Agricultural Equipment Operators
SOC code 45-2091 · Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $33,500 | $16.11 |
| 25th percentile | $36,810 | $17.70 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $41,730 | $20.06 |
| 75th percentile | $48,100 | $23.12 |
| 90th percentile | $58,650 | $28.20 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Agricultural Equipment Operators (SOC 45-2091), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 42 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 280 | $33,850 | $29,410 | $27,330 | $28,000 | $36,540 | $45,800 |
| Arizona | 1,020 | $37,140 | $34,270 | $31,760 | $33,460 | $37,120 | $46,370 |
| Arkansas | 670 | $34,530 | $30,380 | $28,170 | $28,620 | $38,400 | $45,110 |
| California | 8,480 | $43,400 | $40,130 | $34,240 | $36,880 | $46,870 | $56,950 |
| Colorado | 110 | $46,470 | $42,940 | $31,470 | $32,880 | $49,610 | $62,040 |
| Delaware | 60 | $50,270 | $50,450 | $32,540 | $46,090 | $58,380 | $61,620 |
| Florida | 920 | $41,340 | $35,510 | $28,710 | $30,720 | $39,580 | $49,680 |
| Georgia | 890 | $36,200 | $34,770 | $28,810 | $30,190 | $39,010 | $47,110 |
| Hawaii | 70 | $44,100 | $39,440 | $39,440 | $39,440 | $39,440 | $64,670 |
| Idaho | 350 | $45,280 | $44,700 | $27,040 | $34,320 | $49,680 | $71,950 |
| Illinois | 2,310 | $48,100 | $46,810 | $38,420 | $42,170 | $50,300 | $57,330 |
| Indiana | 830 | $50,980 | $48,930 | $38,590 | $42,780 | $56,420 | $69,680 |
| Iowa | 1,710 | $49,220 | $48,690 | $38,400 | $45,360 | $53,670 | $57,560 |
| Kansas | 890 | $42,950 | $44,510 | $36,310 | $38,650 | $46,280 | $49,380 |
| Kentucky | 230 | $50,440 | $44,700 | $36,860 | $42,060 | $49,700 | $87,990 |
| Maine | 40 | $49,810 | $47,500 | $43,940 | $43,940 | $51,040 | $57,760 |
| Maryland | 330 | $43,580 | $41,440 | $38,500 | $38,500 | $48,860 | $54,800 |
| Massachusetts | 60 | $44,190 | $39,310 | $36,380 | $37,460 | $52,980 | $58,490 |
| Michigan | 670 | $41,820 | $42,600 | $28,700 | $35,060 | $47,170 | $50,320 |
| Minnesota | 780 | $50,290 | $48,390 | $39,880 | $45,070 | $57,660 | $60,310 |
| Mississippi | 400 | $32,370 | $30,570 | $20,600 | $22,450 | $38,380 | $45,760 |
| Missouri | 1,080 | $48,630 | $46,610 | $36,260 | $39,530 | $55,960 | $63,190 |
| Montana | 80 | $52,500 | $53,900 | $35,820 | $46,010 | $60,750 | $65,170 |
| Nebraska | 1,070 | $47,840 | $45,690 | $39,630 | $43,820 | $53,580 | $57,000 |
| New Jersey | — | $49,900 | $46,650 | $40,420 | $41,290 | $57,220 | $62,790 |
| New Mexico | 190 | $35,730 | $35,460 | $27,750 | $34,930 | $36,830 | $39,740 |
| New York | 130 | $55,680 | $51,100 | $43,680 | $44,300 | $57,860 | $78,990 |
| North Carolina | 570 | $40,880 | $40,300 | $26,260 | $34,240 | $45,860 | $49,960 |
| North Dakota | 300 | $52,760 | $47,640 | $38,890 | $45,890 | $60,850 | $81,690 |
| Ohio | 970 | $52,850 | $49,070 | $36,910 | $45,110 | $56,830 | $60,640 |
| Oklahoma | 210 | $40,720 | $34,340 | $27,040 | $30,830 | $50,940 | $62,100 |
| Oregon | 330 | $41,940 | $39,730 | $35,050 | $36,810 | $44,810 | $51,080 |
| Pennsylvania | 450 | $43,140 | $41,660 | $31,310 | $36,080 | $50,690 | $59,940 |
| South Carolina | 190 | $42,470 | $42,580 | $28,100 | $34,880 | $49,060 | $52,780 |
| South Dakota | 230 | $46,910 | $45,890 | $39,160 | $43,680 | $49,400 | $53,560 |
| Tennessee | 550 | $40,550 | $39,980 | $35,760 | $36,710 | $43,020 | $47,090 |
| Texas | 1,480 | $32,920 | $29,930 | $21,230 | $27,920 | $35,090 | $43,630 |
| Utah | 60 | $43,570 | $42,060 | $28,040 | $28,710 | $45,180 | $71,330 |
| Vermont | 50 | $42,480 | $36,610 | $35,150 | $35,190 | $50,740 | $52,190 |
| Virginia | 200 | $46,600 | $45,740 | $37,070 | $40,230 | $51,210 | $57,650 |
| Washington | 860 | $43,950 | $39,980 | $37,140 | $37,740 | $48,530 | $56,500 |
| Wisconsin | 670 | $48,390 | $47,520 | $37,700 | $44,040 | $51,000 | $59,380 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.