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Also called agricultural equipment technician, agricultural research technician, agricultural service technician and agriculture field technician.
$49,630
Median pay a year
15,130
People do this work
6
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Agricultural Technician
Summary
Agricultural technician supporting research in plant, fiber, and animal studies, preparing land, operating machinery, and conducting tests to enhance crop yield and quality while maintaining equipment and recording data
Experience
Agricultural Technician
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Prepared land for cultivated crops, orchards, or vineyards by plowing, discing, leveling, or contouring
Operated farm machinery, including tractors, plows, mowers, and sprayers for agricultural tasks
Performed crop production duties, such as tilling, hoeing, pruning, weeding, or harvesting crops
Maintained and repaired agricultural facilities, equipment, or tools to ensure operational readiness and safety
Recorded data pertaining to experimentation, research, or animal care for documentation purposes
Examined animals or crop specimens to determine the presence of diseases or other problems
Conducted studies of nitrogen or alternative fertilizer application methods to ensure crop needs were met
Skills
Cultivating land, Researching sustainable agriculture practices, Recording research data, Providing technical information, Managing agricultural operations, Researching crop management methods, Researching diseases or parasites, Examining living behavior, Testing material and finished quality, Measuring ingredients, Driver's license
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Prepared land for cultivated cropsOperated farm machinery and equipmentRecorded data for experimentation and researchMaintained agricultural facilities and toolsPerformed crop production duties and harvestingExamined animals for diseases and problems
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Prepared land for cultivated crops by plowing, leveling, and discing to ensure optimal growing conditions.
Recorded data for experimentation and research to support agricultural studies and improve crop management practices
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Prepared land for cultivated crops every planting season by plowing, leveling, and discing to ensure optimal growing conditions
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Every planting seasonSeveral times a monthRegularly throughout the year
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Recorded data for experimentation and research to support agricultural studies and improve crop management practices
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Helped identify better crop varietiesImproved yield predictions for crops
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Cultivating land
Researching sustainable agriculture practices
Recording research data
Providing technical information
Managing agricultural operations
Researching crop management methods
Researching diseases or parasites
Examining living behavior
Testing material and finished quality
Measuring ingredients
Developing sustainable industrial methods
Collecting biological specimens
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What an Agricultural Technician does
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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.
What it pays
How much does an Agricultural Technician make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$40,950
Median
$49,630
75th percentile
$63,630
About 15,130 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AR
$40,100
$46,750
$55,880
AZ
$51,900
$62,990
$75,950
CA
$46,710
$60,320
$63,770
CO
$38,060
$47,020
$69,820
DE
$39,760
$52,510
$66,730
FL
$40,130
$42,700
$55,660
GA
$29,120
$48,960
$57,100
HI
$46,660
$47,960
$53,390
IA
$41,600
$64,070
$75,990
ID
$45,330
$48,870
$60,180
IL
$39,960
$46,410
$61,630
IN
$37,360
$46,170
$63,980
KS
$42,050
$47,200
$66,610
KY
$43,660
$59,860
$72,510
MD
$48,980
$49,680
$64,920
ME
$39,900
$47,410
$51,790
MI
$40,170
$42,780
$60,630
MN
$47,940
$57,310
$82,300
MO
$40,840
$54,060
$64,890
MS
$38,500
$48,800
$63,370
NC
$41,350
$51,470
$54,760
ND
$44,070
$46,960
$59,580
NE
$39,330
$47,420
$51,740
NH
$42,520
$42,520
$48,310
NJ
$45,500
$54,370
$80,170
NV
$38,980
$43,590
$49,920
NY
$41,090
$45,830
$52,220
OK
$31,810
$37,840
$45,650
OR
$38,720
$46,800
$57,980
PA
$40,110
$48,800
$73,410
SC
$37,450
$41,290
$50,800
SD
$37,300
$41,420
$49,500
TN
$37,310
$45,130
$52,490
TX
$41,190
$50,270
$75,460
UT
$40,760
$46,560
$51,240
VA
$33,200
$41,210
$58,890
WA
$43,520
$48,220
$53,550
WI
$39,420
$46,470
$51,570
WY
$61,710
$63,120
$68,830
Other names
Other names for this job
agricultural equipment technician, agricultural research technician, agricultural service technician, agriculture field technician, agriculture technician, agronomy research technician, agronomy technician, artificial breeding technician, cotton program technician, dairy laboratory technician, dairy technician, feed mill laboratory technician.
More names for this work
field service poultry technician, horticultural technician, horticulture technician, insect research technician, laboratory technician, seed laboratory technician, seed technician, sugarcane research technician, weed science research technician, biotechnician, acidity tester, agricultural assistant, agricultural research tech, agricultural research technologist, agricultural specialist, agricultural tech, agriculture assistant, agriculture field tech, agriculture research lab assistant, agriculture research laboratory assistant, agriculture tech, agronomy research tech, agronomy tech, artificial breeding tech, biological aide, blood tester, cattle tester, chemical applicator, cotton program tech, county extension agent, cow tester, culture media lab assistant, culture media laboratory assistant, dairy lab tech, dairy tech, dairy technologist, extension associate, feed mill lab tech, feed research aide, fertilizer applicator, field assistant, field service poultry tech, fowl blood tester, horticultural tech, horticulture tech, insect control aide, insect research tech, lab tech.
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This page is about the occupation Agricultural Technicians. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.