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Farm Labor Contractors in California

Thinking about a career as a Farm Labor Contractors in California? Here’s what you need to know. Recruit and hire seasonal or temporary agricultural laborers. May transport, house, and provide meals for workers.

What do Farm Labor Contractors Make in California?

The farm labor contractors working in California, the typical annual salary is $74,120 per year (or about $35.64/hour).Pay can range from $39,550 at the 10th percentile to $105,760 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$39,550	$19.02
25th percentile	$50,070	$24.07
Median (50th)	$74,120	$35.64
75th percentile	$98,990	$47.59
90th percentile	$105,760	$50.85

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, farm labor contractors earn a median of $62,097 per year ($29.85/hour), above the California median.

Employment Outlook

There are roughly 582,323 farm labor contractors nationwide.

Highest-Paying States for Farm Labor Contractors

These states pay the most for farm labor contractors.

State	Annual Median Salary
California	$74,120
Minnesota	$49,490

Skills

Top farm labor contractors skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Core knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

Top abilities for farm labor contractors, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Day-to-day, farm labor contractors typically:

• Pay wages of contracted farm laborers.
• Provide food, drinking water, and field sanitation facilities to contracted workers.
• Recruit and hire agricultural workers.
• Employ foremen to deal directly with workers when recruiting, hiring, instructing, assigning tasks, and enforcing work rules.
• Supervise the work of contracted employees.
• Furnish tools for employee use.
• Direct and transport workers to appropriate work sites.

Work Activities

• Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
• Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
• Training and Teaching Others
• Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People
• Performing Administrative Activities
• Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Monitoring and Controlling Resources

Tools & Technology

Software and systems commonly involved: Hot technologies: Facebook, Intuit QuickBooks

Related Careers

Related occupations to farm labor contractors include:

• Industrial Production Managers
• Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
• Construction Managers
• Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
• Farm and Home Management Educators
• First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Also Known As

Farm Contractor, Farm Crew Leader, Farm Crew Member, Farm Labor Contractor, Farm Sanitation Employee, Field Contractor, Field Crop Harvest Contractor, Field Manager, Field Supervisor, Harvest Contractor, Harvesting Contractor.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 13-1074.00