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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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