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Agricultural Equipment Operators in Nebraska

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7.8% Jobs Projection
$36,760 Median Salary
530 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Agricultural Equipment Operators Work in Nebraska?

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

There were 730 Agricultural Equipment Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 140 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Nebraska

Jobs for Agricultural Equipment Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 7.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.5%.

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Nebraska Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 530 annual Agricultural Equipment Operators job openings in Nebraska, and 3,460 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 Nebraska?

In 2018 wages for Agricultural Equipment Operators ranged from $27,660 to $55,290 with $36,760 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.3 to $26.58. The median hourly rate was $17.67.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.18 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.49.

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

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Top Nebraska 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
Grand Island, NE 60 $31,630

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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