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Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals Salary by City

Farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals earn the most in Wenatchee, WA (average $60,170 a year), followed by Salinas, CA ($57,310) and Washington, DC ($55,330), among the 126 metro areas we cover. Nationwide the average is $39,260 and the median $36,670, for 32,810 workers (May 2025).

$39,260U.S. average
$60Khighest: Wenatchee, WA
$30Klowest: Oklahoma City, OK
126metro areas
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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary

Wenatchee, WA$60,170
Salinas, CA$57,310
Washington, DC$55,330
Richmond, VA$51,280
Virginia Beach, VA$50,010
Mount Vernon, WA$48,150
Lebanon, PA$48,030
Orlando, FL$47,830
San Francisco, CA$47,710
St. Cloud, MN$47,620
San Diego, CA$47,540
Minneapolis, MN$47,510
San Jose, CA$47,170
Seattle, WA$47,170
Santa Rosa, CA$46,840
Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals salary by state

Alaska pays farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals the most statewide, $54,900 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
Washington, D.C.n/an/an/a1$55,330$55,330
Alaska$54,900$50,450400n/an/a
West Virginia$50,340$48,460400n/an/a
Vermont$48,190$40,730800n/an/a
Washington$47,860$45,3701,1008$60,170$41,540
Hawaii$47,690$47,0501601$46,410$46,410
Minnesota$47,570$46,0205802$47,620$47,510
Virginia$44,530$38,6706303$51,280$46,580
Maryland$44,350$41,7603101$33,840$33,840
Maine$43,070$42,1701400n/an/a
California$42,810$38,6403,60018$57,310$36,960
Colorado$42,810$39,7401,2706$46,120$39,380
New Jersey$42,780$38,9602500n/an/a
Massachusetts$42,500$38,2802702$43,420$41,550
New Hampshire$42,080$39,5201300n/an/a
South Dakota$41,300$38,0001000n/an/a
North Dakota$41,080$40,3201300n/an/a
North Carolina$40,820$38,7509104$46,600$37,190
Nebraska$40,730$37,2205701$37,660$37,660
Idaho$40,390$40,5804802$43,620$36,070
Kentucky$40,370$38,0307002$41,790$38,050
Montana$40,120$37,0106602$40,110$39,550
Mississippi$39,930$37,4302900n/an/a
Florida$39,850$36,7908205$47,830$36,640
Missouri$39,040$32,9501,3104$42,170$35,210
Kansas$38,940$37,0601,3403$42,000$33,370
New York$38,810$34,8605303$40,970$36,110
Iowa$38,630$36,4801,2402$46,530$41,360
Delaware$37,920$36,940900n/an/a
Connecticut$37,910$35,140901$38,800$38,800
Oregon$37,770$35,4807003$43,370$39,810
Arizona$37,660$35,1606504$39,380$34,160
New Mexico$37,520$36,4003301$37,130$37,130
Alabama$37,480$36,6201,3004$40,360$33,880
Wyoming$37,220$38,9204700n/an/a
South Carolina$37,060$35,0901900n/an/a
Utah$36,780$32,970800n/an/a
Wisconsin$36,560$32,9709305$38,960$31,940
Indiana$36,420$37,5304202$41,390$38,430
Tennessee$36,200$33,7204502$41,240$35,740
Texas$35,960$33,9203,75012$38,850$31,210
Illinois$35,890$33,8404501$35,960$35,960
Michigan$35,690$32,6607503$37,620$30,640
Pennsylvania$35,620$35,3601,3307$48,030$31,300
Louisiana$35,500$31,940800n/an/a
Nevada$35,400$31,7002102$40,730$31,030
Oklahoma$35,130$33,6704201$29,730$29,730
Ohio$34,530$31,2001,1605$36,780$33,340
Georgia$33,460$28,4106901$42,220$42,220
Arkansas$32,960$29,3404602$41,660$34,340
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Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals salary in every city we cover

