SOC 45-2093 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro

Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals Salary in Boston, MA

The average salary for farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals in Boston, Massachusetts is $43,420 a year ($20.87 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,410: half of the 230 people in this job in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% more than the U.S. average for this job ($39,260).

$43,420average per year

$20.87 / hourMedian $38,410Take-home ≈ $35,217

  • $36K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $52K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

230people in this job
+11%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Massachusetts metros
108cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals pay range in Boston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,420 or more. The middle half of farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals in Boston earn between $37,310 and $52,000.

  • $36K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $52K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,420$3,618$20.88
Median$38,410$3,201$18.47
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,310$3,109$17.94
Experienced (75th percentile)$52,000$4,333$25.00

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals pay in Boston vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.

Farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals in Boston earn about the same as the Massachusetts average ($42,500) and 11% more than the U.S. average ($39,260). At the median the gap is +5% against the U.S. median of $36,670.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Boston$43,420$38,410$35,620$57,420230
Massachusetts$42,500$38,280$35,000$56,260270
United States$39,260$36,670$27,360$54,08032,810

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals salary after taxes in Boston

On the average salary of $43,420, a single filer in Boston takes home about $35,217 a year, or $2,935 a month and $1,354 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

The Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in NH$37,068$3,089
Working in MA$35,217$2,935

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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Is Boston a good place for farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Boston area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.3), so the average $43,420 buys what about $40,105 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Boston ($66,620). A typical home costs $741,868, or 17.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals salary in other Massachusetts cities

Boston ranks 1st of 2 Massachusetts metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals

Wenatchee, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,170).

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Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals salary in Boston: questions

How much do farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals make an hour in Boston?

$20.87 an hour on average, and $18.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals salary in Boston?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,310, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals take-home pay in Boston?

About $35,217 a year ($2,935 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,420. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals earn more in Boston than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% more than the U.S. average for this job ($39,260).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 45-2093; area Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (14460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.41, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.41).

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