2023 dollars per hour (bars)
Percent (line)
Line bar combo chart with 34 groups, 1 line and 2 bars per group.
Group 1, 1990.
Bar 1, Average U.S. nonfarm wage (left axis) 23.19.
Bar 2, Average wage for nonsupervisory farm workers (left axis) 11.71.
Line 1, Average nonsupervisory farm wage as a percent of average U.S. nonfarm wage (right axis) 50.5.
Group 2, 1991.
Bar 1, Average U.S. nonfarm wage (left axis) 23.06.
Bar 2, Average wage for nonsupervisory farm workers (left axis) 11.91.
Line 1, Average nonsupervisory farm wage as a percent of average U.S. nonfarm wage (right axis) 51.7.
Group 3, 1992.
Bar 1, Average U.S. nonfarm wage (left axis) 23.06.
Bar 2, Average wage for nonsupervisory farm workers (left axis) 12.07.
Line 1, Average nonsupervisory farm wage as a percent of average U.S. nonfarm wage (right axis) 52.4.
Group 4, 1993.
Bar 1, Average U.S. nonfarm wage (left axis) 23.07.
Bar 2, Average wage for nonsupervisory farm workers (left axis) 12.13.
Line 1, Average nonsupervisory farm wage as a percent of average U.S. nonfarm wage (right axis) 52.6.
Group 5, 1994.
Bar 1, Average U.S. nonfarm wage (left axis) 23.18.
Bar 2, Average wage for nonsupervisory farm workers (left axis) 12.17.
Line 1, Average nonsupervisory farm wage as a percent of average U.S. nonfarm wage (right axis) 52.5.
Group 6, 1995.
Bar 1, Average U.S. nonfarm wage (left axis) 23.26.
Bar 2, Average wage for nonsupervisory farm workers (left axis) 12.16.
Line 1, Average nonsupervisory farm wage as a percent of average U.S. nonfarm wage (right axis) 52.3.
Group 7, 1996.
Bar 1, Average U.S. nonfarm wage (left axis) 23.41.
Bar 2, Average wage for nonsupervisory farm workers (left axis) 12.31.
Line 1, Average nonsupervisory farm wage as a percent of average U.S. nonfarm wage (right axis) 52.6.
Group 8, 1997.
Bar 1, Average U.S. nonfarm wage (left axis) 23.8.
Bar 2, Average wage for nonsupervisory farm workers (left axis) 12.64.
Line 1, Average nonsupervisory farm wage as a percent of average U.S. nonfarm wage (right axis) 53.1.
Group 9, 1998.
Bar 1, Average U.S. nonfarm wage (left axis) 24.43.
Bar 2, Average wage for nonsupervisory farm workers (left axis) 13.11.
Line 1, Average nonsupervisory farm wage as a percent of average U.S. nonfarm wage (right axis) 53.7.
Group 10, 1999.
Bar 1, Average U.S. nonfarm wage (left axis) 24.81.
Bar 2, Average wage for nonsupervisory farm workers (left axis) 13.28.
Line 1, Average nonsupervisory farm wage as a percent of average U.S. nonfarm wage (right axis) 53.5.
Group 11, 2000.
Bar 1, Average U.S. nonfarm wage (left axis) 24.93.
Bar 2, Average wage for nonsupervisory farm workers (left axis) 13.42.
Line 1, Average nonsupervisory farm wage as a percent of average U.S. nonfarm wage (right axis) 53.8.
Group 12, 2001.
Bar 1, Average U.S. nonfarm wage (left axis) 25.15.
Bar 2, Average wage for nonsupervisory farm workers (left axis) 13.6.
Line 1, Average nonsupervisory farm wage as a percent of average U.S. nonfarm wage (right axis) 54.1.
Group 13, 2002.
Bar 1, Average U.S. nonfarm wage (left axis) 25.48.
Bar 2, Average wage for nonsupervisory farm workers (left axis) 13.93.
Line 1, Average nonsupervisory farm wage as a percent of average U.S. nonfarm wage (right axis) 54.7.
Group 14, 2003.
Bar 1, Average U.S. nonfarm wage (left axis) 25.58.
Bar 2, Average wage for nonsupervisory farm workers (left axis) 14.02.
Line 1, Average nonsupervisory farm wage as a percent of average U.S. nonfarm wage (right axis) 54.8.
Group 15, 2004.
Bar 1, Average U.S. nonfarm wage (left axis) 25.44.
Bar 2, Average wage for nonsupervisory farm workers (left axis) 13.88.
Line 1, Average nonsupervisory farm wage as a percent of average U.S. nonfarm wage (right axis) 54.6.
Group 16, 2005.
Bar 1, Average U.S. nonfarm wage (left axis) 25.28.
Bar 2, Average wage for nonsupervisory farm workers (left axis) 13.85.
Line 1, Average nonsupervisory farm wage as a percent of average U.S. nonfarm wage (right axis) 54.8.
Group 17, 2006.
Bar 1, Average U.S. nonfarm wage (left axis) 25.43.
Bar 2, Average wage for nonsupervisory farm workers (left axis) 13.9.
Line 1, Average nonsupervisory farm wage as a percent of average U.S. nonfarm wage (right axis) 54.7.
Group 18, 2007.
Bar 1, Average U.S. nonfarm wage (left axis) 25.72.
