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
- $45,690
- Top 10% earn
- -3.3%
- Growth '23–'33
- 265,500
- US workers
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 US workers. Wyoming pays the most ($55,180), since pay varies by state and metro area.
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 2033.
- $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.
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse (SOC 45-2092) pays a national median of $35,660 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $32,900 at the 10th percentile to $45,690 at the 90th, with a mean of $37,630 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 265,500 Americans work in this occupation across 51 reporting states and 344 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -3.3% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as declining relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 71,700 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is No formal educational credential and short-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of B for this role, 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 top metro is Champaign-Urbana, IL at $48,390 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 265,500 jobs Median $35,660/yr
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.
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).
Among 13 45-series occupations with growth data, Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse sits on the slower-growing side at -3.3% growth and $35,660 median pay.
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)
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 → B
Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
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
Speaking 3.0
Operations Monitoring 3.0
Active Listening 2.9
Reading Comprehension 2.8
Writing 2.8
Critical Thinking 2.8
Monitoring 2.8
Social Perceptiveness 2.8
Operation and Control 2.8
Repairing 2.8
Knowledge Areas
Food Production 2.8
Biology 2.8
Mechanical 2.7
Administration and Management 2.7
Chemistry 2.6
Mathematics 2.6
English Language 2.5
Production and Processing 2.4
Customer and Personal Service 2.2
Transportation 2.2
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
10th Percentile
$32,900
25th Percentile
$34,320
Median
$35,660
75th Percentile
$38,840
90th Percentile
$45,690
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyoming | $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 | $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 |
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 | $48,210 | +35% above national |
| 3 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $47,280 | +33% above national |
| 4 | Bloomington, IL | $47,210 | +32% above national |
| 5 | Helena, MT | $46,610 | +31% above national |
| 6 | Lincoln, NE | $45,280 | +27% above national |
| 7 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $45,210 | +27% above national |
| 8 | Bozeman, MT | $45,150 | +27% above national |
| 9 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $44,890 | +26% above national |
| 10 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $44,730 | +25% above national |
| 11 | Napa, CA | $44,370 | +24% above national |
| 12 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $44,330 | +24% above national |
| 13 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $44,150 | +24% above national |
| 14 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $43,970 | +23% above national |
| 15 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $43,850 | +23% above national |
| 16 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $43,690 | +23% above national |
| 17 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $43,420 | +22% above national |
| 18 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $43,330 | +22% above national |
| 19 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $43,230 | +21% above national |
| 20 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $43,200 | +21% above national |
| 21 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $43,140 | +21% above national |
| 22 | Boulder, CO | $43,020 | +21% above national |
| 23 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $42,800 | +20% above national |
| 24 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $42,630 | +20% above national |
| 25 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $42,600 | +19% above national |
| 26 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $42,340 | +19% above national |
| 27 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $42,290 | +19% above national |
| 28 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $42,260 | +19% above national |
| 29 | Corvallis, OR | $42,170 | +18% above national |
| 30 | Bangor, ME | $42,040 | +18% above national |
| 31 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $41,790 | +17% above national |
| 32 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $41,730 | +17% above national |
| 33 | Springfield, IL | $41,600 | +17% above national |
| 34 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $41,360 | +16% above national |
| 35 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $40,680 | +14% above national |
| 36 | Bellingham, WA | $40,590 | +14% above national |
| 37 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $40,500 | +14% above national |
| 38 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $40,050 | +12% above national |
| 39 | Battle Creek, MI | $40,000 | +12% above national |
| 40 | Bend, OR | $40,000 | +12% above national |
| 41 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $39,960 | +12% above national |
| 42 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $39,750 | +11% above national |
| 43 | Jackson, MI | $39,650 | +11% above national |
| 44 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $39,640 | +11% above national |
| 45 | Grand Junction, CO | $39,570 | +11% above national |
| 46 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $39,340 | +10% above national |
