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Farmworkers in New York

Farmworkers in New York

Considering a career as a Farmworker in New York?

4.7% Jobs Projection
$28,450 Median Salary
1,110 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Farmworkers in New York is growing slower than average.

  • Farmworkers in New York earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Farmworkers Work in New York?

There were approximately 550 workers employed as Farmworkers in this state in 2018.

There were 590 Farmworkers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 560 Farmworkers working in it, which means New York has fewer Farmworkers than average.

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Job Projections for New York

Jobs for Farmworkers in this state are growing at a rate of 4.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.8%.

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New York Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,110 annual Farmworkers job openings in New York, and 7,330 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 York?

In 2018 wages for Farmworkers ranged from $21,640 to $51,450 with $28,450 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.41 to $24.74. The median hourly rate was $13.68.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.6 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.08.

The median salary in New York is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New York Metros for Farmworkers

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 490 $25,970
Syracuse, NY 70 $39,200

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

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