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Farmworkers in Montana

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3.9% Jobs Projection

$21,440 Median Salary

320 Job Openings

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

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

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How Many Farmworkers Work in Montana?

There were approximately 600 workers employed as Farmworkers in this state in 2018.

There were 600 Farmworkers employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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

Job Projections for Montana

Jobs for Farmworkers in this state are growing at a rate of 3.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.8%.

Montana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 320 annual job openings, and a total of 2,130 jobs for Montana Farmworkers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 38,600 annual jobs and 258,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Farmworkers Make in Montana?

In 2018 wages for Farmworkers ranged from $18,300 to $40,280 with $21,440 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.8 to $19.36. The median hourly rate was $10.31.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.39 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $1.08.

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

Top Montana Metros for Farmworkers

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Billings, MT	90	$24,490

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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