Agricultural Equipment Operators in Maryland

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

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

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

• Agricultural Equipment Operators in Maryland 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 Maryland?

40 people worked as Agricultural Equipment Operators in 2018 in this state.

There were 80 Agricultural Equipment Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Maryland

Jobs for Agricultural Equipment Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 3.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.5%.

Maryland Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 50 annual job openings, and a total of 340 jobs for Maryland Agricultural Equipment Operators in 2026.

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

What do Agricultural Equipment Operators Make in Maryland?

In 2018 wages for Agricultural Equipment Operators ranged from $21,350 to $38,290 with $27,520 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.26 to $18.41. The median hourly rate was $13.23.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.25 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $3.02.

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

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Top Maryland 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
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	390	$24,010

Top States for Agricultural Equipment Operators Employment

The table below shows the states 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 Maryland

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Maryland Employment Total
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	1,060
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	450

References

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