Research Summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
Salaries have increased 19% for farm labours in the last 5 years
Projected job growth for farm labours is 1% from 2018-2028
There are over 17,696 farm labours currently employed in the United States
There are 25,319 active farm labour job openings in the US based on job postings
The average salary for a farm labour is $26,720
Yes, farm labour jobs are in demand. The job market for analysts is projected to grow 1% from 2018 to 2028.
Year | # Of Jobs | % Of Population |
---|---|---|
2012 | 15,327 | 0.00% |
2013 | 16,068 | 0.01% |
2014 | 16,348 | 0.01% |
2015 | 17,380 | 0.01% |
2016 | 18,489 | 0.01% |
Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
---|---|---|---|
2008 | $16,713 | $8.03 | - |
2009 | $17,483 | $8.41 | +4.6% |
2010 | $18,666 | $8.97 | +6.8% |
2011 | $19,327 | $9.29 | +3.5% |
2012 | $19,877 | $9.56 | +2.8% |
Mouse over a state to see the number of active farm labour jobs in each state. The darker areas on the map show where farm labours earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Rank | State | Population | # of Jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 68 | 6% |
2 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 145 | 5% |
3 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 81 | 4% |
4 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 135 | 2% |
5 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 130 | 2% |
6 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 97 | 2% |
7 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 67 | 2% |
8 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 61 | 2% |
9 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 43 | 2% |
10 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 35 | 2% |
11 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 29 | 2% |
12 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 20 | 2% |
13 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 16 | 2% |
14 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 14 | 2% |
15 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 147 | 1% |
16 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 85 | 1% |
17 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 70 | 1% |
18 | Nevada | 2,998,039 | 26 | 1% |
19 | Vermont | 623,657 | 7 | 1% |
20 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 7 | 1% |
Rank | City | # of Jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Fort Dodge | 1 | 4% | $34,005 |
2 | Queensbury | 1 | 4% | $31,176 |
3 | Fort Collins | 1 | 1% | $28,768 |
4 | Sioux City | 1 | 1% | $34,156 |
5 | Visalia | 1 | 1% | $30,191 |
6 | Riverside | 1 | 0% | $29,780 |