Best states for a field crop farmworker

Q: What is the best state for field crop farmworkers?

The best state to be a field crop farmworker is North Dakota based on field crop farmworker salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for field crop farmworkers?

The highest paying state for field crop farmworkers is Arkansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for field crop farmworkers?

The worst state for field crop farmworkers is Alabama, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for field crop farmworkers in the United States. Field crop farmworker positions are available in every state, but not all states are the same. Some states do not offer the same wages, benefits, time off, etc for field crop farmworkers.Our research shows that North Dakota is the best state in the country for field crop farmworkers.

North Dakota is the best state for jobs for field crop farmworkers, and Alabama is the worst. The most common pay in North Dakota is $33,904, while the median pay in Alabama is $20,942.North Dakota is the best state, and Grand Forks is the city with the highest pay for field crop farmworkers.

10 best states for field crop farmworkers in 2025

1. North Dakota
Total field crop farmworker jobs: 123
Average annual salary: $33,904
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.93
Field crop farmworker jobs in North Dakota
2. Wyoming
Total field crop farmworker jobs: 66
Average annual salary: $33,802
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.61
Field crop farmworker jobs in Wyoming
3. Minnesota
Total field crop farmworker jobs: 543
Average annual salary: $33,554
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Field crop farmworker jobs in Minnesota
4. Montana
Total field crop farmworker jobs: 125
Average annual salary: $31,554
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
1.58
Field crop farmworker jobs in Montana
5. Vermont
Total field crop farmworker jobs: 69
Average annual salary: $32,234
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Field crop farmworker jobs in Vermont
6. Oregon
Total field crop farmworker jobs: 363
Average annual salary: $31,454
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Field crop farmworker jobs in Oregon
7. Iowa
Total field crop farmworker jobs: 236
Average annual salary: $31,882
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Field crop farmworker jobs in Iowa
8. Maine
Total field crop farmworker jobs: 141
Average annual salary: $29,425
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Location Quotient:
1.55
Field crop farmworker jobs in Maine
9. Massachusetts
Total field crop farmworker jobs: 656
Average annual salary: $31,247
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Field crop farmworker jobs in Massachusetts
10. Wisconsin
Total field crop farmworker jobs: 368
Average annual salary: $30,635
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Field crop farmworker jobs in Wisconsin

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a field crop farmworker

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Detailed list of the best states for a field crop farmworker

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	North Dakota	$33,904	$30,000	755,393	123
2	Wyoming	$33,802	$29,000	579,315	66
3	Minnesota	$33,554	$29,000	5,576,606	543
4	Montana	$31,554	$27,000	1,050,493	125
5	Vermont	$32,234	$29,000	623,657	69
6	Oregon	$31,454	$26,000	4,142,776	363
7	Iowa	$31,882	$27,000	3,145,711	236
8	Maine	$29,425	$26,000	1,335,907	141
9	Massachusetts	$31,247	$28,000	6,859,819	656
10	Wisconsin	$30,635	$26,000	5,795,483	368
11	Hawaii	$31,302	$28,000	1,427,538	79
12	Utah	$28,941	$25,000	3,101,833	247
13	Indiana	$29,936	$26,000	6,666,818	411
14	West Virginia	$30,526	$26,000	1,815,857	84
15	Pennsylvania	$29,875	$26,000	12,805,537	751
16	Kansas	$31,188	$27,000	2,913,123	153
17	California	$30,761	$25,000	39,536,653	2,258
18	Colorado	$29,113	$25,000	5,607,154	479
19	New York	$29,829	$26,000	19,849,399	906
20	Washington	$30,569	$26,000	7,405,743	449
21	New Hampshire	$28,583	$25,000	1,342,795	128
22	Ohio	$29,219	$25,000	11,658,609	585
23	Missouri	$28,679	$25,000	6,113,532	392
24	Nebraska	$29,520	$25,000	1,920,076	129
25	Illinois	$29,013	$25,000	12,802,023	684
26	Oklahoma	$25,736	$22,000	3,930,864	257
27	Arizona	$27,284	$23,000	7,016,270	413
28	Connecticut	$28,000	$25,000	3,588,184	216
29	South Dakota	$28,083	$24,000	869,666	60
30	Nevada	$25,246	$21,000	2,998,039	178
31	New Jersey	$28,225	$25,000	9,005,644	503
32	Maryland	$28,184	$24,000	6,052,177	441
33	Alaska	$27,871	$25,000	739,795	44
34	Michigan	$27,487	$24,000	9,962,311	382
35	Texas	$25,509	$22,000	28,304,596	1,537
36	Idaho	$24,895	$21,000	1,716,943	129
37	Virginia	$26,036	$22,000	8,470,020	666
38	Tennessee	$25,491	$22,000	6,715,984	372
39	Rhode Island	$27,783	$24,000	1,059,639	66
40	North Carolina	$24,218	$21,000	10,273,419	684
41	Mississippi	$23,836	$21,000	2,984,100	149
42	Kentucky	$26,019	$22,000	4,454,189	176
43	District of Columbia	$26,314	$23,000	693,972	115
44	New Mexico	$21,081	$18,000	2,088,070	164
45	South Carolina	$22,851	$20,000	5,024,369	298
46	Louisiana	$22,984	$20,000	4,684,333	206
47	Delaware	$23,792	$21,000	961,939	78
48	Florida	$21,764	$19,000	20,984,400	1,027
49	Georgia	$22,051	$19,000	10,429,379	646
50	Arkansas	$20,791	$18,000	3,004,279	158
51	Alabama	$20,942	$18,000	4,874,747	200

Highest paying states for field crop farmworkers

Rank	State	Avg. Field Crop Farmworker Salary
1	North Dakota	$33,904
2	Wyoming	$33,802
3	Minnesota	$33,554
4	Montana	$31,554
5	Vermont	$32,234
6	Oregon	$31,454
7	Iowa	$31,882
8	Maine	$29,425
9	Massachusetts	$31,247
10	Wisconsin	$30,635
11	Hawaii	$31,302
12	Utah	$28,941
13	Indiana	$29,936
14	West Virginia	$30,526
15	Pennsylvania	$29,875
16	Kansas	$31,188
17	California	$30,761
18	Colorado	$29,113
19	New York	$29,829
20	Washington	$30,569
21	New Hampshire	$28,583
22	Ohio	$29,219
23	Missouri	$28,679
24	Nebraska	$29,520
25	Illinois	$29,013
26	Oklahoma	$25,736
27	Arizona	$27,284
28	Connecticut	$28,000
29	South Dakota	$28,083
30	Nevada	$25,246
31	New Jersey	$28,225
32	Maryland	$28,184
33	Alaska	$27,871
34	Michigan	$27,487
35	Texas	$25,509
36	Idaho	$24,895
37	Virginia	$26,036
38	Tennessee	$25,491
39	Rhode Island	$27,783
40	North Carolina	$24,218
41	Mississippi	$23,836
42	Kentucky	$26,019
43	District of Columbia	$26,314
44	New Mexico	$21,081
45	South Carolina	$22,851
46	Louisiana	$22,984
47	Delaware	$23,792
48	Florida	$21,764
49	Georgia	$22,051
50	Arkansas	$20,791
51	Alabama	$20,942

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Total field crop farmworker jobs:	123
Average annual salary:	$33,904
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$30,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$38,000
Location Quotient:	1.93

Best states for a field crop farmworker

10 best states for field crop farmworkers in 2025

1. North Dakota

2. Wyoming

3. Minnesota

4. Montana

5. Vermont

6. Oregon

7. Iowa

8. Maine

9. Massachusetts

10. Wisconsin