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Metro areaAverageMedianHourlyJobs
Wenatchee, WA$60,170$59,900$28.9350
Salinas, CA$57,310$62,540$27.5570
Washington, DC$55,330$50,100$26.60290
Richmond, VA$51,280$48,880$24.6640
Virginia Beach, VA$50,010$47,430$24.0450
Mount Vernon, WA$48,150$42,370$23.1570
Lebanon, PA$48,030$38,280$23.0940
Orlando, FL$47,830$38,700$22.9940
San Francisco, CA$47,710$44,300$22.94380
St. Cloud, MN$47,620$45,290$22.9030
San Diego, CA$47,540$42,910$22.86370
Minneapolis, MN$47,510$47,950$22.84320
San Jose, CA$47,170$45,140$22.68130
Seattle, WA$47,170$44,930$22.68410
Santa Rosa, CA$46,840$45,970$22.52100
Greensboro, NC$46,600$46,130$22.4190
Charlottesville, VA$46,580$43,960$22.4040
Sioux City, IA$46,530$48,870$22.3770
Honolulu, HI$46,410$43,560$22.3190
Boulder, CO$46,120$46,260$22.1760
Spokane, WA$46,010$42,390$22.1240
Yakima, WA$45,470$40,660$21.8660
Olympia, WA$44,750$44,750$21.5230
Denver, CO$44,610$42,590$21.45340
Bellingham, WA$44,410$41,770$21.3580
Raleigh, NC$44,140$41,360$21.2290
Tampa, FL$43,700$40,180$21.01110
Boise, ID$43,620$45,670$20.97120
Boston, MA$43,420$38,410$20.87230
Bend, OR$43,370$43,220$20.8540
Sarasota, FL$43,150$46,860$20.7450
Portland, OR$43,000$40,320$20.68170
Sacramento, CA$42,250$39,810$20.31140
Atlanta, GA$42,220$32,120$20.30170
St. Louis, MO$42,170$37,420$20.27160
Oxnard, CA$42,070$37,870$20.22140
Miami, FL$42,000$36,820$20.19150
Topeka, KS$42,000$47,490$20.1950
Fort Collins, CO$41,970$37,460$20.18130
Lexington, KY$41,790$39,330$20.09330
Fort Smith, AR$41,660$34,480$20.0380
Worcester, MA$41,550$36,290$19.9740
Bremerton, WA$41,540$35,570$19.9740
Indianapolis, IN$41,390$41,570$19.9050
Los Angeles, CA$41,360$37,720$19.89610
Riverside, CA$41,360$36,820$19.89200
Des Moines, IA$41,360$40,120$19.8950
Chattanooga, TN$41,240$46,580$19.8340
Colorado Springs, CO$41,120$38,100$19.77100
New York, NY$40,970$38,350$19.70420
Reno, NV$40,730$37,740$19.5860
Santa Maria, CA$40,360$36,940$19.41130
Auburn, AL$40,360$41,270$19.4040
Visalia, CA$40,160$35,830$19.31120
Missoula, MT$40,110$36,670$19.2940
Springfield, MO$40,070$37,150$19.2790
Greeley, CO$39,960$35,360$19.21100
Salem, OR$39,810$41,400$19.1490
Montgomery, AL$39,770$45,700$19.1280
Philadelphia, PA$39,740$36,640$19.10280
Birmingham, AL$39,720$37,090$19.10110
Merced, CA$39,610$35,900$19.0440
Billings, MT$39,550$37,010$19.01130
Modesto, CA$39,470$36,980$18.9790
Grand Junction, CO$39,380$34,940$18.9330
Phoenix, AZ$39,380$38,610$18.93350
Charlotte, NC$39,340$37,860$18.91100
Fresno, CA$39,300$36,090$18.9090
Bakersfield, CA$39,270$35,760$18.8890
Kansas City, MO$39,000$35,710$18.75470
Madison, WI$38,960$38,270$18.73240
Manhattan, KS$38,950$37,020$18.7290
Austin, TX$38,850$36,470$18.68170
Hartford, CT$38,800$35,140$18.6540
Elkhart, IN$38,430$39,310$18.4830
Flagstaff, AZ$38,420$33,720$18.4740
Hanford, CA$38,340$35,300$18.4350
State College, PA$38,320$37,540$18.4240
Louisville, KY$38,050$36,400$18.2990
Omaha, NE$37,660$39,100$18.1070
Lansing, MI$37,620$32,870$18.09100
Houston, TX$37,480$35,850$18.02460
Stockton, CA$37,250$34,880$17.91n/a
Dallas, TX$37,230$35,030$17.90600
Hickory, NC$37,190$32,670$17.88n/a
Albuquerque, NM$37,130$36,390$17.8560
Lancaster, PA$37,020$36,670$17.80430
Kiryas Joel, NY$36,970$35,790$17.7850
San Luis Obispo, CA$36,960$35,760$17.7780
Detroit, MI$36,930$32,950$17.75140
Appleton, WI$36,860$29,380$17.7250
Columbus, OH$36,780$34,220$17.68210
Ocala, FL$36,640$33,800$17.62180
Prescott Valley, AZ$36,300$35,360$17.4530
Cincinnati, OH$36,260$30,850$17.43120
Buffalo, NY$36,110$35,920$17.3660
Twin Falls, ID$36,070$31,200$17.34100
Chicago, IL$35,960$33,950$17.29220
Waco, TX$35,830$35,140$17.2380
Knoxville, TN$35,740$31,200$17.1850
San Antonio, TX$35,210$30,280$16.93210
Jefferson City, MO$35,210$29,650$16.9370
Allentown, PA$35,090$34,320$16.8730
Amarillo, TX$35,080$30,070$16.8780
Milwaukee, WI$34,920$29,790$16.7970
Longview, TX$34,660$34,190$16.6640
Killeen, TX$34,560$30,730$16.6150
Fayetteville, AR$34,340$29,530$16.51160
Tucson, AZ$34,160$31,670$16.42110
Toledo, OH$34,070$30,010$16.3840
Huntsville, AL$33,880$31,360$16.2930
College Station, TX$33,860$29,480$16.28110
Hagerstown, MD$33,840$31,200$16.2730
Tyler, TX$33,710$34,320$16.2150
Cleveland, OH$33,570$33,540$16.1490
Wichita, KS$33,370$29,130$16.0460
Akron, OH$33,340$30,200$16.0350
Harrisburg, PA$33,140$28,950$15.9350
Green Bay, WI$33,060$30,410$15.8940
Wausau, WI$31,940$28,030$15.3650
San Angelo, TX$31,700$30,570$15.2490
Pittsburgh, PA$31,300$29,400$15.05200
McAllen, TX$31,210$28,320$15.0160
Las Vegas, NV$31,030$28,530$14.92n/a
Kalamazoo, MI$30,640$27,440$14.7370
Oklahoma City, OK$29,730$24,140$14.3090

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Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals salary: questions

Where do farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals make the most money?

In Wenatchee, WA, with an average of $60,170 a year, among the 126 metro areas we cover.

What is the average farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals salary in the U.S.?

$39,260 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $36,670, so half of farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals earn more than that and half less.

What salary should farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals ask for?

Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals nationwide earn between $31,020 (25th percentile) and $45,700 (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, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals the most?

Alaska, with a statewide average of $54,900 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).

Where is farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals pay the lowest?

Oklahoma City, OK, at $29,730 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

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