Source: Lori Culler, PROGRESSIVE FARMER, 9/16/21


Many fast-food restaurants are offering $14-$16 dollars per hour or more. That rivals historical pay for farm equipment operators and is one of the forces pushing on-farm wages higher. (Photo courtesy of Lori Culler) I drove by my local Wendy's in southeast Michigan the other day, and I had to turn the car around just to take a picture of their sign. They were announcing an open house for job interviews with pay up to $22.00 per hour, much higher than our local average for fast-food restaurants of $14-$16 per hour.
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