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Farmworkers in Kentucky

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5.7% Jobs Projection

$25,240 Median Salary

530 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for Farmworkers in Kentucky is growing faster than average.
Farmworkers in Kentucky earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Farmworkers Work in Kentucky?

There were approximately 1,980 workers employed as Farmworkers in this state in 2018.

There were 2,080 Farmworkers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 100 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Farmworkers in this state are growing at a rate of 5.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.8%.

Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 530 annual job openings, and 3,500 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 Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Farmworkers ranged from $19,830 to $37,350 with $25,240 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.53 to $17.95. The median hourly rate was $12.14.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.96 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.18.

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

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Top Kentucky Metros for Farmworkers

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Lexington-Fayette, KY	1,290	$24,510
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	190	$30,580
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	140	$22,120
Bowling Green, KY	40	$27,010

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

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	Kentucky Employment Total
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	900
Agricultural Equipment Operators	140

References

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