Health Sciences, Engineering, Industry, and Manufacturing Technology

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

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.

Occupation Details

County Information

Wage

$16/hour Average
$35,800/year Median

Wage Range

$23,930/year Entry
$39,300/year Experienced

Growth Opportunity

34 Annual Openings
5% change total jobs from 2020-2030

Education Typically Needed

No formal educational credential

Work Experience Typically Needed

None

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