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Agricultural Equipment Operators: Pay by State
Nationally, 28,500 people work as agricultural equipment operators, earning a median of $41,730 a year ($20/hour) — with most between $33,500 and $58,650.
| State | Workers | Median pay | Per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | 130 | $58,770 | $28 |
| Louisiana | 270 | $58,520 | $28 |
| New York | — | $50,020 | $24 |
| Delaware | 40 | $49,910 | $24 |
| Massachusetts | 40 | $49,150 | $24 |
| Minnesota | 900 | $48,520 | $23 |
| North Dakota | 430 | $48,080 | $23 |
| South Dakota | 240 | $48,060 | $23 |
| Virginia | 120 | $47,890 | $23 |
| Iowa | 1,530 | $47,220 | $23 |
| Ohio | 600 | $47,220 | $23 |
| Pennsylvania | 390 | $47,100 | $23 |
| Wisconsin | 830 | $47,100 | $23 |
| Nebraska | 1,090 | $46,670 | $22 |
| Maine | 60 | $46,490 | $22 |
| Missouri | 900 | $46,490 | $22 |
| Indiana | 810 | $46,280 | $22 |
| Illinois | 1,910 | $46,050 | $22 |
| Kansas | 670 | $45,570 | $22 |
| Oregon | 310 | $44,150 | $21 |
| Michigan | 460 | $42,380 | $20 |
| Kentucky | 190 | $42,000 | $20 |
| New Jersey | 70 | $41,660 | $20 |
| Maryland | 180 | $39,580 | $19 |
| North Carolina | 550 | $39,580 | $19 |
| Idaho | 490 | $38,920 | $19 |
| California | 7,940 | $38,820 | $19 |
| Washington | 550 | $38,470 | $19 |
| Tennessee | 390 | $37,750 | $18 |
| Colorado | — | $37,290 | $18 |
| Florida | 790 | $36,660 | $18 |
| Arizona | 730 | $36,600 | $18 |
| Mississippi | 280 | $36,460 | $18 |
| New Mexico | 130 | $35,580 | $17 |
| Georgia | 570 | $35,410 | $17 |
| Oklahoma | 170 | $34,900 | $17 |
| South Carolina | 380 | $34,490 | $17 |
| Texas | 2,200 | $34,260 | $16 |
| Alabama | 370 | $33,910 | $16 |
| Arkansas | 350 | $32,060 | $15 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, most recent annual estimate. States are ordered by median pay. Cost of living differs between states — a higher number is not automatically a better deal. Some states are omitted where the estimate is suppressed. Labour-market data, not job listings.