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

Ranked #5 of 50 · IL

11.7% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $42,040 ≈ $20/hr
Median annual salary $41,050
Employment 2,850

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $31,700P25 $35,920 Median $41,050P75 $46,760P90 $51,010

About 80% of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouses in Illinois earn between $31,700 and $51,010. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Illinois
$42,040
U.S. average
$37,630

The mean farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse salary in Illinois is $42,040, about 11.7% above the U.S. average ($37,630). That works out to roughly $20/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Illinois

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Champaign-Urbana, IL $48,390 $44,830 130
Bloomington, IL $47,210 $44,150 40
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $44,890 $44,030 290
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $44,730 $43,860 180
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $43,420 $43,640 130
Springfield, IL $41,600 $44,200 80
Peoria, IL $38,070 $39,750 140
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $38,040 $40,370 270

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