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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

13-1074 Farm Labor Contractors

Recruit and hire seasonal or temporary agricultural laborers. May transport, house, and provide meals for workers.


National estimates for Farm Labor Contractors
Industry profile for Farm Labor Contractors
Geographic profile for Farm Labor Contractors

National estimates for Farm Labor Contractors:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Farm Labor Contractors:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
550 15.4 % $ 26.26 $ 54,630 6.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Farm Labor Contractors:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.36 $ 16.77 $ 23.72 $ 34.95 $ 40.96
Annual Wage (2) $ 29,880 $ 34,890 $ 49,330 $ 72,690 $ 85,190


Industry profile for Farm Labor Contractors:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Farm Labor Contractors are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Farm Labor Contractors, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Farm Labor Contractors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Crop Production 530 0.15 $ 26.74 $ 55,620

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Farm Labor Contractors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Crop Production 530 0.15 $ 26.74 $ 55,620

Top paying industries for Farm Labor Contractors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Crop Production 530 0.15 $ 26.74 $ 55,620


Geographic profile for Farm Labor Contractors:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Farm Labor Contractors are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Farm Labor Contractors, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of farm labor contractors by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Farm Labor Contractors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 360 0.02 5.53 $ 29.94 $ 62,280


Map of location quotient of farm labor contractors by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Farm Labor Contractors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 360 0.02 5.53 $ 29.94 $ 62,280


Map of annual mean wages of farm labor contractors by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Farm Labor Contractors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 360 0.02 5.53 $ 29.94 $ 62,280



Map of employment of farm labor contractors by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Farm Labor Contractors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bakersfield, CA 90 0.28 75.03 $ 25.47 $ 52,980
Visalia-Porterville, CA 40 0.23 60.84 $ 34.07 $ 70,860
Fresno, CA 30 0.09 23.28 $ 31.20 $ 64,900
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 30 0.16 43.46 $ 30.62 $ 63,690


Map of location quotient of farm labor contractors by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Farm Labor Contractors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bakersfield, CA 90 0.28 75.03 $ 25.47 $ 52,980
Visalia-Porterville, CA 40 0.23 60.84 $ 34.07 $ 70,860
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 30 0.16 43.46 $ 30.62 $ 63,690
Fresno, CA 30 0.09 23.28 $ 31.20 $ 64,900


Map of annual mean wages of farm labor contractors by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Farm Labor Contractors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Visalia-Porterville, CA 40 0.23 60.84 $ 34.07 $ 70,860
Fresno, CA 30 0.09 23.28 $ 31.20 $ 64,900
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 30 0.16 43.46 $ 30.62 $ 63,690
Bakersfield, CA 90 0.28 75.03 $ 25.47 $ 52,980


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023