Farm Manager Salary

Q: How much does a Farm Manager make?

Farm managers make $53,932 per year on average, or $25.93 per hour, in the United States. Farm managers on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $34,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $83,000. Location impacts how much a farm manager can expect to make. Farm managers make the most in New York, Illinois, New Jersey, Wisconsin, and Connecticut.

Updated February 6, 2023

Average Farm Manager Salary

$53,932yearly

$25.93 hourly

Entry level Salary

$34,000 yearly

$34,00010%

$53,932Median

$83,00090%

How much does a Farm Manager make?

Farm managers make $53,932 per year on average, or $25.93 per hour, in the United States. Farm managers on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $34,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $83,000.

Location impacts how much a farm manager can expect to make. Farm managers make the most in New York, Illinois, New Jersey, Wisconsin, and Connecticut.

Highest Paying States For Farm Managers

Throughout the U.S., the average salary for a farm manager is roughly $53,932 per year, which boils down to $25.93 per hour. Interestingly enough, farm managers have the highest salaries in Clarence, NY at about $70,423 per year. For those who are just starting out, the average entry-level salary in Clarence, NY is $43,000. Additionally, farm managers make more than the average salary in Ridgefield, CT, Springfield, MA, Newnan, GA, Hanford, CA, and Woodburn, OR. On a more broad level, farm manager salaries are highest in New York, Illinois, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Delaware. On the contrary, Arkansas, New Mexico, and Mississippi offer the lowest farm manager salaries.

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Average Salary:

Farm Manager average salary by State

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Illinois	$67,006	$32.21	60
2	Wisconsin	$59,957	$28.83	29
3	Ohio	$58,473	$28.11	48
4	Indiana	$57,204	$27.50	42
5	Iowa	$58,118	$27.94	17
6	Connecticut	$59,593	$28.65	29
7	New York	$69,482	$33.40	26
8	Delaware	$58,799	$28.27	6
9	New Jersey	$61,015	$29.33	22
10	Maryland	$57,728	$27.75	88
11	Minnesota	$58,017	$27.89	22
12	Virginia	$55,912	$26.88	116
13	North Carolina	$56,985	$27.40	23
14	Kentucky	$55,104	$26.49	10
15	Montana	$51,238	$24.63	20
16	Rhode Island	$58,932	$28.33	2
17	Michigan	$54,775	$26.33	19
18	District of Columbia	$57,792	$27.78	7
19	South Dakota	$54,601	$26.25	2
20	Washington	$50,693	$24.37	31
21	Pennsylvania	$51,250	$24.64	80
22	New Hampshire	$56,914	$27.36	2
23	Vermont	$55,729	$26.79	1
24	Tennessee	$47,686	$22.93	27
25	Alaska	$51,799	$24.90	3
26	North Dakota	$53,662	$25.80
27	Idaho	$44,981	$21.63	10
28	Missouri	$49,518	$23.81	14
29	Nebraska	$44,857	$21.57	15
30	West Virginia	$51,135	$24.58
31	Georgia	$48,423	$23.28	18
32	Maine	$51,096	$24.57
33	Kansas	$47,226	$22.70	4
34	Massachusetts	$51,767	$24.89	10
35	Oregon	$43,656	$20.99	8
36	California	$45,084	$21.68	65
37	South Carolina	$44,437	$21.36	8
38	Colorado	$43,387	$20.86	14
39	Nevada	$42,552	$20.46	4
40	Utah	$39,063	$18.78	13
41	Louisiana	$39,825	$19.15	6
42	Alabama	$42,580	$20.47
43	Wyoming	$41,401	$19.90
44	Florida	$34,266	$16.47	62
45	Hawaii	$40,317	$19.38	1
46	Arizona	$36,092	$17.35	22
47	Texas	$39,089	$18.79	27
48	Arkansas	$37,709	$18.13	4
49	Oklahoma	$35,782	$17.20	8
50	Mississippi	$36,158	$17.38	3
51	New Mexico	$37,491	$18.02	2

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Highest Paying Cities For Farm Managers

