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Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Salary by City

Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse earn the most in Portland, ME (average $51,410 a year), followed by Lincoln, NE ($47,200) and San Francisco, CA ($46,870), among the 240 metro areas we cover. Nationwide the average is $37,630 and the median $35,660, for 265,500 workers (May 2025).

$37,630U.S. average
$51Khighest: Portland, ME
$25Klowest: Ponce, PR
240metro areas
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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary

Portland, ME$51,410
Lincoln, NE$47,200
San Francisco, CA$46,870
Boulder, CO$46,220
Helena, MT$45,240
San Jose, CA$44,920
Champaign, IL$44,830
Bozeman, MT$44,720
Lewiston, ME$44,510
Springfield, IL$44,200
Bloomington, IL$44,150
Bangor, ME$44,010
New York, NY$43,960
Napa, CA$43,640
Seattle, WA$43,520
Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse salary by state

Wyoming pays farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse the most statewide, $51,250 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.

StateStatewide averageStatewide medianJobsMetrosHighest city averageLowest city average
Wyoming$51,250$55,180500n/an/a
Alaska$44,500$36,7801201$36,100$36,100
Maine$44,160$39,0602803$51,410$44,010
Nebraska$42,430$39,5304402$47,200$38,420
Illinois$42,040$41,0502,8506$44,830$35,710
New York$42,030$40,9302,7608$43,960$36,460
Washington, D.C.n/an/an/a1$41,930$41,930
Massachusetts$41,480$38,2201,3406$42,280$38,670
South Dakota$41,310$42,2601902$42,870$39,550
Rhode Island$41,010$37,5402301$40,020$40,020
Colorado$40,890$38,1702,4507$46,220$38,230
Montana$40,710$41,3907204$45,240$38,740
New Jersey$40,450$37,7102,4303$41,650$36,900
Washington$40,400$39,17013,49011$43,520$39,110
Connecticut$40,090$36,9504602$41,950$38,210
Maryland$39,840$38,4201,3802$38,700$35,240
Hawaii$39,730$36,9907002$42,120$39,600
Minnesota$39,650$38,0801,2002$40,510$36,580
Vermont$39,400$35,1702201$38,290$38,290
Ohio$38,760$37,4701,9908$41,340$35,980
Indiana$38,680$36,9809105$41,290$35,720
Michigan$38,460$38,6805,41011$40,640$35,460
Pennsylvania$38,330$37,0102,94010$40,700$33,620
California$37,860$35,580172,26025$46,870$35,760
Kansas$37,470$37,0209003$36,470$33,850
Iowa$37,460$37,5909305$42,410$34,640
Virginia$37,120$35,5801,5906$37,110$33,060
New Hampshire$36,940$35,9202200n/an/a
Missouri$36,920$36,2802,6006$41,180$30,400
South Carolina$36,780$35,1106802$36,660$33,570
Wisconsin$36,680$35,3601,4905$37,660$34,630
Oregon$35,500$34,0706,7808$41,440$33,640
Idaho$35,400$34,4702,4204$38,320$34,650
Kentucky$34,970$33,0505102$35,030$33,850
Arizona$34,820$35,0807,1105$39,850$32,610
Delaware$34,570$33,0902200n/an/a
North Carolina$34,340$33,8702,5109$38,960$30,290
Oklahoma$34,330$33,0901,0802$35,580$35,050
Nevada$34,120$33,2806603$34,670$34,360
Alabama$33,900$33,8707407$36,320$32,440
West Virginia$33,840$31,0501000n/an/a
Florida$33,630$30,6409,18015$36,020$30,420
Texas$33,520$32,8404,29012$35,260$27,280
North Dakota$33,490$31,080600n/an/a
Mississippi$33,450$30,2503001$32,550$32,550
Arkansas$33,070$32,9703903$35,240$32,250
Utah$33,000$33,4906704$33,750$26,140
Tennessee$32,870$31,0201,0804$33,820$32,520
New Mexico$32,830$31,1501,9604$37,650$29,130
Louisiana$32,740$33,2605702$35,330$32,930
Georgia$32,710$30,3001,6103$35,670$30,620
Puerto Rico$28,200$21,9601,0602$29,270$24,510
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Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse salary in every city we cover

