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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

19-4012 Agricultural Technicians

Work with agricultural scientists in plant, fiber, and animal research, or assist with animal breeding and nutrition. Set up or maintain laboratory equipment and collect samples from crops or animals. Prepare specimens or record data to assist scientists in biology or related life science experiments. Conduct tests and experiments to improve yield and quality of crops or to increase the resistance of plants and animals to disease or insects.


National estimates for Agricultural Technicians
Industry profile for Agricultural Technicians
Geographic profile for Agricultural Technicians

National estimates for Agricultural Technicians:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Agricultural Technicians:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
13,140 5.9 % $ 21.94 $ 45,640 1.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for Agricultural Technicians:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.38 $ 16.60 $ 20.08 $ 24.74 $ 30.64
Annual Wage (2) $ 29,900 $ 34,520 $ 41,760 $ 51,450 $ 63,720


Industry profile for Agricultural Technicians:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Agricultural Technicians are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Agricultural Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Agricultural Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 2,330 0.08 $ 22.55 $ 46,900
Scientific Research and Development Services 1,700 0.20 $ 22.50 $ 46,800
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) 1,620 0.30 $ 24.87 $ 51,730
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 1,400 0.08 $ 21.36 $ 44,430
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 870 0.06 $ 18.69 $ 38,870

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Agricultural Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Animal Production 840 2.64 $ 19.48 $ 40,520
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers 220 0.31 $ 27.96 $ 58,150
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) 1,620 0.30 $ 24.87 $ 51,730
Grain and Oilseed Milling 180 0.28 $ 22.38 $ 46,540
Animal Food Manufacturing 140 0.20 $ 24.75 $ 51,480

Top paying industries for Agricultural Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Beverage Manufacturing 80 0.03 $ 31.49 $ 65,500
Dairy Product Manufacturing 60 0.04 $ 30.99 $ 64,470
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers 220 0.31 $ 27.96 $ 58,150
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 70 0.01 $ 26.51 $ 55,140
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) 30 0.01 $ 24.99 $ 51,990


Geographic profile for Agricultural Technicians:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Agricultural Technicians are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Agricultural Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of agricultural technicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Agricultural Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 1,580 0.09 1.01 $ 24.21 $ 50,360
Iowa 1,250 0.82 9.23 $ 23.86 $ 49,630
Georgia 670 0.15 1.64 $ 23.86 $ 49,640
Illinois 620 0.11 1.18 $ 20.06 $ 41,710
Indiana 610 0.20 2.23 $ 22.36 $ 46,510


Map of location quotient of agricultural technicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Agricultural Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Dakota 450 1.04 11.68 $ 18.71 $ 38,930
Iowa 1,250 0.82 9.23 $ 23.86 $ 49,630
North Dakota 220 0.54 6.06 $ 20.66 $ 42,980
Idaho 420 0.53 5.99 $ 21.27 $ 44,230
Nebraska 420 0.44 4.93 $ 23.44 $ 48,760


Map of annual mean wages of agricultural technicians by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Agricultural Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Maryland 200 0.08 0.85 $ 26.45 $ 55,010
Pennsylvania 170 0.03 0.34 $ 25.14 $ 52,300
Tennessee 260 0.08 0.94 $ 24.32 $ 50,590
California 1,580 0.09 1.01 $ 24.21 $ 50,360
Kansas 290 0.21 2.34 $ 24.11 $ 50,140



Map of employment of agricultural technicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Agricultural Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 490 1.31 14.71 $ 25.47 $ 52,970
Athens-Clarke County, GA 370 4.24 47.70 $ 25.63 $ 53,310
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 310 0.05 0.57 $ 23.88 $ 49,670
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 240 0.10 1.12 $ 25.22 $ 52,460
Madison, WI 200 0.52 5.86 $ 18.46 $ 38,400
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 180 0.16 1.75 $ 19.87 $ 41,330
Ames, IA 180 3.97 44.68 $ 23.91 $ 49,730
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 150 0.33 3.66 $ 20.06 $ 41,720
Columbus, OH 140 0.13 1.50 $ 19.89 $ 41,360
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 140 0.05 0.52 $ 27.31 $ 56,800


Map of location quotient of agricultural technicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Agricultural Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Athens-Clarke County, GA 370 4.24 47.70 $ 25.63 $ 53,310
Ames, IA 180 3.97 44.68 $ 23.91 $ 49,730
Manhattan, KS 100 2.60 29.30 $ 19.21 $ 39,960
Iowa City, IA 120 1.36 15.33 $ 24.42 $ 50,790
Twin Falls, ID 60 1.36 15.27 $ 18.84 $ 39,200
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 490 1.31 14.71 $ 25.47 $ 52,970
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 110 1.19 13.39 $ 26.60 $ 55,320
Champaign-Urbana, IL 100 0.98 11.00 $ 23.59 $ 49,070
Fargo, ND-MN 140 0.97 10.88 $ 21.56 $ 44,840
Albany, OR 30 0.74 8.33 $ 21.44 $ 44,590


Map of annual mean wages of agricultural technicians by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Agricultural Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 40 0.05 0.52 $ 29.96 $ 62,310
Kansas City, MO-KS 100 0.10 1.09 $ 28.43 $ 59,130
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 140 0.05 0.52 $ 27.31 $ 56,800
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 110 1.19 13.39 $ 26.60 $ 55,320
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ (8) (8) (8) $ 25.86 $ 53,790
Athens-Clarke County, GA 370 4.24 47.70 $ 25.63 $ 53,310
Fort Collins, CO 40 0.24 2.68 $ 25.60 $ 53,240
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 490 1.31 14.71 $ 25.47 $ 52,970
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 120 0.04 0.48 $ 25.32 $ 52,670
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 240 0.10 1.12 $ 25.22 $ 52,460

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Agricultural Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 260 1.97 22.20 $ 18.20 $ 37,860
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 180 1.25 14.09 $ 25.67 $ 53,390
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 150 1.45 16.35 $ 22.35 $ 46,490
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 130 0.99 11.09 $ 20.73 $ 43,110
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 90 0.47 5.24 $ 18.53 $ 38,550

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Agricultural Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 260 1.97 22.20 $ 18.20 $ 37,860
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 150 1.45 16.35 $ 22.35 $ 46,490
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 180 1.25 14.09 $ 25.67 $ 53,390
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 130 0.99 11.09 $ 20.73 $ 43,110
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 50 0.59 6.60 $ 21.29 $ 44,270

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Agricultural Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area 30 0.48 5.36 $ 29.50 $ 61,360
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 30 0.20 2.28 $ 28.51 $ 59,300
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 30 0.23 2.55 $ 27.09 $ 56,350
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 180 1.25 14.09 $ 25.67 $ 53,390
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area 40 0.42 4.69 $ 23.61 $ 49,120


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023