Agricultural Equipment Operators pay in Texas

In Texas, the median pay for agricultural equipment operators is $16.47 an hour ($34,260 a year). About 2,200 people work in this job there.

$16.47Median hourly pay

$29,850–$37,470Middle half of workers, yearly

2,200People in this job in Texas

That is 18% lower than the U.S. median ($41,730). Texas ranks 38th of 40 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for agricultural equipment operators in Texas

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$11.81	$24,550
25% of workers	$14.35	$29,850
Half of workers (median)	$16.47	$34,260
75% of workers	$18.01	$37,470
90% of workers	$21.50	$44,720

Agricultural Equipment Operators pay in Texas metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Corpus Christi	$37,410	30
Lubbock	$34,570	210
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission	$29,150	140

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (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 Texas

Job	Median yearly pay
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$37,540
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$45,450
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$32,840
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$37,710
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$37,350
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$40,650
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,910
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,090

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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.