Agricultural Workers, All Other
Agricultural Workers, All Other (SOC 45-2099) earn a median $39,850 a year ($19.16 an hour) in the United States, with 3,620 employed as of May 2025; the highest-paying state is California.
What agricultural workers, all other do
This residual group covers agricultural workers who are not listed separately in the specific agricultural occupations, such as the crop, animal, equipment-operation, grading, and inspection jobs. The alternate titles O*NET lists are an odd mix, with names such as bark spudder, billet cutter, brush cutter, cant hooker, and cat swamper next to the plain titles agriculture worker and agricultural worker. They show that the category gathers unlike jobs, many of them old trade names, rather than one coherent kind of work. Because the SOC definition says only that the group holds agricultural workers not listed separately, the duties and work settings differ far more than in the named occupations, and no single description fits every position. Jobs that are mainly planting and harvesting crops, tending animals, or driving tractors and other farm machines are classified in their own specific codes instead of here, so this code is best treated as a catch-all for whatever is left.
Also called: Agriculture Worker, Bark Spudder, Billet Cutter, Brush Clearing Laborer, Brush Cutter.
National wage percentiles, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $13.35 | $15.93 | $19.16 | $25.62 | $36.99 | $21.88 | 3,620 |
| Annual | $27,760 | $33,140 | $39,850 | $53,290 | $76,940 | $45,510 | ||
Employment per 1,000 jobs and the location quotient are area measures; they appear in the state and metro tables below. To see what a wage in this range leaves after tax, use FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Where agricultural workers, all other earn and work most
Five highest-paying states
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| California | Hourly | $16.63 | $18.40 | $25.52 | $36.00 | $39.68 | $27.43 | 960 | 0.05 | 2.27 |
| Annual | $34,580 | $38,270 | $53,090 | $74,880 | $82,540 | $57,060 | ||||
| Hawaii | Hourly | $19.77 | $21.51 | $22.43 | $27.08 | $29.29 | $24.26 | 90 | 0.14 | 6.10 |
| Annual | $41,120 | $44,730 | $46,650 | $56,330 | $60,930 | $50,460 | ||||
| Washington | Hourly | $16.93 | $17.40 | $21.12 | $30.42 | $43.03 | $25.16 | ** | ** | ** |
| Annual | $35,210 | $36,180 | $43,930 | $63,270 | $89,510 | $52,340 | ||||
| North Carolina | Hourly | $13.50 | $18.48 | $21.06 | $30.20 | $43.65 | $25.37 | ** | ** | ** |
| Annual | $28,080 | $38,440 | $43,790 | $62,810 | $90,790 | $52,760 | ||||
| Ohio | Hourly | $12.93 | $15.48 | $20.93 | $32.60 | $38.07 | $24.50 | 50 | 0.01 | 0.41 |
| Annual | $26,880 | $32,200 | $43,540 | $67,800 | $79,180 | $50,960 | ||||
Five states with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| California | Hourly | $16.63 | $18.40 | $25.52 | $36.00 | $39.68 | $27.43 | 960 | 0.05 | 2.27 |
| Annual | $34,580 | $38,270 | $53,090 | $74,880 | $82,540 | $57,060 | ||||
| Texas | Hourly | $13.04 | $13.20 | $19.02 | $21.95 | $30.35 | $20.15 | 310 | 0.02 | 0.96 |
| Annual | $27,130 | $27,450 | $39,570 | $45,650 | $63,120 | $41,910 | ||||
| Tennessee | Hourly | $12.71 | $13.98 | $15.91 | $17.89 | $19.54 | $16.46 | 240 | 0.07 | 3.19 |
| Annual | $26,430 | $29,090 | $33,080 | $37,210 | $40,640 | $34,240 | ||||
| Arkansas | Hourly | $14.34 | $14.69 | $16.10 | $22.15 | $26.88 | $19.11 | 220 | 0.17 | 7.34 |
| Annual | $29,830 | $30,540 | $33,490 | $46,070 | $55,900 | $39,740 | ||||
| Maryland | Hourly | $15.81 | $17.33 | $18.11 | $21.06 | $24.49 | $19.84 | 180 | 0.07 | 2.78 |
| Annual | $32,890 | $36,050 | $37,680 | $43,800 | $50,950 | $41,260 | ||||
Five highest-paying metropolitan areas
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | Hourly | $24.76 | $30.33 | $32.64 | $35.27 | $41.77 | $33.09 | 50 | 0.05 | 1.94 |