| 47 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $39,300 | +10% above national |
| 48 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $39,090 | +10% above national |
| 49 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $39,080 | +10% above national |
| 50 | Yakima, WA | $39,070 | +10% above national |
| 51 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $39,040 | +9% above national |
| 52 | Pittsfield, MA | $39,020 | +9% above national |
| 53 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $39,000 | +9% above national |
| 54 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $38,990 | +9% above national |
| 55 | Redding, CA | $38,910 | +9% above national |
| 56 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $38,900 | +9% above national |
| 57 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $38,900 | +9% above national |
| 58 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $38,880 | +9% above national |
| 59 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $38,860 | +9% above national |
| 60 | Medford, OR | $38,770 | +9% above national |
| 61 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $38,650 | +8% above national |
| 62 | Columbus, OH | $38,630 | +8% above national |
| 63 | Ann Arbor, MI | $38,570 | +8% above national |
| 64 | Richmond, VA | $38,570 | +8% above national |
| 65 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $38,550 | +8% above national |
| 66 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $38,420 | +8% above national |
| 67 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $38,410 | +8% above national |
| 68 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $38,390 | +8% above national |
| 69 | Vallejo, CA | $38,350 | +8% above national |
| 70 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $38,250 | +7% above national |
| 71 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $38,220 | +7% above national |
| 72 | Toledo, OH | $38,160 | +7% above national |
| 73 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $38,150 | +7% above national |
| 74 | Lebanon, PA | $38,140 | +7% above national |
| 75 | Pittsburgh, PA | $38,130 | +7% above national |
| 76 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $38,100 | +7% above national |
| 77 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $38,080 | +7% above national |
| 78 | Peoria, IL | $38,070 | +7% above national |
| 79 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $38,050 | +7% above national |
| 80 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $38,040 | +7% above national |
| 81 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $38,000 | +7% above national |
| 82 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $37,980 | +7% above national |
| 83 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $37,970 | +6% above national |
| 84 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $37,940 | +6% above national |
| 85 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $37,930 | +6% above national |
| 86 | Missoula, MT | $37,860 | +6% above national |
| 87 | Modesto, CA | $37,850 | +6% above national |
| 88 | Springfield, MO | $37,840 | +6% above national |
| 89 | Columbia, MO | $37,820 | +6% above national |
| 90 | Fort Wayne, IN | $37,720 | +6% above national |
| 91 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $37,690 | +6% above national |
| 92 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $37,680 | +6% above national |
| 93 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $37,680 | +6% above national |
| 94 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $37,630 | +6% above national |
| 95 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $37,610 | +5% above national |
| 96 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $37,590 | +5% above national |
| 97 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $37,590 | +5% above national |
| 98 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $37,590 | +5% above national |
| 99 | Decatur, AL | $37,570 | +5% above national |
| 100 | Vineland, NJ | $37,530 | +5% above national |
| 101 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $37,530 | +5% above national |
| 102 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $37,510 | +5% above national |
| 103 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $37,440 | +5% above national |
| 104 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $37,440 | +5% above national |
| 105 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $37,440 | +5% above national |
| 106 | Tucson, AZ | $37,400 | +5% above national |
| 107 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $37,370 | +5% above national |
| 108 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $37,350 | +5% above national |
| 109 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $37,340 | +5% above national |
| 110 | Worcester, MA | $37,210 | +4% above national |
| 111 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $37,190 | +4% above national |
| 112 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $37,040 | +4% above national |
| 113 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $37,030 | +4% above national |
| 114 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $37,020 | +4% above national |
| 115 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $36,920 | +4% above national |
| 116 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $36,900 | +3% above national |
| 117 | Cleveland, OH | $36,900 | +3% above national |
| 118 | Rapid City, SD | $36,900 | +3% above national |
| 119 | Birmingham, AL | $36,890 | +3% above national |
| 120 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $36,890 | +3% above national |
| 121 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $36,860 | +3% above national |
| 122 | Kingston, NY | $36,810 | +3% above national |
| 123 | Rochester, NY | $36,800 | +3% above national |
| 124 | Evansville, IN | $36,790 | +3% above national |
| 125 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,760 | +3% above national |
| 126 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $36,710 | +3% above national |
