Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Salary in Bakersfield-Delano, CA
Crop, nursery, and greenhouse farmworkers and laborers in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earned a median of $34,620 a year ($16.64 an hour) and a mean of $35,760 in May 2025. The median is 2.9% below the U.S. median ($35,660), ranking 219th of 344 areas, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Median annual
- $34,620
- Median hourly
- $16.64
- Mean annual
- $35,760
- Jobs on record
- 32,500
Grey needle: U.S. median, $35,660 a year.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025. Wage and salary jobs only; the self-employed are not counted. OEWS pay excludes overtime, shift differentials and non-production bonuses. Confirm any figure on bls.gov/oes. Latest BLS release: May 2025, published May 15, 2026; checked November 10, 2026.
How does Bakersfield-Delano compare on pay for crop, nursery, and greenhouse farmworkers and laborers?
Bakersfield-Delano, CA ranks 219th of the 344 metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas with a published median.
| Area | Rank | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 217 | $34,630 | 250 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 217 | $34,630 | 260 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 219 | $34,620 | 32,500 |
| Fresno, CA | 220 | $34,610 | 28,570 |
| Yuma, AZ | 220 | $34,610 | 4,420 |
Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025. Rank 1 is the highest median among 344 areas with a published figure.
How does pay here compare with California and the U.S.?
The $34,620 median is 2.7% below the California median ($35,580), and 2.9% below the U.S. median ($35,660).
| Area | Median | 10th percentile | 90th percentile | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $34,620 | $34,320 | $36,330 | 32,500 |
| California | $35,580 | $34,320 | $44,870 | 172,260 |
| United States | $35,660 | $32,900 | $45,690 | 265,500 |
Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025; BLS OEWS state and national files, May 2025.
How does this job compare with all jobs in Bakersfield-Delano?
The $34,620 median is $12,850 below the $47,470 median for all occupations in Bakersfield-Delano, a pay ratio of 0.73 to 1.
Crop, nursery, and greenhouse farmworkers and laborers hold 9.61% of the jobs in Bakersfield-Delano, against 0.17% of jobs across the U.S., a location quotient of 56.27.
Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025; BLS OEWS metropolitan totals and national file, May 2025.
How many crop, nursery, and greenhouse farmworkers and laborers work in Bakersfield-Delano?
BLS counts 32,500 jobs in Bakersfield-Delano, CA, 12.2% of the 265,500 in the U.S. That is 96.1 of every 1,000 jobs in Bakersfield-Delano, a location quotient of 56.27: the occupation's share of local jobs is 56.27 times its national share, so it is more concentrated here than in the U.S. as a whole.
Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025 and national file.
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