Agricultural Workers, All Other Salary and Pay
How much do Agricultural Workers, All Other make?
In May 2024 the middle Agricultural Workers, All Other worker earned $40,390 a year, the average was $45,780, and the survey counted 4,980 jobs. The 25th percentile is $33,870 and the 75th is $52,730.
The complete pay picture for Agricultural Workers, All Other: 4,980 jobs nationally, a median of $40,390, and the state and metro tables that show where that median is beaten and where it is not.
Updated November 5, 2026
Salary converter for this occupation
Conversions use 12 months, 26 biweekly periods, 52 weeks, and 2,080 hours. No level in this occupation's ladder reaches the BLS top code, so every figure the converter shows is a published estimate rather than a floor.
The national wage ladder (BLS OEWS, May 2024)
| Pay level | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $27,860 | $13.40 |
| 25th percentile | $33,870 | $16.29 |
| Median (50th) | $40,390 | $19.42 |
| 75th percentile | $52,730 | $25.35 |
| 90th percentile | $76,730 | $36.89 |
Read the ladder vertically: each row is the wage of the Agricultural Workers, All Other worker at that point in the distribution, so $52,730 at the 75th percentile means three quarters of the occupation earns less. Figures BLS cannot publish appear as n/p, and its top code prints as $239,200+.
Employment and concentration
May 2024 employment stood at 4,980, or 0.00% of the U.S. total. California leads the state table with 1,480 jobs; the top three states sum to 51.4% of the occupation. The concentration measure tells the more interesting story: West Virginia posts a location quotient of 4.98, so a worker there is far more likely to meet a colleague in this field than the national pattern suggests.
The spread matters as much as the center. Earners at the 90th percentile make $76,730, which is 2.8 times the $27,860 at the 10th, a difference of $48,870 annually. Because the mean wage ($45,780) sits above the median ($40,390), a typical offer should be judged against the median and the 25th to 75th percentile band, not the mean.
Pay by state
Ohio posts the highest median annual wage in the state table at $63,500, and California the largest headcount. The full table, sorted by employment:
| State | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | Mean annual | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 1,480 | 0.1 | 2.53 | $55,560 | $50,690 |
| Texas | 600 | 0.0 | 1.33 | $41,400 | $41,780 |
| Tennessee | 480 | 0.1 | 4.51 | $33,710 | $30,000 |
| Maryland | 240 | 0.1 | 2.71 | $46,400 | $43,580 |
| Louisiana | 200 | 0.1 | 3.24 | $45,980 | $39,990 |
| Arkansas | 180 | 0.1 | 4.38 | $37,040 | $31,600 |
| Oregon | 180 | 0.1 | 2.90 | $37,270 | $38,800 |
| Florida | 170 | 0.0 | 0.54 | $41,050 | $34,810 |
| Michigan | 120 | 0.0 | 0.86 | $34,040 | $30,910 |
| Georgia | 110 | 0.0 | 0.68 | $36,800 | $34,750 |
| West Virginia | 110 | 0.2 | 4.98 | $45,210 | $45,380 |
| Ohio | 90 | 0.0 | 0.49 | $60,190 | $63,500 |
| Kansas | 80 | 0.1 | 1.68 | n/p | n/p |
| Oklahoma | 80 | 0.0 | 1.49 | $40,450 | $35,150 |
| Idaho | 70 | 0.1 | 2.67 | $42,390 | $39,990 |
| Montana | 70 | 0.1 | 4.13 | $48,150 | $45,570 |
| Colorado | 50 | 0.0 | 0.58 | $40,190 | $37,570 |
| Pennsylvania | 50 | 0.0 | 0.23 | $37,240 | $42,320 |
| North Carolina | 40 | 0.0 | 0.25 | $46,930 | $38,300 |
| Washington | 40 | 0.0 | 0.35 | $58,120 | $55,960 |
| Arizona | n/p | n/p | n/p | $41,900 | $40,890 |
| Indiana | n/p | n/p | n/p | $62,800 | $52,070 |
| Iowa | n/p | n/p | n/p | $44,900 | $39,990 |
| Kentucky | n/p | n/p | n/p | $45,470 | $39,980 |
| Virginia | n/p | n/p | n/p | $37,070 | $36,600 |
| Wisconsin | n/p | n/p | n/p | $43,770 | $39,540 |
The occupation in context
Ranked against all 826 published occupations, Agricultural Workers, All Other stands number 763 by employment and number 699 by median pay. Inside its own major group, Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations, the group median wage is $46,710 across 13 detailed occupations, so this occupation pays 14% less than its group median, and it supplies 1.1% of the group's 440,980 jobs. In 10 of the 25 states with a published median, the state median beats the national median of $40,390, which is the single best quick test of whether this occupation's pay is set nationally or locally: a high count means local markets regularly outbid the national figure.
Metropolitan areas: where the jobs and the pay sit
Fresno, CA is the largest metro employer with 130 jobs, 2.6% of the national total. The first table ranks metros by employment; the second ranks them by mean pay among metros with at least 500 jobs in the occupation, because a three-person metro can top a pay table by accident.
Largest metro employers
| Metropolitan area | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno, CA | 130 | $48,050 | $41,170 |
| Knoxville, TN | 110 | $28,980 | $29,010 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 110 | $56,580 | $49,590 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 100 | $53,490 | $46,870 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 90 | $47,210 | $43,580 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 90 | $38,760 | $33,280 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 80 | $53,190 | $50,500 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 70 | $47,210 | $39,990 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 70 | $38,310 | $31,530 |
| Salinas, CA | 70 | $44,880 | $38,320 |
What the median pay looks like as a budget
As a household number, $40,390 a year is $3,366 a month gross, $1,553 every two weeks, $777 a week. Moving from the 25th percentile ($33,870) to the 75th ($52,730) is worth $18,860 a year, which is the realistic size of the experience and specialization premium inside this occupation. The next step from a gross figure is a net one: run the $3,366 monthly figure through the paycheck calculator applies your state's taxes, the salary calculator compares two offers in any unit, and the raise vs inflation calculator tells you whether a nominal raise is a real one.
To place a real offer: a salary of $44,429 would sit between the median ($40,390) and the 75th percentile ($52,730), inside the top half but outside the top quarter of this occupation's ladder. An offer at the 25th percentile, $33,870, is $6,520 under the median, the typical size of the discount attached to entry-level or low-cost-market postings in this field.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average salary for Agricultural Workers, All Other?
BLS publishes both centers: the mean annual wage is $45,780 and the median is $40,390 (May 2024). The median is usually the better answer to what a typical worker makes, because the mean is pulled by the highest earners.
Where do Agricultural Workers, All Other earn the most?
At state level, Ohio posts the highest median at $63,500. At metro level, BLS publishes no metro estimates for this occupation.
How many Agricultural Workers, All Other jobs are there?
4,980 nationally in May 2024. The biggest metro employer is Fresno, CA with 130 jobs.
Is $40,390 a good salary for Agricultural Workers, All Other?
It is the exact middle of the occupation: half of the 4,980 counted workers earn more, half earn less. Against the occupation's own ladder, an offer above $52,730 is a top-quartile offer and one below $33,870 is a bottom-quartile one.