Farm Operator | Salary & Job Information

Becoming a Farm Operator via Online Education?

At the very least, online education can help you lay a foundation and/or open up alternate career paths. Ashford University, one of the highest ranking online schools, is a US school (accredited) offering agriculture courses to train individuals to become top-notch agriculturalists, farmers, agricultural engineers, agricultural scientists, farm managers, farm operators, cash crop farmers, farm marketers, precision farming coordinators, etc. Currently, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics there are 520 people employed as farmers and ranchers alone in America, and their average annual salary is $42,710. Colleges and universities like Ashford University that provide online education are successfully launching workers into this field.

Farm Operator Salary Information

Category: Farmers and ranchers

Total # Employed in the US 520
Average Hourly Wage: $20.53/hr
Hourly Wage Range
PERCENTILE
10%25%50%75%90%
$9.09 $12.57 $15.55 $22.58 $44.09
Average Yearly Salary $42,710
Yearly Salary Range
PERCENTILE
10%25%50%75%90%
$18,900 $26,150 $32,350 $46,960 $91,710
Employment Demographics
% OF WORKERS WITH
< High School Diploma High School Diploma Some College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Master Degree Doctoral Degree
12.2% 41.3% 19.6% 7.4% 15.7% 2.8% 0.9%


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