Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Salary in U.S.
SOC 45-2092 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse in U.S. is $35,690 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $17.16 per hour. 261,690 people work as Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouses in U.S.. Wages have grown 87% since 2014, when the median was $19,060.
Median Annual Salary
$35,690
Mean Annual
$37,850
Median Hourly
$17.16
Total Employed
261,690
Salary Distribution
$32k
10th
$34k
25th
$36k
Median
$39k
75th
$46k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | $51,420 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $49,950 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $47,080 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $47,080 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $46,970 |
| Animal Food Manufacturing | $46,090 |
| Water, Sewage and Other Systems | $45,670 |
| Utilities | $45,670 |
| Utilities | $45,670 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $45,360 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $45,310 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $44,610 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $44,610 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $44,040 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $44,040 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $43,920 |
| Junior Colleges | $43,200 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $43,120 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $42,190 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $41,610 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $41,290 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $40,740 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $40,740 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $40,660 |
| Accommodation | $40,420 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $40,420 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $40,390 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $40,390 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $40,080 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $40,080 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $40,030 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $39,950 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $39,780 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $39,760 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $39,740 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $39,720 |
| Construction | $39,720 |
| Truck Transportation | $39,630 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $39,540 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $39,400 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $39,400 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $39,380 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $39,370 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $39,370 |
| Manufacturing | $39,310 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $39,210 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $38,950 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $38,940 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $38,110 |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | $37,940 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $37,930 |
| Finance and Insurance | $37,860 |
| Educational Services | $37,800 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $37,790 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $37,720 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $37,540 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $37,430 |
| Landscaping Services | $37,410 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | $37,410 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $37,340 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $37,340 |
| Food Manufacturing | $37,330 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $37,260 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $37,260 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $37,260 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $37,120 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $36,940 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $36,940 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) | $36,900 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | $36,880 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $36,880 |
| Land Subdivision | $36,820 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $36,750 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $36,750 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $36,750 |
| General Merchandise Retailers | $36,710 |
| Other Support Services | $36,460 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $36,240 |
| Wholesale Trade | $36,200 |
| Employment Services | $36,180 |
| Florists | $36,130 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $36,080 |
| Retail Trade | $36,060 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $36,050 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $35,770 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $35,690 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $35,660 |
| Full-Service Restaurants | $35,640 |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places | $35,640 |
| Support Activities for Crop Production | $35,540 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $35,540 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $35,540 |
| Temporary Help Services | $35,400 |
| Grain and Oilseed Milling | $35,380 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $35,360 |
| Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers | $35,360 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $35,330 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $35,250 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $35,090 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers | $35,070 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $35,010 |
| Support Activities for Animal Production | $34,710 |
| Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers | $34,580 |
| Specialized Design Services | $34,310 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $34,250 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $33,980 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $33,960 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $33,960 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $33,760 |
| Social Assistance | $33,760 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $33,760 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $33,380 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $33,050 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $33,050 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $33,050 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $32,930 |
| Individual and Family Services | $31,310 |
| Educational Services | $31,200 |
| Construction of Buildings | $30,820 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $30,670 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $30,670 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $30,670 |
| Other Personal Services | $29,920 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $29,920 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $25,880 |
| Educational Support Services | $25,720 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $35,690 |
| 2023 | $34,470 |
| 2022 | $33,000 |
| 2021 | $29,630 |
| 2020 | $28,660 |
| 2019 | $25,440 |
| 2018 | $24,320 |
| 2017 | $23,380 |
| 2016 | $22,000 |
| 2015 | $19,770 |
| 2014 | $19,060 |
Related Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations Jobs in U.S.
Other occupations in the same group, sorted by salary.
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | $59,330 |
| Fallers | $53,900 |
| Animal Breeders | $52,000 |
| Logging Workers, All Other | $52,000 |
| Agricultural Inspectors | $50,990 |
| Logging Equipment Operators | $49,210 |