Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Salary in Iowa City, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in Iowa City, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in Iowa City is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse in Iowa City, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$18,180
25th Percentile Wage
$29,110
50th Percentile Wage
$29,710
75th Percentile Wage
$35,370
90th Percentile Wage
$52,360

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in Iowa City, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $52,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,180.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$29,710
34.20% 39.89%
2018
$19,550
-36.01% -
2017
$26,590
29.94% -
2016
$18,630
-37.36% -
2014
$25,590
3.95% -
2013
$24,580
27.34% -
2012
$17,860
- -

Table 2. Compare Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Salary in Iowa City with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,710 in Iowa City is in the middle of salary range for farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in Iowa City is 24.9 percent (24.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area and 34.5 percent (34.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Ames.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$39,550
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$33,120
Dubuque
$31,910
Cedar Rapids
$30,640
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$30,170
Iowa City
$29,710
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$29,170
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$28,140
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$24,690
Ames
$19,460

See also: Top paying jobs in Iowa City, Iowa.