Agricultural Equipment Operators Salary by City
BLS OEWS May 2025 • 199 metro areas
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AL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Southeast Alabama | $35,100 | 40 |
| Alabama | $29,410 | 280 |
| Southwest Alabama | $27,920 | 40 |
| Dothan, AL | $27,350 | 40 |
AR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| South Arkansas | $37,160 | 100 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $30,760 | 60 |
| Arkansas | $30,380 | 670 |
| North Arkansas | $30,220 | 70 |
| East Arkansas | $28,620 | 310 |
AZ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | $38,650 | 200 |
| Arizona | $37,120 | 250 |
| Arizona | $34,270 | 1,020 |
CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Napa, CA | $48,710 | 420 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $48,440 | 280 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $45,030 | 330 |
| North Coast Region of California | $44,280 | 120 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California | $42,170 | 130 |
| Sacramento, CA | $41,820 | 280 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $41,510 | 480 |
| Vallejo, CA | $41,140 | 50 |
| Salinas, CA | $40,600 | 730 |
| California | $40,130 | 8,480 |
| Yuba City, CA | $39,630 | 80 |
| Stockton, CA | $39,620 | 290 |
| Modesto, CA | $39,490 | 280 |
| Merced, CA | $39,190 | 290 |
| Oxnard, CA | $38,970 | 250 |
| El Centro, CA | $38,180 | 210 |
| Fresno, CA | $37,760 | 760 |
| Visalia, CA | $37,700 | 650 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $37,600 | 600 |
| Hanford, CA | $36,970 | 220 |
| Riverside, CA | $34,220 | 900 |
CO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | $42,940 | 110 |
DC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $50,460 | 40 |
DE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $50,450 | 60 |
FL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Miami, FL | $36,840 | 240 |
| Florida | $35,510 | 920 |
| Sebastian, FL | $34,690 | 60 |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | $41,840 | 160 |
| Georgia | $34,770 | 890 |
| South Georgia | $34,490 | 390 |
| Middle Georgia | $34,320 | 50 |
| East Georgia | $34,230 | 80 |
| Albany, GA | $33,600 | 40 |
| Augusta, GA-SC | $31,640 | 30 |
HI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $39,440 | 70 |
IA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines, IA | $50,170 | 140 |
| Dubuque, IA | $50,010 | 40 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $48,880 | 50 |
| Northeast Iowa | $48,830 | 240 |
| Northwest Iowa | $48,830 | 470 |
| Iowa | $48,690 | 1,710 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $48,560 | 40 |
| Southwest Iowa | $47,800 | 240 |
| Waterloo, IA | $47,730 | 50 |
| Southeast Iowa | $47,690 | 330 |
| Ames, IA | $47,610 | 30 |
| Iowa City, IA | $46,940 | 30 |
| Davenport, IA-IL | $45,930 | 90 |
ID
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Idaho | $49,680 | 60 |
| Southeast-Central Idaho | $44,970 | 100 |
| Boise City, ID | $44,770 | 80 |
| Idaho | $44,700 | 350 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $38,920 | 40 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $37,240 | 40 |
IL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL-IN | $49,160 | 470 |
| Champaign, IL | $47,440 | 110 |
| Bloomington, IL | $47,120 | 60 |
| Decatur, IL | $47,030 | 40 |
| Illinois | $46,810 | 2,310 |
| South Illinois | $46,630 | 150 |
| West Central Illinois | $46,540 | 370 |
| Northwest Illinois | $46,250 | 240 |
| East Central Illinois | $46,240 | 280 |
| Peoria, IL | $45,610 | 80 |
IN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis, IN | $54,020 | 140 |
| Lafayette, IN | $51,200 | 40 |
| Indiana | $48,930 | 830 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $48,440 | 30 |
| Northern Indiana | $47,850 | 160 |
| Central Indiana | $47,830 | 100 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $47,640 | 40 |
| Evansville, IN | $47,500 | 40 |
| Southern Indiana | $46,200 | 90 |
KS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Topeka, KS | $45,850 | 30 |
| Wichita, KS | $44,910 | 40 |
| Kansas | $44,510 | 890 |
| Kansas | $44,390 | 680 |
KY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| West Kentucky | $44,790 | 50 |
| Kentucky | $44,700 | 230 |
| South Central Kentucky | $44,700 | 50 |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $39,310 | 60 |
MD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $42,260 | 70 |
| Maryland | $41,440 | 330 |
| Salisbury, MD | $38,690 | 40 |
| Baltimore, MD | $38,520 | — |
ME
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Maine | $47,500 | 40 |
| Northeast Maine | $47,500 | 30 |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Michigan | $46,010 | 80 |
| Lansing, MI | $45,660 | 60 |
