The annual salary statistics of agricultural equipment operators in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of agricultural equipment operators in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $20,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for agricultural equipment operators in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,870.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of agricultural equipment operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $27,160 | 6.26% | 19.92% |
| 2021 | $25,460 | 13.00% | - |
| 2020 | $22,150 | 1.81% | - |
| 2019 | $21,750 | 7.86% | - |
| 2018 | $20,040 | 0.25% | - |
| 2017 | $19,990 | 4.10% | - |
| 2016 | $19,170 | 0.78% | - |
| 2015 | $19,020 | -25.92% | - |
| 2014 | $23,950 | -0.92% | - |
| 2013 | $24,170 | 10.01% | - |
| 2012 | $21,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,160 in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is in the middle of salary range for agricultural equipment operators in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of agricultural equipment operators in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is 25.3 percent (25.3%) lower than that in the highest paying San Antonio-New Braunfels and 33.3 percent (33.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Brownsville-Harlingen.