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Agricultural Equipment Operators Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 40 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median agricultural equipment operators in the US earns $41,730 per year (28,500 employed). Gross pay is highest in Montana ($58,770) and lowest in Arkansas ($32,060) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Agricultural Equipment Operators pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Agricultural Equipment Operators in Montana $58,770 $47,396 $3,950 80.6% 130
Agricultural Equipment Operators in Louisiana $58,520 $47,831 $3,986 81.7% 270
Agricultural Equipment Operators in New York $50,020 $40,267 $3,356 80.5% —
Agricultural Equipment Operators in Delaware $49,910 $40,190 $3,349 80.5% 40
Agricultural Equipment Operators in Massachusetts $49,150 $39,435 $3,286 80.2% 40
Agricultural Equipment Operators in Minnesota $48,520 $39,389 $3,282 81.2% 900
Agricultural Equipment Operators in North Dakota $48,080 $40,812 $3,401 84.9% 430
Agricultural Equipment Operators in South Dakota $48,060 $40,796 $3,400 84.9% 240
Agricultural Equipment Operators in Virginia $47,890 $38,720 $3,227 80.9% 120
Agricultural Equipment Operators in Iowa $47,220 $38,979 $3,248 82.5% 1,530
Agricultural Equipment Operators in Ohio $47,220 $39,605 $3,300 83.9% 600
Agricultural Equipment Operators in Pennsylvania $47,100 $38,579 $3,215 81.9% 390
Agricultural Equipment Operators in Wisconsin $47,100 $38,734 $3,228 82.2% 830
Agricultural Equipment Operators in Nebraska $46,670 $38,435 $3,203 82.4% 1,090
Agricultural Equipment Operators in Maine $46,490 $37,578 $3,132 80.8% 60
Agricultural Equipment Operators in Missouri $46,490 $38,287 $3,191 82.4% 900
Agricultural Equipment Operators in Indiana $46,280 $38,030 $3,169 82.2% 810
Agricultural Equipment Operators in Illinois $46,050 $37,047 $3,087 80.4% 1,910
Agricultural Equipment Operators in Kansas $45,570 $37,052 $3,088 81.3% 670
Agricultural Equipment Operators in Oregon $44,150 $34,621 $2,885 78.4% 310
Agricultural Equipment Operators in Michigan $42,380 $34,682 $2,890 81.8% 460
Agricultural Equipment Operators in Kentucky $42,000 $34,575 $2,881 82.3% 190
Agricultural Equipment Operators in New Jersey $41,660 $34,900 $2,908 83.8% 70
Agricultural Equipment Operators in Maryland $39,580 $32,466 $2,706 82% 180
Agricultural Equipment Operators in North Carolina $39,580 $32,912 $2,743 83.2% 550
Agricultural Equipment Operators in Idaho $38,920 $32,498 $2,708 83.5% 490
Agricultural Equipment Operators in California $38,820 $32,830 $2,736 84.6% 7,940
Agricultural Equipment Operators in Washington $38,470 $33,091 $2,758 86% 550
Agricultural Equipment Operators in Tennessee $37,750 $32,512 $2,709 86.1% 390
Agricultural Equipment Operators in Colorado $37,290 $31,210 $2,601 83.7% —
Agricultural Equipment Operators in Florida $36,660 $31,636 $2,636 86.3% 790
Agricultural Equipment Operators in Arizona $36,600 $30,882 $2,573 84.4% 730
Agricultural Equipment Operators in Mississippi $36,460 $30,749 $2,562 84.3% 280
Agricultural Equipment Operators in New Mexico $35,580 $30,206 $2,517 84.9% 130
Agricultural Equipment Operators in Georgia $35,410 $29,417 $2,451 83.1% 570
Agricultural Equipment Operators in Oklahoma $34,900 $29,197 $2,433 83.7% 170
Agricultural Equipment Operators in South Carolina $34,490 $28,980 $2,415 84% 380
Agricultural Equipment Operators in Texas $34,260 $29,708 $2,476 86.7% 2,200
Agricultural Equipment Operators in Alabama $33,910 $27,996 $2,333 82.6% 370
Agricultural Equipment Operators in Arkansas $32,060 $26,903 $2,242 83.9% 350
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