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Farmworkers in Indiana

Farmworkers in Indiana

Considering a career as a Farmworker in Indiana?

2.5% Jobs Projection
$24,710 Median Salary
620 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Farmworkers Work in Indiana?

There were approximately 650 workers employed as Farmworkers in this state in 2018.

There were 470 Farmworkers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 180 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Indiana

Jobs for Farmworkers in this state are growing at a rate of 2.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.8%.

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Indiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 620 annual job openings, and 4,090 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 Indiana?

In 2018 wages for Farmworkers ranged from $17,490 to $38,690 with $24,710 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.41 to $18.6. The median hourly rate was $11.88.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.53 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.35.

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

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Top Indiana Metros for Farmworkers

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 210 $22,470
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 190 $30,580
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 140 $22,120
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 80 $31,970
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 40 $24,580

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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