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Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers in Tennessee

Considering a career as a Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworker and Laborer in Tennessee?

1.2% Jobs Projection
$21,840 Median Salary
1,190 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers in Tennessee are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers in Tennessee is growing slower than average.

  • Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers in Tennessee earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers Work in Tennessee?

In 2018, there were 1,020 Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers working in the state.

There were 840 Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 180 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The amount of Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers working in the state is similar to the average state.

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Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers in this state are growing at a rate of 1.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.1%.

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Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,190 annual Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers job openings in Tennessee, and 7,900 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 76,800 annual jobs and 509,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers Make in Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers ranged from $16,780 to $31,520 with $21,840 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.07 to $15.16. The median hourly rate was $10.5.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $9.71 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.79.

The median salary in Tennessee is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Tennessee Metros for Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 160 $22,760
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN 100 $24,720

Top States for Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 194,850 $24,240
Washington 11,100 $27,560
Florida 10,670 $22,210
Arizona 10,290 $23,100
Oregon 5,750 $24,900
Texas 4,540 $21,170
Colorado 3,840 $29,850
Georgia 3,200 $21,400
New York 3,040 $29,910
North Carolina 2,650 $23,040
Michigan 2,650 $23,470
Pennsylvania 2,510 $26,930
New Jersey 2,400 $24,870
Idaho 2,350 $22,600
Ohio 2,060 $23,200
Illinois 2,030 $27,250
New Mexico 1,670 $19,090
Louisiana 1,520 $23,990
Wisconsin 1,450 $23,720
Iowa 1,330 $28,080

Below are the states where Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $38,850
Wyoming $32,890
Vermont $32,360
Massachusetts $31,310
Oklahoma $30,540
Hawaii $30,420
New York $29,910
Colorado $29,850
Nebraska $29,820
Minnesota $29,520

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