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ArcticStones's avatar

Just out of curiosity, what are farm workers in California earning?

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Marcus Graly's avatar

According to the CA Employment Development Department median hourly is $24.59 and median annual is $51,158.

Of course that varies greatly from region to region and how skilled the worker is. Wine grape harvesters who hand-pick the grapes at elite vineyards can make upwards of $100 an hour, but others are making close to minimum wage. (The days of being payed by the bushel are gone. CA now requires minimum wage and overtime for farm workers.)

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ArcticStones's avatar

Thank you!

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michaelflutist's avatar

So no taking advantage of workers' undocumented status?

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Marcus Graly's avatar

My understanding is that is rarer these days too. (Though I'm certainly not an expert.) It's more common for undocumented workers to be officially on payroll with a fake SSN. Hence the argument that having undocumented workers actually helps the financial stability of entitlement programs: They pay in, but don't get paid out.

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