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Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers in Washington

Is Washington a good place for you to work as a Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworker and Laborer?

10.0% Jobs Projection
$27,560 Median Salary
10,890 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers in Washington are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers in Washington is growing faster than average.

  • Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers in Washington earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers Work in Washington?

11,100 people worked as Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers in 2018 in this state.

There were 9,710 Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,390 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,020 Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers working in it, which means Washington has more Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers than average.

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Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers in this state are growing at a rate of 10.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.1%.

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Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 10,890 annual job openings, and a total of 71,920 jobs for Washington Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 76,800 annual jobs and 509,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers Make in Washington?

In 2018 wages for Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers ranged from $24,270 to $37,640 with $27,560 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.67 to $18.1. The median hourly rate was $13.25.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $12.73 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.52.

The median salary in Washington is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Washington Metros for Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Yakima, WA 4,260 $28,530
Kennewick-Richland, WA 2,420 $25,380
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 1,700 $27,360
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 890 $28,060
Wenatchee, WA 820 $25,820
Bellingham, WA 130 $25,450
Walla Walla, WA 120 $27,680
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 80 $29,390

Top States for Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers Employment

View the list below to see where most Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 194,850 $24,240
Washington 11,100 $27,560
Florida 10,670 $22,210
Arizona 10,290 $23,100
Oregon 5,750 $24,900
Texas 4,540 $21,170
Colorado 3,840 $29,850
Georgia 3,200 $21,400
New York 3,040 $29,910
North Carolina 2,650 $23,040
Michigan 2,650 $23,470
Pennsylvania 2,510 $26,930
New Jersey 2,400 $24,870
Idaho 2,350 $22,600
Ohio 2,060 $23,200
Illinois 2,030 $27,250
New Mexico 1,670 $19,090
Louisiana 1,520 $23,990
Wisconsin 1,450 $23,720
Iowa 1,330 $28,080

Below are the states where Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $38,850
Wyoming $32,890
Vermont $32,360
Massachusetts $31,310
Oklahoma $30,540
Hawaii $30,420
New York $29,910
Colorado $29,850
Nebraska $29,820
Minnesota $29,520

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