The annual salary statistics of agricultural equipment operators in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of agricultural equipment operators in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $28,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for agricultural equipment operators in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of agricultural equipment operators from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $32,020 | -7.96% | 10.12% |
| 2019 | $34,570 | 1.56% | - |
| 2018 | $34,030 | 7.38% | - |
| 2015 | $31,520 | -15.07% | - |
| 2014 | $36,270 | 22.61% | - |
| 2013 | $28,070 | -2.53% | - |
| 2012 | $28,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,020 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for agricultural equipment operators in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of agricultural equipment operators in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 21.3 percent (21.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 6.8 percent (6.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee | |
| Yakima | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bellingham | |
| Walla Walla | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Central Washington nonmetropolitan area |