Agricultural Equipment Operators salary

United States, all industries · BLS OEWS 2025

National market range

$37K–$48K

Median

$41,730

25th percentile

$36,810

75th percentile

$48,100

$34K

10th

$37K

25th

$42K

Median

$48K

75th

$59K

90th

By state

State

Median

Range · 25th–75th

vs national

Alabama

$33,910

$29K–$37K

-19%

Arizona

$36,600

$34K–$37K

-12%

Arkansas

$32,060

$29K–$42K

-23%

California

$38,820

$37K–$46K

-7%

Colorado

$37,290

$34K–$45K

-11%

Delaware

$49,910

$46K–$57K

+20%

Florida

$36,660

$34K–$42K

-12%

Georgia

$35,410

$33K–$41K

-15%

Idaho

$38,920

$37K–$43K

-7%

Illinois

$46,050

$39K–$49K

+10%

Indiana

$46,280

$43K–$51K

+11%

Iowa

$47,220

$43K–$58K

+13%

Kansas

$45,570

$40K–$48K

+9%

Kentucky

$42,000

$40K–$46K

+1%

Louisiana

$58,520

$36K–$61K

+40%

Maine

$46,490

$46K–$46K

+11%

Maryland

$39,580

$38K–$50K

-5%

Massachusetts

$49,150

$38K–$58K

+18%

Michigan

$42,380

$35K–$47K

+2%

Minnesota

$48,520

$45K–$54K

+16%

Mississippi

$36,460

$29K–$42K

-13%

Missouri

$46,490

$39K–$59K

+11%

Montana

$58,770

$46K–$66K

+41%

Nebraska

$46,670

$41K–$58K

+12%

New Jersey

$41,660

$38K–$48K

New Mexico

$35,580

$36K–$38K

-15%

New York

$50,020

$45K–$55K

+20%

North Carolina

$39,580

$29K–$47K

-5%

North Dakota

$48,080

$44K–$54K

+15%

Ohio

$47,220

$45K–$54K

+13%

Oklahoma

$34,900

$27K–$55K

-16%

Oregon

$44,150

$39K–$49K

+6%

Pennsylvania

$47,100

$37K–$56K

+13%

South Carolina

$34,490

$32K–$38K

-17%

South Dakota

$48,060

$44K–$49K

+15%

Tennessee

$37,750

$27K–$43K

-10%

Texas

$34,260

$30K–$37K

-18%

Virginia

$47,890

$44K–$55K

+15%

Washington

$38,470

$38K–$49K

-8%

Wisconsin

$47,100

$41K–$53K

+13%

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025 · Ranges are 25th–75th percentile of reported wages for the occupation code · All workers, regardless of gender.

Women are 27% of farming, fishing, and forestry occupations nationally, and earn 76¢ for every dollar men earn (U.S. Census ACS 2024; earnings full-time year-round). A market-based target is computed the same way regardless of gender — that’s the point.

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