The average salary for a farm labour in the United States is $26,720. Farm labour salaries typically range between $21,000 and $33,000 a year. The average hourly rate for farm labours is $12.85 per hour.
Location, education, and experience impacts how much a farm labour can expect to make. Farm labours make the most in North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Hawaii, and Vermont.
Rank | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Count |
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1 | North Dakota | $40,659 | $19.55 | 14 |
2 | Nebraska | $35,235 | $16.94 | 43 |
3 | South Dakota | $34,263 | $16.47 | 20 |
4 | Iowa | $32,437 | $15.59 | 145 |
5 | Minnesota | $32,335 | $15.55 | 97 |
6 | Wisconsin | $32,832 | $15.78 | 70 |
7 | Kansas | $29,785 | $14.32 | 67 |
8 | Ohio | $29,098 | $13.99 | 147 |
9 | Vermont | $33,741 | $16.22 | 7 |
10 | Washington | $31,447 | $15.12 | 85 |
11 | Montana | $28,372 | $13.64 | 68 |
12 | Wyoming | $30,416 | $14.62 | 7 |
13 | West Virginia | $27,398 | $13.17 | 81 |
14 | Nevada | $29,450 | $14.16 | 26 |
15 | Missouri | $29,189 | $14.03 | 72 |
16 | Idaho | $28,293 | $13.60 | 35 |
17 | Michigan | $29,418 | $14.14 | 90 |
18 | Georgia | $28,463 | $13.68 | 150 |
19 | New Mexico | $31,297 | $15.05 | 9 |
20 | New Hampshire | $28,088 | $13.50 | 29 |
21 | Hawaii | $33,765 | $16.23 | 7 |
22 | Oregon | $28,303 | $13.61 | 56 |
23 | Maine | $29,229 | $14.05 | 9 |
24 | Colorado | $28,449 | $13.68 | 83 |
25 | Arizona | $26,325 | $12.66 | 135 |
26 | Mississippi | $26,460 | $12.72 | 28 |
27 | Pennsylvania | $27,160 | $13.06 | 137 |
28 | California | $29,982 | $14.41 | 297 |
29 | Utah | $26,087 | $12.54 | 61 |
30 | New York | $29,454 | $14.16 | 65 |
31 | Rhode Island | $28,752 | $13.82 | 5 |
32 | Indiana | $25,191 | $12.11 | 92 |
33 | Massachusetts | $28,745 | $13.82 | 81 |
34 | Illinois | $27,976 | $13.45 | 101 |
35 | New Jersey | $28,742 | $13.82 | 55 |
36 | Maryland | $26,088 | $12.54 | 130 |
37 | Delaware | $26,597 | $12.79 | 13 |
38 | Alaska | $25,560 | $12.29 | 11 |
39 | Florida | $24,751 | $11.90 | 206 |
40 | Tennessee | $23,604 | $11.35 | 61 |
41 | Connecticut | $25,963 | $12.48 | 32 |
42 | Oklahoma | $24,219 | $11.64 | 32 |
43 | Virginia | $24,676 | $11.86 | 96 |
44 | Alabama | $22,807 | $10.96 | 52 |
45 | Arkansas | $22,553 | $10.84 | 32 |
46 | District of Columbia | $25,806 | $12.41 | 16 |
47 | Texas | $24,237 | $11.65 | 148 |
48 | South Carolina | $23,395 | $11.25 | 41 |
49 | Kentucky | $22,947 | $11.03 | 35 |
50 | North Carolina | $21,295 | $10.24 | 98 |
51 | Louisiana | $21,518 | $10.35 | 23 |
Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Count |
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1 | Yakima, WA | $31,345 | $15.07 | |
2 | Sahuarita, AZ | $25,992 | $12.50 | |
3 | Plant City, FL | $24,776 | $11.91 |
Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
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90th Percentile | $33,000 | $2,750 | $16 |
75th Percentile | $30,000 | $2,500 | $14 |
Average | $26,720 | $2,227 | $13 |
25th Percentile | $23,000 | $1,917 | $11 |
10th Percentile | $21,000 | $1,750 | $10 |
Here are the five companies hiring the most now:
Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
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1 | Cargill | $36,448 | $17.52 | 7 |
2 | University of California-Berkeley | $36,446 | $17.52 | |
