Nursery Workers
Work in nursery facilities or at customer location planting, cultivating, harvesting, and transplanting trees, shrubs, or plants.
Education & Training
Percentage of workers at each education and training level
Education Level
Prior Experience Needed
Work experience required to enter this job
Training Provided After Hiring
How long it typically takes to learn on the job
How AI Impacts Each Task
24 tasks analyzed
Plant, spray, weed, fertilize, and water plants, shrubs, and trees, using hand tools and gardening tools.
Sell and deliver plants and flowers to customers.
Sow grass seed, or plant plugs of grass.
Harvest plants, and transplant or pot and label them.
Regulate greenhouse conditions, and indoor and outdoor irrigation systems.
| Task | AI Capability | Risk | Time % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant, spray, weed, fertilize, and water plants, shrubs, and trees, using hand tools and gardening tools. | - | - | - |
| Sell and deliver plants and flowers to customers. | - | - | - |
| Sow grass seed, or plant plugs of grass. | - | - | - |
| Harvest plants, and transplant or pot and label them. | - | - | - |
| Regulate greenhouse conditions, and indoor and outdoor irrigation systems. | - | - | - |
Essential Soft Skills
Traits that are hard for AI to replicate
Wage & Employment (2024)
Median Wage
$35,690
per year
Mean Wage
$37,850
per year
Employment
262K
workers
Wage Range
$32,260 - $46,370
10th - 90th pct
Wage Distribution
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