SOC 45-2092
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse
Risk Score
โ ๏ธ63/100
High Risk
US Employment
๐ฅ261,690
Total workers
Median Wage
๐ฐ$36K
$32K โ $46K
Projected Growth
๐-3.3%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
๐ค34/100
Moderate exposure
๐ก Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse face a risk score of 63/100 โ 19 points above the national average of 44. With only 34/100 GenAI exposure, most core tasks remain resistant to current AI capabilities. See our methodology โ
๐ก Workers in this field earn $36K. The 3 recommended career transitions all maintain competitive wages while reducing automation exposure. Explore transition paths โ
๐ AI Impact Analysis
With a risk score of 63/100, Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like autonomous harvesting and planting machinery are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 261,690 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in operating in unstructured and remote environments and assessing crop health through hands-on field inspection to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.
Will AI Replace Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse?
Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths โ
โ ๏ธ Top Risk Factors
Autonomous harvesting and planting machinery
Drone crop monitoring and precision spraying
AI-driven irrigation and soil analysis systems
Robotic sorting and packing of produce
๐ก๏ธ Tasks Safe from Automation
Operating in unstructured and remote environments
Assessing crop health through hands-on field inspection
Adapting to variable weather and terrain conditions
๐ Task Automation Breakdown
Based on O*NET task analysis and GenAI exposure scoring. Shows the estimated proportion of this occupation's core tasks that are automatable by current AI, augmented by AI tools, or require essential human skills.
๐ O*NET Task Profile
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.
๐ป Technology Skills
Data base user interface and query software
Mobile location based services software
Electronic mail software
Spreadsheet software
Office suite software
๐ Key Knowledge Areas
Food Production
Biology
Mechanical
Administration and Management
Chemistry
๐ vs National Average
National avg: $46K
National avg: 44/100
National avg: 38/100
National avg: 3.7%
๐ Career Transition Paths
| Occupation | Risk | Wage | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Scientists and Related Workers | 21 | $93K | 69% |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians | 26 | $79K | 59% |
| Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 35 | $59K | 71% |