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Farmworkers in Oregon
Considering a career as a Farmworker in Oregon?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Farmworkers in Oregon are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Farmworkers in Oregon is growing faster than average.
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Farmworkers in Oregon earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Farmworkers Work in Oregon?
There were approximately 370 workers employed as Farmworkers in this state in 2018.
There were 560 Farmworkers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 190 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 560 Farmworkers working in it, which means Oregon has fewer Farmworkers than average.
Job Projections for Oregon
Jobs for Farmworkers in this state are growing at a rate of 12.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.8%.
Oregon Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 580 annual Farmworkers job openings in Oregon, and 3,760 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 Oregon?
In 2018 wages for Farmworkers ranged from $21,130 to $34,680 with $24,200 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.16 to $16.67. The median hourly rate was $11.63.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.29 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.34.
The median salary in Oregon is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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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 Oregon
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Occupation | Oregon Employment Total |
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Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 5,750 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.