Harvester vs orchard worker

The differences between harvesters and orchard workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a harvester has an average salary of $27,398, which is higher than the $27,052 average annual salary of an orchard worker.

The top three skills for a harvester include harvest, wine and harvesters. The most important skills for an orchard worker are harvest, mowing, and RAN.

Harvester vs orchard worker overview

	Harvester	Orchard Worker
Yearly salary	$27,398	$27,052
Hourly rate	$13.17	$13.01
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	253	19,520
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Harvester vs orchard worker salary

Harvesters and orchard workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Harvester	Orchard Worker
Average salary	$27,398	$27,052
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $41,000	Between $21,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	Santa Barbara, CA	Boyertown, PA
Highest paying state	Maine	Maine
Best paying company	Microsoft	Yakima Valley College
Best paying industry	Finance	Education

Differences between harvester and orchard worker education

There are a few differences between a harvester and an orchard worker in terms of educational background:

	Harvester	Orchard Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Business	Education
Most common college	-	-

Harvester vs orchard worker demographics

Here are the differences between harvesters' and orchard workers' demographics:

	Harvester	Orchard Worker
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 68.1% Female, 31.9%	Male, 82.0% Female, 18.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.9% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 27.9% Asian, 1.9% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 4.7% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 30.8% Asian, 1.9% White, 58.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between harvester and orchard worker duties and responsibilities

Harvester example responsibilities.

Manage and oversee the day-to-day running of farms raising poultry or pigs for the production of meat and breeding stock.
Harvest pecans, run and replace sprinkler systems
Ensure DNR compliance by maintaining different lakes according to specifications.
Complete overhaul of ERP data structures lead to MRP/MPS planning being more effective.
Operate AG equipment, drive tractor trailer, repair and maintain all of equipment.
Operate large scale farming machinery including but not limit to pea harvesters and sweet corn combines.

Orchard worker example responsibilities.

General farm operations including health checks and care of calves, manage cleanliness of barns, milking
Wait on customers, run various stations on farm and operate various lawn care equipment.
Increase next seasons harvest by pruning apple trees.
Dig trenches, set ground rods and wire, minor concrete work, traffic control, set cabinets, install pipes.
Repair sprinklers and broken pipe fittings using hammers and wrenches.

Harvester vs orchard worker skills

Common harvester skills

Harvest, 88%
Wine, 9%
Harvesters, 1%
Farm Work, 0%
Manual Labor, 0%
Shovels, 0%

Common orchard worker skills

Harvest, 66%
Mowing, 29%
RAN, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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