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Farmworkers in South Carolina
Considering a career as a Farmworker in South Carolina?
While jobs for Farmworkers in South Carolina are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.
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Employment for Farmworkers in South Carolina is expected to decrease.
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Farmworkers in South Carolina earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Farmworkers Work in South Carolina?
220 people worked as Farmworkers in 2018 in this state.
There were 280 Farmworkers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 560 Farmworkers working in it, which means South Carolina has fewer Farmworkers than average.
Job Projections for South Carolina
Jobs for Farmworkers in this state are declining at a rate of 13.7% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.8%.
South Carolina Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 290 annual job openings, and a total of 1,960 jobs for South Carolina Farmworkers in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 38,600 annual jobs and 258,000 total jobs in 2026.
What do Farmworkers Make in South Carolina?
In 2018 wages for Farmworkers ranged from $20,390 to $39,230 with $29,780 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.8 to $18.86. The median hourly rate was $14.32.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.65 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.67.
The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.
Top South Carolina 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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Columbia, SC | 90 | $29,580 |
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 50 | $32,730 |
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 SC
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References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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