Agricultural Equipment Technician Salary: United States
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The median annual wage for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (SOC 49-3041) in the United States was $56,550 in May 2025 (BLS). The middle half of workers in this occupation and area earned between $46,450 and $65,580. This is the broader occupation used for Agricultural Equipment Technician, not a separately surveyed rate for that title or credential.
Broader occupation Our title "Agricultural Equipment Technician" is reported by BLS as SOC 49-3041 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians. BLS groups Agricultural Equipment Technician within Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians; it does not publish this niche title or credential level separately.
Annual wages: Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (SOC 49-3041)
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (SOC 49-3041), the United States, annual wages: 10% earned less than $37,470, half earned less than the median of $56,550, 90% earned less than $78,740 (BLS, May 2025).
| Measure | Annual wage | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,470 | 10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $46,450 | 25% earned less than this. |
| Median (50th) | $56,550 | Half earned less, half earned more. |
| 75th percentile | $65,580 | 75% earned less than this. |
| 90th percentile | $78,740 | 90% earned less than this. |
| Mean | $57,290 | Arithmetic average of reported wages. |
Hourly wages: Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (SOC 49-3041)
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (SOC 49-3041), the United States, hourly wages: 10% earned less than $18.01, half earned less than the median of $27.19, 90% earned less than $37.86 (BLS, May 2025).
| Measure | Hourly wage | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $18.01 per hour | 10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $22.33 per hour | 25% earned less than this. |
| Median (50th) | $27.19 per hour | Half earned less, half earned more. |
| 75th percentile | $31.53 per hour | 75% earned less than this. |
| 90th percentile | $37.86 per hour | 90% earned less than this. |
| Mean | $27.54 per hour | Arithmetic average of reported wages. |
Employment: BLS estimates 37,870 workers in this occupation nationally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 49-3041 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians, National.
What BLS wages measure. OEWS estimates describe straight-time gross wages, not just base salary and not total compensation. They include commissions and production bonuses. They exclude overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and benefits. Discuss travel, per diem, tool and truck allowances separately. Percentiles describe the occupation's wage distribution, not seniority, plant size, job complexity or credentials. Licensing, union agreements and prevailing-wage obligations depend on the work and assignment; these figures do not establish a premium for them.
Official BLS wage definitions | Source dates and methodology
BLS definitions, verbatim
wages
Base rate; cost-of-living allowances; guaranteed pay; hazardous-duty pay; incentive pay, including commissions and production bonuses; and tips are included. Excluded are overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, employer cost for supplementary benefits, and tuition reimbursements.
hours
Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly wages by 2,080 hours; for occupations where hourly wages are not published, annual wages were taken directly from the reported survey data.
Target metros
New York City and Northern New Jersey share the New York-Newark-Jersey City BLS area and one estimate, shown once below.
| Metro | Median | 25th to 75th percentile | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $49,130 | $41,070 to $59,980 | 310 | 0.45 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | Not published by BLS for this area. Florida annual median: $48,360. | |||
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $47,490 | $41,040 to $59,290 | 60 | 0.16 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $48,780 | $39,930 to $74,940 | 60 | 0.33 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $60,920 | $57,050 to $73,650 | 210 | 0.09 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $59,290 | $47,960 to $72,200 | 360 | 0.36 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $56,850 | $47,390 to $66,010 | 250 | 0.31 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $63,900 | $50,060 to $81,230 | 360 | 0.32 |
How does Agricultural Equipment Technician pay differ by industry?
