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Agricultural Equipment Operators in Illinois

Is Illinois a good place for you to work as an Agricultural Equipment Operator?

3.1% Jobs Projection
$35,350 Median Salary
260 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Agricultural Equipment Operators in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Agricultural Equipment Operators in Illinois is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Agricultural Equipment Operators Work in Illinois?

In Illinois, there were 1,330 people working as Agricultural Equipment Operators in the year 2018.

There were 1,330 Agricultural Equipment Operators employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Agricultural Equipment Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 3.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.5%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 260 annual Agricultural Equipment Operators job openings in Illinois, and 1,680 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 Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Agricultural Equipment Operators ranged from $25,980 to $49,430 with $35,350 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.49 to $23.76. The median hourly rate was $17.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.38 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.62.

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

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Top Illinois 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 300 $33,770
St. Louis, MO-IL 100 $31,880
Peoria, IL 90 $32,970
Bloomington, IL 70 $44,720

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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