Agricultural Equipment Operators pay in the United States

In the U.S., the median pay for agricultural equipment operators is $20.06 an hour ($41,730 a year). About 28,500 people work in this job there.

$20.06Median hourly pay

$36,810–$48,100Middle half of workers, yearly

28,500People in this job in the U.S.

Pay range for agricultural equipment operators in the U.S.

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$16.11	$33,500
25% of workers	$17.70	$36,810
Half of workers (median)	$20.06	$41,730
75% of workers	$23.12	$48,100
90% of workers	$28.20	$58,650

Best-paying states for agricultural equipment operators

State	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Montana	$58,770	130
Louisiana	$58,520	270
New York	$50,020	0
Delaware	$49,910	40
Massachusetts	$49,150	40
Minnesota	$48,520	900
North Dakota	$48,080	430
South Dakota	$48,060	240
Virginia	$47,890	120
Iowa	$47,220	1,530

Pay by state

Arizona · $36,600
California · $38,820
Florida · $36,660
Georgia · $35,410
Illinois · $46,050
Indiana · $46,280
Iowa · $47,220
Kansas · $45,570
Minnesota · $48,520
Missouri · $46,490
Nebraska · $46,670
North Carolina · $39,580
Ohio · $47,220
Texas · $34,260
Washington · $38,470
Wisconsin · $47,100

Education, experience and outlook for agricultural equipment operators

Typical education to start: No formal educational credential (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 6 months to 1 year (O*NET)
Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: +8.6% over ten years, much faster than average · about 10,100 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in the U.S.

Job	Median yearly pay
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$40,240
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$46,420
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$35,660
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$51,610
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,760
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$41,220
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	$46,340
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,540

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.