Best Cities for Farm Labor Contractorss

Cities ranked by purchasing power — where farm labor contractorss get the most value from their salary after accounting for cost of living. A score above 1.00 means better than national average.

How we calculate this: City Score = (Local Salary ÷ National Median) ÷ (Local Cost ÷ National Avg Cost). A score of 1.20 means 20% better purchasing power than average.

#	Location	Score	Raw Salary	Adjusted Salary	Rent/Income
1	FloridaState	1.34	$79,590	$78,414	26%
2	CaliforniaState	1.32	$85,710	$77,425	32%
3	MinnesotaState	0.89	$50,730	$51,765	30%

Data Sources: Salary: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS). Cost of Living: BEA Regional Price Parities (2024). Rent: HUD Fair Market Rents (FY2025).