Corn Maze Designer

Also called: Maze Designer

Designs giant corn mazes shaped like pictures that farms open each fall.

A day in the life

A maze designer draws a picture on a computer, then uses GPS to cut paths in a cornfield so the design shows from the air. Farms open the maze in fall for visitors.

Pay over a career

Starting
$20k
Typical
$45k
High
$90k

Approximate; seasonal.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

No formal education, about 0 years after high school. No degree; you learn design software and GPS mapping, often working with a maze company or farm for a season before designing your own.

Ways in: Self-taught, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.

Outlook

Growing about average. Niche.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. Design software and GPS help plot mazes, but planting, cutting and running them stays hands-on farm work.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Agriculture CTE, Art, Geometry, Business.

Official data: O*NET occupation 27-1029.

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