Nursery worker vs transplant worker

The differences between nursery workers and transplant workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a nursery worker has an average salary of $27,083, which is higher than the $27,051 average annual salary of a transplant worker.

Nursery worker vs transplant worker overview

	Nursery Worker	Transplant Worker
Yearly salary	$27,083	$27,051
Hourly rate	$13.02	$13.01
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	23,072	19,816
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Master's Degree, 50%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Nursery worker vs transplant worker salary

Nursery workers and transplant workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Nursery Worker	Transplant Worker
Average salary	$27,083	$27,051
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $32,000	Between $19,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	McMinnville, OR	-
Highest paying state	Montana	-
Best paying company	Twin Lakes Community	-
Best paying industry	Finance	-

Differences between nursery worker and transplant worker education

There are a few differences between a nursery worker and a transplant worker in terms of educational background:

	Nursery Worker	Transplant Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Master's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Psychology	Accounting
Most common college	-	-

Nursery worker vs transplant worker demographics

Here are the differences between nursery workers' and transplant workers' demographics:

	Nursery Worker	Transplant Worker
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 22.2% Female, 77.8%	Male, 20.0% Female, 80.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.3% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 28.2% Asian, 1.8% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 3.0% Unknown, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 41.2% Asian, 1.6% White, 50.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between nursery worker and transplant worker duties and responsibilities

Nursery worker example responsibilities.

Haul and spread topsoil, fertilizer, and other materials to condition soil, using wheelbarrows and shovels.
Service the work trucks by checking the oil and gas, same with the weed eaters and the lawn mowers.
Earn a CPR and varous other certifications.
Work on the installation crew installing sprinklers and landscaping.
Haul soil, fertilizer and tools using wagons and wheelbarrows.
Help out around the nursery, repair sprinklers, mow lawns.

Transplant worker example responsibilities.

Roll and stack sod and cut grass, trees, and shrubs.remove harvest, dig and screen soil, etc.
Work on a vineyard maintaining grape crops and sometimes apple and pear trees.

Nursery worker vs transplant worker skills

Common nursery worker skills

Pigs, 18%
Water Plants, 11%
CPR, 11%
Child Care, 10%
Church Services, 8%
Nursery Stock, 7%

Common transplant worker skills

Updated January 8, 2025

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