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Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)	Projected Growth (2023-2033)
National Statistics	$35,690	73700	-2.4%
State Statistics	-	-	-
City Statistics	-	-	-

Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$35,690

Median Wage (USD, 2023)

73700

Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)

-2.4%

Projected Growth (2023-2033)

Manually plant, cultivate, and harvest vegetables, fruits, nuts, horticultural specialties, and field crops. Use hand tools, such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, and knives. Duties may include tilling soil and applying fertilizers; transplanting, weeding, thinning, or pruning crops; applying pesticides; or cleaning, grading, sorting, packing, and loading harvested products. May construct trellises, repair fences and farm buildings, or participate in irrigation activities.

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone One: Little or No Preparation Needed
Little or no previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, a person can become a waiter or waitress even if he/she has never worked before.
Some of these occupations may require a high school diploma or GED certificate.
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few days to a few months of training. Usually, an experienced worker could show you how to do the job.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: Less than a High School Diploma

Related Work Experience: N.A.

On-Site or In-Plant Training: N.A.

On-the-Job Training: Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month

Detailed Work Activities

Mark agricultural or forestry products for identification.
Harvest agricultural products.
Operate farming equipment.
Operate irrigation systems.
Maintain forestry, hunting, or agricultural equipment.
Harvest agricultural products.
Clean equipment or facilities.
Transport animals, crops, or equipment.
Sell agricultural products.
Confer with managers to make operational decisions.
Direct activities of agricultural, forestry, or fishery employees.
Examine characteristics or behavior of living organisms.
Operate irrigation systems.
Evaluate quality of plants or crops.
Advise others on farming or forestry operations, regulations, or equipment.
Build agricultural structures.
Operate irrigation systems.
Plant crops, trees, or other plants.
Cut trees or logs.
Maintain operational records.
Build agricultural structures.
Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
Maintain operational records.
Prepare land for agricultural use.
Sort forestry or agricultural materials.
Evaluate quality of plants or crops.
Transport animals, crops, or equipment.
Package agricultural products for shipment or further processing.
Load agricultural or forestry products for shipment.
Prepare land for agricultural use.
Perform manual agricultural, aquacultural, or horticultural tasks.

Work Values

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Independence

Tasks

Record information about crops, such as pesticide use, yields, or costs.
Direct and monitor the work of casual and seasonal help during planting and harvesting.
Participate in the inspection, grading, sorting, storage, and post-harvest treatment of crops.
Harvest plants, and transplant or pot and label them.
Repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment.
Harvest fruits and vegetables by hand.
Set up and operate irrigation equipment.
Inform farmers or farm managers of crop progress.
Identify plants, pests, and weeds to determine the selection and application of pesticides and fertilizers.
Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled machinery to plow, harrow and fertilize soil, or to plant, cultivate, spray and harvest crops.
Load agricultural products into trucks, and drive trucks to market or storage facilities.
Clean work areas, and maintain grounds and landscaping.
Sell and deliver plants and flowers to customers.
Regulate greenhouse conditions, and indoor and outdoor irrigation systems.
Feel plants' leaves and note their coloring to detect the presence of insects or disease.
Provide information and advice to the public regarding the selection, purchase, and care of products.
Maintain and repair irrigation and climate control systems.
Dig, cut, and transplant seedlings, cuttings, trees, and shrubs.
Record information about plants and plant growth.
Maintain inventory, ordering materials as required.
Dig, rake, and screen soil, filling cold frames and hot beds in preparation for planting.
Inspect plants and bud ties to assess quality.
Move containerized shrubs, plants, and trees, using wheelbarrows or tractors.
Tie and bunch flowers, plants, shrubs, and trees, wrap their roots, and pack them into boxes to fill orders.
Haul and spread topsoil, fertilizer, peat moss, and other materials to condition soil, using wheelbarrows or carts and shovels.
Repair farm buildings, fences, and other structures.
Plant, spray, weed, fertilize, water, and prune plants, shrubs, and trees, using gardening tools.

Work Styles

Integrity

Job requires being honest and ethical.

Achievement/Effort

Persistence

Initiative

Leadership

Cooperation

Concern for Others

Social Orientation

Self-Control

Stress Tolerance

Adaptability/Flexibility

Dependability

Attention to Detail

Independence

Innovation

Analytical Thinking

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