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H3
High Wage. High Demand. High Skill.
Agricultural Equipment Operators
Drive and control farm equipment to till soil and to plant, cultivate, and harvest crops. 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.Overview
Requirements
Required Education
No formal educational credential
Required Work Experience
None
Job Training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Data
Comparisons
| Area/Region | Employment 2016 | Employment 2026 | Percent Change | Annual Openings | Avg. Hourly Wage | Avg. Annual Wage | H3 | High Wage | High Skill | High Demand |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nebraska
|
3,206
|
3,457
|
7.83%
|
527
|
$17.24
|
$35,852
|
|
|
|
|
|
Omaha Consortium
|
158
|
172
|
8.86%
|
26
|
$17.87
|
$37,175
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lincoln MSA
|
201
|
222
|
10.45%
|
34
|
$19.52
|
$40,611
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grand Island MSA
|
158
|
168
|
6.33%
|
26
|
$15.25
|
$31,722
|
|
|
|
|
|
Central
|
502
|
538
|
7.17%
|
82
|
$16.73
|
$34,785
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mid-Plains
|
356
|
387
|
8.71%
|
59
|
$18.14
|
$37,744
|
|
|
|
|
|
Northeast
|
769
|
821
|
6.76%
|
125
|
$16.79
|
$34,930
|
|
|
|
|
|
Panhandle
|
346
|
374
|
8.09%
|
57
|
$15.20
|
$31,613
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sandhills
|
216
|
229
|
6.02%
|
34
|
$16.21
|
$33,706
|
|
|
|
|
|
Southeast
|
510
|
556
|
9.02%
|
86
|
$19.70
|
$40,985
|
|
|
|
|
N/A: Data is not available due to confidentiality.
Wages from Occupational Employment Statistics, 4th Quarter 2017. Annual openings from 2016-2026 Long-term Occupational Projections.
Career Cluster information from Nebraska Department of Education.
Career Cluster information from Nebraska Department of Education.
Produced by the Nebraska Department of Labor, Office of Labor Market Information.