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Occupation · SOC 45-2092

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

There are 265,500 jobs in the U.S. Median pay is $35,660 a year. The most jobs are in Bakersfield–Delano, CA.

Farming, Fishing & ForestryTypical education: No formal educational credential
265,500
Jobs in the U.S.
People employed, May 2025
$35,660
Median pay a year
Middle half: $34,320–$38,840
72,500
Annual openings
10-year change: −2.4%
1
LCA filings, last 4 quarters
0 in the prior 4 quarters

Metro areas with the highest employment

10 of 238 metro areas with BLS data for this occupation. LCA filings: Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

Metro areaEmploymentMedian payLCA filings
Bakersfield–Delano, CAMedian pay $34,620 · LCA filings 032,500$34,6200
Fresno, CAMedian pay $34,610 · LCA filings 028,570$34,6100
Salinas, CAMedian pay $36,700 · LCA filings 026,830$36,7000
Visalia, CAMedian pay $34,800 · LCA filings 021,420$34,8000
Santa Maria–Santa Barbara, CAMedian pay $36,230 · LCA filings 011,020$36,2300
Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario, CAMedian pay $35,240 · LCA filings 05,310$35,2400
Yakima, WAMedian pay $39,070 · LCA filings 04,550$39,0700
Oxnard–Thousand Oaks–Ventura, CAMedian pay $35,810 · LCA filings 04,510$35,8100
Yuma, AZMedian pay $34,610 · LCA filings 04,420$34,6100
Modesto, CAMedian pay $37,850 · LCA filings 04,120$37,8500

Metro areas with the highest median pay

Median pay for this occupation in each metro area, May 2025.

Metro areaMedian payEmploymentLCA filings
Champaign–Urbana, ILEmployment 130 · LCA filings 0$48,3901300
Portland–South Portland, MEEmployment 60 · LCA filings 0$48,210600
Bloomington, ILEmployment 40 · LCA filings 0$47,210400
Helena, MTEmployment 60 · LCA filings 0$46,610600
Lincoln, NEEmployment 60 · LCA filings 0$45,280600

Metro areas with the most LCA filings

Labor Condition Applications filed by employers with the U.S. Department of Labor, Apr 2025–Mar 2026. They’re used in the H-1B process and show filing history, not hires or current job openings.

Metro areaLCA filingsEmployers with LCA filingsEmployment
Barnstable Town, MAEmployers with LCA filings 1 · Employment 401140

Prevailing wage levels (H-1B and PERM)

The minimum yearly wage by level. Level I is entry level and Level IV is fully competent; an H-1B employer must pay at least the level that fits the job.

Metro areaLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
Bakersfield–Delano, CALevel II $35,048 · Level III $35,755 · Level IV $36,483$34,320$35,048$35,755$36,483
Fresno, CALevel II $35,402 · Level III $36,462 · Level IV $37,544$34,320$35,402$36,462$37,544
Salinas, CALevel II $37,814 · Level III $40,248 · Level IV $42,661$35,402$37,814$40,248$42,661
Visalia, CALevel II $35,339 · Level III $36,338 · Level IV $37,357$34,320$35,339$36,338$37,357
Santa Maria–Santa Barbara, CALevel II $36,358 · Level III $37,710 · Level IV $39,062$35,006$36,358$37,710$39,062
Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario, CALevel II $35,610 · Level III $36,858 · Level IV $38,126$34,341$35,610$36,858$38,126
Yakima, WALevel II $37,502 · Level III $39,229 · Level IV $40,976$35,755$37,502$39,229$40,976
Oxnard–Thousand Oaks–Ventura, CALevel II $36,546 · Level III $38,210 · Level IV $39,874$34,882$36,546$38,210$39,874
Yuma, AZLevel II $32,219 · Level III $33,592 · Level IV $34,944$30,867$32,219$33,592$34,944
Modesto, CALevel II $38,189 · Level III $40,851 · Level IV $43,534$35,506$38,189$40,851$43,534
Barnstable Town, MALevel II $38,189 · Level III $41,038 · Level IV $43,909$35,318$38,189$41,038$43,909

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC Online Wage Library, July 2026–June 2027.

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Sources: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2025-35 · U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosure data, Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · IPEDS 2024–25. Prevailing wages: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC Online Wage Library, July 2026–June 2027. Methodology