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 |
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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.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | $55,330 | $55,330 |
| Alaska | $54,900 | $50,450 | 40 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| West Virginia | $50,340 | $48,460 | 40 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Vermont | $48,190 | $40,730 | 80 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Washington | $47,860 | $45,370 | 1,100 | 8 | $60,170 | $41,540 |
| Hawaii | $47,690 | $47,050 | 160 | 1 | $46,410 | $46,410 |
| Minnesota | $47,570 | $46,020 | 580 | 2 | $47,620 | $47,510 |
| Virginia | $44,530 | $38,670 | 630 | 3 | $51,280 | $46,580 |
| Maryland | $44,350 | $41,760 | 310 | 1 | $33,840 | $33,840 |
| Maine | $43,070 | $42,170 | 140 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| California | $42,810 | $38,640 | 3,600 | 18 | $57,310 | $36,960 |
| Colorado | $42,810 | $39,740 | 1,270 | 6 | $46,120 | $39,380 |
| New Jersey | $42,780 | $38,960 | 250 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Massachusetts | $42,500 | $38,280 | 270 | 2 | $43,420 | $41,550 |
| New Hampshire | $42,080 | $39,520 | 130 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| South Dakota | $41,300 | $38,000 | 100 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| North Dakota | $41,080 | $40,320 | 130 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| North Carolina | $40,820 | $38,750 | 910 | 4 | $46,600 | $37,190 |
| Nebraska | $40,730 | $37,220 | 570 | 1 | $37,660 | $37,660 |
| Idaho | $40,390 | $40,580 | 480 | 2 | $43,620 | $36,070 |
| Kentucky | $40,370 | $38,030 | 700 | 2 | $41,790 | $38,050 |
| Montana | $40,120 | $37,010 | 660 | 2 | $40,110 | $39,550 |
| Mississippi | $39,930 | $37,430 | 290 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Florida | $39,850 | $36,790 | 820 | 5 | $47,830 | $36,640 |
| Missouri | $39,040 | $32,950 | 1,310 | 4 | $42,170 | $35,210 |
| Kansas | $38,940 | $37,060 | 1,340 | 3 | $42,000 | $33,370 |
| New York | $38,810 | $34,860 | 530 | 3 | $40,970 | $36,110 |
| Iowa | $38,630 | $36,480 | 1,240 | 2 | $46,530 | $41,360 |
| Delaware | $37,920 | $36,940 | 90 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Connecticut | $37,910 | $35,140 | 90 | 1 | $38,800 | $38,800 |
| Oregon | $37,770 | $35,480 | 700 | 3 | $43,370 | $39,810 |
| Arizona | $37,660 | $35,160 | 650 | 4 | $39,380 | $34,160 |
| New Mexico | $37,520 | $36,400 | 330 | 1 | $37,130 | $37,130 |
| Alabama | $37,480 | $36,620 | 1,300 | 4 | $40,360 | $33,880 |
| Wyoming | $37,220 | $38,920 | 470 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| South Carolina | $37,060 | $35,090 | 190 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Utah | $36,780 | $32,970 | 80 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Wisconsin | $36,560 | $32,970 | 930 | 5 | $38,960 | $31,940 |
| Indiana | $36,420 | $37,530 | 420 | 2 | $41,390 | $38,430 |
| Tennessee | $36,200 | $33,720 | 450 | 2 | $41,240 | $35,740 |
| Texas | $35,960 | $33,920 | 3,750 | 12 | $38,850 | $31,210 |
| Illinois | $35,890 | $33,840 | 450 | 1 | $35,960 | $35,960 |
| Michigan | $35,690 | $32,660 | 750 | 3 | $37,620 | $30,640 |
| Pennsylvania | $35,620 | $35,360 | 1,330 | 7 | $48,030 | $31,300 |
| Louisiana | $35,500 | $31,940 | 80 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Nevada | $35,400 | $31,700 | 210 | 2 | $40,730 | $31,030 |
| Oklahoma | $35,130 | $33,670 | 420 | 1 | $29,730 | $29,730 |
| Ohio | $34,530 | $31,200 | 1,160 | 5 | $36,780 | $33,340 |
| Georgia | $33,460 | $28,410 | 690 | 1 | $42,220 | $42,220 |
| Arkansas | $32,960 | $29,340 | 460 | 2 | $41,660 | $34,340 |
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wenatchee, WA | $60,170 | $59,900 | $28.93 | 50 |
| Salinas, CA | $57,310 | $62,540 | $27.55 | 70 |
| Washington, DC | $55,330 | $50,100 | $26.60 | 290 |
