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Farmworkers in New Jersey
Get the information you need to know about working as a Farmworker.
While jobs for Farmworkers in New Jersey are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.
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Employment for Farmworkers in New Jersey is expected to decrease.
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Farmworkers in New Jersey earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Farmworkers Work in New Jersey?
In 2018, there were 280 Farmworkers working in the state.
There were 320 Farmworkers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 560 Farmworkers working in it, which means New Jersey has fewer Farmworkers than average.
Job Projections for New Jersey
Jobs for Farmworkers in this state are declining at a rate of 11.1% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.8%.
New Jersey Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 10 annual Farmworkers job openings in New Jersey, and 80 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 New Jersey?
In 2018 wages for Farmworkers ranged from $20,960 to $35,370 with $25,880 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.08 to $17.01. The median hourly rate was $12.44.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $12.92 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate declined by $0.48.
The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top New Jersey 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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Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 640 | $24,870 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 490 | $25,970 |
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 40 | $25,340 |
Top States for Farmworkers Employment
View the list below to see 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 |
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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 |
Related Careers in New Jersey
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | New Jersey Employment Total |
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Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 2,400 |
Agricultural Equipment Operators | 180 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.