Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers in Texas

Considering a career as a Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworker and Laborer in Texas?

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

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

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

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

In 2018, there were 4,540 Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers working in the state.

There were 5,520 Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 980 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers in this state are growing at a rate of 5.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.1%.

Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 12,360 annual Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers job openings in Texas, and 81,370 total jobs in the year 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 Texas?

In 2018 wages for Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers ranged from $16,790 to $29,200 with $21,170 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.07 to $14.04. The median hourly rate was $10.18.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $9.34 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.84.

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

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Top Texas 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
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	750	$21,140
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	570	$21,920
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	340	$23,800
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	260	$18,880
Austin-Round Rock, TX	250	$24,110
College Station-Bryan, TX	50	$28,780

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 Texas

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Texas Employment Total
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	5,630
Agricultural Equipment Operators	2,720

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.