| Richmond, VA | $51,280 | $48,880 | $24.66 | 40 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $50,010 | $47,430 | $24.04 | 50 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $48,150 | $42,370 | $23.15 | 70 |
| Lebanon, PA | $48,030 | $38,280 | $23.09 | 40 |
| Orlando, FL | $47,830 | $38,700 | $22.99 | 40 |
| San Francisco, CA | $47,710 | $44,300 | $22.94 | 380 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $47,620 | $45,290 | $22.90 | 30 |
| San Diego, CA | $47,540 | $42,910 | $22.86 | 370 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $47,510 | $47,950 | $22.84 | 320 |
| San Jose, CA | $47,170 | $45,140 | $22.68 | 130 |
| Seattle, WA | $47,170 | $44,930 | $22.68 | 410 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $46,840 | $45,970 | $22.52 | 100 |
| Greensboro, NC | $46,600 | $46,130 | $22.41 | 90 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $46,580 | $43,960 | $22.40 | 40 |
| Sioux City, IA | $46,530 | $48,870 | $22.37 | 70 |
| Honolulu, HI | $46,410 | $43,560 | $22.31 | 90 |
| Boulder, CO | $46,120 | $46,260 | $22.17 | 60 |
| Spokane, WA | $46,010 | $42,390 | $22.12 | 40 |
| Yakima, WA | $45,470 | $40,660 | $21.86 | 60 |
| Olympia, WA | $44,750 | $44,750 | $21.52 | 30 |
| Denver, CO | $44,610 | $42,590 | $21.45 | 340 |
| Bellingham, WA | $44,410 | $41,770 | $21.35 | 80 |
| Raleigh, NC | $44,140 | $41,360 | $21.22 | 90 |
| Tampa, FL | $43,700 | $40,180 | $21.01 | 110 |
| Boise, ID | $43,620 | $45,670 | $20.97 | 120 |
| Boston, MA | $43,420 | $38,410 | $20.87 | 230 |
| Bend, OR | $43,370 | $43,220 | $20.85 | 40 |
| Sarasota, FL | $43,150 | $46,860 | $20.74 | 50 |
| Portland, OR | $43,000 | $40,320 | $20.68 | 170 |
| Sacramento, CA | $42,250 | $39,810 | $20.31 | 140 |
| Atlanta, GA | $42,220 | $32,120 | $20.30 | 170 |
| St. Louis, MO | $42,170 | $37,420 | $20.27 | 160 |
| Oxnard, CA | $42,070 | $37,870 | $20.22 | 140 |
| Miami, FL | $42,000 | $36,820 | $20.19 | 150 |
| Topeka, KS | $42,000 | $47,490 | $20.19 | 50 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $41,970 | $37,460 | $20.18 | 130 |
| Lexington, KY | $41,790 | $39,330 | $20.09 | 330 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $41,660 | $34,480 | $20.03 | 80 |
| Worcester, MA | $41,550 | $36,290 | $19.97 | 40 |
| Bremerton, WA | $41,540 | $35,570 | $19.97 | 40 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $41,390 | $41,570 | $19.90 | 50 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $41,360 | $37,720 | $19.89 | 610 |
| Riverside, CA | $41,360 | $36,820 | $19.89 | 200 |
| Des Moines, IA | $41,360 | $40,120 | $19.89 | 50 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $41,240 | $46,580 | $19.83 | 40 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $41,120 | $38,100 | $19.77 | 100 |
| New York, NY | $40,970 | $38,350 | $19.70 | 420 |
| Reno, NV | $40,730 | $37,740 | $19.58 | 60 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $40,360 | $36,940 | $19.41 | 130 |
| Auburn, AL | $40,360 | $41,270 | $19.40 | 40 |
| Visalia, CA | $40,160 | $35,830 | $19.31 | 120 |
| Missoula, MT | $40,110 | $36,670 | $19.29 | 40 |
| Springfield, MO | $40,070 | $37,150 | $19.27 | 90 |
| Greeley, CO | $39,960 | $35,360 | $19.21 | 100 |
| Salem, OR | $39,810 | $41,400 | $19.14 | 90 |
| Montgomery, AL | $39,770 | $45,700 | $19.12 | 80 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $39,740 | $36,640 | $19.10 | 280 |
| Birmingham, AL | $39,720 | $37,090 | $19.10 | 110 |
| Merced, CA | $39,610 | $35,900 | $19.04 | 40 |
| Billings, MT | $39,550 | $37,010 | $19.01 | 130 |
| Modesto, CA | $39,470 | $36,980 | $18.97 | 90 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $39,380 | $34,940 | $18.93 | 30 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $39,380 | $38,610 | $18.93 | 350 |
| Charlotte, NC | $39,340 | $37,860 | $18.91 | 100 |
| Fresno, CA | $39,300 | $36,090 | $18.90 | 90 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $39,270 | $35,760 | $18.88 | 90 |
| Kansas City, MO | $39,000 | $35,710 | $18.75 | 470 |