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Clarence, NY	$70,423	$33.86
2	Ridgefield, CT	$59,854	$28.78
3	Springfield, MA	$52,605	$25.29
4	Newnan, GA	$48,073	$23.11
5	Hanford, CA	$45,507	$21.88
6	Woodburn, OR	$43,732	$21.02
7	Gainesville, FL	$35,796	$17.21	2

Farm Managers Salary Details

Average Farm Manager Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a Farm Manager's Salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$83,000	$6,917	$40
75th Percentile	$67,000	$5,583	$32
Average	$53,932	$4,494	$26
25th Percentile	$42,000	$3,500	$20
10th Percentile	$34,000	$2,833	$16

Highest Paying Types of Farm Managers

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Manager	$58,651	$4,888	$28.20	1,236,194

Here are the five companies hiring the most now:

Which Companies Pay Farm Managers The Most?

According to our most recent salary estimates, International Rescue Committee and Jennie-O are the highest paying companies for farm managers.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
1	International Rescue Committee	$61,779	$29.70
2	Jennie-O	$57,792	$27.78	30
3	Florida Crystals	$52,858	$25.41
4	The Maschhoffs	$52,678	$25.33
5	DRB Systems	$51,767	$24.89
6	The HANOR Company	$51,591	$24.80
7	Hormel Foods	$47,618	$22.89	41
8	TSNE	$47,385	$22.78
9	University of Florida	$44,345	$21.32	3
10	Alabama Farmers Cooperative	$43,230	$20.78
11	Busey	$43,043	$20.69
12	Anderson Hay & Grain	$41,885	$20.14
13	The Ohio State University	$41,378	$19.89
14	JBS USA	$38,077	$18.31	1
15	Farm Stores Franchising	$37,151	$17.86
16	Compass Group USA	$36,896	$17.74	1
17	Smithfield Foods	$36,320	$17.46	18
18	Mahoney's Garden Centers	$36,016	$17.32
19	Peak Living	$35,878	$17.25
20	Patterson Joint Unified School District	$34,814	$16.74

How Much Do Farm Managers Make In Different Industries?

Here are some examples of how much a farm manager salaries can based on different industries:

The manufacturing industry pays farm managers an average salary of $51,462
The start-up industry pay $50,889
The lowest paying industry for farm managers is the retail industry. Farm managers in this industry earn an average salary of $42,099

Highest Paying Industries For Farm Managers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Manufacturing	$51,462	$24.74
2	Start-up	$50,889	$24.47
3	Agriculture	$44,481	$21.39
4	Retail	$42,099	$20.24

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Farm Manager Pay Trends

Average Farm Manager Salary Over Time

Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Farm Manager Salary By Year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2023	$53,900	$25.93	-4.5%
2022	$56,400	$27.10	+4.5%
2021	$53,800	$25.88	-2.5%
2020	$55,100	$26.51	+4.7%
2019	$52,600	$25.27	+3.3%

Recently Added Farm Manager Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
TSNE	Farm Manager	Springfield, MA	11/26/2022	$39,000
Compass Group USA Inc.	Premium Manager-State Farm Arena	Atlanta, GA	11/25/2022	$55,000
Root Agricultural Advisory	Head of Farm Management	Boise, ID	11/21/2022	$100,000
Root Agricultural Advisory	Head of Farm Management	Boise, ID	11/21/2022	$100,000
Jorgensen Farms	Farm Manager	Westerville, OH	11/20/2022	$55,000
Harlem Grown Inc.	Farm Manager	New York, NY	11/17/2022	$50,000
A.L. Baucom Family Farms	ROW Crop Farm Manager	Monroe, NC	11/16/2022	$100,000
National Audubon Society	Farm Manager	Dayton, OH	11/11/2022	$53,000
National Audubon Society	Farm Manager	Dayton, OH	11/11/2022	$53,000
A.L. Baucom Family Farms	ROW Crop Farm Manager	Monroe, NC	11/11/2022	$100,000

Farm Manager Salaries FAQs

What State Pays Farm Managers The Most?

New York pays Farm Managers the most in the United States, with an average salary of $69,482 per year, or $33.40 per hour.

How Do I Know If I'm Being Paid Fairly As A Farm Manager?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a Farm Manager if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Illinois you should be paid close to $67,006 per year.

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Updated February 6, 2023