Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Salary in State College, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in State College, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in State College 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 State College, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$16,890
25th Percentile Wage
$26,040
50th Percentile Wage
$32,420
75th Percentile Wage
$40,490
90th Percentile Wage
$50,900

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in State College, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,890.

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 2021.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth9-Year Growth
2021
$32,420
-4.94% 20.60%
2020
$34,020
10.05% -
2019
$30,600
15.88% -
2015
$25,740
5.13% -
2014
$24,420
-5.41% -
2012
$25,740
- -

Table 2. Compare Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Salary in State College with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,420 in State College is in the middle of salary range for farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in State College is 10.4 percent (10.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 42.9 percent (42.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Williamsport.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$36,200
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$36,190
Lancaster
$35,190
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$34,440
Pittsburgh
$34,370
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$34,140
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$32,740
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$32,440
State College
$32,420
York-Hanover
$31,540
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$30,400
Erie
$30,370
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$30,340
Reading
$30,170
Newark-Union
$29,320
Gettysburg
$28,460
Lebanon
$24,190
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$22,090
Philadelphia
$22,060
Bloomsburg-Berwick
$21,810
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$19,080
Williamsport
$18,520

See also: Top paying jobs in State College, Pennsylvania.