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Farmworkers in New Mexico
Considering a career as a Farmworker in New Mexico?
While jobs for Farmworkers in New Mexico are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.
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Employment for Farmworkers in New Mexico is expected to decrease.
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Farmworkers in New Mexico earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Farmworkers Work in New Mexico?
There were approximately 430 workers employed as Farmworkers in this state in 2018.
There were 370 Farmworkers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 560 Farmworkers working in it, which means New Mexico has fewer Farmworkers than average.
Job Projections for New Mexico
Jobs for Farmworkers in this state are declining at a rate of 4.3% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.8%.
New Mexico Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 100 annual Farmworkers job openings in New Mexico, and 660 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 Mexico?
In 2018 wages for Farmworkers ranged from $17,360 to $34,850 with $22,670 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.35 to $16.76. The median hourly rate was $10.9.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $10.87 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.03.
The median salary in New Mexico is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top New Mexico 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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Las Cruces, NM | 110 | $21,710 |
Albuquerque, NM | 30 | $23,800 |
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 |
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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 Mexico
Discover similar careers:
Occupation | New Mexico Employment Total |
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Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 1,670 |
Agricultural Equipment Operators | 230 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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