Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Salary in Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, New Mexico

The annual salary statistics of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage data of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 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 Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, New Mexico

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$16,690
25th Percentile Wage
$17,480
50th Percentile Wage
$18,810
75th Percentile Wage
$20,650
90th Percentile Wage
$23,690

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $23,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,690.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2015
$18,810
2.76% 3.03%
2014
$18,290
-0.60% -
2013
$18,400
0.87% -
2012
$18,240
- -

Table 2. Compare Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Salary in Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area with Other New Mexico Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $18,810, Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in state of New Mexico, following city of Santa Fe (median annual salary of $34,140). Compared with the highest paying city Santa Fe, the median annual salary of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area is 44.9 percent (44.9%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Santa Fe
$34,140
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$29,470
Albuquerque
$28,850
North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$24,590
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$24,200
Las Cruces
$23,920
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$23,920
Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$18,810