The salary statistics of agricultural equipment operators in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare agricultural equipment operator salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $20,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for agricultural equipment operators in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $48,790. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $35,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid agricultural equipment operators is $20,240.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of agricultural equipment operators in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $35,260 | 2.16% | 16.19% |
| 2017 | $34,500 | 12.29% | - |
| 2016 | $30,260 | 7.14% | - |
| 2015 | $28,100 | -17.76% | - |
| 2014 | $33,090 | 10.00% | - |
| 2013 | $29,780 | 0.77% | - |
| 2012 | $29,550 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].