Farmer Hourly Pay

The average hourly pay for a Farmer is $13.02.

10%

$9.70

MEDIAN

$13.02

90%

$20.19

Hourly Rate

$10 - $20

Bonus

$5 - $9,955

Profit Sharing

$14 - $55,752

Total Pay

$20,755 - $68,118

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What Do Farmers Do?

A farmer performs a number of different roles on a farm, potentially working as a businessperson, laborer, manager, planner, and financier. Farmers must operate or maintain equipment such as milkers, combines, horse haulers, and trucks to move animals, grain, and crops. They also perform a number of labor-intensive tasks related to the animals and/or crops under their care.

If the farmer is independent and manages their own land, they must have excellent business skills to fund all of their far

Farmer Tasks

Manage and participate in daily farm operations such as crop planning, tillage work, planting, and more.
Make operational and crop management recommendations based on advancements in technology and new farming techniques.
Ensure that farm operations and practices meet health, safety and environmental standards and regulations.
Maintain and communicate operational and crop management records.
Hire, train, and supervise farm crew.

Job Satisfaction for Farmer

3.3 out of 5

(30)

Satisfied

10Reviews

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What Are Popular Skills for Farmers?

Machine Operation

$14

149 responses

Heavy Equipment Operation

$14

80 responses

Equipment Maintenance

$14

76 responses

Operations Management

$15

37 responses

Animal Care

$15

30 responses

Skills in Machine Operation, Heavy Equipment Operation, Equipment Maintenance, Operations Management and Animal Care are correlated to pay that is above average.

What is the Pay by Experience Level for Farmers?

An entry-level Farmer with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $11.47 based on 13 salaries. An early career Farmer with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $11.94 based on 105 salaries. A mid-career Farmer with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $13.57 based on 93 salaries. An experienced Farmer with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $14.29 based on 79 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $18.

Pay Difference by Location

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Los Angeles, California

▲54%

▲9%

▼8%

▼12%

▼14%

Hadley, Massachusetts

▼21%

New York, New York

▼23%

Employees with Farmer in their job title in Los Angeles, California earn an average of 53.6% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Lodi, California (9.4% more). The lowest salaries can be found in New York, New York (23.2% less), Hadley, Massachusetts (21.4% less) and Idaho Falls, Idaho (13.6% less).