SOC 45-2091 · Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
Agricultural Equipment Operators
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, agricultural equipment operators earned a median of $41,730 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 28,500 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | $58,770 | $28.25 | 130 | 0.3 |
| Louisiana | $58,520 | $28.14 | 270 | 0.1 |
| New York | $50,020 | $24.05 | Not published | Not published |
| Delaware | $49,910 | $24.00 | 40 | 0.1 |
| Massachusetts | $49,150 | $23.63 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Minnesota | $48,520 | $23.33 | 900 | 0.3 |
| North Dakota | $48,080 | $23.11 | 430 | 1.0 |
| South Dakota | $48,060 | $23.11 | 240 | 0.5 |
| Virginia | $47,890 | $23.02 | 120 | 0.0 |
| Iowa | $47,220 | $22.70 | 1,530 | 1.0 |
| Ohio | $47,220 | $22.70 | 600 | 0.1 |
| Pennsylvania | $47,100 | $22.64 | 390 | 0.1 |
| Wisconsin | $47,100 | $22.65 | 830 | 0.3 |
| Nebraska | $46,670 | $22.44 | 1,090 | 1.1 |
| Maine | $46,490 | $22.35 | 60 | 0.1 |
| Missouri | $46,490 | $22.35 | 900 | 0.3 |
| Indiana | $46,280 | $22.25 | 810 | 0.3 |
| Illinois | $46,050 | $22.14 | 1,910 | 0.3 |
| Kansas | $45,570 | $21.91 | 670 | 0.5 |
| Oregon | $44,150 | $21.23 | 310 | 0.2 |
| Michigan | $42,380 | $20.37 | 460 | 0.1 |
| Kentucky | $42,000 | $20.19 | 190 | 0.1 |
| New Jersey | $41,660 | $20.03 | 70 | 0.0 |
| Maryland | $39,580 | $19.03 | 180 | 0.1 |
| North Carolina | $39,580 | $19.03 | 550 | 0.1 |
| Idaho | $38,920 | $18.71 | 490 | 0.6 |
| California | $38,820 | $18.66 | 7,940 | 0.4 |
| Washington | $38,470 | $18.50 | 550 | 0.2 |
| Tennessee | $37,750 | $18.15 | 390 | 0.1 |
| Colorado | $37,290 | $17.93 | Not published | Not published |
| Florida | $36,660 | $17.62 | 790 | 0.1 |
| Arizona | $36,600 | $17.60 | 730 | 0.2 |
| Mississippi | $36,460 | $17.53 | 280 | 0.2 |
| New Mexico | $35,580 | $17.11 | 130 | 0.2 |
| Georgia | $35,410 | $17.02 | 570 | 0.1 |
| Oklahoma | $34,900 | $16.78 | 170 | 0.1 |
| South Carolina | $34,490 | $16.58 | 380 | 0.2 |
| Texas | $34,260 | $16.47 | 2,200 | 0.2 |
| Alabama | $33,910 | $16.30 | 370 | 0.2 |
| Arkansas | $32,060 | $15.41 | 350 | 0.3 |
Pay by metro area
All 77 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $54,380 | $26.14 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $53,680 | $25.81 | 180 | 0.1 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $52,100 | $25.05 | 30 | 0.3 |
| Columbus, OH | $51,050 | $24.54 | 50 | 0.1 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $49,990 | $24.03 | 50 | 0.7 |
| Dubuque, IA | $49,440 | $23.77 | 40 | 0.7 |
| Madison, WI | $49,410 | $23.75 | 110 | 0.3 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $49,220 | $23.66 | 140 | 0.0 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $48,710 | $23.42 | 70 | 0.5 |
| Mankato, MN | $48,520 | $23.33 | 70 | 1.2 |
| Medford, OR | $48,510 | $23.32 | 40 | 0.4 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $48,330 | $23.24 | 40 | 0.5 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $48,250 | $23.20 | 30 | 0.4 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $48,010 | $23.08 | 120 | 0.2 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $47,900 | $23.03 | 40 | 0.7 |
| Napa, CA | $47,880 | $23.02 | 590 | 7.5 |
| Ames, IA | $47,610 | $22.89 | 30 | 0.5 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $47,610 | $22.89 | 140 | 0.1 |
| Evansville, IN | $47,500 | $22.84 | 40 | 0.3 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $47,280 | $22.73 | 150 | 0.1 |
