Agricultural Equipment Operators in Iowa

Considering a career as an Agricultural Equipment Operator in Iowa?

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

• Projected employment for Agricultural Equipment Operators in Iowa is growing faster than average.

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

What Major Will Prepare You For an Agricultural Equipment Operator Career?

• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Agricultural Mechanization
• Agricultural Power Machinery Operation

How Many Agricultural Equipment Operators Work in Iowa?

In 2018, there were 1,590 Agricultural Equipment Operators working in the state.

There were 1,390 Agricultural Equipment Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 200 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Agricultural Equipment Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 9.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.5%.

Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 450 annual Agricultural Equipment Operators job openings in Iowa, and 2,920 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 Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Agricultural Equipment Operators ranged from $26,210 to $49,520 with $35,430 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.6 to $23.81. The median hourly rate was $17.03.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.54 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.49.

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

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Top Iowa 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
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	100	$36,420
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	100	$38,470
Cedar Rapids, IA	50	$35,570

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

Related Careers in Iowa

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Occupation	Iowa Employment Total
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	1,330
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	1,160

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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