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How Much Does a Farmworker and Laborer, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Make?

A farmworker and laborer, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in the US earns a median salary of $35,660 a year, or $17.15 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $37,630, and the middle half earn between $34,320 and $38,840.

Median a year $35,660
Median an hour $17.15
Median a month $2,972
Average a year $37,630

Farmworker and laborer, crop, nursery, and greenhouse pay range

What farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.

Percentile A year An hour
10th (lowest 10%) $32,900 $15.82
25th $34,320 $16.50
Median (50th) $35,660 $17.15
75th $38,840 $18.67
90th (top 10%) $45,690 $21.96

The median is 30% less than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 265,500 people work as farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$686
Every two weeks
$1,372
Twice a month
$1,486
A month
$2,972

At the median salary, before tax.

Farmworker and laborer, crop, nursery, and greenhouse salary by state

Sorted by average pay. Wyoming pays farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse the most, at $51,250 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
Wyoming $51,250 $55,180 50 After tax
Alaska $44,500 $36,780 120 After tax
Maine $44,160 $39,060 280 After tax
Nebraska $42,430 $39,530 440 After tax
Illinois $42,040 $41,050 2,850 After tax
New York $42,030 $40,930 2,760 After tax
Massachusetts $41,480 $38,220 1,340 After tax
South Dakota $41,310 $42,260 190 After tax
Rhode Island $41,010 $37,540 230 After tax
Colorado $40,890 $38,170 2,450 After tax
Montana $40,710 $41,390 720 After tax
New Jersey $40,450 $37,710 2,430 After tax
Washington $40,400 $39,170 13,490 After tax
Connecticut $40,090 $36,950 460 After tax
Maryland $39,840 $38,420 1,380 After tax
Hawaii $39,730 $36,990 700 After tax
Minnesota $39,650 $38,080 1,200 After tax
Vermont $39,400 $35,170 220 After tax
Ohio $38,760 $37,470 1,990 After tax
Indiana $38,680 $36,980 910 After tax
Michigan $38,460 $38,680 5,410 After tax
Pennsylvania $38,330 $37,010 2,940 After tax
California $37,860 $35,580 172,260 After tax
Kansas $37,470 $37,020 900 After tax
Iowa $37,460 $37,590 930 After tax
Virginia $37,120 $35,580 1,590 After tax
New Hampshire $36,940 $35,920 220 After tax
Missouri $36,920 $36,280 2,600 After tax
South Carolina $36,780 $35,110 680 After tax
Wisconsin $36,680 $35,360 1,490 After tax
Oregon $35,500 $34,070 6,780 After tax
Idaho $35,400 $34,470 2,420 After tax
Kentucky $34,970 $33,050 510 After tax
Arizona $34,820 $35,080 7,110 After tax
Delaware $34,570 $33,090 220 After tax
North Carolina $34,340 $33,870 2,510 After tax
Oklahoma $34,330 $33,090 1,080 After tax
Nevada $34,120 $33,280 660 After tax
Alabama $33,900 $33,870 740 After tax
West Virginia $33,840 $31,050 100 After tax
Florida $33,630 $30,640 9,180 After tax
Texas $33,520 $32,840 4,290 After tax
North Dakota $33,490 $31,080 60 After tax
Mississippi $33,450 $30,250 300 After tax
Arkansas $33,070 $32,970 390 After tax
Utah $33,000 $33,490 670 After tax
Tennessee $32,870 $31,020 1,080 After tax
New Mexico $32,830 $31,150 1,960 After tax
Louisiana $32,740 $33,260 570 After tax
Georgia $32,710 $30,300 1,610 After tax
Puerto Rico $28,200 $21,960 1,060

A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.

Other farming, fishing and forestry jobs

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse” (SOC 45-2092). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries

About the Job Salaries

Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.

How to use it

  1. 1 Search for a job or pick one from the list.
  2. 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
  3. 3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
  4. 4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a farmworker and laborer, crop, nursery, and greenhouse make an hour?

The median hourly wage for a farmworker and laborer, crop, nursery, and greenhouse is $17.15, and the average is $18.09. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $15.82 an hour and the top 10% over $21.96.

How much does a farmworker and laborer, crop, nursery, and greenhouse make a month?

At the median salary of $35,660, a farmworker and laborer, crop, nursery, and greenhouse earns about $2,972 a month before tax, or $1,372 every two weeks.

Which state pays farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse the most?

Wyoming has the highest average pay for a farmworker and laborer, crop, nursery, and greenhouse, at $51,250 a year. Next are Alaska and Maine. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for a farmworker and laborer, crop, nursery, and greenhouse?

The lowest-paid 10% of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse earn less than $32,900 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $34,320. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.

How much do the highest-paid farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse make?

The top 10% earn more than $45,690 a year, and the top 25% more than $38,840.