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Farmworkers in Maine
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- Farmworkers in Maine earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Farmworkers Work in Maine?
In Maine, there were 150 people working as Farmworkers in the year 2018.
There were 120 Farmworkers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 560 Farmworkers working in it, which means Maine has fewer Farmworkers than average.
Job Projections for Maine
Jobs for Farmworkers in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, which is better than what is projected nationwide which is a decrease of 3.8%.
Maine Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 50 annual Farmworkers job openings in Maine, and 320 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 Maine?
In 2018 wages for Farmworkers ranged from $20,810 to $38,390 with $29,120 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10 to $18.46. The median hourly rate was $14.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.75 an hour.
The hourly rate declined by $0.75.
The median salary in Maine is higher than the nationwide median salary.
Top Maine 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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Dover-Durham, NH-ME | 60 | $29,480 |
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 |
---|---|
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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References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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