Agricultural Equipment Operator Salary in the Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
Agricultural equipment operators in the Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area earned a median of $46,060 a year ($22.14 an hour) and a mean of $46,680 in May 2025. The median is 10.4% above the U.S. median ($41,730), ranking 57th of 140 areas, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Median annual
- $46,060
- Median hourly
- $22.14
- Mean annual
- $46,680
- Jobs on record
- 130
Grey needle: U.S. median, $41,730 a year.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025. Wage and salary jobs only; the self-employed are not counted. OEWS pay excludes overtime, shift differentials and non-production bonuses. Confirm any figure on bls.gov/oes. Latest BLS release: May 2025, published May 15, 2026; checked November 10, 2026.
How does the Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area compare on pay for agricultural equipment operators?
The Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area ranks 57th of the 140 metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas with a published median.
| Area | Rank | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | 56 | $46,150 | 240 |
| Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | 57 | $46,060 | 130 |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | 58 | $46,050 | 180 |
| Lincoln, NE | 59 | $45,980 | 40 |
Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025. Rank 1 is the highest median among 140 areas with a published figure.
How does pay here compare with Wisconsin and the U.S.?
The $46,060 median is 2.2% below the Wisconsin median ($47,100), and 10.4% above the U.S. median ($41,730).
| Area | Median | 10th percentile | 90th percentile | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $46,060 | $36,780 | $62,320 | 130 |
| Wisconsin | $47,100 | $36,430 | $61,010 | 830 |
| United States | $41,730 | $33,500 | $58,650 | 28,500 |
Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025; BLS OEWS state and national files, May 2025.
How does this job compare with all jobs in the Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area?
Agricultural equipment operators hold 0.10% of the jobs in the Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, against 0.02% of jobs across the U.S., a location quotient of 5.40.
Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025; BLS OEWS metropolitan totals and national file, May 2025.
How many agricultural equipment operators work in the Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area?
BLS counts 130 jobs in the Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, 0.46% of the 28,500 in the U.S. That is 0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, a location quotient of 5.40: the occupation's share of local jobs is 5.40 times its national share, so it is more concentrated here than in the U.S. as a whole.
Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025 and national file.
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