| 127 | Salinas, CA | $36,700 | +3% above national |
| 128 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $36,700 | +3% above national |
| 129 | Colorado Springs, CO | $36,670 | +3% above national |
| 130 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $36,660 | +3% above national |
| 131 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $36,620 | +3% above national |
| 132 | Omaha, NE-IA | $36,620 | +3% above national |
| 133 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $36,610 | +3% above national |
| 134 | Lancaster, PA | $36,590 | +3% above national |
| 135 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $36,570 | +3% above national |
| 136 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $36,520 | +2% above national |
| 137 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $36,450 | +2% above national |
| 138 | Santa Fe, NM | $36,440 | +2% above national |
| 139 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $36,440 | +2% above national |
| 140 | Gettysburg, PA | $36,410 | +2% above national |
| 141 | Huntsville, AL | $36,400 | +2% above national |
| 142 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $36,360 | +2% above national |
| 143 | Merced, CA | $36,350 | +2% above national |
| 144 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $36,350 | +2% above national |
| 145 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $36,350 | +2% above national |
| 146 | Akron, OH | $36,340 | +2% above national |
| 147 | Niles, MI | $36,300 | +2% above national |
| 148 | Baton Rouge, LA | $36,280 | +2% above national |
| 149 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $36,230 | +2% above national |
| 150 | St. Cloud, MN | $36,200 | +2% above national |
| 151 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $36,180 | +1% above national |
| 152 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $36,170 | +1% above national |
| 153 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $36,170 | +1% above national |
| 154 | Madison, WI | $36,160 | +1% above national |
| 155 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $36,130 | +1% above national |
| 156 | Billings, MT | $36,110 | +1% above national |
| 157 | Lynchburg, VA | $36,100 | +1% above national |
| 158 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $36,080 | +1% above national |
| 159 | Asheville, NC | $36,070 | +1% above national |
| 160 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $36,060 | +1% above national |
| 161 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $36,000 | +1% above national |
| 162 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $35,990 | +1% above national |
| 163 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $35,980 | +1% above national |
| 164 | Pueblo, CO | $35,970 | +1% above national |
| 165 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $35,970 | +1% above national |
| 166 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $35,930 | +1% above national |
| 167 | Erie, PA | $35,930 | +1% above national |
| 168 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $35,920 | +1% above national |
| 169 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $35,900 | +1% above national |
| 170 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $35,890 | +1% above national |
| 171 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $35,860 | +1% above national |
| 172 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $35,840 | +1% above national |
| 173 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $35,840 | +1% above national |
| 174 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $35,810 | same as national |
| 175 | Springfield, MA | $35,780 | same as national |
| 176 | Walla Walla, WA | $35,740 | same as national |
| 177 | Traverse City, MI | $35,690 | same as national |
| 178 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $35,640 | same as national |
| 179 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $35,640 | same as national |
| 180 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $35,550 | same as national |
| 181 | Anchorage, AK | $35,540 | same as national |
| 182 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $35,490 | same as national |
| 183 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $35,470 | 1% below national |
| 184 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $35,460 | 1% below national |
| 185 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $35,450 | 1% below national |
| 186 | Barnstable Town, MA | $35,400 | 1% below national |
| 187 | Manhattan, KS | $35,400 | 1% below national |
| 188 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $35,400 | 1% below national |
| 189 | Green Bay, WI | $35,380 | 1% below national |
| 190 | Idaho Falls, ID | $35,270 | 1% below national |
| 191 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $35,250 | 1% below national |
| 192 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $35,240 | 1% below national |
| 193 | Charlottesville, VA | $35,230 | 1% below national |
| 194 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $35,200 | 1% below national |
| 195 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $35,190 | 1% below national |
| 196 | Oklahoma City, OK | $35,170 | 1% below national |
| 197 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $35,160 | 1% below national |
| 198 | Syracuse, NY | $35,150 | 1% below national |
| 199 | El Centro, CA | $35,140 | 1% below national |
| 200 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $35,140 | 1% below national |
| 201 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $35,130 | 1% below national |
| 202 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $35,130 | 1% below national |
| 203 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,120 | 2% below national |
| 204 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $35,110 | 2% below national |
| 205 | Flint, MI | $35,090 | 2% below national |
| 206 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $35,050 | 2% below national |
