Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of farm hand salary by state for the United States:
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North Dakota has the highest farm hand salary of $40,049
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Wyoming has the lowest farm hand salary of $20,091
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The national average salary for farm hands is $26,594
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The national hourly pay for farm hands is $12.79
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do farm hands get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for farm hand by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for farm hands after this adjustment? That would be North Dakota.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for farm hand salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Farm Hands By State
| Rank | State | Average Farm Hand Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | North Dakota | $40,049 | $32,000 | $50,000 |
| 2 | Montana | $38,144 | $29,000 | $48,000 |
| 3 | Minnesota | $34,839 | $28,000 | $43,000 |
| 4 | Idaho | $34,158 | $26,000 | $43,000 |
| 5 | South Dakota | $33,590 | $26,000 | $41,000 |
| 6 | Nebraska | $32,770 | $26,000 | $40,000 |
| 7 | Iowa | $32,567 | $26,000 | $39,000 |
| 8 | Missouri | $31,918 | $26,000 | $38,000 |
| 9 | Vermont | $31,784 | $26,000 | $38,000 |
| 10 | Connecticut | $31,671 | $26,000 | $37,000 |
| 11 | Utah | $31,577 | $24,000 | $39,000 |
| 12 | Maine | $31,391 | $26,000 | $37,000 |
| 13 | Oklahoma | $31,375 | $25,000 | $38,000 |
| 14 | Oregon | $30,856 | $24,000 | $39,000 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | $30,211 | $24,000 | $37,000 |
| 16 | Kentucky | $29,253 | $25,000 | $33,000 |
| 17 | Hawaii | $29,121 | $25,000 | $33,000 |
| 18 | Massachusetts | $29,017 | $24,000 | $34,000 |
| 19 | California | $29,014 | $23,000 | $36,000 |
| 20 | New York | $29,004 | $24,000 | $34,000 |
| 21 | Rhode Island | $28,884 | $24,000 | $34,000 |
| 22 | New Jersey | $28,847 | $24,000 | $34,000 |
| 23 | Washington | $28,772 | $22,000 | $36,000 |
| 24 | Delaware | $28,471 | $24,000 | $33,000 |
| 25 | Illinois | $28,241 | $23,000 | $33,000 |
| 26 | Ohio | $27,583 | $23,000 | $32,000 |
| 27 | Nevada | $27,382 | $21,000 | $34,000 |
| 28 | New Mexico | $27,236 | $21,000 | $34,000 |
| 29 | Arizona | $26,982 | $21,000 | $33,000 |
| 30 | Kansas | $26,610 | $21,000 | $32,000 |
| 31 | Alaska | $26,456 | $21,000 | $32,000 |
| 32 | Michigan | $26,268 | $21,000 | $31,000 |
| 33 | Pennsylvania | $26,070 | $21,000 | $31,000 |
| 34 | South Carolina | $25,968 | $22,000 | $29,000 |
| 35 | Colorado | $25,801 | $20,000 | $32,000 |
| 36 | Arkansas | $25,330 | $21,000 | $30,000 |
| 37 | New Hampshire | $25,151 | $20,000 | $30,000 |
| 38 | Louisiana | $24,736 | $20,000 | $29,000 |
| 39 | Alabama | $24,181 | $20,000 | $28,000 |
| 40 | North Carolina | $24,096 | $21,000 | $27,000 |
| 41 | Georgia | $23,618 | $20,000 | $27,000 |
| 42 | West Virginia | $23,316 | $19,000 | $27,000 |
| 43 | Maryland | $23,240 | $19,000 | $27,000 |
| 44 | Texas | $23,185 | $18,000 | $28,000 |
| 45 | Tennessee | $22,679 | $19,000 | $26,000 |
| 46 | Florida | $22,032 | $19,000 | $25,000 |
| 47 | Mississippi | $21,193 | $17,000 | $24,000 |
| 48 | Indiana | $21,112 | $17,000 | $25,000 |
| 49 | Virginia | $20,524 | $17,000 | $23,000 |
| 50 | Wyoming | $20,091 | $15,000 | $25,000 |
Methodology: Farm Hand Salary By State
To better understand farm hand pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for farm hands by state.
We took the average annual salary data for farm hands from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for farm hands.
Farm Hand Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for farm hands?
The highest-paid state for farm hands is North Dakota with an average salary of $40,049 per year.
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What city pays farm hands the most?
Hurdsfield, ND pays farm hands the most with an average salary of $40,212 per year.
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What is the worst state for farm hands?
The worst state for farm hands is Wyoming with an average salary of $20,091 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
