Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Typical education: Less than a High School Diploma
Pay wages of contracted farm laborers.
Provide food, drinking water, and field sanitation facilities to contracted workers.
Recruit and hire agricultural workers.
Employ foremen to deal directly with workers when recruiting, hiring, instructing, assigning tasks, and enforcing work rules.
Supervise the work of contracted employees.
Top skills:SpeakingActive ListeningManagement of Personnel ResourcesTime ManagementSocial PerceptivenessJudgment and Decision Making
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Farm Labor Contractor pay by experience level
Entry level$32,000
Typical starting pay (about the 10th percentile)
Early career$37,000
A few years in (about the 25th percentile)
Experienced$60,500
Mid-career median pay
Senior$82,500
Seasoned professionals (about the 75th percentile)
Top earners$87,000
Highest earners (about the 90th percentile)
Experience tiers are derived from the BLS wage percentile distribution for this occupation, aged to 2026. Actual pay varies by employer, location, and specialization.
Job outlook
+6%
projected change in jobs, 2024–2034
300
projected openings per year
Growing about as fast as average
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (2024–2034). Openings include growth and replacement needs.
Farm Labor Contractor salary by industry
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
270 workers
$64,500
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares
Farm Labor Contractor pays 36% below the average across 47 roles in the Business and Financial Operations job family (family average $94,500).
Similar-paying roles in Business and Financial Operations
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