What are the main factors that influence a Farm Help's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Farm Help?

The Internet industry offers the highest average compensation for Farm Help roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Farm Help's salary?

A Farm Help's salary grows with experience: a Laboratory Support Technician I (0-1 years)earns $44,354, a Farm Help (1-3 years)earns $51,275, a Laboratory Support Technician III (3-5 years)earns $70,481, a Laboratory Support Technician IV (5-7 years)earns $83,189, a Laboratory Supervisor (7+ years)earns $82,638,

What are the highest paying states for a Farm Help?

Farm Help salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Farm Help roles are District of Columbia $55,865, California $55,653, Massachusetts $54,912. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Farm Help roles make?

Salaries for Farm Help level roles vary by specialization: Farm Director: $76,635; Farm Underwriter: $70,334; Farm Foreman: $56,430; Farm Supervisor: $50,722; Farm Manager: $50,704.

How do different companies affect a Farm Help's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Farm Help roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Farm Help Salary in the United States

How much does a Farm Help make in the United States?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Farm Help in the United States is $50,456 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

However, a Farm Help's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $58,154
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,529 to $54,485
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,953

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Farm Help Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,485	$4,540	$1,048	$26
Average	$50,456	$4,205	$970	$24
25th Percentile	$46,529	$3,877	$895	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Farm Help Salaries

A Farm Help's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Farm Help Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Farm Help's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $44,354
Early Career (1-2 years): $51,275
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $70,481
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $83,189
Expert (over 8 years): $82,638

Levels	Salary
Laborator... Level Farm Help	$44,354
Farm Help... Level Farm Help	$51,275
Laborator... Level Farm Help	$70,481
Laborator... Level Farm Help	$83,189
Laborator... Level Farm Help	$82,638

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How Do Farm Help Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Farm Helps. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $55,865.
California: $55,653.
Massachusetts: $54,912.

District of Columbia $55,865 California $55,653 Massachusetts $54,912 Washington $54,710 New Jersey $54,690 Alaska $54,619 Connecticut $53,923 New York $53,640

Hawaii $52,737 Rhode Island $52,313 Maryland $52,026 Minnesota $51,632 Colorado $51,481 Illinois $51,430 Oregon $51,238 Delaware $51,097

New Hampshire $51,008 Virginia $50,810 Pennsylvania $50,229 Nevada $49,937 North Dakota $49,841 Michigan $49,689 Wisconsin $49,634 Vermont $49,523

Texas $49,215 Maine $49,195 Arizona $49,165 Ohio $49,129 Georgia $48,665 Indiana $48,433 Wyoming $48,388 Utah $48,317

Iowa $48,287 Kansas $48,045 Louisiana $47,974 North Carolina $47,949 Missouri $47,939 Florida $47,742 Montana $47,636 Nebraska $47,535

Kentucky $47,479 South Carolina $47,278 Tennessee $47,152 Idaho $47,101 New Mexico $46,733 Oklahoma $46,652 Alabama $46,354 South Dakota $45,855

Arkansas $45,582 West Virginia $45,436 Mississippi $44,997

Top Paying Cities for Farm Helps

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $63,641
San Francisco: $62,944
Oakland: $61,617

