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Agricultural Equipment Operators in Florida

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Agricultural Equipment Operators in Florida

Considering a career as an Agricultural Equipment Operator in Florida?

-3% Jobs Projection
$27,840 Median Salary
640 Job Openings

While jobs for Agricultural Equipment Operators in Florida are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Agricultural Equipment Operators in Florida is expected to decrease.

  • Agricultural Equipment Operators in Florida earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Agricultural Equipment Operators Work in Florida?

1,310 people worked as Agricultural Equipment Operators in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,860 Agricultural Equipment Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 550 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 395 Agricultural Equipment Operators working in it, which means Florida has more Agricultural Equipment Operators than average.

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Agricultural Equipment Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 3.2% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.5%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 640 annual Agricultural Equipment Operators job openings in Florida, and 4,250 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 10,200 annual jobs and 67,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Agricultural Equipment Operators Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Agricultural Equipment Operators ranged from $20,370 to $37,060 with $27,840 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.8 to $17.82. The median hourly rate was $13.39.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $12.13 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.26.

The median salary in Florida is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Florida Metros for Agricultural Equipment Operators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Agricultural Equipment Operators.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 190 $25,220

Top States for Agricultural Equipment Operators Employment

View the list below to see where most Agricultural Equipment Operators work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 5,740 $30,100
Texas 2,720 $26,140
Iowa 1,590 $35,430
Illinois 1,330 $35,350
Florida 1,310 $27,840
Kansas 1,130 $33,180
Georgia 990 $27,360
Washington 940 $33,020
Nebraska 870 $36,760
Indiana 840 $35,050
Missouri 730 $31,000
North Carolina 680 $25,530
Wisconsin 680 $35,700
Minnesota 550 $35,560
Arkansas 500 $21,710
Ohio 470 $36,400
Pennsylvania 450 $36,960
Tennessee 400 $35,330
Oklahoma 390 $26,330
Idaho 360 $32,240

Below are the states where Agricultural Equipment Operators get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Michigan $38,620
New York $38,220
North Dakota $37,450
Pennsylvania $36,960
Nebraska $36,760
Ohio $36,400
Wisconsin $35,700
Minnesota $35,560
Iowa $35,430
Illinois $35,350

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