Agricultural Equipment Operators pay in Indiana

In Indiana, the median pay for agricultural equipment operators is $22.25 an hour ($46,280 a year). About 810 people work in this job there.

$22.25Median hourly pay

$43,370–$51,320Middle half of workers, yearly

810People in this job in Indiana

That is 11% higher than the U.S. median ($41,730). Indiana ranks 17th of 40 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for agricultural equipment operators in Indiana

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$18.80	$39,100
25% of workers	$20.85	$43,370
Half of workers (median)	$22.25	$46,280
75% of workers	$24.67	$51,320
90% of workers	$27.86	$57,940

Agricultural Equipment Operators pay in Indiana metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Lafayette-West Lafayette	$52,100	30
Terre Haute	$48,330	40
Evansville	$47,500	40
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood	$46,840	140
Fort Wayne	$45,470	70

Indiana unemployment rate: 3.3% (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 Indiana

Job	Median yearly pay
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$41,340
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$45,650
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,790
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$37,850
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$53,990
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	$48,500
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$51,150
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$36,980

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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.