Agricultural Equipment Operators
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Automation risk
Imminent Risk (81-100%): Occupations in this level have an extremely high likelihood of being automated in the near future. These jobs consist primarily of repetitive, predictable tasks with little need for human judgment.
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Growth
The number of 'Agricultural Equipment Operators' job openings is expected to rise 12.1% by 2031
Total employment, and estimated job openings
Updated projections are due 09-2023.
Wages
In 2022, the median annual wage for 'Agricultural Equipment Operators' was $37,780, or $18 per hour
'Agricultural Equipment Operators' were paid 18.4% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310
Wages over time
Volume
As of 2022 there were 28,830 people employed as 'Agricultural Equipment Operators' within the United States.
This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country
Put another way, around 1 in 5 thousand people are employed as 'Agricultural Equipment Operators'.
Job description
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.
SOC Code: 45-2091.00
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