United States
Agricultural Equipment Operators salary in the United States
Median annual pay
$42,580
Agricultural Equipment Operators in the United States earn a median of $42,580 a year, about $20.47 an hour.
Median
$42,580
per year
Hourly
$20.47
as published
Mean
$43,920
pulled up by top earners
Workers
30,940
in this occupation
Where it pays more in the United States
Median pay for this occupation by area, highest-employing first.
| Area | Type | Median | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | State | $40,130 | -6% |
| Illinois | State | $46,810 | +10% |
| Iowa | State | $48,690 | +14% |
| Texas | State | $29,930 | -30% |
| Missouri | State | $46,610 | +9% |
| Nebraska | State | $45,690 | +7% |
| Arizona | State | $34,270 | -20% |
| Ohio | State | $49,070 | +15% |
| Florida | State | $35,510 | -17% |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | Metro | $34,220 | -20% |
| Kansas | State | $44,510 | +5% |
| Georgia | State | $34,770 | -18% |
| Washington | State | $39,980 | -6% |
| Indiana | State | $48,930 | +15% |
| Minnesota | State | $48,390 | +14% |
| Fresno, CA | Metro | $37,760 | -11% |
| Salinas, CA | Metro | $40,600 | -5% |
| Wisconsin | State | $47,520 | +12% |
| Michigan | State | $42,600 | +0% |
| Arkansas | State | $30,380 | -29% |
| Visalia, CA | Metro | $37,700 | -11% |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | Metro | $37,600 | -12% |
| North Carolina | State | $40,300 | -5% |
| Tennessee | State | $39,980 | -6% |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | Metro | $41,510 | -3% |
Regional figures come from the same release as the national one. Where an area is missing, the source suppressed it for sample-size reasons rather than reporting an unreliable estimate.
How United States measured this
Employer payroll survey of ~1.1m establishments
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 · Public domain (US Government work)
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