Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals salarymedian $36,670 · percentiles · top pay · projected pay in 10 years

United States Agriculture Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$36,670
25th–75th pct. $31,020–$45,700
Top pay (est.)
$70,300
Top 10% $54,080
Pay in 5 years
$42,200est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$48,600est.
$41,800–$56,500
Outlook score
47/100
★★☆☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
20%
Very low
Job growth (10 yr)
−3.2%
27K openings / yr

Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals salary

The median annual wage for farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals is $36,670 (BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, national). The lowest 10 percent earn less than $27,360 and the highest 10 percent earn more than $54,080. The mean annual wage is $39,260.

Median
$36,670
Mean
$39,260
10th percentile
$27,360
Entry level
25th percentile
$31,020
75th percentile
$45,700
90th percentile
$54,080
Top earners
Mean hourly wage
$18.00
2.5× the federal minimum ($7.25)
In Japanese yen
¥5.77M
≈ at 157.25 JPY/USD

The mean hourly wage of $18.00 is 2.5× the federal minimum wage of $7.25. State minimums are higher in most large states. Minimum wage by state →

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Pay by percentile

Entry level (10th pct.)
$27,360
Early career (25th pct.)
$31,020
Mid career (median)
$36,670
Experienced (75th pct.)
$45,700
Top earners (90th pct.)
$54,080

Annual wage percentiles from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Percentiles are a good proxy for pay by experience.

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $36,670 → in 3 years $39,900 → in 5 years $42,200 → in 10 years $48,600 (10-year range $41,800–$56,500). The model assumes pay growth of +2.9% per year.

$36,670
Now
2026
$39,900
In 3 yrs
2029
$36,900–$43,400
$42,200
In 5 yrs
2031
$38,100–$47,000
$48,600
In 10 yrs
2036
$41,800–$56,500

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand -0.36%AI impact +0.22%Total +2.9% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

The same job in Japan

Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
United States
酪農従事者
Japan
水産養殖従事者
Japan
Median / average pay$36,670¥3.61M
≈ $22,941
¥3.61M
≈ $22,941
Pay in 10 years (est.)$48,600¥4.70M¥4.50M
Outlook score475045
AI replacement risk20% Very low21% Low15% Very low
Workers33K——

Matched by occupation (SOC code). Yen converted at 157.25 JPY/USD for reference; Japanese figures are averages, U.S. figures are medians, and the surveys define occupations differently.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.