| Annual | $51,500 | $63,090 | $67,900 | $73,360 | $86,880 | $68,830 | ||||
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | Hourly | $17.90 | $19.89 | $30.06 | $34.36 | $34.36 | $27.81 | ** | ** | ** |
| Annual | $37,220 | $41,360 | $62,510 | $71,470 | $71,470 | $57,850 | ||||
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | Hourly | $17.40 | $23.78 | $28.69 | $33.73 | $36.00 | $28.10 | 60 | 0.04 | 1.55 |
| Annual | $36,180 | $49,460 | $59,670 | $70,160 | $74,880 | $58,450 | ||||
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Hourly | $18.38 | $21.42 | $27.33 | $35.25 | $39.25 | $28.15 | 90 | 0.01 | 0.62 |
| Annual | $38,220 | $44,550 | $56,840 | $73,320 | $81,630 | $58,560 | ||||
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Hourly | $17.86 | $19.52 | $24.36 | $31.04 | $31.04 | $25.43 | 60 | 0.03 | 1.11 |
| Annual | $37,140 | $40,600 | $50,670 | $64,560 | $64,560 | $52,890 | ||||
Five metropolitan areas with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | Hourly | $16.50 | $16.50 | $16.50 | $25.34 | $37.40 | $21.47 | 150 | 0.44 | 18.95 |
| Annual | $34,320 | $34,320 | $34,320 | $52,720 | $77,790 | $44,650 | ||||
| Fresno, CA | Hourly | $16.63 | $17.48 | $23.89 | $36.99 | $39.03 | $25.82 | 110 | 0.23 | 9.91 |
| Annual | $34,580 | $36,350 | $49,680 | $76,940 | $81,170 | $53,700 | ||||
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | Hourly | $16.14 | $17.33 | $17.63 | $20.83 | $20.84 | $19.37 | 90 | 0.07 | 2.93 |
| Annual | $33,570 | $36,050 | $36,680 | $43,330 | $43,340 | $40,290 | ||||
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Hourly | $18.38 | $21.42 | $27.33 | $35.25 | $39.25 | $28.15 | 90 | 0.01 | 0.62 |
| Annual | $38,220 | $44,550 | $56,840 | $73,320 | $81,630 | $58,560 | ||||
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | Hourly | $11.43 | $12.35 | $12.37 | $12.37 | $12.49 | $12.31 | 90 | 0.13 | 5.63 |
| Annual | $23,780 | $25,690 | $25,720 | $25,720 | $25,970 | $25,610 | ||||
Top industries employing agricultural workers, all other
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) employ 14.4% of agricultural workers, all other nationally (520 jobs) at a median $60,780 a year ($29.22 an hour), followed by Support Activities for Crop Production (10.5%) and State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) (8.8%).
| Industry | Employment | Share of occupation | Median annual | Median hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) NAICS 999300 | 520 | 14.4% | $60,780 | $29.22 |
| Support Activities for Crop Production NAICS 115100 | 380 | 10.5% | $36,820 | $17.70 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) NAICS 999200 | 320 | 8.8% | $31,200 | $15.00 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services NAICS 541600 | 310 | 8.6% | $43,790 | $21.06 |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers NAICS 424500 | 300 | 8.3% | $29,990 | $14.42 |
Share is the industry's employment over the occupation's national employment (3,620). Industries whose employment BLS withheld are not ranked.
Published medians, May 2021 to May 2025
BLS published a median annual wage of $32,550 for agricultural workers, all other in May 2021 and $39,850 in May 2025, with employment of 6,100 and 3,620.
| Release | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | $32,550 | $15.65 | 6,100 |
| May 2022 | $35,720 | $17.17 | 6,100 |
| May 2023 | $40,620 | $19.53 | 6,040 |
| May 2024 | $40,390 | $19.42 | 4,980 |
| May 2025 | $39,850 | $19.16 | 3,620 |
BLS does not design OEWS as a time series: each release pools three years of samples, and occupational classifications, area definitions and estimation methods change between releases, so a difference between two releases is not a measure of change over time. The figures are shown as published, side by side, and nothing is computed from them. See how often OEWS is updated.
