Agricultural Equipment Operators pay in Illinois

In Illinois, the median pay for agricultural equipment operators is $22.14 an hour ($46,050 a year). About 1,910 people work in this job there.

$22.14Median hourly pay

$39,310–$48,600Middle half of workers, yearly

1,910People in this job in Illinois

That is 10% higher than the U.S. median ($41,730). Illinois ranks 18th of 40 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for agricultural equipment operators in Illinois

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$18.11	$37,660
25% of workers	$18.90	$39,310
Half of workers (median)	$22.14	$46,050
75% of workers	$23.37	$48,600
90% of workers	$28.03	$58,300

Agricultural Equipment Operators pay in Illinois metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin	$47,080	360
Champaign-Urbana	$47,060	80
Peoria	$45,610	80
Bloomington	$45,280	50

Illinois unemployment rate: 4.7% (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 Illinois

Job	Median yearly pay
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$40,550
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$47,720
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$41,050
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,370
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	$48,280
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,440
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,290
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$63,360

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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.