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Farm Labor Contractors
Recruit and hire seasonal or temporary agricultural laborers. May transport, house, and provide meals for workers.
What a farm labor contractor does
Become a farm labor contractor
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good farm labor contractor
- Talking to others.
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Half of workers earn between $18 and $26 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $1,400 and $9,400 per year.
- 11% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The average hourly rate for part-time workers is $21 per hour with an average salary of $18,600 per year.
Farm Labor Contractor job outlook
- There are 17 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 8% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 56% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.