Agricultural Equipment Operators in Texas

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

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

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

• Agricultural Equipment Operators in Texas 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 Texas?

2,720 people worked as Agricultural Equipment Operators in 2018 in this state.

There were 2,590 Agricultural Equipment Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 130 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Agricultural Equipment Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 10.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.5%.

Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 750 annual job openings, and 4,930 total jobs in 2026 for Agricultural Equipment Operators in this state.

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

What do Agricultural Equipment Operators Make in Texas?

In 2018 wages for Agricultural Equipment Operators ranged from $16,960 to $39,030 with $26,140 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.15 to $18.76. The median hourly rate was $12.57.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.51 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.94.

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

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Top Texas 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
Amarillo, TX	60	$29,520

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 Texas

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Texas Employment Total
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	5,630
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	4,540

References

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