The median annual wage for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals in California is $35,310 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,790.
Pay spans roughly $34,130 at the 10th percentile to $49,440 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.98 per hour. An estimated 5,760 people work as farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals in California.
| Median (annual) | $35,310 |
| Mean (annual) | $39,790 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.98 |
| 10th percentile | $34,130 |
| 90th percentile | $49,440 |
| Employment | 5,760 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.