Agricultural Workers, All Other
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
Work here is the farm labor that does not fit a narrower crop, livestock, or equipment role. Tasks can include planting, cultivating, and harvesting; running and servicing machines; applying fertilizers, pesticides, or herbicides; irrigating fields; feeding and caring for animals; and checking crops or stock for disease or pests. Assignments shift with the season and the farm, so one stretch may lean toward fields and the next toward animals or equipment. It suits people who like varied farm labor and can switch among crop, animal, and machine tasks as needed.
Annual Median Wage in Field (2025)
$39'850
Median Wage Market Position
$39'850
What you might do
- Plant, cultivate, and harvest a mix of crops
- Run farm machines and keep them in working order
- Spread fertilizer, pesticide, or herbicide on fields
- Water farmland and keep irrigation systems working
- Feed livestock and look after their daily care
- Watch crops and animals for disease or pest damage
Skills that matter
- Planting, cultivating, and harvesting crops
- Farm machinery operation and upkeep
- Applying fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides
- Keeping irrigation systems working
- Feeding and caring for livestock
- Checking crops and animals for disease
AI & the future of this role
Routine planting, sorting, and harvesting tasks may increasingly be handled by sensors and farm machinery, trimming demand for some general fieldwork. Hands-on care of living crops and animals, weather judgment, and irregular site conditions still tend to keep people involved.
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