national |
| 173 | Twin Falls, ID | $34,230 | 4% below national |
| 174 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $34,220 | 4% below national |
| 175 | Grants Pass, OR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $34,150 | 4% below national |
| 176 | Ocala, FL | $34,080 | 4% below national |
| 177 | Rockford, IL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $34,040 | 5% below national |
| 178 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $33,990 | 5% below national |
| 179 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $33,960 | 5% below national |
| 180 | Harrisonburg, VA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $33,810 | 5% below national |
| 181 | Jacksonville, FL | $33,580 | 6% below national |
| 182 | Wichita, KS | $33,540 | 6% below national |
| 183 | Salem, OR | $33,450 | 6% below national |
| 184 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $33,420 | 6% below national |
| 185 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $33,390 | 6% below national |
| 186 | Logan, UT-ID Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $33,300 | 7% below national |
| 187 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $33,290 | 7% below national |
| 188 | Carson City, NV Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $33,280 | 7% below national |
| 189 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $33,260 | 7% below national |
| 190 | Lexington-Fayette, KY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $33,230 | 7% below national |
| 191 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $33,170 | 7% below national |
| 192 | Dothan, AL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $32,970 | 8% below national |
| 193 | Joplin, MO-KS Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $32,950 | 8% below national |
| 194 | El Paso, TX | $32,300 | 9% below national |
| 195 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $32,270 | 10% below national |
| 196 | Waco, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $32,250 | 10% below national |
| 197 | Farmington, NM Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $32,240 | 10% below national |
| 198 | Wilmington, NC | $31,870 | 11% below national |
| 199 | Topeka, KS Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $31,850 | 11% below national |
| 200 | Iowa City, IA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $31,700 | 11% below national |
| 201 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $31,550 | 12% below national |
| 202 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $31,500 | 12% below national |
| 203 | Albany, OR | $31,490 | 12% below national |
| 204 | Appleton, WI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $31,210 | 12% below national |
| 205 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $31,200 | 13% below national |
| 206 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $31,200 | 13% below national |
| 207 | Jackson, MS Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $31,120 | 13% below national |
| 208 | San Angelo, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $31,010 | 13% below national |
| 209 | Jonesboro, AR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $30,890 | 13% below national |
| 210 | Roanoke, VA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $30,890 | 13% below national |
| 211 | Amarillo, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $30,790 | 14% below national |
| 212 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $30,760 | 14% below national |
| 213 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $30,750 | 14% below national |
| 214 | Corpus Christi, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $30,740 | 14% below national |
| 215 | Gainesville, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $30,640 | 14% below national |
| 216 | Knoxville, TN | $30,620 | 14% below national |
| 217 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $30,540 | 14% below national |
| 218 | Tuscaloosa, AL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $30,440 | 15% below national |
| 219 | Lubbock, TX | $30,040 | 16% below national |
| 220 | Sebring, FL | $29,970 | 16% below national |
| 221 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $29,710 | 17% below national |
| 222 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $29,560 | 17% below national |
| 223 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $29,400 | 18% below national |
| 224 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $29,390 | 18% below national |
| 225 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $29,300 | 18% below national |
| 226 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $29,280 | 18% below national |
| 227 | Jefferson City, MO | $29,160 | 18% below national |
| 228 | Cedar Rapids, IA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $29,120 | 18% below national |
| 229 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $28,980 | 19% below national |
| 230 | Albany, GA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $28,920 | 19% below national |
| 231 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $28,850 | 19% below national |
| 232 | Goldsboro, NC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $28,750 | 19% below national |
| 233 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $28,690 | 20% below national |
| 234 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $28,510 | 20% below national |
| 235 | Tallahassee, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $28,490 | 20% below national |
| 236 | Fayetteville, NC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $27,470 | 23% below national |
| 237 | Ogden, UT | $27,320 | 23% below national |
| 238 | Las Cruces, NM | $26,480 | 26% below national |
| 239 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $24,580 | 31% below national |
| 240 | Ponce, PR | $21,840 | 39% below national |
Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.
Same SOC major group
Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 45 (Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.
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SOC 45-2091
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SOC 45-2011
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SOC 45-2099
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SOC 45-2021
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Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($35,660 here) and reported employment (265,500 jobs here).
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Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS national median annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude occupations already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.
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