San Jose, CA $63,641

San Francisco, CA $62,944

Oakland, CA $61,617

New York, NY $58,095

Paramus, NJ $57,389

Queens Village, NY $57,386

Passaic, NJ $57,338

Bergenfield, NJ $57,334

Stamford, CT $57,223

Huntington, NY $57,202

Newark, NJ $56,829

Bridgeport, CT $56,723

Vallejo, CA $56,622

New Brunswick, NJ $56,602

Petaluma, CA $56,572

Middlesex, NJ $56,476

Somerset, NJ $56,441

Santa Cruz, CA $56,375

Boston, MA $56,067

Monterey, CA $55,890

Seattle, WA $55,775

Santa Rosa, CA $55,764

Los Angeles, CA $55,749

Juneau, AK $55,618

Washington, DC $55,563

Orange, CA $55,383

Santa Ana, CA $55,250

Long Beach, CA $55,199

Anaheim, CA $55,189

Anchorage, AK $55,164

Santa Maria, CA $55,013

Everett, WA $55,003

Danbury, CT $54,825

Bremerton, WA $54,755

Tacoma, WA $54,574

New Suffolk, NY $54,573

Sacramento, CA $54,559

Santa Barbara, CA $54,503

Trenton, NJ $54,448

San Diego, CA $54,448

Brockton, MA $54,392

Fairbanks, AK $54,268

Lompoc, CA $54,140

Lowell, MA $54,099

Ventura, CA $54,089

Nashua, NH $54,079

Stockton, CA $54,074

Modesto, CA $53,706

Poughkeepsie, NY $53,595

Olympia, WA $53,499

Kennewick, WA $53,499

New Haven, CT $53,479

Lawrence, MA $53,297

Hartford, CT $53,247

Riverside, CA $53,237

New Bedford, MA $53,186

Richland, WA $53,186

Bakersfield, CA $53,115

San Bernardino, CA $53,095

New Britain, CT $53,090

Atlantic City, NJ $53,090

New London, CT $53,070

Norwich, CT $53,055

Portsmouth, NH $53,045

Boulder, CO $52,938

Portland, OR $52,868

Worcester, MA $52,863

Minneapolis, MN $52,707

Philadelphia, PA $52,636

Honolulu, HI $52,470

Saint Paul, MN $52,445

Vineland, NJ $52,434

Providence, RI $52,288

Chicago, IL $52,142

Bellingham, WA $52,081

Springfield, MA $52,041

Baltimore, MD $52,026

Chico, CA $51,899

Pittsfield, MA $51,763

Manchester, NH $51,667

Spokane, WA $51,445

Denver, CO $51,440

Albany, NY $51,203

Troy, NY $51,183

Nassau, NY $51,129

Schenectady, NY $51,077

Wilmington, DE $51,037

Burlington, VT $50,966

Salem, OR $50,946

Portland, ME $50,789

Yakima, WA $50,739

Rochester, MN $50,583

Reno, NV $50,557

Fresno, CA $50,557

Milwaukee, WI $50,512

Detroit, MI $50,461

Ann Arbor, MI $50,453

Allentown, PA $50,446

Colorado Springs, CO $50,361

Syracuse, NY $50,335

Carson City, NV $50,335

Houston, TX $50,265

Eugene, OR $50,239

Gary, IN $50,179

Springfield, OR $50,139

Bismarck, ND $50,128

Galveston, TX $50,093

Medford, OR $50,017

Fort Collins, CO $49,997

Concord, NH $49,972

Austin, TX $49,957

Mesa, AZ $49,851

Reading, PA $49,846

Phoenix, AZ $49,841

Dallas, TX $49,826

Saint Cloud, MN $49,777

Madison, WI $49,710

Utica, NY $49,573

Rochester, NY $49,493

Des Moines, IA $49,488

Raleigh, NC $49,483

Atlanta, GA $49,407

Battle Creek, MI $49,392

Salt Lake City, UT $49,377

Lancaster, PA $49,301

Harrisburg, PA $49,230

Kansas City, MO $49,180

Champaign, IL $49,170

Kansas City, KS $49,170

Fort Worth, TX $49,165

Columbus, OH $49,156

Boca Raton, FL $49,145

Pittsburgh, PA $49,124

Richmond, VA $49,104

Indianapolis, IN $49,094

Cleveland, OH $49,089

Las Vegas, NV $49,028

Cincinnati, OH $49,028

Petersburg, VA $48,953

Huntsville, AL $48,877

Lansing, MI $48,843

Lebanon, PA $48,837

Pueblo, CO $48,832

Appleton, WI $48,817

Buffalo, NY $48,796

Dayton, OH $48,781

Racine, WI $48,771

Charlotte, NC $48,766

Saint Louis, MO $48,751

York, PA $48,721

Elkhart, IN $48,721

Gastonia, NC $48,711

Billings, MT $48,699

Beaumont, TX $48,685

Lorain, OH $48,675

Benton Harbor, MI $48,665

Toledo, OH $48,655

Binghamton, NY $48,630

Rock Hill, SC $48,625

Rockford, IL $48,600

Springfield, IL $48,579

Elyria, OH $48,574

Fargo, ND $48,574

Flagstaff, AZ $48,539

Fort Lauderdale, FL $48,509

Duluth, MN $48,479

Miami, FL $48,479

Cheyenne, WY $48,443

Grand Forks, ND $48,443

Bangor, ME $48,332

Cedar Rapids, IA $48,277

Durham, NC $48,255

Louisville, KY $48,251

Grand Rapids, MI $48,241

Hialeah, FL $48,236

Casper, WY $48,166

Scranton, PA $48,105

New Orleans, LA $48,090

Virginia Beach, VA $48,085

Akron, OH $48,060

Peoria, IL $47,994

Sarasota, FL $47,984

Nashville, TN $47,949

Omaha, NE $47,949

Green Bay, WI $47,949

Baton Rouge, LA $47,923

Charleston, SC $47,913

Jamestown, NY $47,888

Davenport, IA $47,888

Tucson, AZ $47,863

Saint Petersburg, FL $47,833

Tampa, FL $47,823

Evansville, IN $47,792

Port Arthur, TX $47,792

Bradenton, FL $47,772

Santa Fe, NM $47,681

Orlando, FL $47,590

Clearwater, FL $47,575

Canton, OH $47,469

La Crosse, WI $47,469

Albuquerque, NM $47,439

Newport News, VA $47,434

High Point, NC $47,419

Ogden, UT $47,399

Corpus Christi, TX $47,358

Norfolk, VA $47,328

Laramie, WY $47,328

Rock Island, IL $47,298

Saginaw, MI $47,288

Jacksonville, FL $47,283

Salisbury, NC $47,273

Boise, ID $47,263

Moline, IL $47,237

Fort Myers, FL $47,222

