SOC 19-4012 · Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Agricultural Technicians
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, agricultural technicians earned a median of $49,630 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 15,130 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | $64,070 | $30.80 | Not published | Not published |
| Wyoming | $63,120 | $30.34 | 30 | 0.1 |
| Arizona | $62,990 | $30.28 | Not published | Not published |
| California | $60,320 | $29.00 | 2,420 | 0.1 |
| Kentucky | $59,860 | $28.78 | 210 | 0.1 |
| Minnesota | $57,310 | $27.55 | 530 | 0.2 |
| New Jersey | $54,370 | $26.14 | Not published | Not published |
| Missouri | $54,060 | $25.99 | 420 | 0.1 |
| Delaware | $52,510 | $25.25 | Not published | Not published |
| North Carolina | $51,470 | $24.74 | 550 | 0.1 |
| Texas | $50,270 | $24.17 | 120 | 0.0 |
| Maryland | $49,680 | $23.88 | 200 | 0.1 |
| Georgia | $48,960 | $23.54 | 1,020 | 0.2 |
| Idaho | $48,870 | $23.50 | 650 | 0.8 |
| Mississippi | $48,800 | $23.46 | 190 | 0.2 |
| Pennsylvania | $48,800 | $23.46 | 110 | 0.0 |
| Washington | $48,220 | $23.19 | 470 | 0.1 |
| Hawaii | $47,960 | $23.06 | 150 | 0.2 |
| Nebraska | $47,420 | $22.80 | 580 | 0.6 |
| Maine | $47,410 | $22.79 | 50 | 0.1 |
| Kansas | $47,200 | $22.69 | 450 | 0.3 |
| Colorado | $47,020 | $22.61 | 100 | 0.0 |
| North Dakota | $46,960 | $22.58 | 100 | 0.2 |
| Oregon | $46,800 | $22.50 | 480 | 0.2 |
| Arkansas | $46,750 | $22.48 | 260 | 0.2 |
| Utah | $46,560 | $22.38 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Wisconsin | $46,470 | $22.34 | 620 | 0.2 |
| Illinois | $46,410 | $22.31 | 700 | 0.1 |
| Indiana | $46,170 | $22.20 | 410 | 0.1 |
| New York | $45,830 | $22.03 | 380 | 0.0 |
| Tennessee | $45,130 | $21.70 | 60 | 0.0 |
| Nevada | $43,590 | $20.96 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Michigan | $42,780 | $20.57 | 450 | 0.1 |
| Florida | $42,700 | $20.53 | 240 | 0.0 |
| New Hampshire | $42,520 | $20.44 | 30 | 0.0 |
| South Dakota | $41,420 | $19.91 | 350 | 0.8 |
| South Carolina | $41,290 | $19.85 | 100 | 0.0 |
| Virginia | $41,210 | $19.81 | 170 | 0.0 |
| Oklahoma | $37,840 | $18.19 | Not published | Not published |
| Ohio | Not published | Not published | 140 | 0.0 |
Pay by metro area
All 49 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $66,540 | $31.99 | 30 | 0.2 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $65,300 | $31.39 | Not published | Not published |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $65,280 | $31.39 | Not published | Not published |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $64,790 | $31.15 | 120 | 0.5 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $64,750 | $31.13 | Not published | Not published |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $63,630 | $30.59 | 500 | 0.1 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $63,080 | $30.33 | 70 | 0.7 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $62,900 | $30.24 | 60 | 0.5 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $62,680 | $30.13 | 460 | 0.4 |
| Iowa City, IA | $59,820 | $28.76 | 70 | 0.7 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $58,730 | $28.24 | 140 | 0.0 |
| Napa, CA | $58,340 | $28.05 | 40 | 0.5 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $54,380 | $26.14 | 350 | 0.1 |
| Salinas, CA | $53,510 | $25.73 | 50 | 0.3 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $52,620 | $25.30 | 80 | 0.2 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $52,600 | $25.29 | 210 | 0.1 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $52,510 | $25.25 | 100 | 0.0 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $52,310 | $25.15 | 160 | 0.0 |
| Fresno, CA | $52,160 | $25.08 | 150 | 0.3 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $51,840 | $24.92 | 80 | 0.3 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $51,770 | $24.89 | 70 | 0.5 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $51,540 | $24.78 | Not published | Not published |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $51,380 | $24.70 | 170 | 0.2 |
| Manhattan, KS | $51,270 | $24.65 | 90 | 1.8 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $50,800 | $24.42 | 30 | 0.1 |
| Modesto, CA | $49,730 | $23.91 | 100 | 0.5 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $49,310 | $23.71 | 90 | 0.1 |
| Boise City, ID | $49,220 | $23.66 | 210 | 0.5 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $49,010 | $23.56 | Not published | Not published |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $48,980 | $23.55 | Not published | Not published |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $48,870 | $23.50 | Not published | Not published |
| Ames, IA | $48,430 | $23.29 | 140 | 2.4 |
| Yakima, WA | $48,100 | $23.13 | 40 | 0.4 |
| Madison, WI | $47,030 | $22.61 | 250 | 0.6 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $46,850 | $22.52 | 90 | 0.2 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $46,800 | $22.50 | 220 | 0.2 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $46,760 | $22.48 | 50 | 0.1 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $46,280 | $22.25 | 120 | 2.4 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $46,170 | $22.20 | 150 | 0.1 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $44,720 | $21.50 | 50 | 0.5 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $43,960 | $21.14 | 40 | 0.2 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $42,280 | $20.33 | 50 | 0.3 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $41,030 | $19.73 | Not published | Not published |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $40,830 | $19.63 | Not published | Not published |
| Jefferson City, MO | $40,540 | $19.49 | 140 | 1.7 |
| Wichita, KS | $40,520 | $19.48 | 50 | 0.1 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $40,110 | $19.29 | 40 | 0.3 |
| Salem, OR | $38,720 | $18.61 | 50 | 0.2 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $38,030 | $18.29 | 160 | 0.3 |
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.