Career Atlas USA

Best States for Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Michigan84.7 / 100
  2. 2Montana83.2 / 100
  3. 3Missouri79.6 / 100
  4. 4Washington78.4 / 100
  5. 5Iowa75.3 / 100
  6. 6Kansas74.8 / 100
  7. 7Illinois72.6 / 100
  8. 8Idaho70.9 / 100
  9. 9Colorado69.1 / 100
  10. 10Pennsylvania68.1 / 100
  11. 11Arizona66.7 / 100
  12. 12Oklahoma65.6 / 100
  13. 13Nebraska63.2 / 100
  14. 14Wisconsin62.1 / 100
  15. 15California61.6 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).