These are national industry estimates for SOC 49-3041, not local offers or separate estimates for the niche title. Industry names are exactly as BLS publishes them.
| Industry | NAICS | Median | Basis | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 22 | $60,020 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Utilities | 221000 | $60,020 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Water, Sewage and Other Systems | 221300 | $60,020 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Construction | 23 | $60,490 | Annual | 80 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | 237000 | $47,840 | Annual | 60 |
| Utility System Construction | 237100 | $47,840 | Annual | 50 |
| Food Manufacturing | 311000 | $49,730 | Annual | 300 |
| Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | 311300 | $49,130 | Annual | 100 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | 311400 | $61,070 | Annual | 150 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | 312000 | $51,460 | Annual | 80 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | 312100 | $51,460 | Annual | 80 |
| Manufacturing | 31-33 | $53,550 | Annual | 1,470 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 332000 | $55,090 | Annual | 90 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | 3320A2 | $55,090 | Annual | 90 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | 333000 | $54,070 | Annual | 990 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | 3330A1 | $54,070 | Annual | 990 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 54 | $70,710 | Annual | 220 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 541000 | $70,710 | Annual | 220 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | 541600 | $59,790 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | 541700 | $106,310 | Annual | 70 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | 561700 | $46,730 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Repair and Maintenance | 811000 | $52,040 | Annual | 1,790 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | 811100 | $37,470 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | 811300 | $52,040 | Annual | 1,710 |
Industry estimates are national. Do not combine an industry median with a local percentile to invent an industry-specific local rate.
Which related roles have a different BLS occupation?
A supervisory occupation is not an experience percentile for the craft. Compare the actual responsibilities and the published SOC.
Shop Foreman (49-1011)Which metros publish the highest and lowest medians?
This ranking uses the May 2025 annual median for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians. It is not adjusted for living costs. A metro is a BLS statistical area, not just the city limits. Top-coded or suppressed medians are not ranked.
| Metro | Median | Employment | Location quotient | Trade median / all-occupations median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vallejo, CA | $78,830 | 40 | 1.22 | 1.34 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $75,900 | 140 | 0.27 | 1.05 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $74,210 | 140 | 0.24 | 1.00 |
| Bellingham, WA | $72,440 | 70 | 3.35 | 1.25 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $68,690 | 240 | 0.16 | 1.23 |
| Yuba City, CA | $66,150 | 80 | 6.5 | 1.32 |
| Bozeman, MT | $65,530 | 40 | 2.54 | 1.20 |
| Great Falls, MT | $64,490 | 40 | 5.04 | 1.39 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $64,320 | 130 | 0.35 | 1.10 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $63,900 | 360 | 0.32 | 1.17 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $47,320 | 40 | 1.51 | 1.02 |
| Visalia, CA | $47,320 | 440 | 10.58 | 1.05 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $47,210 | 400 | 4.82 | 0.99 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $46,970 | 170 | 3.55 | 0.91 |
| Knoxville, TN | $46,880 | 100 | 0.93 | 1.00 |
| Saginaw, MI | $46,800 | 30 | 1.57 | 1.01 |
| Manhattan, KS | $45,930 | 50 | 3.7 | 1.00 |
| Jackson, TN | $45,480 | 60 | 2.78 | 1.02 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $40,210 | 50 | 0.76 | 1.12 |
| Yuma, AZ | $35,470 | 240 | 14.55 | 0.80 |
The wage ratio is simple arithmetic: this occupation's median divided by the all-occupations median in the same area and unit. It is not a cost-of-living measure. Location quotient describes the concentration of employment, not relative pay. Neither predicts what a particular candidate will accept.
What do these published wages mean for an offer?
Skilled Trades Headhunters reads the May 2025 figures for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (SOC 49-3041) in National (reference for Agricultural Equipment Technician) as an offer reference, not a quote for a particular candidate. For Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (SOC 49-3041) in National (reference for Agricultural Equipment Technician), the published median for SOC 49-3041, Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians, is $56,550 per year. The middle half of the Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (SOC 49-3041) in National (reference for Agricultural Equipment Technician) wage distribution runs from $46,450 to $65,580, a width of $19,130 per year; that spread shows how much published pay varies within the occupation and area, without assigning experience levels.
For the national Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (SOC 49-3041) comparison used for Agricultural Equipment Technician, Fresno, CA reports $48,760 per year while Visalia, CA reports $47,320 per year; these are the largest-employment metros with published medians for the occupation, rather than neighboring places to a national estimate. The United States Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (SOC 49-3041) reference for Agricultural Equipment Technician pools markets with different work scopes and schedules, so use the area table before setting a local offer.