Memphis, TN $47,212

Tulsa, OK $47,187

Waterloo, IA $47,157

Spartanburg, SC $47,106

Lincoln, NE $47,081

Fort Wayne, IN $47,071

Provo, UT $47,066

Cedar Falls, IA $47,005

San Antonio, TX $46,985

Greensboro, NC $46,965

South Bend, IN $46,960

Savannah, GA $46,904

Muskegon, MI $46,884

Birmingham, AL $46,879

Winston Salem, NC $46,854

Lake Charles, LA $46,733

Anderson, IN $46,723

Lexington, KY $46,707

Augusta, GA $46,692

Greenville, SC $46,692

Lima, OH $46,652

Wichita, KS $46,647

Tuscaloosa, AL $46,647

Columbia, SC $46,602

Springfield, OH $46,591

Asheville, NC $46,511

Bloomington, IN $46,475

Knoxville, TN $46,294

Shreveport, LA $46,289

Wilmington, NC $46,223

Roanoke, VA $46,223

Topeka, KS $46,132

Frankfort, KY $46,127

Oklahoma City, OK $46,092

Chillicothe, OH $46,072

Longview, TX $46,067

Melbourne, FL $46,062

Sioux Falls, SD $45,981

Mobile, AL $45,976

Terre Haute, IN $45,956

Altoona, PA $45,925

Amarillo, TX $45,890

Killeen, TX $45,875

Fayetteville, AR $45,835

Chattanooga, TN $45,819

Sioux City, IA $45,774

Idaho Falls, ID $45,764

Lynchburg, VA $45,724

Gainesville, FL $45,658

Portsmouth, OH $45,633

Little Rock, AR $45,623

Lafayette, LA $45,602

Youngstown, OH $45,602

Daytona Beach, FL $45,572

Clarksville, TN $45,567

Pensacola, FL $45,562

Temple, TX $45,559

Hopkinsville, KY $45,411

Erie, PA $45,401

Florence, SC $45,380

Charleston, WV $45,300

Great Falls, MT $45,275

Macon, GA $45,204

Tallahassee, FL $45,199

Fayetteville, NC $45,189

Waco, TX $45,179

Helena, MT $45,143

Pine Bluff, AR $45,124

Vincennes, IN $45,063

Lubbock, TX $45,042

Alamogordo, NM $45,012

Twin Falls, ID $44,967

Rapid City, SD $44,952

Jackson, MS $44,861

Huntington, WV $44,857

Greenville, MS $44,856

Parkersburg, WV $44,804

Montgomery, AL $44,795

Wichita Falls, TX $44,745

Springfield, MO $44,745

Biloxi, MS $44,720

Monroe, LA $44,669

Johnstown, PA $44,634

Sumter, SC $44,614

Columbus, GA $44,609

Pascagoula, MS $44,513

Abilene, TX $44,513

Kingsport, TN $44,381

Albany, GA $44,381

Gulfport, MS $44,366

Alexandria, LA $44,200

Fort Smith, AR $44,074

El Paso, TX $43,937

Las Cruces, NM $43,710

Harlingen, TX $43,582

Pocatello, ID $43,574

Florence, AL $43,509

Brownsville, TX $43,498

Mcallen, TX $43,393

Dothan, AL $43,322

Columbus, MS $43,022

Altus, OK $42,787

Lawton, OK $42,691

Pierre, SD $42,510

What Skills Can Increase a Farm Help's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 9.43% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Phlebotomy (Mentioned in 3.41% Job Postings): Phlebotomy is the process of making a puncture in a vein, usually in the arm, with a cannula for the purpose of drawing blood.
Medical Laboratory (Mentioned in 1.98% Job Postings): Testing and analyzing medical and clinical specimens to help in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	9.43%
Phlebotomy	3.41%
Medical Laboratory	1.98%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Farm Help's salary.

Clinical Diagnostic: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Product Testing: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Clinical Diagnostic	$55,502	10%
Collaboration	$53,988	7%
Product Testing	$53,484	6%
Molecular Biology	$52,475	4%
Oral Communication	$52,475	4%
Leadership	$52,475	4%

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Farm Help Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Farm Help roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 38% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Internet and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Farm Help positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Farm Help as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Farm Help

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Internet	$60,548	$29.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$58,025	$28.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$56,511	$27.0	12%
Financial Services	$56,511	$27.0	12%
Pharmaceuticals	$55,502	$27.0	10%

Farm Help Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Farm Help's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$46,529

Average $50,456/year

$54,485

$3,877

Average $4,205/month

$4,540

$895

Average $970/week

$1,048

$22

Average $24/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,485	$4,540	$1,048	$26
Average	$50,456	$4,205	$970	$24
25th Percentile	$46,529	$3,877	$895	$22

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Salary Trends for Farm Help

Salaries for a Farm Help can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $42,507 in 2023 to around $41,906 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Farm Help salary trends, .

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2024

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