| 207 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $35,010 | 2% below national |
| 208 | Yuba City, CA | $34,960 | 2% below national |
| 209 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $34,910 | 2% below national |
| 210 | Reading, PA | $34,870 | 2% below national |
| 211 | Visalia, CA | $34,800 | 2% below national |
| 212 | Greeley, CO | $34,760 | 3% below national |
| 213 | Tulsa, OK | $34,760 | 3% below national |
| 214 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $34,760 | 3% below national |
| 215 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $34,740 | 3% below national |
| 216 | Binghamton, NY | $34,730 | 3% below national |
| 217 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $34,630 | 3% below national |
| 218 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $34,630 | 3% below national |
| 219 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $34,620 | 3% below national |
| 220 | Fresno, CA | $34,610 | 3% below national |
| 221 | Yuma, AZ | $34,610 | 3% below national |
| 222 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $34,600 | 3% below national |
| 223 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $34,590 | 3% below national |
| 224 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $34,560 | 3% below national |
| 225 | Boise City, ID | $34,420 | 3% below national |
| 226 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $34,400 | 4% below national |
| 227 | Chico, CA | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 228 | Reno, NV | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 229 | Albuquerque, NM | $34,290 | 4% below national |
| 230 | Twin Falls, ID | $34,230 | 4% below national |
| 231 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $34,230 | 4% below national |
| 232 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $34,220 | 4% below national |
| 233 | Grants Pass, OR | $34,150 | 4% below national |
| 234 | Ocala, FL | $34,080 | 4% below national |
| 235 | Rockford, IL | $34,040 | 5% below national |
| 236 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $34,030 | 5% below national |
| 237 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $33,990 | 5% below national |
| 238 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $33,960 | 5% below national |
| 239 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $33,960 | 5% below national |
| 240 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $33,960 | 5% below national |
| 241 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $33,940 | 5% below national |
| 242 | Harrisonburg, VA | $33,810 | 5% below national |
| 243 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $33,810 | 5% below national |
| 244 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $33,800 | 5% below national |
| 245 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $33,680 | 6% below national |
| 246 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $33,600 | 6% below national |
| 247 | Jacksonville, FL | $33,580 | 6% below national |
| 248 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $33,570 | 6% below national |
| 249 | Wichita, KS | $33,540 | 6% below national |
| 250 | Salem, OR | $33,450 | 6% below national |
| 251 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $33,420 | 6% below national |
| 252 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $33,420 | 6% below national |
| 253 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $33,390 | 6% below national |
| 254 | Logan, UT-ID | $33,300 | 7% below national |
| 255 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $33,290 | 7% below national |
| 256 | Carson City, NV | $33,280 | 7% below national |
| 257 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $33,280 | 7% below national |
| 258 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $33,260 | 7% below national |
| 259 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $33,230 | 7% below national |
| 260 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $33,170 | 7% below national |
| 261 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $33,130 | 7% below national |
| 262 | Dothan, AL | $32,970 | 8% below national |
| 263 | Joplin, MO-KS | $32,950 | 8% below national |
| 264 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $32,950 | 8% below national |
| 265 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $32,840 | 8% below national |
| 266 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $32,840 | 8% below national |
| 267 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $32,760 | 8% below national |
| 268 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $32,640 | 8% below national |
| 269 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $32,400 | 9% below national |
| 270 | El Paso, TX | $32,300 | 9% below national |
| 271 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $32,270 | 10% below national |
| 272 | Waco, TX | $32,250 | 10% below national |
| 273 | Farmington, NM | $32,240 | 10% below national |
| 274 | Wilmington, NC | $31,870 | 11% below national |
| 275 | Topeka, KS | $31,850 | 11% below national |
| 276 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $31,790 | 11% below national |
| 277 | Iowa City, IA | $31,700 | 11% below national |
| 278 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $31,550 | 12% below national |
| 279 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $31,500 | 12% below national |
| 280 | Albany, OR | $31,490 | 12% below national |
| 281 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $31,470 | 12% below national |
| 282 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $31,300 | 12% below national |
| 283 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $31,220 | 12% below national |
| 284 | Appleton, WI | $31,210 | 12% below national |
| 285 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $31,200 | 13% below national |
| 286 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $31,200 | 13% below national |
| 287 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | 13% below national |
| 288 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | 13% below national |
