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Farmworkers in Connecticut
Get the information you need to know about working as a Farmworker.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Farmworkers in Connecticut are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Farmworkers in Connecticut is growing faster than average.
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Farmworkers in Connecticut earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Farmworkers Work in Connecticut?
170 people worked as Farmworkers in 2018 in this state.
There were 180 Farmworkers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 560 Farmworkers working in it, which means Connecticut has fewer Farmworkers than average.
Job Projections for Connecticut
Jobs for Farmworkers in this state are growing at a rate of 7.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.8%.
Connecticut Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 110 annual Farmworkers job openings in Connecticut, and 730 total jobs in the year 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 38,600 annual jobs and 258,000 total jobs in 2026.
What do Farmworkers Make in Connecticut?
In 2018 wages for Farmworkers ranged from $21,820 to $60,060 with $27,370 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.49 to $28.88. The median hourly rate was $13.16.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.43 an hour.
The hourly rate declined by $1.27.
The median salary in Connecticut is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Connecticut Metros for Farmworkers
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Farmworkers.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 70 | $42,520 |
Top States for Farmworkers Employment
The table below shows the states where most Farmworkers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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 |
Related Careers in Connecticut
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Occupation | Connecticut Employment Total |
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Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 790 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.