3 | General Mills | $31,659 | $15.22 | 3 |
4 | University of Wisconsin System | $31,382 | $15.09 | |
5 | Apple | $31,206 | $15.00 | |
6 | Tyson Foods | $31,026 | $14.92 | 60 |
7 | AVANCE | $29,453 | $14.16 | |
8 | The Wonderful Company | $28,869 | $13.88 | |
9 | BlackBerry | $28,741 | $13.82 | |
10 | A & R Construction | $28,485 | $13.69 | |
11 | Belcan | $28,236 | $13.57 | |
12 | Forest View Nursing Home | $28,112 | $13.52 | |
13 | West Hills College Lemoore | $28,023 | $13.47 | 1 |
14 | B&W Quality Growers | $27,848 | $13.39 | 2 |
15 | Morgan | $27,774 | $13.35 | |
16 | Taylor Corporation | $27,737 | $13.34 | |
17 | Harman International | $27,649 | $13.29 | |
18 | IES | $27,468 | $13.21 | |
19 | PeopleReady | $27,456 | $13.20 | 760 |
20 | Lambs Farm | $27,449 | $13.20 |
Farm labour salaries can vary depending on the industry. In fact, our data shows that the finance, manufacturing, and agriculture industries tend to offer much higher salaries for farm labours. For example, farm labours make a whopping average salary of $32,950 while working in the finance industry. Meanwhile, other people in this field are making $26,644 in the manufacturing industry and $26,375 in the agriculture industry.
Farm labours may want to avoid working in the professional industry as it offers the lowest average salary of $26,126.
Rank | Industry | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
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1 | Finance | $32,950 | $15.84 |
2 | Manufacturing | $26,644 | $12.81 |
3 | Agriculture | $26,375 | $12.68 |
4 | Media | $26,274 | $12.63 |
5 | Energy | $26,200 | $12.60 |
6 | Professional | $26,126 | $12.56 |
Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
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2023 | $26,700 | $12.85 | +4.5% |
2022 | $25,500 | $12.27 | +4.6% |
2021 | $24,400 | $11.71 | +4.1% |
2020 | $23,400 | $11.23 | +3.7% |
2019 | $22,500 | $10.81 | +3.1% |
Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
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Bergstrom Pork | Farm Labor-Swine | Grove City, MN | 04/28/2023 | $35,479 |
Cobb-Vantress | Cobb-1St. Shift Egg Caretaker Labor Pr01-Timber Lake Farm | Lake Jackson, TX | 04/28/2023 | $33,392 |
Cooper Farms | Farm Laborer-Farrowing Technician | Paulding, OH | 04/28/2023 | $33,496 |
Tyson Foods | Cobb 1St. Shift Hatchery Processing Labor Pr01-Grand Meadow Farms | Spavinaw, OK | 04/26/2023 | $33,392 |
Super-Sod | Farm Laborer/Machine Operator | Fort Valley, GA | 04/26/2023 | $33,392 |
Super-Sod | Farm Laborer/Machine Operator | Mills River, NC | 04/26/2023 | $33,392 |
Cobb-Vantress | Cobb-1St. Shift General Labor Pr01-Bear Hollow Farms | Noel, MO | 04/25/2023 | $33,392 |
Stone Hill Excavation | Farm Drainage Installation Laborer | Brandon, SD | 04/24/2023 | $75,000 |
Cobb-Vantress | Cobb 1St. Shift Poultry Selection Worker Labor Pr01-Three Springs Farm | Sand Springs, OK | 04/21/2023 | $33,392 |
Bee Sweet Citrus | Farm Labor/Irrigator | Visalia, CA | 04/20/2023 | $33,392 |
North Dakota pays Farm Labours the most in the United States, with an average salary of $40,659 per year, or $19.55 per hour.
You know if you are being paid fairly as a Farm Labour if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Nebraska you should be paid close to $35,235 per year.
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