What are the main factors that influence a Fruit Picking's salary?

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

How does experience change A Fruit Picking's salary?

A Fruit Picking's salary grows with experience: a Laboratory Support Technician I (0-1 years)earns $44,752, a Fruit Picking (1-3 years)earns $51,732, a Laboratory Support Technician III (3-5 years)earns $71,069, a Laboratory Support Technician IV (5-7 years)earns $83,889, a Laboratory Supervisor (7+ years)earns $83,389,

What are the highest paying states for a Fruit Picking?

Fruit Picking salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Fruit Picking roles are District of Columbia $56,361, California $56,147, Massachusetts $55,399. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Fruit Picking roles make?

Salaries for Fruit Picking level roles vary by specialization: Fruit Inspector: $49,576; Picking Lead: $49,044; Order Picking Team Leader: $48,980; Warehouse Picking Associate: $45,637; Operator-Electric Pallet Jack Picking: $45,304.

How do different companies affect a Fruit Picking's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Fruit Picking 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.

Fruit Picking Salary in the United States

How much does a Fruit Picking make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Fruit Picking in the United States is $50,904 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $58,673
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,930 to $54,971
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,311

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Fruit Picking Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,971	$4,581	$1,057	$26
Average	$50,904	$4,242	$979	$24
25th Percentile	$46,930	$3,911	$902	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Fruit Picking Salaries

A Fruit Picking'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 Fruit Picking Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Fruit Picking'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): $44,752
Early Career (1-2 years): $51,732
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $71,069
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $83,889
Expert (over 8 years): $83,389

Levels	Salary
Laborator... Level Fruit Picking	$44,752
Fruit Pic... Level Fruit Picking	$51,732
Laborator... Level Fruit Picking	$71,069
Laborator... Level Fruit Picking	$83,889
Laborator... Level Fruit Picking	$83,389

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How Do Fruit Picking 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 Fruit Pickings. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $56,361.
California: $56,147.
Massachusetts: $55,399.

District of Columbia $56,361

California $56,147

Massachusetts $55,399

Washington $55,196

New Jersey $55,175

Alaska $55,104

Connecticut $54,401

New York $54,116

Hawaii $53,205

Rhode Island $52,778

Maryland $52,487

Minnesota $52,090

Colorado $51,938

Illinois $51,887

Oregon $51,693

Delaware $51,551

New Hampshire $51,461

Virginia $51,261

Pennsylvania $50,675

Nevada $50,380

North Dakota $50,283

Michigan $50,131

Wisconsin $50,075

Vermont $49,963

Texas $49,652

Maine $49,632

Arizona $49,601

Ohio $49,566

Georgia $49,097

Indiana $48,863

Wyoming $48,817

Utah $48,746

Iowa $48,715

Kansas $48,471

Louisiana $48,400

North Carolina $48,374

Missouri $48,364

Florida $48,166

Montana $48,059

Nebraska $47,957

Kentucky $47,901

South Carolina $47,697

Tennessee $47,570

Idaho $47,519

New Mexico $47,148

Oklahoma $47,066

Alabama $46,766

South Dakota $46,262

Arkansas $45,987

West Virginia $45,839

Mississippi $45,396

Top Paying Cities for Fruit Pickings

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: $64,206
San Francisco: $63,574
Oakland: $62,164