| Michigan | $42,600 | 670 |
| Mid Michigan | $42,390 | 140 |
| Bay City, MI | $40,730 | 50 |
MN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $53,510 | 100 |
| Southeast Minnesota | $52,870 | 100 |
| Minnesota | $48,390 | 780 |
| Mankato, MN | $48,230 | 60 |
| Northwest Minnesota | $48,040 | 140 |
| Southwest Minnesota | $46,070 | 210 |
MO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Missouri | $61,580 | 50 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $47,930 | 190 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $47,230 | 190 |
| Missouri | $46,610 | 1,080 |
| North Missouri | $46,300 | 270 |
| Central Missouri | $45,850 | 80 |
| Southeast Missouri | $39,540 | 290 |
MS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson, MS | $33,550 | 50 |
| Mississippi | $30,570 | 400 |
MT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | $53,900 | 80 |
| East-Central Montana | $52,270 | 70 |
NC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Central North Carolina | $40,300 | 50 |
| Eastern North Carolina | $40,300 | 220 |
| North Carolina | $40,300 | 570 |
| Charlotte, NC-SC | $36,890 | 100 |
ND
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| East North Dakota | $49,370 | 170 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $48,710 | 70 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $47,900 | 40 |
| North Dakota | $47,640 | 300 |
| West North Dakota | $47,080 | 50 |
NE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | $47,780 | 120 |
| Nebraska | $45,690 | 1,070 |
| South Nebraska | $45,670 | 570 |
| Northwest Nebraska | $45,560 | 60 |
| Northeast Nebraska | $44,910 | 140 |
| Lincoln, NE | $44,740 | 40 |
| Grand Island, NE | $44,310 | 60 |
NJ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $46,650 | — |
NM
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern New Mexico | $36,830 | 60 |
| New Mexico | $35,460 | 190 |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $51,100 | 130 |
| Rochester, NY | $50,960 | 30 |
| Southwest New York | $45,250 | — |
OH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $54,380 | 50 |
| Columbus, OH | $52,370 | 100 |
| West Northwestern Ohio | $49,110 | 230 |
| Ohio | $49,070 | 970 |
| Southern Ohio | $48,940 | 50 |
| North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $48,530 | 210 |
OK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Oklahoma | $36,070 | 40 |
| Oklahoma | $34,340 | 210 |
| Southwest Oklahoma | $34,340 | 60 |
| Southeast Oklahoma | $33,280 | 40 |
OR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Medford, OR | $48,630 | 40 |
| Portland, OR-WA | $43,430 | 90 |
| Oregon | $39,730 | 330 |
| Eastern Oregon | $39,720 | 80 |
| Salem, OR | $36,800 | 40 |
| Albany, OR | $35,810 | 30 |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $44,320 | 170 |
| Lancaster, PA | $44,220 | 70 |
| Pennsylvania | $41,660 | 450 |
PR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Juan, PR | $21,410 | 30 |
SC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | $42,580 | 190 |
| Columbia, SC | $39,160 | 40 |
| Northeastern South Carolina | $37,180 | 30 |
SD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $46,970 | 40 |
| East South Dakota | $45,890 | 160 |
| South Dakota | $45,890 | 230 |
| West South Dakota | $44,840 | 40 |
TN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville, TN | $44,300 | — |
| South Central Tennessee | $40,000 | 50 |
| North Central Tennessee | $39,980 | 50 |
| Tennessee | $39,980 | 550 |
| West Tennessee | $39,910 | 150 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $37,400 | 120 |
| Jackson, TN | $36,610 | 90 |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| North Region of Texas | $30,510 | 60 |
| Northwestern Region of Texas | $30,440 | 400 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $30,030 | 30 |
| Texas | $29,930 | 1,480 |
| Lubbock, TX | $29,320 | 160 |
| McAllen, TX | $27,920 | 140 |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas | $25,830 | 100 |
UT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | $42,060 | 60 |
VA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | $45,740 | 200 |
| Northeast Virginia | $39,890 | 40 |
VT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont | $36,610 | 50 |
WA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Wenatchee, WA | $43,570 | 70 |
| Washington | $39,980 | 860 |
| Yakima, WA | $39,910 | 200 |
| Eastern Washington | $37,740 | 320 |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Madison, WI | $49,430 | 120 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $48,250 | 30 |
| Northeastern Wisconsin | $47,860 | 100 |
| Wisconsin | $47,520 | 670 |
| Green Bay, WI | $47,220 | 50 |
| South Central Wisconsin | $46,780 | 90 |
| Western Wisconsin | $46,550 | 110 |