Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse pay in Modesto
$40,880avg. a year
$19.66 an hour · 4,120 employed
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse in the Modesto, CA metro area earn an average of $40,880 a year. That is $3,020 (8%) more than the California average of $37,860. The U.S. average is $37,630.
$37,850Median pay
$19.66Average hourly
+8%vs. California average
4,120Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
11,220 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$46,870
$22.53 an hour
2850 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$44,920
$21.60 an hour
33,520 jobs
Napa, CA
$43,640
$20.98 an hour
41,950 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$43,050
$20.70 an hour
53,120 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$41,150
$19.78 an hour
6150 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$40,360
$19.41 an hour
73,820 jobs
Merced, CA
$40,280
$19.37 an hour
826,830 jobs
Salinas, CA
$40,270
$19.36 an hour
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Redding, CA
$40,180
$19.32 an hour
101,700 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$39,410
$18.95 an hour
112,590 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$38,930
$18.71 an hour
123,100 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$38,370
$18.45 an hour
134,510 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$38,220
$18.38 an hour
1411,020 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$37,730
$18.14 an hour
15470 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$37,650
$18.10 an hour
163,350 jobs
El Centro, CA
$37,440
$18.00 an hour
173,990 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$37,060
$17.82 an hour
185,310 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$36,880
$17.73 an hour
193,940 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$36,860
$17.72 an hour
20430 jobs
Chico, CA
$36,500
$17.55 an hour
2128,570 jobs
Fresno, CA
$36,480
$17.54 an hour
2221,420 jobs
Visalia, CA
$36,360
$17.48 an hour
23850 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$36,340
$17.47 an hour
2432,500 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$35,760
$17.19 an hour
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How Modesto compares
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Related jobs in Modesto
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | $39,470 |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | $41,930 |
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | $38,470 |
| Agricultural Inspectors | $69,360 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | $66,750 |
Questions and answers
How much do farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse make in Modesto?
The average is $40,880 a year, and the median is $37,850. About 4,120 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $3,020 (8%) more than the California average of $37,860.
Is this job common in Modesto?
It makes up 21.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 12.36 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 45-2092. Metro area: Modesto, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 33700). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.