Vegetable harvest worker vs farm worker

The differences between vegetable harvest workers and farm workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a vegetable harvest worker has an average salary of $27,722, which is higher than the $26,598 average annual salary of a farm worker.

The top three skills for a vegetable harvest worker include harvest, drive trucks and seasonal help. The most important skills for a farm worker are harvest, mowing, and farm equipment.

Vegetable harvest worker vs farm worker overview

	Vegetable Harvest Worker	Farm Worker
Yearly salary	$27,722	$26,598
Hourly rate	$13.33	$12.79
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	19,487	25,368
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	3	-

Vegetable harvest worker vs farm worker salary

Vegetable harvest workers and farm workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Vegetable Harvest Worker	Farm Worker
Average salary	$27,722	$26,598
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $40,000	Between $21,000 And $33,000
Highest paying City	Layton, UT	Greenville, MS
Highest paying state	Connecticut	North Dakota
Best paying company	Ocean Mist Farms	FAT CATS CAFE
Best paying industry	Professional	Manufacturing

Differences between vegetable harvest worker and farm worker education

There are a few differences between a vegetable harvest worker and a farm worker in terms of educational background:

	Vegetable Harvest Worker	Farm Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Education	Business
Most common college	-	-

Vegetable harvest worker vs farm worker demographics

Here are the differences between vegetable harvest workers' and farm workers' demographics:

	Vegetable Harvest Worker	Farm Worker
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 76.1% Female, 23.9%	Male, 72.6% Female, 27.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.9% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 43.1% Asian, 1.9% White, 45.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 4.1% Unknown, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 25.2% Asian, 1.8% White, 64.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between vegetable harvest worker and farm worker duties and responsibilities

Vegetable harvest worker example responsibilities.

General farm operations including health checks and care of calves, manage cleanliness of barns, milking
Clean stalls, pens, and equipment, using disinfectant solutions, brushes, shovels, water hoses, and/or pumps.
Repair sprinklers and broken pipe fittings using hammers and wrenches.

Farm worker example responsibilities.

General farm operations including health checks and care of calves, manage cleanliness of barns, milking
Manage regular routines of dairy calf sector, developing skill in feeding, housing, sanitation, parasite and disease control.
Care for domestic farm animals, lawn mowing, lifting supplies and feed, general grounds work.
Adhere to farm procedures for newborn calf management.
Serve as vacation relief foreman and semi trailer spotter.
Farm aid carrry trees to customers cars, drive a bobcat.

Vegetable harvest worker vs farm worker skills

Common vegetable harvest worker skills

Harvest, 46%
Drive Trucks, 10%
Seasonal Help, 10%
Storage Facilities, 9%
Plant Seeds, 8%
Mechanical Equipment, 7%

Common farm worker skills

Harvest, 25%
Mowing, 11%
Farm Equipment, 10%
Farm Machinery, 7%
Farm Work, 5%
Beef Cattle, 3%