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Metro areaAverageMedianHourlyJobs
Portland, ME$51,410$48,210$24.7160
Lincoln, NE$47,200$45,280$22.6960
San Francisco, CA$46,870$43,140$22.531,220
Boulder, CO$46,220$43,020$22.22150
Helena, MT$45,240$46,610$21.7560
San Jose, CA$44,920$43,690$21.60850
Champaign, IL$44,830$48,390$21.55130
Bozeman, MT$44,720$45,150$21.50150
Lewiston, ME$44,510$41,730$21.4040
Springfield, IL$44,200$41,600$21.2580
Bloomington, IL$44,150$47,210$21.2340
Bangor, ME$44,010$42,040$21.1630
New York, NY$43,960$43,970$21.142,230
Napa, CA$43,640$44,370$20.983,520
Seattle, WA$43,520$42,800$20.931,120
Kiryas Joel, NY$43,180$37,680$20.76180
Santa Rosa, CA$43,050$43,200$20.701,950
Sioux Falls, SD$42,870$44,150$20.6160
Bellingham, WA$42,710$40,590$20.5390
Grand Junction, CO$42,640$39,570$20.5050
Kingston, NY$42,550$36,810$20.4650
Davenport, IA$42,410$42,630$20.39110
Boston, MA$42,280$39,080$20.33840
Kahului, HI$42,120$39,340$20.25170
Bridgeport, CT$41,950$39,000$20.17140
Washington, DC$41,930$39,750$20.16920
Trenton, NJ$41,650$37,510$20.0380
Bremerton, WA$41,560$38,900$19.9860
Bend, OR$41,440$40,000$19.92120
Cincinnati, OH$41,340$38,650$19.87250
Wenatchee, WA$41,320$40,680$19.861,610
Indianapolis, IN$41,290$37,440$19.85210
Kennewick, WA$41,250$42,340$19.832,470
Mount Vernon, WA$41,220$38,410$19.82200
Columbia, MO$41,180$37,820$19.8060
Chicago, IL$41,160$36,890$19.791,020
Los Angeles, CA$41,150$37,930$19.783,120
Barnstable, MA$41,070$35,400$19.7440
Modesto, CA$40,880$37,850$19.664,120
Denver, CO$40,770$38,990$19.601,150
Philadelphia, PA$40,700$38,250$19.571,430
Allentown, PA$40,670$39,640$19.55180
Ann Arbor, MI$40,640$38,570$19.5490
Lebanon, PA$40,550$38,140$19.5050
Minneapolis, MN$40,510$39,090$19.48610
Albany, NY$40,400$39,960$19.43240
Vallejo, CA$40,360$38,350$19.41150
Worcester, MA$40,350$37,210$19.40190
Merced, CA$40,280$36,350$19.373,820
Battle Creek, MI$40,270$40,000$19.36140
Salinas, CA$40,270$36,700$19.3626,830
Redding, CA$40,180$38,910$19.32n/a
Grand Rapids, MI$40,170$42,290$19.312,000
Medford, OR$40,170$38,770$19.31200
St. Louis, MO$40,150$38,900$19.30650
Providence, RI$40,020$36,660$19.24340
Fort Collins, CO$40,010$38,100$19.2490
Longview, WA$39,930$35,860$19.2070
Pittsfield, MA$39,870$39,020$19.1750
Missoula, MT$39,850$37,860$19.1690
Prescott Valley, AZ$39,850$37,690$19.1630
Peoria, IL$39,750$38,070$19.11140
Spokane, WA$39,740$38,420$19.11190
Corvallis, OR$39,680$42,170$19.0850
Columbus, OH$39,680$38,630$19.08320
Lafayette, IN$39,670$37,940$19.0730
Honolulu, HI$39,600$36,440$19.04290
Gettysburg, PA$39,590$36,410$19.0380
Rapid City, SD$39,550$36,900$19.0140
Greeley, CO$39,470$34,760$18.98180
San Diego, CA$39,410$37,190$18.951,700
Colorado Springs, CO$39,350$36,670$18.92140
Olympia, WA$39,320$40,050$18.91150
Yakima, WA$39,260$39,070$18.874,550
Amherst, MA$39,190$37,370$18.8460
Walla Walla, WA$39,110$35,740$18.80130
Buffalo, NY$39,090$35,980$18.79220
Rochester, NY$39,030$36,800$18.76170
Durham, NC$38,960$35,900$18.73120
Sacramento, CA$38,930$36,520$18.712,590
Tucson, AZ$38,930$37,400$18.72170
Detroit, MI$38,910$38,050$18.711,270
Fort Wayne, IN$38,860$37,720$18.6840
Billings, MT$38,740$36,110$18.62140
Vineland, NJ$38,730$37,530$18.62550
Baltimore, MD$38,700$36,900$18.61530
Akron, OH$38,680$36,340$18.5970
Springfield, MA$38,670$35,780$18.5980
Portland, OR$38,590$36,000$18.551,870