San Jose, CA $64,206

San Francisco, CA $63,574

Oakland, CA $62,164

New York, NY $58,993

Queens Village, NY $58,611

Paramus, NJ $58,204

Passaic, NJ $58,153

Bergenfield, NJ $58,102

Stamford, CT $58,026

Huntington, NY $57,975

Newark, NJ $57,644

Bridgeport, CT $57,542

New Brunswick, NJ $57,374

Vallejo, CA $57,267

Middlesex, NJ $57,237

Somerset, NJ $57,191

Petaluma, CA $57,074

Santa Cruz, CA $56,875

Boston, MA $56,774

Monterey, CA $56,519

Fairbanks, AK $56,483

Los Angeles, CA $56,387

Washington, DC $56,361

Seattle, WA $56,270

Santa Rosa, CA $56,259

Juneau, AK $56,112

Orange, CA $55,944

Anchorage, AK $55,852

Anaheim, CA $55,817

Santa Ana, CA $55,740

Nassau, NY $55,710

Long Beach, CA $55,689

Danbury, CT $55,674

Santa Maria, CA $55,501

Everett, WA $55,491

Bremerton, WA $55,241

Trenton, NJ $55,145

Sacramento, CA $55,124

San Diego, CA $55,099

Brockton, MA $55,078

Tacoma, WA $55,058

Santa Barbara, CA $54,987

Lowell, MA $54,783

New Suffolk, NY $54,763

Nashua, NH $54,702

Lompoc, CA $54,620

Ventura, CA $54,569

Stockton, CA $54,554

New Haven, CT $54,452

Atlantic City, NJ $54,320

Hartford, CT $54,208

Modesto, CA $54,183

Poughkeepsie, NY $54,071

New Britain, CT $54,045

Olympia, WA $53,974

Kennewick, WA $53,974

New London, CT $53,964

Norwich, CT $53,948

Lawrence, MA $53,923

Bakersfield, CA $53,780

Riverside, CA $53,709

New Bedford, MA $53,709

Richland, WA $53,658

Portsmouth, NH $53,617

Vineland, NJ $53,607

San Bernardino, CA $53,567

Boulder, CO $53,424

Worcester, MA $53,383

Portland, OR $53,338

Saint Paul, MN $53,276

Minneapolis, MN $53,276

Philadelphia, PA $53,205

Honolulu, HI $52,935

Springfield, MA $52,757

Providence, RI $52,752

Chicago, IL $52,605

Bellingham, WA $52,543

Baltimore, MD $52,487

Chico, CA $52,360

Wilmington, DE $52,274

Pittsfield, MA $52,223

Manchester, NH $52,126

Spokane, WA $51,902

Denver, CO $51,897

Albany, NY $51,658

Troy, NY $51,637

Schenectady, NY $51,530

Burlington, VT $51,418

Portland, ME $51,240

Salem, OR $51,200

Yakima, WA $51,189

Ann Arbor, MI $51,174

Rochester, MN $51,032

Fresno, CA $51,006

Reno, NV $51,006

Milwaukee, WI $50,960

Detroit, MI $50,909

Allentown, PA $50,894

Carson City, NV $50,889

Houston, TX $50,813

Colorado Springs, CO $50,808

Syracuse, NY $50,782

Eugene, OR $50,685

Bismarck, ND $50,624

Gary, IN $50,624

Galveston, TX $50,624

Springfield, OR $50,584

Medford, OR $50,461

Fort Collins, CO $50,441

Austin, TX $50,400

Mesa, AZ $50,293

Phoenix, AZ $50,283

Dallas, TX $50,268

Reading, PA $50,237

Saint Cloud, MN $50,217

Concord, NH $50,171

Madison, WI $50,151

Utica, NY $50,013

Raleigh, NC $49,973

Las Vegas, NV $49,968

Rochester, NY $49,932

Des Moines, IA $49,927

Atlanta, GA $49,845

Battle Creek, MI $49,830

Salt Lake City, UT $49,815

Lancaster, PA $49,739

Champaign, IL $49,728

Harrisburg, PA $49,667

Durham, NC $49,622

Kansas City, MO $49,616

Kansas City, KS $49,606

Fort Worth, TX $49,601

Boca Raton, FL $49,581

Cleveland, OH $49,576

Columbus, OH $49,566

Pittsburgh, PA $49,560

Richmond, VA $49,540

Indianapolis, IN $49,530

Cincinnati, OH $49,464

Petersburg, VA $49,387

Billings, MT $49,275

Lansing, MI $49,275

Huntsville, AL $49,275

Lebanon, PA $49,270

Dayton, OH $49,265

Pueblo, CO $49,265

Appleton, WI $49,250

Buffalo, NY $49,230

Racine, WI $49,204

Charlotte, NC $49,199

Saint Louis, MO $49,184

Springfield, IL $49,163

Elkhart, IN $49,153

York, PA $49,153

Gastonia, NC $49,148

Benton Harbor, MI $49,148

Beaumont, TX $49,118

Lorain, OH $49,107

Toledo, OH $49,087

Binghamton, NY $49,062

Rock Hill, SC $49,056

Rockford, IL $49,031

Fargo, ND $49,006

Elyria, OH $49,006

Flagstaff, AZ $48,970

Fort Lauderdale, FL $48,939

Miami, FL $48,909

Duluth, MN $48,827

Bangor, ME $48,761

Cedar Rapids, IA $48,705

Louisville, KY $48,680

Grand Rapids, MI $48,670

Hialeah, FL $48,665

Casper, WY $48,593

Scranton, PA $48,532

New Orleans, LA $48,517

Virginia Beach, VA $48,512

Akron, OH $48,486

Peoria, IL $48,420

Sarasota, FL $48,410

Green Bay, WI $48,374

Baton Rouge, LA $48,349

Charleston, SC $48,339

Nashville, TN $48,323

Jamestown, NY $48,313

Davenport, IA $48,313

