Salary for Nursery Workers

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This occupation has now been updated to Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

Also known as:  Cane Cutter, Carrot Harvester, Citrus Picker, Corn Picker, Cotton Picker, Crop Picker, Flower Picker, Greenhouse Transplanter, Harvest Worker, Harvester

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Nursery workers work at a nursery planting, cultivating and harvesting trees, shrubs and plants. There is no prior experience needed to work inside of a nursery, though some companies may require special certifications. Job duties performed in the position include planting, spraying, watering and fertilization of plants; harvesting plants; watering plants; detect plants and trees for disease or insects; assess quality of plants; clean and maintain work areas suitable for landscaping; operate machinery needed to perform fertilization and cultivation duties; cutting and transplanting seedling, trees and shrubs and selling plants and delivering them to customers.

A Nursery Worker can receive an average pay level of between $25,270 and $37,990 depending on education and experience. usually receive a pay level of thirty thousand one hundred and fourty dollars on a yearly basis.

have the best average pay in District of Columbia, where they receive a compensation of about $44,450. People with this job title are paid at the highest average level in Utilities, where they can get pay of $44,150.

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SALARY TREND

The annual compensation for this career has gone up since 2004. Salaries have increased by an average of 79.44 percent nationwide in that time.

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INDUSTRIES

Nursery Workers tend to make the most in the following industries:

Utilities
$44,150
Other Services (except Public Administration)
$38,980
Educational Services
$37,010
Finance and Insurance
$36,350
Public Administration
$36,150
Accommodation and Food Services
$35,250

In general, they earn less within the industries below:

Health Care and Social Assistance
$29,350
Transportation and Warehousing
$29,580
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
$29,880
Administrative, Support and Waste Management Services
$30,070
Wholesale Trade
$30,160
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$30,350
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