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April hired workers up 3%; wage rate increased 5%
HARRISBURG -- The United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service recently released its latest Northeastern Region Farm Labor Report.
There were 651,000 workers hired directly by farm operators on the Nation's farms and ranches during the week of April 9-15, 2023, up 3% from the April 2022 reference week. Workers hired directly by farm operators numbered 511,000 during the week of January 8-14, 2023, up 1% from the January 2022 reference week.
Farm operators paid their hired workers an average wage of $18.08 per hour during the April 2023 reference week, up 5% from the April 2022 reference week. Field workers received an average of $17.26 per hour, up 5%. Livestock workers earned $16.48 per hour, up 4%. The field and livestock worker combined wage rate, at $16.99 per hour, was up 4% from the 2022 reference week. Hired laborers worked an average of 40.6 hours during the April 2023 reference week, up 2% from the hours worked during the April 2022 reference week.
Farm operators paid their hired workers an average wage of $18.55 per hour during the January 2023 reference week, up 5% from the January 2022 reference week. Field workers received an average of $17.67 per hour, up 7% while livestock workers earned $16.71 per hour, up 4% from a year earlier. The field and livestock worker combined wage rate, at $17.26 per hour, was up 5% from the January 2022 reference week. Hired laborers worked an average of 38.9 hours during the January 2023 reference week, down 1% from the hours worked during the January 2022 reference week.
Northeast Region II (Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania)
There were 19,000 workers hired directly by farms during the week of January 8-14, 2023. All hired workers worked an average of 36.0 hours during the survey week. The average wage rate for all hired workers was $18.53 per hour. Field workers earned an average of $17.45 per hour and livestock workers averaged $16.82 per hour. Field & livestock workers combined earned an average of $17.19 per hour.
There were 26,000 workers hired directly by farms during the week of April 9-15, 2023. All hired workers worked an average of 39.4 hours during the survey week. The average wage rate for all hired workers was $18.15 per hour. Field workers earned an average of $17.19 per hour and livestock workers averaged $16.35 per hour. Field & livestock workers combined earned an average of $16.92 per hour.
For the complete "Farm Labor" report, go to: https://usda.library.cornell.edu/concern/publications/x920fw89s
The Farm Labor report and all other NASS reports are available online at www.nass.usda.gov.