Agricultural Equipment Operators pay in California

In California, the median pay for agricultural equipment operators is $18.66 an hour ($38,820 a year). About 7,940 people work in this job there.

$18.66Median hourly pay

$36,960–$46,090Middle half of workers, yearly

7,940People in this job in California

That is 7% lower than the U.S. median ($41,730). California ranks 27th of 40 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for agricultural equipment operators in California

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$17.13	$35,620
25% of workers	$17.77	$36,960
Half of workers (median)	$18.66	$38,820
75% of workers	$22.16	$46,090
90% of workers	$26.24	$54,580

Agricultural Equipment Operators pay in California metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Napa	$47,880	590
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom	$45,960	300
Santa Rosa-Petaluma	$44,260	280
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles	$44,230	220
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara	$41,910	460
Salinas	$38,740	680
Modesto	$38,320	320
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura	$38,280	220
Vallejo	$38,070	40
Yuba City	$37,890	100
Stockton-Lodi	$37,810	390
Merced	$37,570	200
Hanford-Corcoran	$37,420	210
El Centro	$37,200	260
Bakersfield-Delano	$36,930	700
Fresno	$36,650	910
Visalia	$36,130	650

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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 California

Job	Median yearly pay
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$44,710
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$35,580
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$47,770
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$52,910
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$40,380
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,300
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$43,150
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,870

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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.