Tucson, AZ $48,288

Cheyenne, WY $48,273

Saint Petersburg, FL $48,257

Tampa, FL $48,247

Omaha, NE $48,237

Port Arthur, TX $48,217

Evansville, IN $48,217

Bradenton, FL $48,196

Santa Fe, NM $48,105

Orlando, FL $48,054

Clearwater, FL $47,998

Canton, OH $47,891

La Crosse, WI $47,891

Grand Forks, ND $47,875

Albuquerque, NM $47,860

Tulsa, OK $47,860

Newport News, VA $47,855

High Point, NC $47,840

Ogden, UT $47,819

Corpus Christi, TX $47,779

Laramie, WY $47,748

Norfolk, VA $47,748

Rock Island, IL $47,718

Saginaw, MI $47,708

Jacksonville, FL $47,702

Salisbury, NC $47,692

Memphis, TN $47,682

Moline, IL $47,657

Fort Myers, FL $47,641

Waterloo, IA $47,575

Spartanburg, SC $47,524

Lincoln, NE $47,499

Fort Wayne, IN $47,489

Birmingham, AL $47,433

Cedar Falls, IA $47,422

Provo, UT $47,417

Springfield, OH $47,412

San Antonio, TX $47,402

Greensboro, NC $47,382

South Bend, IN $47,377

Winston Salem, NC $47,372

Boise, ID $47,356

Savannah, GA $47,321

Muskegon, MI $47,229

Lima, OH $47,168

Lake Charles, LA $47,148

Anderson, IN $47,137

Lexington, KY $47,122

Augusta, GA $47,107

Greenville, SC $47,107

Wichita, KS $47,061

Tuscaloosa, AL $47,061

Columbia, SC $47,015

Bloomington, IN $46,888

Roanoke, VA $46,857

Asheville, NC $46,791

Knoxville, TN $46,705

Shreveport, LA $46,700

Wilmington, NC $46,633

Frankfort, KY $46,537

Oklahoma City, OK $46,501

Chillicothe, OH $46,481

Longview, TX $46,476

Topeka, KS $46,460

Mobile, AL $46,384

Terre Haute, IN $46,364

Erie, PA $46,359

Altoona, PA $46,333

Melbourne, FL $46,318

Amarillo, TX $46,297

Killeen, TX $46,282

Fayetteville, AR $46,241

Sioux Falls, SD $46,206

Chattanooga, TN $46,175

Idaho Falls, ID $46,170

Gainesville, FL $46,063

Portsmouth, OH $46,038

Little Rock, AR $46,028

Lynchburg, VA $46,028

Lafayette, LA $46,007

Youngstown, OH $46,007

Temple, TX $45,987

Daytona Beach, FL $45,977

Clarksville, TN $45,972

Pensacola, FL $45,967

Hopkinsville, KY $45,814

Charleston, WV $45,809

Florence, SC $45,783

Sioux City, IA $45,753

Macon, GA $45,605

Tallahassee, FL $45,600

Fayetteville, NC $45,590

Waco, TX $45,580

Wichita Falls, TX $45,580

Pine Bluff, AR $45,559

Vincennes, IN $45,463

Lubbock, TX $45,442

Great Falls, MT $45,412

Alamogordo, NM $45,407

Abilene, TX $45,366

Rapid City, SD $45,300

Monroe, LA $45,300

Albany, GA $45,269

Huntington, WV $45,264

Jackson, MS $45,259

Greenville, MS $45,254

Parkersburg, WV $45,203

Montgomery, AL $45,193

Johnstown, PA $45,183

Springfield, MO $45,142

Biloxi, MS $45,116

Sumter, SC $45,010

Columbus, GA $45,004

Twin Falls, ID $44,974

Pascagoula, MS $44,908

Kingsport, TN $44,775

Gulfport, MS $44,760

Alexandria, LA $44,592

Fort Smith, AR $44,465

El Paso, TX $44,327

Helena, MT $44,261

Las Cruces, NM $44,098

Harlingen, TX $43,956

Pocatello, ID $43,910

Florence, AL $43,895

Brownsville, TX $43,885

Dothan, AL $43,803

Mcallen, TX $43,778

Columbus, MS $43,401

Altus, OK $43,167

Lawton, OK $43,070

Pierre, SD $42,887

What Skills Can Increase a Fruit Picking'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 Fruit Picking'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	$55,995	10%
Collaboration	$54,468	7%
Product Testing	$53,959	6%
Molecular Biology	$52,940	4%
Oral Communication	$52,940	4%
Leadership	$52,940	4%

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Fruit Picking Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Fruit Picking'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 April 01, 2026

$46,930

Average $50,904/year

$54,971

$3,911

Average $4,242/month

$4,581

$902

Average $979/week

$1,057

$23

Average $24/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,971	$4,581	$1,057	$26
Average	$50,904	$4,242	$979	$24
25th Percentile	$46,930	$3,911	$902	$23

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Salary Trends for Fruit Picking

Salaries for a Fruit Picking can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $42,900 in 2023 to around $42,293 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Fruit Picking salary trends, .

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2024

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