Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Salary in California

Ranked #23 of 50 · CA

0.6% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $37,860 ≈ $18/hr
Median annual salary $35,580
Employment 172,260

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $34,320P25 $34,490 Median $35,580P75 $37,630P90 $44,870

About 80% of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouses in California earn between $34,320 and $44,870. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

California
$37,860
U.S. average
$37,630

The mean farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse salary in California is $37,860, about 0.6% above the U.S. average ($37,630). That works out to roughly $18/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in California

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Napa, CA $44,370 $43,640 3,520
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $43,690 $44,920 850
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $43,200 $43,050 1,950
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $43,140 $46,870 1,220
Redding, CA $38,910 $40,180
Vallejo, CA $38,350 $40,360 150
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $37,930 $41,150 3,120
Modesto, CA $37,850 $40,880 4,120

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