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Occupational Report
for Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop, Nursery, And Greenhouse (45-2092)
, Oregon Statewide
Occupational Description
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; cleaning, grading, sorting, packing and loading harvested products. May construct trellises, repair fences and farm buildings, or participate in irrigation activities. Exclude "Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products" (45-2041). Exclude "Forest, Conservation, and Logging Workers" (45-4011 through 45-4029).
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Farmworkers and Laborers for Crops, Nurseries, and Greenhouses
Employment Outlook
for Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop, Nursery, And Greenhouse
| Statewide Employment Analysis |
2006 employment is estimated to be much larger than the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow at about the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be much higher than the statewide average.Reasonable employment opportunities exist largely due to the significant number of job openings projected for this occupation. |
Data Sources and Limitations
Current Job Openings
for Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop, Nursery, And Greenhouse
There are 13 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through 13
are listed below.
State of Oregon License Information
for Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop, Nursery, And Greenhouse
No statewide license is required for this occupation.
Wages
for Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop, Nursery, And Greenhouse
| Region |
---------------- 2009 Wages ---------------- |
| Percentiles (hourly wages) |
Avg
Hourly
($/hr) |
Avg
Annual |
| 10th |
25th |
50th
(median) |
75th |
90th |
| Oregon Statewide |
$8.58 |
$8.89 |
$9.41 |
$9.97 |
$12.56
|
$9.95 |
$20,687 |
| Multnomah / Washington |
8.55 |
9.09 |
10.41 |
13.54 |
15.11
|
11.30 |
23,502 |
| Marion / Polk / Yamhill |
8.58 |
8.85 |
9.31 |
9.77 |
10.43
|
9.52 |
19,802 |
| Benton / Lincoln / Linn |
8.40 |
8.71 |
9.40 |
10.28 |
11.84
|
9.76 |
20,317 |
| Lane |
8.62 |
8.95 |
9.51 |
10.79 |
12.89
|
10.29 |
21,397 |
| Douglas |
8.92 |
9.92 |
11.00 |
11.88 |
12.47
|
10.78 |
22,405 |
| Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco |
8.86 |
9.57 |
10.53 |
12.36 |
15.51
|
11.30 |
23,503 |
| Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson |
8.80 |
9.40 |
10.32 |
11.68 |
12.59
|
10.44 |
21,729 |
| Morrow / Umatilla |
8.59 |
8.86 |
9.34 |
9.83 |
10.15
|
9.56 |
19,881 |
| Clackamas |
8.65 |
9.04 |
9.68 |
11.44 |
14.59
|
10.57 |
22,003 |
Data Sources and Limitations
Regional Employment Projections
for Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop, Nursery, And Greenhouse
| Region |
Employment |
Change |
% Change |
Projected Annual Openings |
| 2006 |
2016 |
Growth |
Replacement |
Total |
| Oregon Statewide |
17,916 |
20,356 |
2,440 |
13.6% |
244 |
542 |
786 |
| Marion / Polk / Yamhill |
7,518 |
8,638 |
1,120 |
14.9% |
112 |
229 |
341 |
| Multnomah / Washington |
2,919 |
3,294 |
375 |
12.8% |
38 |
88 |
126 |
| Clackamas |
2,445 |
2,888 |
443 |
18.1% |
44 |
76 |
120 |
| Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco |
1,759 |
1,794 |
35 |
2.0% |
4 |
50 |
54 |
| Benton / Lincoln / Linn |
828 |
922 |
94 |
11.4% |
9 |
25 |
34 |
| Morrow / Umatilla |
772 |
798 |
26 |
3.4% |
3 |
22 |
25 |
| Jackson / Josephine |
656 |
724 |
68 |
10.4% |
7 |
20 |
26 |
| Lane |
480 |
570 |
90 |
18.8% |
9 |
15 |
24 |
| Grant / Harney / Malheur |
447 |
459 |
12 |
2.7% |
1 |
13 |
14 |
| Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook |
276 |
342 |
66 |
23.9% |
7 |
9 |
15 |
| Klamath / Lake |
230 |
241 |
11 |
4.8% |
1 |
7 |
8 |
| Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson |
223 |
243 |
20 |
9.0% |
2 |
7 |
9 |
| Baker / Union / Wallowa |
128 |
141 |
13 |
10.2% |
1 |
4 |
5 |
| Douglas |
122 |
139 |
17 |
13.9% |
2 |
4 |
5 |
| Coos / Curry |
95 |
103 |
8 |
8.4% |
1 |
3 |
4 |
Data Sources and Limitations
Industries of Employment
for Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop, Nursery, And Greenhouse
Industry
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Ownership |
2006
Employment |
|