Springfield, MO$38,490$37,840$18.51190
Omaha, NE$38,420$36,620$18.47130
San Luis Obispo, CA$38,370$36,570$18.453,100
Kalamazoo, MI$38,360$37,630$18.44130
Lewiston, ID$38,320$36,170$18.4330
Burlington, VT$38,290$34,590$18.41160
Pueblo, CO$38,230$35,970$18.38130
Jackson, MI$38,220$39,650$18.38100
Oxnard, CA$38,220$35,810$18.384,510
Hartford, CT$38,210$35,190$18.37130
Lancaster, PA$38,110$36,590$18.32180
Lansing, MI$37,880$36,610$18.21150
Des Moines, IA$37,870$36,360$18.21160
Kansas City, MO$37,760$37,020$18.16700
Santa Maria, CA$37,730$36,230$18.1411,020
Madison, WI$37,660$36,160$18.11190
Santa Cruz, CA$37,650$36,450$18.10470
Santa Fe, NM$37,650$36,440$18.1070
La Crosse, WI$37,540$31,200$18.0530
Waterloo, IA$37,480$38,550$18.0230
El Centro, CA$37,440$35,140$18.003,350
Pittsburgh, PA$37,420$38,130$17.99490
Dayton, OH$37,390$38,220$17.98110
Albuquerque, NM$37,270$34,290$17.92610
Richmond, VA$37,110$38,570$17.84230
Grants Pass, OR$37,090$34,150$17.8350
Evansville, IN$37,060$36,790$17.8230
Stockton, CA$37,060$35,640$17.823,990
Toledo, OH$37,000$38,160$17.79330
Virginia Beach, VA$36,940$35,400$17.76160
Atlantic City, NJ$36,900$35,050$17.74130
Flint, MI$36,890$35,090$17.7460
Riverside, CA$36,880$35,240$17.735,310
Hanford, CA$36,860$35,890$17.723,940
Traverse City, MI$36,810$35,690$17.70140
Charlottesville, VA$36,720$35,230$17.65180
Youngstown, OH$36,720$36,710$17.6690
Phoenix, AZ$36,700$35,250$17.651,980
Charleston, SC$36,660$35,110$17.6370
Charlotte, NC$36,600$35,930$17.59590
St. Cloud, MN$36,580$36,200$17.5930
Eugene, OR$36,550$35,200$17.57170
Syracuse, NY$36,520$35,150$17.56210
Chico, CA$36,500$34,320$17.55430
Fresno, CA$36,480$34,610$17.5428,570
Manhattan, KS$36,470$35,400$17.5350
Binghamton, NY$36,460$34,730$17.5350
Visalia, CA$36,360$34,800$17.4821,420
Yuba City, CA$36,340$34,960$17.47850
Birmingham, AL$36,320$36,890$17.46120
Greensboro, NC$36,290$35,640$17.45110
Joplin, MO$36,260$32,950$17.4340
Asheville, NC$36,190$36,070$17.40130
Green Bay, WI$36,170$35,380$17.3970
Milwaukee, WI$36,150$35,460$17.38240
Huntsville, AL$36,140$36,400$17.3750
Niles, MI$36,110$36,300$17.36160
Anchorage, AK$36,100$35,540$17.3660
Canton, OH$36,100$35,470$17.3670
Harrisburg, PA$36,070$33,960$17.34140
Gainesville, FL$36,020$30,640$17.3280
Cleveland, OH$35,980$36,900$17.30290
Bakersfield, CA$35,760$34,620$17.1932,500
South Bend, IN$35,720$36,060$17.1740
Rockford, IL$35,710$34,040$17.1740
Farmington, NM$35,710$32,240$17.1760
Decatur, AL$35,690$37,570$17.1630
Augusta, GA$35,670$29,280$17.1550
Raleigh, NC$35,610$35,970$17.12300
Oklahoma City, OK$35,580$35,170$17.11320
Naples, FL$35,550$35,130$17.09330
Muskegon, MI$35,460$35,840$17.0540
Ocala, FL$35,430$34,080$17.03100
Boise, ID$35,360$34,420$17.001,050
Cedar Rapids, IA$35,330$29,120$16.9990
New Orleans, LA$35,330$36,130$16.99n/a
San Antonio, TX$35,260$34,630$16.95260
Hagerstown, MD$35,240$34,220$16.9450
Fayetteville, AR$35,240$34,560$16.9450
Austin, TX$35,230$34,910$16.94240
Erie, PA$35,150$35,930$16.9050
Atlanta, GA$35,080$33,260$16.86620
Harrisonburg, VA$35,060$33,810$16.8640
Tulsa, OK$35,050$34,760$16.85290
Lexington, KY$35,030$33,230$16.8490
Idaho Falls, ID$35,020$35,270$16.84360
Topeka, KS$34,710$31,850$16.6960
Jacksonville, FL$34,670$33,580$16.67200
Reno, NV$34,670$34,320$16.67150
Twin Falls, ID$34,650$34,230$16.66200
Iowa City, IA$34,640$31,700$16.6540
