Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Salary in Montana: $42,000 Average

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Average base salary, Montana

$42,000 / year

≈ $3,500 per month · $20.19 per hour

LocationOr metro area

BLS May 2025 state data for Montana · median $43,000

25th percentile
$34,500Average
$42,00075th percentile
$49,000

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.

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse salary by state

Alabama$35,000

Alaska$46,000

Arizona$36,000

Arkansas$34,000

California$39,000

Colorado$42,500

Connecticut$41,500

Delaware$36,000

Florida$35,000

Georgia$34,000

Hawaii$41,000

Idaho$36,500

Illinois$43,500

Indiana$40,000

Iowa$39,000

Kansas$39,000

Kentucky$36,000

Louisiana$34,000

Maine$45,500

Maryland$41,000

Massachusetts$43,000

Michigan$40,000

Minnesota$41,000

Mississippi$34,500

Missouri$38,000

Montana$42,000

Nebraska$44,000

Nevada$35,500

New Hampshire$38,000

New Jersey$42,000

New Mexico$34,000

New York$43,500

North Carolina$35,500

North Dakota$34,500

Ohio$40,000

Oklahoma$35,500

Oregon$36,500

Pennsylvania$39,500

Rhode Island$42,500

South Carolina$38,000

South Dakota$43,000

Tennessee$34,000

Texas$34,500

Utah$34,000

Vermont$41,000

Virginia$38,500

Washington$42,000

West Virginia$35,000

Wisconsin$38,000

Wyoming$53,000

About this role

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse is a professional role in the Farming, Fishing, and Forestry job family, focused on Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.

What Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouses do

Typical education: Less than a High School Diploma

Record information about crops, such as pesticide use, yields, or costs.
Direct and monitor the work of casual and seasonal help during planting and harvesting.
Participate in the inspection, grading, sorting, storage, and post-harvest treatment of crops.
Harvest plants, and transplant or pot and label them.
Repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment.

Top skills: Speaking Operations Monitoring Active Listening Writing Time Management Social Perceptiveness

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Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse salary by industry

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting

196,100 workers

$38,500

Sectors 44 and 45 – Retail Trade

21,950 workers

$38,000

Wholesale Trade

19,690 workers

$39,000

Sectors 31, 32, and 33 – Manufacturing

6,980 workers

$42,000

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

1,560 workers

$41,500

Other Services (except Public Administration)

1,090 workers

$41,500

Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)

1,080 workers

$49,500

Educational Services

1,050 workers

$40,500

National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.

How this role compares

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse pays 23% below the average across 13 roles in the Farming, Fishing, and Forestry job family (family average $50,500).

Similar-paying roles in Farming, Fishing, and Forestry

Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$37,500

Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$40,500

Agricultural Equipment Operator$45,000

Agricultural Workers, All Other$47,000

Log Graders and Scalers$49,500

Logging Workers, All Other$55,000

Agricultural Inspector$57,000

Animal Breeder$59,000

First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$65,000

Forest and Conservation Workers$45,000

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse make?

The average base salary for a Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse in the United States is $39,000 per year, or about $18.75 per hour.

What is the typical salary range?

Pay typically falls between $35,500 and $40,000 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

How does this compare with other Farming, Fishing, and Forestry roles?

The Farming, Fishing, and Forestry job family averages $50,500 across 13 roles tracked by WePayFairly.

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