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 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
 Occupational Employment Statistics     

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2015
13­1074 Farm Labor Contractors
Recruit and hire seasonal or temporary agricultural laborers. May transport, house, and provide meals for workers.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
Employment (1)

Employment
RSE (3)

Mean hourly
wage

Mean annual
wage (2)

Wage RSE (3)

1,230

19.1 %

$21.11

$43,920

10.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
Percentile

10%

25%

50%
(Median)

75%

90%

Hourly Wage

$8.59

$9.59

$14.86

$28.04

$42.76

Annual Wage (2)

$17,870

$19,950

$30,910

$58,330

$88,950

Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.  For a list of all industries with employment in
this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry

Employment
(1)

Percent of
industry
employment

Hourly mean
wage

Annual mean
wage (2)

Support Activities for Crop Production

1,130

0.34

$21.37

$44,450

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry

Employment
(1)

Percent of
industry
employment

Hourly mean
wage

Annual mean
wage (2)

Support Activities for Crop Production

1,130

0.34

$21.37

$44,450

Industry

Employment
(1)

Percent of
industry
employment

Hourly mean
wage

Annual mean
wage (2)

Support Activities for Crop Production

1,130

0.34

$21.37

$44,450

Top paying industries for this occupation:

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Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.  For a list of all areas
with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State

Employment
(1)

Employment
per thousand
jobs

Location
quotient (9)

Hourly mean
wage

Annual mean
wage (2)

California

390

0.02

2.81

$29.43

$61,220

Florida

180

0.02

2.52

$20.26

$42,140

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States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State

Employment
(1)

Employment
per thousand
jobs

Location
quotient (9)

Hourly mean
wage

Annual mean
wage (2)

Florida

180

0.02

2.52

$20.26

$42,140

California

390

0.02

2.81

$29.43

$61,220

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Top paying States for this occupation:

State

Employment
(1)

Employment
per thousand
jobs

Location
quotient (9)

Hourly mean
wage

Annual mean
wage (2)

California

390

0.02

2.81

$29.43

$61,220

Florida

180

0.02

2.52

$20.26

$42,140

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Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area

Employment
(1)

Employment
per thousand
jobs

Location
quotient (9)

Hourly mean
wage

Annual mean
wage (2)

Salinas, CA

60

0.35

38.90

$27.86

$57,950

Bakersfield, CA

30

0.11

12.69

$27.37

$56,930

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Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area

Employment
(1)

Employment
per thousand
jobs

Location
quotient (9)

Hourly mean
wage

Annual mean
wage (2)

Salinas, CA

60

0.35

38.90

$27.86

$57,950

Bakersfield, CA

30

0.11

12.69

$27.37

$56,930

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Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area

Employment
(1)

Employment
per thousand
jobs

Location
quotient (9)

Hourly mean
wage

Annual mean
wage (2)

Sebring, FL

(8)

(8)

(8)

$32.12

$66,810

Salinas, CA

60

0.35

38.90

$27.86

$57,950

Bakersfield, CA

30

0.11

12.69

$27.37

$56,930

About May 2015 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all
states and the District of Columbia.  The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the
downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall.  The median wage is the 50th percentile wage
estimate­­50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.  More about percentile
wages.

(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not
include self­employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year­round, full­time" hours figure of 2,080 hours;   for
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(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year­round, full­time" hours figure of 2,080 hours;   for
those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more
precise the estimate.
(8) Estimate not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration.  A location
quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one
indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OES estimates and related information:
May 2015 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2015 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2015 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2015 National Industry­Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2015 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 30, 2016

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