19 Series · SOC 19-4012
Agricultural Technicians
National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$46,790
per year
Median Hourly
$22.49/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$49,680
average
Employment
14,340
jobs nationwide
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$32,860
25th Percentile
$38,480
Median
$46,790
75th Percentile
$59,370
90th Percentile
$69,010
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | $63,340 | +35% above national |
| 2 | Wyoming | $60,490 | +29% above national |
| 3 | California | $58,330 | +25% above national |
| 4 | West Virginia | $55,560 | +19% above national |
| 5 | Minnesota | $55,190 | +18% above national |
| 6 | Colorado | $51,380 | +10% above national |
| 7 | Montana | $51,170 | +9% above national |
| 8 | Tennessee | $51,170 | +9% above national |
| 9 | Florida | $49,280 | +5% above national |
| 10 | Delaware | $49,030 | +5% above national |
| 11 | North Carolina | $48,910 | +5% above national |
| 12 | Mississippi | $48,790 | +4% above national |
| 13 | Kentucky | $48,780 | +4% above national |
| 14 | Maine | $48,150 | +3% above national |
| 15 | Texas | $48,120 | +3% above national |
| 16 | Maryland | $47,890 | +2% above national |
| 17 | Utah | $47,840 | +2% above national |
| 18 | New York | $46,890 | same as national |
| 19 | Washington | $46,710 | same as national |
| 20 | Hawaii | $46,670 | same as national |
| 21 | Missouri | $46,450 | 1% below national |
| 22 | Pennsylvania | $46,410 | 1% below national |
| 23 | Nevada | $46,050 | 2% below national |
| 24 | Georgia | $46,040 | 2% below national |
| 25 | Indiana | $45,940 | 2% below national |
| 26 | New Jersey | $45,810 | 2% below national |
| 27 | Wisconsin | $45,380 | 3% below national |
| 28 | North Dakota | $44,540 | 5% below national |
| 29 | Ohio | $44,310 | 5% below national |
| 30 | Arkansas | $43,950 | 6% below national |
| 31 | Kansas | $43,780 | 6% below national |
| 32 | Idaho | $43,480 | 7% below national |
| 33 | Nebraska | $42,420 | 9% below national |
| 34 | Illinois | $41,580 | 11% below national |
| 35 | South Carolina | $41,360 | 12% below national |
| 36 | New Hampshire | $40,730 | 13% below national |
| 37 | Vermont | $39,940 | 15% below national |
| 38 | Iowa | $39,330 | 16% below national |
| 39 | Oklahoma | $39,160 | 16% below national |
| 40 | Oregon | $39,150 | 16% below national |
| 41 | South Dakota | $38,650 | 17% below national |
| 42 | Virginia | $38,100 | 19% below national |
| 43 | Michigan | $37,960 | 19% below national |
| 44 | Alabama | $32,390 | 31% below national |
| 45 | Louisiana | $32,000 | 32% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $67,960 | +45% above national |
| 2 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $63,340 | +35% above national |
| 3 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $62,340 | +33% above national |
| 4 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $61,170 | +31% above national |
| 5 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $60,930 | +30% above national |
| 6 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $60,670 | +30% above national |
| 7 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $60,230 | +29% above national |
| 8 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $60,000 | +28% above national |
| 9 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $59,750 | +28% above national |
| 10 | Modesto, CA | $59,720 | +28% above national |
| 11 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $59,620 | +27% above national |
| 12 | Napa, CA | $59,130 | +26% above national |
| 13 | Salinas, CA | $56,850 | +22% above national |
| 14 | Visalia, CA | $56,330 | +20% above national |
| 15 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $55,190 | +18% above national |
| 16 | Iowa City, IA | $54,320 | +16% above national |
| 17 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $54,280 | +16% above national |
| 18 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $53,200 | +14% above national |
| 19 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $52,560 | +12% above national |
| 20 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $51,690 | +10% above national |
| 21 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $51,600 | +10% above national |
| 22 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $51,570 | +10% above national |
| 23 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $51,380 | +10% above national |
| 24 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $51,320 | +10% above national |
| 25 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $51,170 | +9% above national |
| 26 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $51,120 | +9% above national |
| 27 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $49,110 | +5% above national |
| 28 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $49,030 | +5% above national |
| 29 | Fargo, ND-MN | $48,970 | +5% above national |
| 30 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $48,910 | +5% above national |
| 31 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $48,790 | +4% above national |
| 32 | Madison, WI | $48,540 | +4% above national |
| 33 | Manhattan, KS | $48,500 | +4% above national |
| 34 | Fresno, CA | $47,180 | +1% above national |
| 35 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $47,160 | +1% above national |
| 36 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $46,870 | same as national |
| 37 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $46,710 | same as national |
| 38 | Ames, IA | $46,630 | same as national |
| 39 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $46,540 | 1% below national |
| 40 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $46,290 | 1% below national |
| 41 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $46,260 | 1% below national |
| 42 | Omaha, NE-IA | $45,780 | 2% below national |
| 43 | Boise City, ID | $45,600 | 3% below national |
| 44 | Columbus, OH | $44,680 | 5% below national |
| 45 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $44,590 | 5% below national |
| 46 | Valdosta, GA | $44,170 | 6% below national |
| 47 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $43,790 | 6% below national |
| 48 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $43,460 | 7% below national |
| 49 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $43,360 | 7% below national |
| 50 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $42,460 | 9% below national |
| 51 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $41,600 | 11% below national |
| 52 | Knoxville, TN | $41,590 | 11% below national |
| 53 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $40,730 | 13% below national |
| 54 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $40,350 | 14% below national |
| 55 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $40,340 | 14% below national |
| 56 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $40,340 | 14% below national |
| 57 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $40,260 | 14% below national |
| 58 | Twin Falls, ID | $39,620 | 15% below national |
| 59 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $39,470 | 16% below national |
| 60 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $39,340 | 16% below national |
| 61 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $39,340 | 16% below national |
| 62 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $39,150 | 16% below national |
| 63 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $39,030 | 17% below national |
| 64 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $37,060 | 21% below national |
| 65 | Salem, OR | $37,060 | 21% below national |
| 66 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $36,690 | 22% below national |
| 67 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $36,660 | 22% below national |
| 68 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $36,640 | 22% below national |
| 69 | Harrisonburg, VA | $36,590 | 22% below national |
| 70 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $36,140 | 23% below national |
| 71 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $35,670 | 24% below national |
| 72 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $35,360 | 24% below national |
| 73 | Idaho Falls, ID | $33,210 | 29% below national |
| 74 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $32,860 | 30% below national |
| 75 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $29,120 | 38% below national |