The annual salary statistics of agricultural equipment operators in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of agricultural equipment operators in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $23,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for agricultural equipment operators in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of agricultural equipment operators from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $37,520 | 11.19% | 26.01% |
| 2017 | $33,320 | 16.69% | - |
| 2016 | $27,760 | 7.64% | - |
| 2015 | $25,640 | 26.72% | - |
| 2014 | $18,790 | -47.74% | - |
| 2012 | $27,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,520 in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is in the middle of salary range for agricultural equipment operators in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of agricultural equipment operators in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 5.8 percent (5.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 11.7 percent (11.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area |