Agricultural worker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level agricultural worker earnings begin at:

$19.06 per hour

$39,650 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level agricultural worker earnings begin at:

$14.62 per hour

$30,410 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level agricultural worker earnings begin at:

$10.52 per hour

$21,880 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level agricultural worker earnings begin at:

$8.78 per hour

$18,260 per year

10th percentile

Starting level agricultural worker earnings begin at:

$8.05 per hour

$16,740 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Agricultural worker salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Hawaii $33,260
Washington $33,090
Louisiana $32,330
New Hampshire $31,990
Mississippi $31,720
Massachusetts $31,060
Delaware $30,780
South Carolina $29,780
Iowa $29,733
Nevada $29,440
South Dakota $29,360
Maine $29,120
California $29,100
Nebraska $28,900
Georgia $28,750
Ohio $28,580
New York $28,450
Wyoming $28,280
Vermont $28,230
Wisconsin $28,190
Missouri $28,080
Virginia $28,020
Idaho $27,941
West Virginia $27,870
Arizona $27,701
Colorado $27,560
Connecticut $27,370
Minnesota $27,090
Pennsylvania $26,759
Alabama $26,641
North Carolina $26,350
Kentucky $26,084
Kansas $26,042
New Jersey $25,880
Indiana $25,865
Tennessee $25,690
Florida $25,660
North Dakota $25,300
Maryland $25,130
Illinois $24,758
Arkansas $24,710
Oregon $24,200
Utah $24,080
Alaska $23,155
Michigan $22,880
New Mexico $22,670
Texas $22,540
Oklahoma $21,880
Montana $21,440

How do agricultural worker salaries compare to similar careers?

Agricultural workers earn 30% less than similar careers in Oklahoma. On average, they make less than soil and plant scientists.

Career Median Salary
Soil and plant scientist salary $40K
Animal scientist salary $21K
Agricultural inspector salary $35K
Grain elevator worker salary $31K
Agricultural and food science technician salary $30K
Agricultural worker salary $22K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)