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Job Description


	Manually plant, cultivate, and harvest vegetables, fruits, nuts and field crops. Use hand tools, such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, and knives. Duties may include tilling soil and applying fertilizers; transplanting, weeding, thinning, or pruning crops; applying pesticides; cleaning, packing, and loading harvested products. May construct trellises, repair fences and farm buildings, or participate in irrigation activities.

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Job Requirements


	Experience: No previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, a person can become a general office clerk even if he/she has never worked in an office before.

	Education: These occupations may require a high school diploma or GED certificate. Some may require a formal training course to obtain a license.

	Training: Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few days to a few months of training. Usually, an experienced worker could show you how to do the job.

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Significant Points


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Agricultural Workers, Other

Duties vary widely—from raising plants and livestock to operating large farm equipment. The majority of agricultural workers learn their skills on the job in less than a month; animal breeders require more work experience or a college degree. Job openings are expected to be numerous; opportunities for agricultural equipment operators, and crop, greenhouse, and nursery farmworkers should be particularly plentiful.
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Top Ten Industries

U.S. National Figures.

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse
Support Activities for Crop Production	182,730
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	13,500
Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores	10,900
Beverage Manufacturing	4,270
Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	3,740
Employment Services	3,330
Services to Buildings and Dwellings	2,210
Local Government (excluding schools and hospitals)	1,130
Florists	990
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	960

Career Video

Title: "Farmworkers, Farm and Ranch Animals"

Duration: 01:50

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Salaries

U.S. National Averages.

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse
Average Annual Salary	$20,020
Average Hourly Wage	$9.62
Total Employment	233,280