Total, All Industries
|
All |
17,916 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Private |
17,891 |
|
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
|
Private |
16,506 |
|
Crop Production
|
Private |
14,013 |
|
Vegetable and Melon Farming
|
Private |
968 |
|
Fruit and Tree Nut Farming
|
Private |
3,724 |
|
Greenhouse, Nursery, and Floriculture Production
|
Private |
7,663 |
|
Other Crop Farming
|
Private |
1,569 |
|
Animal Production
|
Private |
176 |
|
Cattle Ranching and Farming
|
Private |
143 |
|
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry
|
Private |
2,237 |
|
Support Activities for Crop Production
|
Private |
2,237 |
|
Manufacturing
|
Private |
536 |
|
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
|
Private |
467 |
|
Beverage Manufacturing
|
Private |
467 |
|
Wholesale Trade
|
Private |
253 |
|
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
|
Private |
253 |
|
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
|
Private |
241 |
|
Retail Trade
|
Private |
222 |
|
Nonstore Retailers
|
Private |
136 |
|
Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses
|
Private |
136 |
|
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
|
Private |
202 |
|
Administrative and Support Services
|
Private |
202 |
Educational Requirements
for Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop, Nursery, And Greenhouse
Workers must have short-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.
Skills
for Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop, Nursery, And Greenhouse
- Adjust And Repair Mechanical Controls
- Apply Plant Disease Control Techniques
- Apply Plant Materials Principles
- Apply Planting Or Transplanting Techniques
- Build Cold Frames
- Determine When Fruits, Vegetables, And Other Crops Are Ready For Harvest
- Dig Trenches, Ditches Or Holes With Hand Tools
- Distill Mint
- Follow Hazardous Materials Specifications
- Follow Safety Procedures
- Graft Plants
- Harvest Field Crops
- Harvest Mint
- Identify Tree And Plant Characteristics
- Install And Maintain Drip Irrigation Systems
- Install Irrigation And Drainage Systems
- Install Self-Propelled Circle Or Center Pivot Irrigation Systems
- Install Self-Propelled Wheel Line Irrigation Systems
- Install Underground Irrigation Pipe
- Judge Soil Conditions
- Maintain Specialized Farm Equipment
- Maneuver Heavy Objects
- Measure, Cut, And Cement Plastic Irrigation Pipe
- Mix And Apply Cement To Maintain Concrete Ditches And Spillways
- Monitor And Adjust Sprinkler Heads To Ensure Proper Output Of Water
- Move Irrigation Pipe By Hand
- Open And Close Valves Or Gates To Adjust Flow Of Water
- Operate And Maintain Self-Propelled Or Center Pivot Irrigation Systems
- Operate And Maintain Self-Propelled Wheel Line Irrigation Systems
- Operate Cranes, Hoists, Or Mechanical Booms
- Operate Earth Moving And Digging Machines Such As Backhoes, Track Hoes, Or Front-End Loaders
- Operate Planting Equipment
- Operate Tilling Or Cultivation Equipment
- Operate Tractors
- Operate Two-Way Radio
- Perform Budding Or Grafting
- Pick Fruit From Trees
- Plant Flowers
- Plant Seeds
- Prune Fruit And Nut Trees
- Prune Or Shape Shrubs And Other Ornamental Plants
- Recognize Plant Disease
- Repair And Maintain Small Engines
- Repair, Maintain Or Install Electric Motors, Wiring Or Switches
- Repair, Replace And Adjust Farm Equipment Parts
- Synchronize Drive Wheels On Self Propelled Wheel Irrigation Systems
- Top Onion Plants
- Train Vines
- Transplant Seedlings Or Young Plants
- Understand Characteristics Of Pesticides
- Understand, Use, And Communicate Technical Information
- Use Basic Carpentry Techniques
- Use Basic Irrigation Methods
- Use Field Burning Methods
- Use Flood Or Gravity Flow Irrigation Methods
- Use Hay And Straw Harvesting Equipment
- Use Herbicides And Pesticides
- Use Irrigation Pumps
- Weed By Hand Or Using A Hoe
Schools and Training Providers
for Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop, Nursery, And Greenhouse
The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:
Career Pathway Roadmaps
for Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop, Nursery, And Greenhouse
No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.
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