Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry · SOC 45-2092
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
AI Exposure Analysis
Top Skills
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Manually plant, cultivate, and harvest vegetables, fruits, nuts, horticultural specialties, 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; or cleaning, grading, sorting, packing, and loading harvested products. May construct trellises, repair fences and farm buildings, or participate in irrigation activities.
Common titles: Farm Laborer, Farmer, Field Irrigation Worker, Gardener, Greenhouse Worker, Grower
Representative Tasks
- •Record information about crops, such as pesticide use, yields, or costs.
- •Direct and monitor the work of casual and seasonal help during planting and harvesting.
- •Participate in the inspection, grading, sorting, storage, and post-harvest treatment of crops.
- •Harvest plants, and transplant or pot and label them.
- •Repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Transport animals, crops, or equipment.
- •Sell agricultural products.
- •Maintain operational records.
- •Direct activities of agricultural, forestry, or fishery employees.
- •Harvest agricultural products.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 2.0% | 0.2% |
| Outlook | Average | 9% Bright |
| Median Salary | $35,660 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 98/100 | N/A |