Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers in Connecticut

Want to work in Connecticut as a Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworker and Laborer? Read this first!

You’re in luck! Jobs for Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers in Connecticut are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers in Connecticut is growing faster than average.

• Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers in Connecticut earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers Work in Connecticut?

In 2018, there were 790 Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers working in the state.

There were 920 Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 130 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 1,020 Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers working in it, which means Connecticut has fewer Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers than average.

Job Projections for Connecticut

Jobs for Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers in this state are growing at a rate of 5.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.1%.

Connecticut Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 400 annual job openings, and a total of 2,610 jobs for Connecticut Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 76,800 annual jobs and 509,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers Make in Connecticut?

In 2018 wages for Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers ranged from $22,310 to $40,490 with $28,150 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.73 to $19.47. The median hourly rate was $13.53.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $12.66 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.87.

The median salary in Connecticut is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Connecticut Metros for Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT	280	$26,520
Danbury, CT	150	$31,050
Waterbury, CT	40	$26,780

Top States for Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	194,850	$24,240
Washington	11,100	$27,560
Florida	10,670	$22,210
Arizona	10,290	$23,100
Oregon	5,750	$24,900
Texas	4,540	$21,170
Colorado	3,840	$29,850
Georgia	3,200	$21,400
New York	3,040	$29,910
North Carolina	2,650	$23,040
Michigan	2,650	$23,470
Pennsylvania	2,510	$26,930
New Jersey	2,400	$24,870
Idaho	2,350	$22,600
Ohio	2,060	$23,200
Illinois	2,030	$27,250
New Mexico	1,670	$19,090
Louisiana	1,520	$23,990
Wisconsin	1,450	$23,720
Iowa	1,330	$28,080

Below are the states where Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$38,850
Wyoming	$32,890
Vermont	$32,360
Massachusetts	$31,310
Oklahoma	$30,540
Hawaii	$30,420
New York	$29,910
Colorado	$29,850
Nebraska	$29,820
Minnesota	$29,520

Related Careers in Connecticut

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Connecticut Employment Total
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	170

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.