| Green Bay, WI | $47,220 | $22.70 | 50 | 0.3 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $47,080 | $22.64 | 360 | 0.1 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $47,060 | $22.63 | 80 | 0.8 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $46,970 | $22.58 | 40 | 0.2 |
| Iowa City, IA | $46,940 | $22.57 | 30 | 0.3 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $46,840 | $22.52 | 140 | 0.1 |
| Albany, OR | $46,770 | $22.49 | 40 | 0.8 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $46,220 | $22.22 | 110 | 0.3 |
| Lincoln, NE | $45,980 | $22.11 | 40 | 0.2 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $45,960 | $22.10 | 300 | 0.3 |
| Wichita, KS | $45,860 | $22.05 | 30 | 0.1 |
| Topeka, KS | $45,850 | $22.04 | 30 | 0.3 |
| Peoria, IL | $45,610 | $21.93 | 80 | 0.5 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $45,470 | $21.86 | 70 | 0.3 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $45,310 | $21.79 | 70 | 0.4 |
| Bloomington, IL | $45,280 | $21.77 | 50 | 0.5 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $44,810 | $21.55 | 60 | 0.7 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $44,660 | $21.47 | 40 | 0.3 |
| Grand Island, NE | $44,310 | $21.31 | 60 | 1.5 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $44,260 | $21.28 | 280 | 1.4 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $44,230 | $21.27 | 220 | 1.8 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $44,150 | $21.23 | 90 | 0.1 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $44,090 | $21.20 | 80 | 0.0 |
| Lancaster, PA | $43,720 | $21.02 | 50 | 0.2 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $41,930 | $20.16 | 40 | 0.2 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $41,910 | $20.15 | 460 | 2.3 |
| Boise City, ID | $40,620 | $19.53 | 90 | 0.2 |
| Salem, OR | $40,120 | $19.29 | 30 | 0.2 |
| Yakima, WA | $39,890 | $19.18 | 100 | 1.0 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $38,920 | $18.71 | 40 | 0.5 |
| Salinas, CA | $38,740 | $18.63 | 680 | 3.6 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $38,400 | $18.46 | 110 | 0.1 |
| Modesto, CA | $38,320 | $18.42 | 320 | 1.7 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $38,280 | $18.40 | 220 | 0.7 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $38,080 | $18.31 | 90 | 1.7 |
| Vallejo, CA | $38,070 | $18.30 | 40 | 0.3 |
| Yuba City, CA | $37,890 | $18.22 | 100 | 1.9 |
| Jackson, MS | $37,830 | $18.19 | 40 | 0.1 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $37,810 | $18.18 | 390 | 1.3 |
| Merced, CA | $37,570 | $18.06 | 200 | 2.6 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $37,420 | $17.99 | 210 | 4.3 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $37,410 | $17.98 | 30 | 0.2 |
| El Centro, CA | $37,200 | $17.88 | 260 | 4.0 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $36,930 | $17.76 | 700 | 2.1 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $36,890 | $17.74 | 100 | 0.1 |
| Jackson, TN | $36,660 | $17.63 | 80 | 1.0 |
| Fresno, CA | $36,650 | $17.62 | 910 | 1.9 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $36,610 | $17.60 | 200 | 0.1 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $36,600 | $17.60 | 140 | 0.1 |
| Visalia, CA | $36,130 | $17.37 | 650 | 3.8 |
| Dothan, AL | $36,050 | $17.33 | 80 | 1.3 |
| Lubbock, TX | $34,570 | $16.62 | 210 | 1.2 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $34,070 | $16.38 | 100 | 0.2 |
| Albany, GA | $33,600 | $16.15 | 40 | 0.6 |
| Columbia, SC | $31,820 | $15.30 | 200 | 0.5 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $30,760 | $14.79 | 60 | 1.0 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $29,150 | $14.02 | 140 | 0.5 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.