Agricultural Equipment Operators
- Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Median Yearly Income
$35,884
Most Common Education Level
High school diploma or less
Projected Job Growth
+6.78%
What do Agricultural Equipment Operators do?
Drive and control equipment to support agricultural activities such as tilling soil; planting, cultivating, and harvesting crops; feeding and herding livestock; or removing animal waste. May perform tasks such as crop baling or hay bucking. May operate stationary equipment to perform post-harvest tasks such as husking, shelling, threshing, and ginning.
Career Interests Areas
- Realistic
- Conventional
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Data on career profiles are based on information supplied by the O*NET Program, sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment, and Training Administration.