| Madison, WI | $38,960 | $38,270 | $18.73 | 240 |
| Manhattan, KS | $38,950 | $37,020 | $18.72 | 90 |
| Austin, TX | $38,850 | $36,470 | $18.68 | 170 |
| Hartford, CT | $38,800 | $35,140 | $18.65 | 40 |
| Elkhart, IN | $38,430 | $39,310 | $18.48 | 30 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $38,420 | $33,720 | $18.47 | 40 |
| Hanford, CA | $38,340 | $35,300 | $18.43 | 50 |
| State College, PA | $38,320 | $37,540 | $18.42 | 40 |
| Louisville, KY | $38,050 | $36,400 | $18.29 | 90 |
| Omaha, NE | $37,660 | $39,100 | $18.10 | 70 |
| Lansing, MI | $37,620 | $32,870 | $18.09 | 100 |
| Houston, TX | $37,480 | $35,850 | $18.02 | 460 |
| Stockton, CA | $37,250 | $34,880 | $17.91 | n/a |
| Dallas, TX | $37,230 | $35,030 | $17.90 | 600 |
| Hickory, NC | $37,190 | $32,670 | $17.88 | n/a |
| Albuquerque, NM | $37,130 | $36,390 | $17.85 | 60 |
| Lancaster, PA | $37,020 | $36,670 | $17.80 | 430 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $36,970 | $35,790 | $17.78 | 50 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $36,960 | $35,760 | $17.77 | 80 |
| Detroit, MI | $36,930 | $32,950 | $17.75 | 140 |
| Appleton, WI | $36,860 | $29,380 | $17.72 | 50 |
| Columbus, OH | $36,780 | $34,220 | $17.68 | 210 |
| Ocala, FL | $36,640 | $33,800 | $17.62 | 180 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $36,300 | $35,360 | $17.45 | 30 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $36,260 | $30,850 | $17.43 | 120 |
| Buffalo, NY | $36,110 | $35,920 | $17.36 | 60 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $36,070 | $31,200 | $17.34 | 100 |
| Chicago, IL | $35,960 | $33,950 | $17.29 | 220 |
| Waco, TX | $35,830 | $35,140 | $17.23 | 80 |
| Knoxville, TN | $35,740 | $31,200 | $17.18 | 50 |
| San Antonio, TX | $35,210 | $30,280 | $16.93 | 210 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $35,210 | $29,650 | $16.93 | 70 |
| Allentown, PA | $35,090 | $34,320 | $16.87 | 30 |
| Amarillo, TX | $35,080 | $30,070 | $16.87 | 80 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $34,920 | $29,790 | $16.79 | 70 |
| Longview, TX | $34,660 | $34,190 | $16.66 | 40 |
| Killeen, TX | $34,560 | $30,730 | $16.61 | 50 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $34,340 | $29,530 | $16.51 | 160 |
| Tucson, AZ | $34,160 | $31,670 | $16.42 | 110 |
| Toledo, OH | $34,070 | $30,010 | $16.38 | 40 |
| Huntsville, AL | $33,880 | $31,360 | $16.29 | 30 |
| College Station, TX | $33,860 | $29,480 | $16.28 | 110 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $33,840 | $31,200 | $16.27 | 30 |
| Tyler, TX | $33,710 | $34,320 | $16.21 | 50 |
| Cleveland, OH | $33,570 | $33,540 | $16.14 | 90 |
| Wichita, KS | $33,370 | $29,130 | $16.04 | 60 |
| Akron, OH | $33,340 | $30,200 | $16.03 | 50 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $33,140 | $28,950 | $15.93 | 50 |
| Green Bay, WI | $33,060 | $30,410 | $15.89 | 40 |
| Wausau, WI | $31,940 | $28,030 | $15.36 | 50 |
| San Angelo, TX | $31,700 | $30,570 | $15.24 | 90 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $31,300 | $29,400 | $15.05 | 200 |
| McAllen, TX | $31,210 | $28,320 | $15.01 | 60 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $31,030 | $28,530 | $14.92 | n/a |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $30,640 | $27,440 | $14.73 | 70 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $29,730 | $24,140 | $14.30 | 90 |
Related jobs
- Agricultural Equipment OperatorsU.S. average $43,710
- Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and GreenhouseU.S. average $37,630
- Agricultural InspectorsU.S. average $54,910
- Graders and Sorters, Agricultural ProductsU.S. average $36,430
- Agricultural Workers, All OtherU.S. average $45,510
- Animal BreedersU.S. average $57,010
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.
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 45-2093.
- 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.
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