Average Salary for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
SOC 45-2093 · Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals in the United States is $36,150 ($17.38/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $27,110 at the 10th percentile to $51,840 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 35,420 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 29.9% since 2019.
Median Annual
$36,150
Mean Annual
$38,580
10th Pct
$27,110
75th Pct
$44,280
Employment
35,420
Salary Distribution
$27k
10th
$31k
25th
$36k
Median
$44k
75th
$52k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $53,950 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $53,190 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $51,840 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $49,860 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $48,680 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $47,850 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $47,440 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $46,990 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $46,840 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $46,690 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $46,010 |
| Boulder, CO | $45,640 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $45,370 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $45,130 |
| Salinas, CA | $44,040 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Hawaii | $48,990 |
| Alaska | $48,440 |
| Vermont | $47,230 |
| Washington | $43,540 |
| Minnesota | $42,650 |
| Utah | $42,120 |
| Louisiana | $41,720 |
| Idaho | $41,360 |
| Maine | $41,320 |
| Colorado | $41,230 |
| New York | $40,750 |
| North Dakota | $40,560 |
| New Jersey | $39,140 |
| Wyoming | $38,920 |
| South Dakota | $38,580 |
| Indiana | $38,120 |
| Massachusetts | $37,970 |
| Arizona | $37,470 |
| Mississippi | $37,440 |
| Nebraska | $37,440 |
| Virginia | $37,340 |
| Montana | $37,110 |
| Kansas | $36,940 |
| Delaware | $36,800 |
| Wisconsin | $36,100 |
| New Hampshire | $36,020 |
| Connecticut | $35,640 |
| Nevada | $35,480 |
| Maryland | $35,390 |
| Oregon | $35,360 |
| California | $35,310 |
| North Carolina | $35,230 |
| Alabama | $35,150 |
| Pennsylvania | $35,040 |
| Florida | $34,960 |
| Iowa | $34,740 |
| Illinois | $34,680 |
| Missouri | $34,400 |
| Tennessee | $34,350 |
| Kentucky | $33,850 |
| Texas | $33,050 |
| Michigan | $33,030 |
| South Carolina | $32,820 |
| Georgia | $32,810 |
| Oklahoma | $32,670 |
| New Mexico | $32,320 |
| West Virginia | $31,980 |
| Ohio | $30,890 |
| Arkansas | $28,410 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $36,150 |
| 2023 | $35,120 |
| 2022 | $34,150 |
| 2021 | $29,630 |
| 2020 | $29,130 |
| 2019 | $27,830 |