Wage Cost For Farm Work Calculator

Work out wage cost for farm work instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.

About Wage Cost For Farm Work Calculator

The wage bill is workers x days x daily wage, but the real cost per man-day includes meals, tea, transport to the field and any tool or protective equipment provided. Budgeting on the bare wage rate typically understates labour cost by 10-20%.

Formula

Labour cost

Man-days = workers x days; total = man-days x (daily wage + incidentals per man-day)

Worked example

With the default values below, Wage Cost For Farm Work Calculator returns Total Labour Cost of $22,080.00. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

Number Of Workersminimum 1: 8
Number Of Daysminimum 0.1 days: 6 days
Daily Wageminimum 0: 400
Meals, Transport And Incidentalsminimum 0 per worker-day: 60 per worker-day

Results

Total Labour Cost: $22,080.00
Wages Payable: $19,200.00
Meals And Incidentals: $2,880.00
Full Cost Per Man-Day: $460.00

Step by step

1Values used
2Labour cost
3Total Labour Cost= 22,080.00
4Wages Payable= 19,200.00
5Meals And Incidentals= 2,880.00
6Full Cost Per Man-Day= 460.00

Assumptions and limits

The result is derived only from the 4 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
Figures are rounded for display to 2 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.

How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I use daily wage or piece rate?

Piece rate suits measurable, quality-tolerant work such as picking and weeding and usually raises output per worker. Daily wage suits work where care matters more than speed, such as transplanting and pruning.

Does the statutory minimum wage apply?

Agricultural minimum wages are notified by state and revised periodically. Check the current notification for your state and category of work before setting a rate.