The highest published medians among the selected national industry rows for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians, read alongside Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (SOC 49-3041) in National (reference for Agricultural Equipment Technician), are Scientific Research and Development Services at $106,310 per year (NAICS 541700); Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services at $70,710 per year (NAICS 54); Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services at $70,710 per year (NAICS 541000). Those Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (SOC 49-3041) in National (reference for Agricultural Equipment Technician) industry comparisons are national cross-sections, not local industry estimates; BLS does not give us a metro-by-industry wage cut here, and overlapping industry groups should not be added together.
The Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (SOC 49-3041) in National (reference for Agricultural Equipment Technician) median was $52,080 per year in May 2024, compared with $56,550 in May 2025, a published difference of $4,470. That Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (SOC 49-3041) in National (reference for Agricultural Equipment Technician) comparison is between separate BLS releases, not the raise paid to the same workers or a projection of next year's offer. Read the $52,080 and $56,550 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (SOC 49-3041) in National (reference for Agricultural Equipment Technician) estimates with both dates visible, because the employers and workers represented by the survey can change.
Before using $56,550 per year from Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (SOC 49-3041) in National (reference for Agricultural Equipment Technician) to calibrate an offer, separate overtime, per diem, lodging and mobilization separately; prevailing wage obligations and union scale depend on the assignment and agreement, not a special BLS traveling-worker percentile. The Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (SOC 49-3041) in National (reference for Agricultural Equipment Technician) BLS comparison measures straight-time gross wages, including commissions and production bonuses, but excludes overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and benefits. A candidate's take-home pay and the employer's total cost for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (SOC 49-3041) in National (reference for Agricultural Equipment Technician) can therefore differ from the median without either number being an error.
The mapping for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (SOC 49-3041) in National (reference for Agricultural Equipment Technician) is broader: BLS groups Agricultural Equipment Technician within Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians; it does not publish this niche title or credential level separately. For a Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (SOC 49-3041) in National (reference for Agricultural Equipment Technician) opening, establish the equipment, license requirements and responsibility before deciding which people the pay range should attract. A broader occupation can combine jobs that a Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (SOC 49-3041) in National (reference for Agricultural Equipment Technician) buyer would screen separately, which is why the badge and SOC remain beside the figures.
Questions about this occupation and area
What does the middle-half band tell a Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (SOC 49-3041) in National (reference for Agricultural Equipment Technician) buyer?
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (SOC 49-3041) in National (reference for Agricultural Equipment Technician) has a published middle-half band of $46,450 to $65,580, a width of $19,130 per year, with median $56,550. An offer inside that Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (SOC 49-3041) in National (reference for Agricultural Equipment Technician) band is not automatically competitive for every scope; match the required work and the separate pay terms first.
Which areas should I compare before hiring Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (SOC 49-3041) in National (reference for Agricultural Equipment Technician)?
Fresno, CA and Visalia, CA are the largest-employment comparison markets used for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (SOC 49-3041) in National (reference for Agricultural Equipment Technician). Comparing those Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians tables with the $56,550 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (SOC 49-3041) in National (reference for Agricultural Equipment Technician) median does not measure commuting costs or predict what a particular applicant will accept.
Are the industry figures local to Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (SOC 49-3041) in National (reference for Agricultural Equipment Technician)?
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (SOC 49-3041) in National (reference for Agricultural Equipment Technician) uses national industry rows for SOC 49-3041, not local sector-specific wages. Scientific Research and Development Services leads the selected sortable rows at $106,310 per year, but that national industry figure is not a quoted offer for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (SOC 49-3041) in National (reference for Agricultural Equipment Technician).
What changed between the releases for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (SOC 49-3041) in National (reference for Agricultural Equipment Technician)?
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (SOC 49-3041) in National (reference for Agricultural Equipment Technician) moved from $52,080 in May 2024 to $56,550 in May 2025. These Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (SOC 49-3041) in National (reference for Agricultural Equipment Technician) published medians do not describe an individual raise or establish a future wage trend.
What changed since May 2024
SOC 49-3041. Published annual median: $52,080 (May 2024) and $56,550 (May 2025). These are two BLS releases, not a projection.