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Farmworkers in Alaska

Want to work in Alaska as a Farmworker? Read this first!

20.0% Jobs Projection
$25,570 Median Salary
20 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Farmworkers in Alaska are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Farmworkers in Alaska is growing faster than average.

  • Farmworkers in Alaska earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Farmworkers Work in Alaska?

There were approximately 60 workers employed as Farmworkers in this state in 2018.

There were 40 Farmworkers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 560 Farmworkers working in it, which means Alaska has fewer Farmworkers than average.

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Job Projections for Alaska

Jobs for Farmworkers in this state are growing at a rate of 20.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.8%.

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Alaska Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 20 annual job openings, and 120 total jobs in 2026 for Farmworkers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 38,600 annual jobs and 258,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Farmworkers Make in Alaska?

In 2018 wages for Farmworkers ranged from $22,240 to $62,860 with $25,570 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.69 to $30.22. The median hourly rate was $12.29.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $12.79 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.50.

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

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Top Alaska Metros for Farmworkers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Farmworkers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Anchorage, AK 50 $24,670

Top States for Farmworkers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Farmworkers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 5,630 $22,540
California 2,510 $29,100
Kentucky 1,980 $25,240
Pennsylvania 1,640 $26,140
Nebraska 1,260 $28,900
Colorado 1,170 $27,560
Wisconsin 1,170 $28,190
Missouri 1,160 $28,080
Iowa 1,160 $32,230
Alabama 1,140 $27,140
Oklahoma 1,130 $21,880
Florida 1,020 $25,660
North Carolina 1,010 $26,350
Idaho 980 $24,480
Ohio 980 $28,580
Kansas 930 $26,390
Arkansas 920 $24,710
Washington 890 $33,090
Minnesota 880 $27,090
Indiana 650 $24,710

Below are the states where Farmworkers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Washington $33,090
Louisiana $32,330
Iowa $32,230
New Hampshire $31,990
Mississippi $31,720
Massachusetts $31,060
Delaware $30,780
Hawaii $30,100
South Carolina $29,780
Nevada $29,440

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