| 289 | Jackson, MS | $31,120 | 13% below national |
| 290 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $31,060 | 13% below national |
| 291 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $31,020 | 13% below national |
| 292 | San Angelo, TX | $31,010 | 13% below national |
| 293 | Jonesboro, AR | $30,890 | 13% below national |
| 294 | Roanoke, VA | $30,890 | 13% below national |
| 295 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $30,850 | 13% below national |
| 296 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $30,800 | 14% below national |
| 297 | Amarillo, TX | $30,790 | 14% below national |
| 298 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $30,760 | 14% below national |
| 299 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $30,760 | 14% below national |
| 300 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $30,750 | 14% below national |
| 301 | Corpus Christi, TX | $30,740 | 14% below national |
| 302 | Gainesville, FL | $30,640 | 14% below national |
| 303 | Knoxville, TN | $30,620 | 14% below national |
| 304 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $30,540 | 14% below national |
| 305 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $30,530 | 14% below national |
| 306 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $30,440 | 15% below national |
| 307 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30,410 | 15% below national |
| 308 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $30,370 | 15% below national |
| 309 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $30,250 | 15% below national |
| 310 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $30,250 | 15% below national |
| 311 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $30,210 | 15% below national |
| 312 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $30,140 | 15% below national |
| 313 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $30,110 | 16% below national |
| 314 | Lubbock, TX | $30,040 | 16% below national |
| 315 | Sebring, FL | $29,970 | 16% below national |
| 316 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $29,710 | 17% below national |
| 317 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $29,560 | 17% below national |
| 318 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $29,400 | 18% below national |
| 319 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $29,390 | 18% below national |
| 320 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $29,320 | 18% below national |
| 321 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $29,300 | 18% below national |
| 322 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $29,280 | 18% below national |
| 323 | Jefferson City, MO | $29,160 | 18% below national |
| 324 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $29,120 | 18% below national |
| 325 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $29,030 | 19% below national |
| 326 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $28,980 | 19% below national |
| 327 | Albany, GA | $28,920 | 19% below national |
| 328 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $28,850 | 19% below national |
| 329 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $28,840 | 19% below national |
| 330 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $28,840 | 19% below national |
| 331 | Goldsboro, NC | $28,750 | 19% below national |
| 332 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $28,690 | 20% below national |
| 333 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $28,580 | 20% below national |
| 334 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $28,510 | 20% below national |
| 335 | Tallahassee, FL | $28,490 | 20% below national |
| 336 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $28,080 | 21% below national |
| 337 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $27,930 | 22% below national |
| 338 | Fayetteville, NC | $27,470 | 23% below national |
| 339 | Ogden, UT | $27,320 | 23% below national |
| 340 | Las Cruces, NM | $26,480 | 26% below national |
| 341 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $25,860 | 27% below national |
| 342 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $24,580 | 31% below national |
| 343 | Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | $21,960 | 38% below national |
| 344 | Ponce, PR | $21,840 | 39% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse make? ▼
The median annual salary for Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse is $35,660 ($17.15/hour). The salary range spans from $32,900 at the 10th percentile to $45,690 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse the most? ▼
Wyoming pays the highest median salary for Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse at $55,180/year, which is +55% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse is No formal educational credential. On-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse? ▼
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse has a safety grade of B (Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 11 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 3 per 100 workers.
Is Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse a good career? ▼
Employment for Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse is projected to decline 3.3% from 2024 to 2034, which is declining. About 71,700 openings are projected each year.
How does Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse pay vary by state? ▼
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Wyoming at $55,180/year, while Tennessee pays the least at $31,020/year. BLS data covers 51 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse is Champaign-Urbana, IL at $48,390/year. BLS reports wage data for 344 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $38,840/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: Wyoming leads at $55,180/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
- Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs
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