SOC 45-2099 · Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
Agricultural Workers, All Other
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, agricultural workers, all other earned a median of $39,850 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 3,620 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $53,090 | $25.52 | 960 | 0.1 |
| Hawaii | $46,650 | $22.43 | 90 | 0.1 |
| Washington | $43,930 | $21.12 | Not published | Not published |
| North Carolina | $43,790 | $21.06 | Not published | Not published |
| Ohio | $43,540 | $20.93 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Arizona | $43,350 | $20.84 | Not published | Not published |
| Montana | $42,130 | $20.25 | 80 | 0.2 |
| Iowa | $40,130 | $19.29 | Not published | Not published |
| Kentucky | $39,970 | $19.22 | 30 | 0.0 |
| Texas | $39,570 | $19.02 | 310 | 0.0 |
| Georgia | $39,310 | $18.90 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Oregon | $38,930 | $18.72 | 100 | 0.1 |
| Idaho | $38,790 | $18.65 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Louisiana | $38,160 | $18.35 | 140 | 0.1 |
| Wisconsin | $37,720 | $18.13 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Maryland | $37,680 | $18.11 | 180 | 0.1 |
| Oklahoma | $35,140 | $16.90 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Pennsylvania | $33,570 | $16.14 | Not published | Not published |
| Arkansas | $33,490 | $16.10 | 220 | 0.2 |
| Florida | $33,280 | $16.00 | 100 | 0.0 |
| Tennessee | $33,080 | $15.91 | 240 | 0.1 |
| Michigan | $28,950 | $13.92 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Puerto Rico | $25,720 | $12.37 | 90 | 0.1 |
| West Virginia | $24,960 | $12.00 | 150 | 0.2 |
| Kansas | Not published | Not published | 90 | 0.1 |
Pay by metro area
All 19 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $67,900 | $32.64 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $62,510 | $30.06 | Not published | Not published |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $59,670 | $28.69 | 60 | 0.0 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $56,840 | $27.33 | 90 | 0.0 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $50,670 | $24.36 | 60 | 0.0 |
| Fresno, CA | $49,680 | $23.89 | 110 | 0.2 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $47,790 | $22.98 | 50 | 0.1 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $46,790 | $22.49 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $45,570 | $21.91 | Not published | Not published |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $43,600 | $20.96 | Not published | Not published |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $40,220 | $19.34 | Not published | Not published |
| Salinas, CA | $38,450 | $18.49 | 40 | 0.2 |
| Visalia, CA | $37,280 | $17.93 | 50 | 0.3 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $36,680 | $17.63 | 90 | 0.1 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $34,320 | $16.50 | 150 | 0.4 |
| Knoxville, TN | $33,680 | $16.19 | 60 | 0.1 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $31,580 | $15.19 | 40 | 0.1 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $29,090 | $13.98 | 60 | 0.1 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $25,720 | $12.37 | 90 | 0.1 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.