Bar 2, Average wage for nonsupervisory farm workers (left axis) 14.02.
Line 1, Average nonsupervisory farm wage as a percent of average U.S. nonfarm wage (right axis) 54.5.
Group 19, 2008.
Bar 1, Average U.S. nonfarm wage (left axis) 25.7.
Bar 2, Average wage for nonsupervisory farm workers (left axis) 14.09.
Line 1, Average nonsupervisory farm wage as a percent of average U.S. nonfarm wage (right axis) 54.8.
Group 20, 2009.
Bar 1, Average U.S. nonfarm wage (left axis) 26.56.
Bar 2, Average wage for nonsupervisory farm workers (left axis) 14.45.
Line 1, Average nonsupervisory farm wage as a percent of average U.S. nonfarm wage (right axis) 54.4.
Group 21, 2010.
Bar 1, Average U.S. nonfarm wage (left axis) 26.76.
Bar 2, Average wage for nonsupervisory farm workers (left axis) 14.36.
Line 1, Average nonsupervisory farm wage as a percent of average U.S. nonfarm wage (right axis) 53.7.
Group 22, 2011.
Bar 1, Average U.S. nonfarm wage (left axis) 26.46.
Bar 2, Average wage for nonsupervisory farm workers (left axis) 14.11.
Line 1, Average nonsupervisory farm wage as a percent of average U.S. nonfarm wage (right axis) 53.3.
Group 23, 2012.
Bar 1, Average U.S. nonfarm wage (left axis) 26.31.
Bar 2, Average wage for nonsupervisory farm workers (left axis) 14.4.
Line 1, Average nonsupervisory farm wage as a percent of average U.S. nonfarm wage (right axis) 54.8.
Group 24, 2013.
Bar 1, Average U.S. nonfarm wage (left axis) 26.45.
Bar 2, Average wage for nonsupervisory farm workers (left axis) 14.58.
Line 1, Average nonsupervisory farm wage as a percent of average U.S. nonfarm wage (right axis) 55.1.
Group 25, 2014.
Bar 1, Average U.S. nonfarm wage (left axis) 26.62.
Bar 2, Average wage for nonsupervisory farm workers (left axis) 14.59.
Line 1, Average nonsupervisory farm wage as a percent of average U.S. nonfarm wage (right axis) 54.8.
Group 26, 2015.
Bar 1, Average U.S. nonfarm wage (left axis) 27.12.
Bar 2, Average wage for nonsupervisory farm workers (left axis) 15.14.
Line 1, Average nonsupervisory farm wage as a percent of average U.S. nonfarm wage (right axis) 55.8.
Group 27, 2016.
Bar 1, Average U.S. nonfarm wage (left axis) 27.43.
Bar 2, Average wage for nonsupervisory farm workers (left axis) 15.54.
Line 1, Average nonsupervisory farm wage as a percent of average U.S. nonfarm wage (right axis) 56.6.
Group 28, 2017.
Bar 1, Average U.S. nonfarm wage (left axis) 27.49.
Bar 2, Average wage for nonsupervisory farm workers (left axis) 15.55.
Line 1, Average nonsupervisory farm wage as a percent of average U.S. nonfarm wage (right axis) 56.6.
Group 29, 2018.
Bar 1, Average U.S. nonfarm wage (left axis) 27.64.
Bar 2, Average wage for nonsupervisory farm workers (left axis) 16.13.
Line 1, Average nonsupervisory farm wage as a percent of average U.S. nonfarm wage (right axis) 58.4.
Group 30, 2019.
Bar 1, Average U.S. nonfarm wage (left axis) 28.11.
Bar 2, Average wage for nonsupervisory farm workers (left axis) 16.73.
Line 1, Average nonsupervisory farm wage as a percent of average U.S. nonfarm wage (right axis) 59.5.
Group 31, 2020.
Bar 1, Average U.S. nonfarm wage (left axis) 29.13.
Bar 2, Average wage for nonsupervisory farm workers (left axis) 17.25.
Line 1, Average nonsupervisory farm wage as a percent of average U.S. nonfarm wage (right axis) 59.2.
Group 32, 2021.
Bar 1, Average U.S. nonfarm wage (left axis) 29.16.
Bar 2, Average wage for nonsupervisory farm workers (left axis) 17.51.
Line 1, Average nonsupervisory farm wage as a percent of average U.S. nonfarm wage (right axis) 60.1.
Group 33, 2022.
Bar 1, Average U.S. nonfarm wage (left axis) 28.7.
Bar 2, Average wage for nonsupervisory farm workers (left axis) 17.31.
Line 1, Average nonsupervisory farm wage as a percent of average U.S. nonfarm wage (right axis) 60.3.
Group 34, 2023.
Bar 1, Average U.S. nonfarm wage (left axis) 28.93.
Bar 2, Average wage for nonsupervisory farm workers (left axis) 17.55.
Line 1, Average nonsupervisory farm wage as a percent of average U.S. nonfarm wage (right axis) 60.7.
Note: The nonfarm wage includes nonsupervisory employees in mining and logging, manufacturing, and construction, and nonsupervisory employees in the service-providing industries. These groups account for about 80 percent of total employment on private nonfarm payrolls. Wages are adjusted for inflation using U.S Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, consumer price index (CPI-U).
Source: USDA, Economic Research Service using data from USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farm Labor Survey and nonfarm wage data from U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey.