The median pay for Farm Labor Contractors is $58,460 a year ($28.11/hr), according to BLS OEWS, May 2025. Employment is projected to grow 7.4% through 2035, with about 100 openings a year (BLS EP, 2025–2035). Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential.
- SOC 13-1074
- Business and Financial Operations
- Last updated October 9, 2026
At a glance
Farm Labor Contractor in four numbers
- Median pay
- $58,460a year, or $28.11/hrBLS OEWS, May 2025Lowest 10% $31KTop 10% $84K
US median, all jobs: $50,980
- Projected growth
- +7.4%Much faster than averageBLS EP, 2025–2035This career+7.4%All jobs+3.5%
Projected employment change, 2025–2035 Item Value This career +7.4% All jobs +3.5% - Openings a year
- 1001,900 jobs todayBLS EP, 2025–2035
- Jobs in 20251.9K
- Projected 20352K
Employment, 2025–2035 Item Value Jobs in 2025 1.9K Projected 2035 2K - Typical education
- No formal credentialneeded to enterBLS EP, 2025–2035; mix: O*NET
Pay
How much do Farm Labor Contractors make?
Every farm labor contractor in the US, by percentile of annual wage
Median
$58,460
Middle half earn $35,720 to $79,590
- 10th
- $30,930
- 25th
- $35,720
- 75th
- $79,590
- 90th
- $84,050
All US occupations: $50,980
| Percentile | Value |
|---|---|
| 10th | $30,930 |
| 25th | $35,720 |
| Median | $58,460 |
| 75th | $79,590 |
| 90th | $84,050 |
| All US occupations | $50,980 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Median annual wage
- $58,460
- Median hourly wage
- $28.11/hr
- Mean annual wage
- $58,470
- People employed
- 310
Versus all US occupations
At $58,460, Farm Labor Contractors earn 15% above the $50,980 median across all US occupations, a difference of $7,480 a year.
Versus business and financial operations occupations
Inside the Business and Financial Operations group, where the middle occupation pays $80,730, this is 28% below the group median.
Pay range
The top 10% earn $84,050 or more while the bottom 10% earn $30,930, a gap of 2.7×. That is a typical spread for a US occupation.
Rank in the bank
This median pays more than 30% of the 1,741 occupations in the NueCareer career bank.
Highest-paying state
California pays the most at $85,710, and still leads at $77,411 once local prices are taken into account.
Pay by state
Which states pay Farm Labor Contractors the most?
State medians come from the same OEWS release as the national figures. The cost-of-living column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity, restating pay in national-average dollars so a high-cost state and a low-cost one can be compared directly.
| State | Median | COL-adjusted | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1California | $85,710 | $77,411 | N/A |
| 2Florida | $79,590 | $76,963 | N/A |
| 3Minnesota | $50,730 | $51,439 | N/A |
Job outlook
Is Farm Labor Contractor a growing career?
Employment change over 2025–2035, against every US occupation
Much faster than average. +7.4% projected growth vs 3.5% for all occupations.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Farm Labor Contractors | +7.4% |
| All US occupations | +3.5% |
Source: BLS EP, 2025–2035
Much faster than average
BLS projects employment of Farm Labor Contractors to change 7.4% over 2025–2035, roughly 2.1× the 3.5% projected for all occupations. That is 100 more jobs.
Annual openings
About 100 openings are projected each year, 5.3% of the 1,900 jobs that existed in 2025. Most come from workers leaving the occupation, not from growth alone.
Getting in
How to become a Farm Labor Contractor
- 1
Typical entry-level education
No formal educational credential
- 2
Work experience in a related occupation
Less than 5 years
- 3
Typical on-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
- 4
Preparation needed (O*NET job zone)
Little or no preparation
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–2035; job zone from O*NET 31.0 Database.
The work
What does a Farm Labor Contractor do?
Recruit and hire seasonal or temporary agricultural laborers. May transport, house, and provide meals for workers.
Day-to-day tasks
- Recruit and hire agricultural workers.
- Provide food, drinking water, and field sanitation facilities to contracted workers.
- Supervise the work of contracted employees.
- Furnish tools for employee use.
- Employ foremen to deal directly with workers when recruiting, hiring, instructing, assigning tasks, and enforcing work rules.
- Pay wages of contracted farm laborers.
- Direct and transport workers to appropriate work sites.
O*NET core tasks, ordered by reported importance.
Working conditions and hours
Where the work happens
Indoors, climate-controlled
NeverEvery dayRarely works in a climate-controlled indoor space.
Outdoors in all weather
NeverEvery dayOutdoors in all weather at least weekly.
Physical demands
Sitting
NeverAlmost all the timeStanding
NeverAlmost all the timeBending or twisting
NeverAlmost all the time
Working with people
Contact with other people
NoneConstantConstant contact with other people.
Face-to-face discussions
NeverEvery dayFace-to-face discussions every day.
Dealing with the public
Not importantExtremely important
Pressure and stakes
Strict deadlines
NeverEvery dayConflict situations
NeverEvery dayCost of a mistake
Not seriousExtremely serious
Autonomy
Freedom to decide
NoneA lotA lot of freedom to make decisions without checking first.