Appleton, WI$34,630$31,210$16.6550
Little Rock, AR$34,600$35,840$16.63130
Reading, PA$34,580$34,870$16.63220
Las Vegas, NV$34,440$33,420$16.56370
Orlando, FL$34,360$31,550$16.52700
Carson City, NV$34,360$33,280$16.5240
Auburn, AL$34,240$36,620$16.4630
Dothan, AL$34,150$32,970$16.4270
Lynchburg, VA$34,050$36,100$16.3740
Palm Bay, FL$34,040$29,560$16.3740
El Paso, TX$34,010$32,300$16.35120
Miami, FL$34,000$30,540$16.353,890
Amarillo, TX$33,950$30,790$16.3240
Dallas, TX$33,880$34,400$16.29650
Louisville, KY$33,850$33,990$16.28110
Wichita, KS$33,850$33,540$16.27160
Salem, OR$33,820$33,450$16.262,550
Nashville, TN$33,820$34,630$16.26250
Provo, UT$33,750$35,550$16.23120
Sarasota, FL$33,680$32,270$16.19180
Logan, UT$33,650$33,300$16.1840
Albany, OR$33,640$31,490$16.17240
Scranton, PA$33,620$33,170$16.1790
Yuma, AZ$33,590$34,610$16.154,420
Salt Lake City, UT$33,580$35,130$16.14170
Greenville, SC$33,570$30,750$16.14110
Wilmington, NC$33,430$31,870$16.07110
Memphis, TN$33,390$31,200$16.05160
Hickory, NC$33,230$33,390$15.97100
Corpus Christi, TX$33,160$30,740$15.9470
Houston, TX$33,150$33,290$15.94870
Knoxville, TN$33,090$30,620$15.91140
Roanoke, VA$33,060$30,890$15.9050
Baton Rouge, LA$32,930$36,280$15.83170
Tuscaloosa, AL$32,910$30,440$15.8240
Sierra Vista, AZ$32,610$30,760$15.68240
Jackson, MS$32,550$31,120$15.6550
Chattanooga, TN$32,520$31,500$15.63100
Lubbock, TX$32,470$30,040$15.61110
Florence, AL$32,440$29,710$15.60100
Sebastian, FL$32,410$29,300$15.5870
Waco, TX$32,410$32,250$15.5850
Port St. Lucie, FL$32,260$28,850$15.51470
Jonesboro, AR$32,250$30,890$15.5030
Tampa, FL$32,090$29,400$15.43830
San Angelo, TX$31,870$31,010$15.3250
Lakeland, FL$31,600$29,390$15.19180
Deltona, FL$31,330$28,980$15.06140
Sebring, FL$31,310$29,970$15.05280
McAllen, TX$31,200$28,690$15.00190
Fayetteville, NC$31,050$27,470$14.9340
Albany, GA$30,620$28,920$14.7250
Tallahassee, FL$30,420$28,490$14.6290
Jefferson City, MO$30,400$29,160$14.62610
Goldsboro, NC$30,290$28,750$14.5660
San Juan, PR$29,270$24,580$14.07510
Las Cruces, NM$29,130$26,480$14.01570
Brownsville, TX$27,280$28,510$13.1170
Ogden, UT$26,140$27,320$12.57100
Ponce, PR$24,510$21,840$11.79n/a

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Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse salary: questions

Where do farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse make the most money?

In Portland, ME, with an average of $51,410 a year, among the 240 metro areas we cover.

What is the average farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse salary in the U.S.?

$37,630 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $35,660, so half of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse earn more than that and half less.

What salary should farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse ask for?

Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse nationwide earn between $34,320 (25th percentile) and $38,840 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.

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

Wyoming, with a statewide average of $51,250 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).

Where is farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse pay the lowest?

Ponce, PR, at $24,510 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

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