Agricultural Technician Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$49,630
$23.86/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,980 | $17.30 |
| 25th percentile | $40,950 | $19.69 |
| Median | $49,630 | $23.86 |
| 75th percentile | $63,630 | $30.59 |
| 90th percentile | $76,480 | $36.77 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 15,130
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | ||
| 1st | $64,070 | $73,004 1st |
| Wyoming | ||
| 2nd | $63,120 | $68,097 2nd |
| Arizona | ||
| 3rd | $62,990 | $62,566 4th |
| California | ||
| 4th | $60,320 | $54,480 9th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 5th | $59,860 | $66,394 3rd |
| Minnesota | ||
| 6th | $57,310 | $58,111 6th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 7th | $54,370 | $49,970 19th |
| Missouri | ||
| 8th | $54,060 | $59,526 5th |
| Delaware | ||
| 9th | $52,510 | $52,611 13th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 10th | $51,470 | $54,566 8th |
| Texas | ||
| 11th | $50,270 | $51,794 15th |
| Maryland | ||
| 12th | $49,680 | $47,333 24th |
| Georgia | ||
| 13th | $48,960 | $50,845 17th |
| Idaho | ||
| 14th | $48,870 | $51,176 16th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 15th | $48,800 | $56,122 7th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 15th | $48,800 | $50,014 18th |
| Washington | ||
| 17th | $48,220 | $45,060 30th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 18th | $47,960 | $43,619 33rd |
| Nebraska | ||
| 19th | $47,420 | $52,629 12th |
| Maine | ||
| 20th | $47,410 | $48,851 23rd |
| Kansas | ||
| 21st | $47,200 | $52,405 14th |
| Colorado | ||
| 22nd | $47,020 | $45,627 28th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 23rd | $46,960 | $52,788 11th |
| Oregon | ||
| 24th | $46,800 | $45,278 29th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 25th | $46,750 | $53,775 10th |
| Utah | ||
| 26th | $46,560 | $47,095 25th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 27th | $46,470 | $49,386 21st |
| Illinois | ||
| 28th | $46,410 | $46,430 27th |
| Indiana | ||
| 29th | $46,170 | $49,470 20th |
| New York | ||
| 30th | $45,830 | $42,466 36th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 31st | $45,130 | $49,124 22nd |
| Nevada | ||
| 32nd | $43,590 | $43,599 34th |
| Michigan | ||
| 33rd | $42,780 | $44,462 31st |
| Florida | ||
| 34th | $42,700 | $41,290 37th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 35th | $42,520 | $40,820 38th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 36th | $41,420 | $46,757 26th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 37th | $41,290 | $44,043 32nd |
| Virginia | ||
| 38th | $41,210 | $40,760 39th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 39th | $37,840 | $43,077 35th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.4%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Associate's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Precision Agriculture Technicians
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Agricultural Technicians; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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