Best states for an agriculture worker

Q: What is the best state for agriculture workers?

The best state to be an agriculture worker is South Dakota based on agriculture worker salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for agriculture workers?

The highest paying state for agriculture workers is Georgia based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for agriculture workers?

The worst state for agriculture workers is Arkansas, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for agriculture workers? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for agriculture worker jobs.In fact, our research shows that South Dakota is the best state for agriculture workers in America. The best city in America for agriculture workers with the highest pay is Cumberland, WI.

South Dakota is the best state for jobs for agriculture workers, and Arkansas is the worst. The most common pay in South Dakota is $31,543, while the median pay in Arkansas is $21,417.South Dakota is the best state, and Portland is the city with the highest pay for agriculture workers.

10 best states for agriculture workers in 2026

1. South Dakota
Total agriculture worker jobs: 163
Average annual salary: $31,543
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
2.27
Agriculture worker jobs in South Dakota
2. Utah
Total agriculture worker jobs: 407
Average annual salary: $32,548
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.9
Agriculture worker jobs in Utah
3. Connecticut
Total agriculture worker jobs: 378
Average annual salary: $34,143
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.7
Agriculture worker jobs in Connecticut
4. North Dakota
Total agriculture worker jobs: 1
Average annual salary: $32,784
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
0.02
Agriculture worker jobs in North Dakota
5. Pennsylvania
Total agriculture worker jobs: 6
Average annual salary: $33,730
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
0.01
Agriculture worker jobs in Pennsylvania
6. North Carolina
Total agriculture worker jobs: 1,166
Average annual salary: $30,656
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
1.81
Agriculture worker jobs in North Carolina
7. Maine
Total agriculture worker jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $34,759
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
0
Agriculture worker jobs in Maine
8. Wisconsin
Total agriculture worker jobs: 3
Average annual salary: $32,432
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
0.01
Agriculture worker jobs in Wisconsin
9. Vermont
Total agriculture worker jobs: 1
Average annual salary: $32,293
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
0.02
Agriculture worker jobs in Vermont
10. Nebraska
Total agriculture worker jobs: 305
Average annual salary: $28,366
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Location Quotient:
2.05
Agriculture worker jobs in Nebraska

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an agriculture worker

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for an agriculture worker

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	South Dakota	$31,543	$25,000	869,666	163
2	Utah	$32,548	$25,000	3,101,833	407
3	Connecticut	$34,143	$28,000	3,588,184	378
4	North Dakota	$32,784	$26,000	755,393	1
5	Pennsylvania	$33,730	$27,000	12,805,537	6
6	North Carolina	$30,656	$25,000	10,273,419	1,166
7	Maine	$34,759	$30,000	1,335,907	0
8	Wisconsin	$32,432	$26,000	5,795,483	3
9	Vermont	$32,293	$27,000	623,657	1
10	Nebraska	$28,366	$23,000	1,920,076	305
11	Wyoming	$31,834	$25,000	579,315	0
12	Iowa	$29,667	$24,000	3,145,711	8
13	Montana	$29,894	$23,000	1,050,493	20
14	Missouri	$28,552	$23,000	6,113,532	783
15	Louisiana	$27,851	$23,000	4,684,333	442
16	Colorado	$30,039	$24,000	5,607,154	640
17	Massachusetts	$31,564	$26,000	6,859,819	3
18	California	$30,039	$24,000	39,536,653	3,471
19	New Mexico	$28,146	$22,000	2,088,070	239
20	Kansas	$28,994	$23,000	2,913,123	8
21	West Virginia	$29,776	$24,000	1,815,857	0
22	Illinois	$30,021	$24,000	12,802,023	7
23	Washington	$28,515	$22,000	7,405,743	972
24	South Carolina	$26,772	$22,000	5,024,369	601
25	New Hampshire	$27,153	$23,000	1,342,795	235
26	Hawaii	$32,277	$28,000	1,427,538	0
27	New York	$30,432	$25,000	19,849,399	4
28	Indiana	$27,946	$22,000	6,666,818	5
29	Nevada	$27,877	$22,000	2,998,039	3
30	Alabama	$26,362	$21,000	4,874,747	485
31	Oregon	$25,770	$20,000	4,142,776	549
32	Delaware	$26,319	$21,000	961,939	105
33	Tennessee	$23,997	$19,000	6,715,984	836
34	Ohio	$26,314	$21,000	11,658,609	0
35	Florida	$25,047	$21,000	20,984,400	2,007
36	Michigan	$26,551	$21,000	9,962,311	3
37	New Jersey	$27,741	$22,000	9,005,644	8
38	Minnesota	$26,493	$21,000	5,576,606	7
39	Arizona	$27,218	$21,000	7,016,270	0
40	Texas	$24,582	$20,000	28,304,596	2,351
41	Rhode Island	$26,252	$22,000	1,059,639	0
42	Kentucky	$24,275	$20,000	4,454,189	7
43	District of Columbia	$26,014	$20,000	693,972	96
44	Alaska	$26,202	$23,000	739,795	0
45	Idaho	$23,761	$18,000	1,716,943	181
46	Oklahoma	$23,337	$19,000	3,930,864	337
47	Maryland	$26,014	$20,000	6,052,177	3
48	Virginia	$22,954	$18,000	8,470,020	1,032
49	Georgia	$20,846	$17,000	10,429,379	1,235
50	Mississippi	$22,292	$18,000	2,984,100	20
51	Arkansas	$21,417	$17,000	3,004,279	4

Highest paying states for agriculture workers

Rank	State	Avg. Agriculture Worker Salary
1	South Dakota	$31,543
2	Utah	$32,548
3	Connecticut	$34,143
4	North Dakota	$32,784
5	Pennsylvania	$33,730
6	North Carolina	$30,656
7	Maine	$34,759
8	Wisconsin	$32,432
9	Vermont	$32,293
10	Nebraska	$28,366
11	Wyoming	$31,834
12	Iowa	$29,667
13	Montana	$29,894
14	Missouri	$28,552
15	Louisiana	$27,851
16	Colorado	$30,039
17	Massachusetts	$31,564
18	California	$30,039
19	New Mexico	$28,146
20	Kansas	$28,994
21	West Virginia	$29,776
22	Illinois	$30,021
23	Washington	$28,515
24	South Carolina	$26,772
25	New Hampshire	$27,153
26	Hawaii	$32,277
27	New York	$30,432
28	Indiana	$27,946
29	Nevada	$27,877
30	Alabama	$26,362
31	Oregon	$25,770
32	Delaware	$26,319
33	Tennessee	$23,997
34	Ohio	$26,314
35	Florida	$25,047
36	Michigan	$26,551
37	New Jersey	$27,741
38	Minnesota	$26,493
39	Arizona	$27,218
40	Texas	$24,582
41	Rhode Island	$26,252
42	Kentucky	$24,275
43	District of Columbia	$26,014
44	Alaska	$26,202
45	Idaho	$23,761
46	Oklahoma	$23,337
47	Maryland	$26,014
48	Virginia	$22,954
49	Georgia	$20,846
50	Mississippi	$22,292
51	Arkansas	$21,417

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Total agriculture worker jobs:	163
Average annual salary:	$31,543
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$25,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$38,000
Location Quotient:	2.27

Best states for an agriculture worker

10 best states for agriculture workers in 2026

1. South Dakota

2. Utah

3. Connecticut

4. North Dakota

5. Pennsylvania

6. North Carolina

7. Maine

8. Wisconsin

9. Vermont

10. Nebraska