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Farmworkers in Idaho

Farmworkers in Idaho

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

3.8% Jobs Projection
$24,480 Median Salary
160 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Farmworkers in Idaho is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Farmworkers Work in Idaho?

980 people worked as Farmworkers in 2018 in this state.

There were 820 Farmworkers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 160 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 560 Farmworkers working in it, which means Idaho has more Farmworkers than average.

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Job Projections for Idaho

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

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Idaho Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 160 annual job openings, and 1,080 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 Idaho?

In 2018 wages for Farmworkers ranged from $17,170 to $42,870 with $24,480 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.26 to $20.61. The median hourly rate was $11.77.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.25 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.52.

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

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Top Idaho Metros for Farmworkers

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Boise City, ID 250 $32,010
Idaho Falls, ID 100 $22,160

Top States for Farmworkers Employment

View the list below to see 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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