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Farmworkers in Utah
Want to work in Utah as a Farmworker? Read this first!
You’re in luck! Jobs for Farmworkers in Utah are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Farmworkers in Utah is growing faster than average.
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Farmworkers in Utah earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Farmworkers Work in Utah?
480 people worked as Farmworkers in 2018 in this state.
There were 330 Farmworkers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 150 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 560 Farmworkers working in it, which means Utah has fewer Farmworkers than average.
Job Projections for Utah
Jobs for Farmworkers in this state are growing at a rate of 6.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.8%.
Utah Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 520 annual job openings, and 3,410 total jobs in 2026 for Farmworkers in this state.
Nationwide, the prediction is 38,600 annual jobs and 258,000 total jobs in 2026.
What do Farmworkers Make in Utah?
In 2018 wages for Farmworkers ranged from $16,900 to $40,440 with $24,080 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.13 to $19.44. The median hourly rate was $11.58.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.45 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.13.
The median salary in Utah is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Utah 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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Provo-Orem, UT | 210 | $19,230 |
Salt Lake City, UT | 110 | $30,670 |
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 Utah
Discover similar careers:
Occupation | Utah Employment Total |
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Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 390 |
Agricultural Equipment Operators | 40 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.