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Agriculture worker job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected agriculture worker job growth rate is 1% from 2018-2028.
About 6,900 new jobs for agriculture workers are projected over the next decade.
Agriculture worker salaries have increased 30% for agriculture workers in the last 5 years.
There are over 24,291 agriculture workers currently employed in the United States.
There are 19,779 active agriculture worker job openings in the US.
The average agriculture worker salary is $27,223.
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24,291 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | 25,755 | 0.01% |
| 2019 | 25,896 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | 25,186 | 0.01% |
| 2017 | 24,738 | 0.01% |
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $27,223 | $13.09 | +12.7% |
| 2025 | $24,164 | $11.62 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | $23,100 | $11.11 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | $22,207 | $10.68 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | $20,897 | $10.05 | +11.3% |
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 163 | 19% |
| 2 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 235 | 18% |
| 3 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 305 | 16% |
| 4 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 96 | 14% |
| 5 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 972 | 13% |
| 6 | Missouri | 6,113,532 | 783 | 13% |
| 7 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 549 | 13% |
| 8 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 407 | 13% |
| 9 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 1,235 | 12% |
| 10 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 1,032 | 12% |
| 11 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 836 | 12% |
| 12 | South Carolina | 5,024,369 | 601 | 12% |
| 13 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 1,166 | 11% |
| 14 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 640 | 11% |
| 15 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 378 | 11% |
| 16 | New Mexico | 2,088,070 | 239 | 11% |
| 17 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 181 | 11% |
| 18 | Delaware | 961,939 | 105 | 11% |
| 19 | Florida | 20,984,400 | 2,007 | 10% |
| 20 | Alabama | 4,874,747 | 485 | 10% |