The annual salary statistics of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in Ames, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in Ames is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $16,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $26,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in Ames, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,790.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $19,460 | 2.16% | -109.82% |
| 2019 | $19,040 | -8.98% | - |
| 2018 | $20,750 | -96.53% | - |
| 2013 | $40,780 | -0.12% | - |
| 2012 | $40,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $19,460, Ames is the lowest paying city for farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in state of Iowa, following city of Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $39,550). Compared with the highest paying city Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in Ames is 50.8 percent (50.8%) lower.