The salary statistics of agricultural equipment operators in the industry sector of construction are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare agricultural equipment operator salaries in different industries within the construction sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $17,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for agricultural equipment operators in the industry sector of construction. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) agricultural equipment operators is $48,940. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $31,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid agricultural equipment operators is $17,490.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of agricultural equipment operators in the industry sector of construction from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $31,420 | -2.13% | 5.51% |
| 2017 | $32,090 | 7.48% | - |
| 2016 | $29,690 | 0.84% | - |
| 2015 | $29,440 | 7.37% | - |
| 2014 | $27,270 | -8.87% | - |
| 2012 | $29,690 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].