Farm Labor Contractors
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Lower estimated automation risk
Why it fits
Uses agricultural operations, labor planning, seasonal schedules, housing logistics, field needs, and compliance.
Why it fits
Applies agricultural crew coordination, seasonal labor, field conditions, safety, productivity, and records.
Why it fits
Advancement path using staffing strategy, policies, compliance, worker relations, recruiting, and personnel records.
Why it fits
Plausible worker-relations path using labor agreements, grievances, employment terms, conflict resolution, and records.
Why it fits
Applies onboarding, safety orientation, job procedures, seasonal workforce needs, materials, and training records.
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What's this?
We rate jobs using four factors. These are:
- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions
These are some key things to think about when job hunting.
Risk & user votes
Calculated automation risk
Moderate Risk (41-60%): This occupation may be meaningfully affected by automation. Some parts of the role may be suitable for AI, software, or robotics, while others still rely on human skill, judgement, trust, or real-world context. People in this range may benefit from building skills that complement automation and reduce replacement risk.
More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.
Human strengths important in this job
These are human abilities and work contexts that are important in this occupation. They may help explain why parts of the role are harder to replace end-to-end, but they are not the only inputs into the automation score.
Managing and developing people
Quite importantWhy this matters
Social perceptiveness
Quite importantWhy this matters
Critical thinking
Quite importantWhy this matters
What users think
Based on 25 votes
Our visitors have voted that it's probable this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 47% chance of automation.
What do you think the risk of automation is?
What is the likelihood that Farm Labor Contractors will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?
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Pay & outlook
Wages
In 2024, the median annual wage for Farm Labor Contractors was $48,690 ($23 per hour).
The median annual wage for Farm Labor Contractors was 1.6% lower than the national median annual wage, which stood at $49,500.
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Wages over time
Growth
The number of 'Farm Labor Contractors' job openings is expected to rise 6.0% by 2034
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Total employment, and estimated job openings
Updated projections are due 09-2025.
Volume
As of 2024 there were 410 people employed as 'Farm Labor Contractors' within the United States.
This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country
Put another way, around 1 in 376 thousand people are employed as 'Farm Labor Contractors'.
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Job description
Recruit and hire seasonal or temporary agricultural laborers. May transport, house, and provide meals for workers.
O*NET-SOC code: 13-1074.00
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