Conditions: O*NET Work Context survey. Each item has its own scale, so each dot is read against the two answers that end its own line.
Core skills
O*NET importance, 1 to 5
- Speaking3.4
- Active Listening3.1
- Critical Thinking3.0
- Monitoring3.0
- Reading Comprehension2.8
- Writing2.8
- Active Learning2.5
- Learning Strategies2.4
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Speaking | 3.4 |
| Active Listening | 3.1 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.0 |
| Monitoring | 3.0 |
| Reading Comprehension | 2.8 |
| Writing | 2.8 |
| Active Learning | 2.5 |
| Learning Strategies | 2.4 |
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database
Transferable skills
O*NET importance, 1 to 5
- Coordination3.1
- Management of Personnel Resources3.1
- Social Perceptiveness3.0
- Judgment and Decision Making3.0
- Time Management3.0
- Instructing2.8
- Complex Problem Solving2.8
- Persuasion2.6
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Coordination | 3.1 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | 3.1 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.0 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.0 |
| Time Management | 3.0 |
| Instructing | 2.8 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 2.8 |
| Persuasion | 2.6 |
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database
Tools and software
- Accounting software · in demand
- Data base user interface and query software · in demand
- Document management software · in demand
- Electronic mail software · in demand
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software · in demand
- Office suite software · in demand
- Spreadsheet software · in demand
- Web page creation and editing software · in demand
- Word processing software · in demand
- Internet browser software
“In demand” marks an O*NET Employer-Based Hot Technology, software named in real job postings for this occupation.
Personality fit
What personality type suits a Farm Labor Contractor?
O*NET Occupational Interests (RIASEC), scored 1 to 7
| Axis | Farm Labor Contractor |
|---|---|
| Realistic | 5 |
| Investigative | 2 |
| Artistic | 1 |
| Social | 3 |
| Enterprising | 5 |
| Conventional | 4 |
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database
What the work is built around
Day to day this is work built around leading, persuading, selling and making decisions, combined with hands-on, practical work with tools, machines or the outdoors.
- Enterprising5.0
- Realistic4.8
- Conventional4.4
- Social3.2
- Investigative1.5
- Artistic1.0
Closest MBTI types
NueCareer fit scores: cosine similarity between each MBTI type's interest vector and this occupation's O*NET interest profile. Not a BLS or O*NET figure; the method is documented on our methodology page.
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Median annual pay, with farm labor contractors highlighted
- Financial Advisor$105,070
- Accountant$83,680
- Insurance Underwriter$81,370
- Coroner$80,730
- Claims Adjuster, Examiner, and Investigator$78,000
- Loan Officer$76,690
- Human Resources Specialist$75,940
- Appraiser and Assessor of Real Estate$67,960
- Farm Labor Contractor$58,460
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Financial Advisor | $105,070 |
| Accountant | $83,680 |
| Insurance Underwriter | $81,370 |
| Coroner | $80,730 |
| Claims Adjuster, Examiner, and Investigator | $78,000 |
| Loan Officer | $76,690 |
| Human Resources Specialist | $75,940 |
| Appraiser and Assessor of Real Estate | $67,960 |
| Farm Labor Contractor | $58,460 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
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Questions
Farm Labor Contractor: frequently asked questions
How much do Farm Labor Contractors make?
Farm Labor Contractors earn a median of $58,460 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), 15% above the $50,980 US median across all occupations. That works out at $28.11/hr. The middle half earn between $35,720 and $79,590. The top 10% earn $84,050 or more.
Do you need a degree to become a Farm Labor Contractor?
No. BLS lists no formal educational credential as the typical entry requirement for Farm Labor Contractors, and O*NET rates the preparation needed as little or no preparation. BLS also lists short-term on-the-job training as typical on-the-job training. Employers typically expect less than 5 years of related work experience first.
Is Farm Labor Contractor a growing career?
Yes, strongly. Employment is projected to grow 7.4% over 2025–2035, more than double the 3.5% projected for all occupations (BLS EP, 2025–2035). BLS still projects about 100 openings a year, mostly from workers retiring or moving to other work.
What does a Farm Labor Contractor do?
Recruit and hire seasonal or temporary agricultural laborers. A core O*NET task: recruit and hire agricultural workers. Employers most often ask for Accounting software, Data base user interface and query software, Document management software.
Which states pay Farm Labor Contractors the most?
The highest state medians for Farm Labor Contractors are California ($85,710), Florida ($79,590), Minnesota ($50,730) (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
What personality type suits a Farm Labor Contractor?
O*NET scores Farm Labor Contractors highest on the Enterprising, Realistic and Conventional interest areas, so the work mixes leading, persuading, selling and making decisions with hands-on, practical work with tools, machines or the outdoors. On NueCareer's MBTI-to-interest mapping that lines up most closely with ESTJ personalities. Personality is a fit signal, not a gate. The free NueCareer quiz scores your own profile against all 1,731 careers in the bank.