SOC 45-2092 · Amarillo, TX metro

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Salary in Amarillo, TX

The average salary for farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in Amarillo, Texas is $33,950 a year ($16.32 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $30,790: half of the 40 people in this job in the Amarillo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($37,630).

$33,950average per year

$16.32 / hourMedian $30,790Take-home ≈ $29,459

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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#4 of 12Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse pay range in Amarillo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,970 or more. The middle half of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in Amarillo earn between $29,790 and $35,160.

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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$33,950$2,829$16.32
Median$30,790$2,566$14.80
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,790$2,482$14.32
Experienced (75th percentile)$35,160$2,930$16.90

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse pay in Amarillo vs. Texas and the U.S.

Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in Amarillo earn about the same as the Texas average ($33,520) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($37,630). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $35,660.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Amarillo$33,950$30,790$27,580$49,97040
Texas$33,520$32,840$24,530$44,0204,290
United States$37,630$35,660$32,900$45,690265,500

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse salary after taxes in Amarillo

On the average salary of $33,950, a single filer in Amarillo takes home about $29,459 a year, or $2,455 a month and $1,133 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Amarillo a good place for farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Amarillo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $33,950 buys what about $36,975 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Amarillo ($44,580). A typical home costs $219,904, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse salary in other Texas cities

Amarillo ranks 4th of 12 Texas metro areas for this job; San Antonio pays the most ($35,260).

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Portland, ME pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($51,410).

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

How much do farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse make an hour in Amarillo?

$16.32 an hour on average, and $14.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse salary in Amarillo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,790, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse take-home pay in Amarillo?

About $29,459 a year ($2,455 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,950. Texas has no state income tax.

Do farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse earn more in Amarillo than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($37,630).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 45-2092; area Amarillo, TX (11100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.21, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.21).

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