Where Agricultural Equipment Operators Pays Above the National Average

$42,580
National Median Salary
21
States Pay Above Average
28
Industries Pay Above Average

States Where Agricultural Equipment Operators Earns a Premium

These 21 states pay Agricultural Equipment Operatorss above the national median of $42,580.

Rank State Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Montana $53,900 +26.6% 80
2 New York $51,100 +20.0% 130
3 Delaware $50,450 +18.5% 60
4 Ohio $49,070 +15.2% 970
5 Indiana $48,930 +14.9% 830
6 Iowa $48,690 +14.3% 1,710
7 Minnesota $48,390 +13.6% 780
8 North Dakota $47,640 +11.9% 300
9 Wisconsin $47,520 +11.6% 670
10 Maine $47,500 +11.6% 40
11 Illinois $46,810 +9.9% 2,310
12 New Jersey $46,650 +9.6%
13 Missouri $46,610 +9.5% 1,080
14 South Dakota $45,890 +7.8% 230
15 Virginia $45,740 +7.4% 200
16 Nebraska $45,690 +7.3% 1,070
17 Idaho $44,700 +5.0% 350
18 Kentucky $44,700 +5.0% 230
19 Kansas $44,510 +4.5% 890
20 Colorado $42,940 +0.8% 110
21 Michigan $42,600 +0.0% 670

Industries Where Agricultural Equipment Operators Earns a Premium

These 28 industries pay Agricultural Equipment Operatorss above the national median.

Rank Industry Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Educational Services $60,150 +41.3%
2 Educational Services $60,150 +41.3% 680
3 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $60,150 +41.3%
4 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $60,150 +41.3%
5 Animal Slaughtering and Processing $55,960 +31.4% 110
6 Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing $50,320 +18.2% 100
7 Truck Transportation $49,680 +16.7% 420
8 Truck Transportation $49,680 +16.7% 420
9 Chemical Manufacturing $49,190 +15.5% 120
10 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $49,190 +15.5% 120
11 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers $48,680 +14.3% 480
12 Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers $48,680 +14.3% 480
13 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $48,440 +13.8% 510
14 Beverage Manufacturing $48,440 +13.8% 510
15 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $47,650 +11.9% 120
16 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $46,770 +9.8% 7,070
17 Support Activities for Animal Production $46,290 +8.7% 250
18 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $46,260 +8.6% 9,280
19 Animal Food Manufacturing $46,210 +8.5% 410
20 Warehousing and Storage $46,010 +8.1% 510
21 Warehousing and Storage $46,010 +8.1% 510
22 Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers $44,660 +4.9% 1,950
23 Food Manufacturing $44,290 +4.0% 1,090
24 Waste Management and Remediation Services $44,040 +3.4% 110
25 Waste Collection $44,040 +3.4% 80
26 Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing $43,940 +3.2% 90
27 Machinery Manufacturing $43,750 +2.7% 50
28 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $43,750 +2.7% 50