Pay varies by employer, area of the country, and the worker's level of experience.
Nursery workers who work full time may receive benefits. Typical benefits include health insurance, sick leave, and paid vacation.
Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse (SOC 45-2092)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
||
| Illinois | Hourly | $15.18 | $17.10 | $20.68 |
| Yearly | $31,574 | $35,557 | $43,015 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $15.70 | $15.70 | $19.38 |
| Yearly | $32,675 | $32,675 | $40,315 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $15.18 | $17.09 | $20.42 |
| Yearly | $31,579 | $35,555 | $42,456 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $16.15 | $18.79 | $20.41 |
| Yearly | $33,598 | $39,100 | $42,449 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $15.26 | $19.00 | $21.72 |
| Yearly | $31,732 | $39,527 | $45,177 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $15.80 | $19.00 | $22.82 |
| Yearly | $32,859 | $39,526 | $47,468 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $15.18 | $18.49 | $22.25 |
| Yearly | $31,574 | $38,474 | $46,285 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $14.88 | $18.55 | $22.94 |
| Yearly | $30,939 | $38,564 | $47,707 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $14.92 | $18.29 | $20.22 |
| Yearly | $31,024 | $38,046 | $42,065 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $15.70 | $21.04 | $24.24 |
| Yearly | $32,675 | $43,754 | $50,425 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $16.45 | $16.45 | $20.25 |
| Yearly | $34,218 | $34,218 | $42,116 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $14.88 | $16.32 | $19.14 |
| Yearly | $30,944 | $33,961 | $39,831 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $13.61 | $17.51 | $22.05 |
| Yearly | $28,306 | $36,435 | $45,867 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $15.58 | $16.14 | $20.07 |
| Yearly | $32,404 | $33,568 | $41,748 | |
| United States | Hourly | $14.93 | $15.87 | $16.93 |
| Yearly | $31,040 | $33,000 | $35,210 | |