Every state, by median wage
24 states and DC publish a row for this occupation. A linked state has its own page with the within-state metro table and comparison; the others appear here only.
| Rank | State | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California profile | $25.52 | $53,090 | $34,580 | $82,540 | 960 | 0.05 | 2.27 |
| 2 | Hawaii profile | $22.43 | $46,650 | $41,120 | $60,930 | 90 | 0.14 | 6.10 |
| 3 | Washington profile | $21.12 | $43,930 | $35,210 | $89,510 | ** | ** | ** |
| 4 | North Carolina profile | $21.06 | $43,790 | $28,080 | $90,790 | ** | ** | ** |
| 5 | Ohio profile | $20.93 | $43,540 | $26,880 | $79,180 | 50 | 0.01 | 0.41 |
| 6 | Arizona profile | $20.84 | $43,350 | $34,900 | $84,990 | ** | ** | ** |
| 7 | Montana profile | $20.25 | $42,130 | $27,990 | $56,560 | 80 | 0.16 | 6.90 |
| 8 | Iowa profile | $19.29 | $40,130 | $26,220 | $60,540 | ** | ** | ** |
| 9 | Kentucky profile | $19.22 | $39,970 | $39,970 | $85,600 | 30 | 0.02 | 0.69 |
| 10 | Texas profile | $19.02 | $39,570 | $27,130 | $63,120 | 310 | 0.02 | 0.96 |
| 11 | Georgia profile | $18.90 | $39,310 | $23,200 | $59,440 | 50 | 0.01 | 0.41 |
| 12 | Oregon profile | $18.72 | $38,930 | $28,950 | $73,650 | 100 | 0.05 | 2.24 |
| 13 | Idaho profile | $18.65 | $38,790 | $33,930 | $47,050 | 40 | 0.04 | 1.86 |
| 14 | Louisiana profile | $18.35 | $38,160 | $25,850 | $64,890 | 140 | 0.07 | 3.19 |
| 15 | Wisconsin profile | $18.13 | $37,720 | $31,200 | $52,950 | 50 | 0.02 | 0.77 |
| 16 | Maryland profile | $18.11 | $37,680 | $32,890 | $50,950 | 180 | 0.07 | 2.78 |
| 17 | Oklahoma profile | $16.90 | $35,140 | $35,140 | $44,710 | 40 | 0.03 | 1.10 |
| 18 | Pennsylvania profile | $16.14 | $33,570 | $32,190 | $36,500 | ** | ** | ** |
| 19 | Arkansas profile | $16.10 | $33,490 | $29,830 | $55,900 | 220 | 0.17 | 7.34 |
| 20 | Florida profile | $16.00 | $33,280 | $31,200 | $41,600 | 100 | 0.01 | 0.45 |
| 21 | Tennessee profile | $15.91 | $33,080 | $26,430 | $40,640 | 240 | 0.07 | 3.19 |
| 22 | Michigan profile | $13.92 | $28,950 | $25,960 | $44,330 | 50 | 0.01 | 0.51 |
| 23 | West Virginia profile | $12.00 | $24,960 | $20,460 | $32,240 | 150 | 0.22 | 9.25 |
| – | Kansas profile | * | * | * | * | 90 | 0.06 | 2.66 |
Related occupations
Occupations in the same SOC broad group (45-2090), with their national median annual wage.
Part of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations. Compare any area in the wage explorer.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS 45-2099 Agricultural Workers, All Other.
*- Wage estimate not available.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Top industries: nat4d_M2025_dl.xlsx in oesm25in4.zip (BLS OEWS May 2025, national, 4-digit NAICS, cross-ownership). Employment is the industry's rounded total for this occupation; industries whose employment BLS withheld (**) are not ranked.
- Published medians: national_M2021_dl.xlsx to national_M2024_dl.xlsx in oesm21nat.zip to oesm24nat.zip (BLS OEWS May 2021 to May 2024, national, cross-industry, all ownerships) and the May 2025 spine. Each release is shown as published; nothing is computed between them.
Sources
- BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018, definition of 45-2099, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- O*NET 30.1 Database, 45-2099.00, National Center for O*NET Development, USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0).
- OEWS May 2025 national industry-specific estimates, 4-digit NAICS (oesm25in4.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2021 national estimates (oesm21nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2022 national estimates (oesm22nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2023 national estimates (oesm23nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2024 national estimates (oesm24nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2025 national estimates (oesm25nat.zip), the site's data spine, US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
Includes information from O*NET 30.1 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Description written 2026-10-17 in our own words from the sources above.