What are the main factors that influence an Ag Mechanic/Equipment Operator's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What are the highest paying states for an Ag Mechanic/Equipment Operator?

Ag Mechanic/Equipment Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Ag Mechanic/Equipment Operator roles are District of Columbia $55,410, California $55,200, Massachusetts $54,464. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Ag Mechanic/Equipment Operator roles make?

Salaries for Ag Mechanic/Equipment Operator level roles vary by specialization: Ag Program Specialist: $91,958; Ag Marketing Specialist: $79,541; Precision Ag Specialist: $62,821; Ag Service Technician: $58,209; Ag Specialist: $56,664.

Ag Mechanic/Equipment Operator Salary in Maine

How much does an Ag Mechanic/Equipment Operator make in Maine? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Ag Mechanic/Equipment Operator in Maine is $48,794 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

However, an Ag Mechanic/Equipment Operator's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,057
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,956 to $60,447
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $31,910

10% $31,910

50% (Median) $48,794

90% $71,057

Ag Mechanic/Equipment Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,447	$5,037	$1,162	$29
Average	$48,794	$4,066	$938	$23
25th Percentile	$39,956	$3,330	$768	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Ag Mechanic/Equipment Operator Salaries

An Ag Mechanic/Equipment Operator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Ag Mechanic/Equipment Operator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Ag Mechanic/Equipment Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $55,410.
California: $55,200.
Massachusetts: $54,464.

District of Columbia $55,410 California $55,200 Massachusetts $54,464 Washington $54,264 New Jersey $54,244 Alaska $54,174 Connecticut $53,483 New York $53,203

Hawaii $52,307 Rhode Island $51,887 Maryland $51,602 Minnesota $51,211 Colorado $51,061 Illinois $51,011 Oregon $50,821 Delaware $50,681

New Hampshire $50,593 Virginia $50,395 Pennsylvania $49,820 Nevada $49,530 North Dakota $49,435 Michigan $49,284 Wisconsin $49,229 Vermont $49,119

Texas $48,814 Maine $48,794 Arizona $48,764 Ohio $48,729 Georgia $48,268 Indiana $48,038 Wyoming $47,993 Utah $47,923

Iowa $47,893 Kansas $47,653 Louisiana $47,583 North Carolina $47,558 Missouri $47,548 Florida $47,353 Montana $47,248 Nebraska $47,147

Kentucky $47,092 South Carolina $46,892 Tennessee $46,767 Idaho $46,717 New Mexico $46,352 Oklahoma $46,272 Alabama $45,976 South Dakota $45,481

Arkansas $45,211 West Virginia $45,066 Mississippi $44,630

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Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Freedom: $48,021
Harmony: $48,000
Hartland: $48,063

Freedom, ME $48,021

Harmony, ME $48,000

Hartland, ME $48,063

Hinckley, ME $48,108

Jackman, ME $47,876

Kingfield, ME $48,148

Liberty, ME $48,109

Madison, ME $48,212

Monroe, ME $47,952

Morrill, ME $48,035

Newport, ME $47,958

New Portland, ME $48,223

New Sharon, ME $48,164

New Vineyard, ME $48,194

Norridgewock, ME $48,195

North Anson, ME $48,223

North Vassalboro, ME $48,310

Oakland, ME $48,211

Oquossoc, ME $48,050

Palmyra, ME $47,989

Phillips, ME $48,069

Pittsfield, ME $48,067

Plymouth, ME $47,964

Rangeley, ME $48,081

Portland, ME $50,375

Falmouth, ME $50,261

South Portland, ME $50,375

Cape Elizabeth, ME $50,275

Peaks Island, ME $50,324

Cumberland Foreside, ME $50,212

Auburn, ME $49,309

Andover, ME $48,067

Bethel, ME $48,148

Bryant Pond, ME $48,328

Buckfield, ME $48,543

Canton, ME $48,239

Durham, ME $49,621

Danville, ME $49,458

Dixfield, ME $48,139

Dryden, ME $48,194

East Andover, ME $48,082

East Dixfield, ME $48,217

East Livermore, ME $48,502

East Poland, ME $49,368

Stoneham, ME $48,350

East Wilton, ME $48,307

Greene, ME $48,932

Hanover, ME $48,107

Hebron, ME $48,887

Jay, ME $48,227

Lewiston, ME $49,283

Lisbon, ME $49,439

Lisbon Falls, ME $49,363

Livermore, ME $48,422

Livermore Falls, ME $48,391

Greenwood, ME $48,392

Mechanic Falls, ME $49,221

Mexico, ME $48,186

Minot, ME $49,038

Monmouth, ME $48,776

New Gloucester, ME $49,654

Newry, ME $48,018

North Jay, ME $48,203

Leeds, ME $48,658

North Monmouth, ME $48,704

North Turner, ME $48,624

North Waterford, ME $48,574

Norway, ME $48,729

Oxford, ME $48,991

Paris, ME $48,826

Poland, ME $49,376

Roxbury, ME $48,034

Rumford, ME $48,158

Sabattus, ME $49,067

South Paris, ME $48,759

Turner, ME $48,760

Wayne, ME $48,539

Weld, ME $48,070

West Bethel, ME $48,110

Bowdoin, ME $49,061

West Minot, ME $48,967

West Paris, ME $48,565

Peru, ME $48,258

West Poland, ME $49,338

Sumner, ME $48,410

Wilton, ME $48,196

Augusta, ME $48,331

Coopers Mills, ME $48,397

Dresden, ME $48,794

East Winthrop, ME $48,481

Farmingdale, ME $48,615

Gardiner, ME $48,703

Randolph, ME $48,615

Hallowell, ME $48,554

Jefferson, ME $48,230

Kents Hill, ME $48,330

Litchfield, ME $48,847

Manchester, ME $48,425

Mount Vernon, ME $48,213

Whitefield, ME $48,424

Palermo, ME $48,150

Sebasco Estates, ME $49,574

Readfield, ME $48,411

Saint Albans, ME $48,026

South Bristol, ME $48,830

Squirrel Island, ME $48,992

Trevett, ME $49,027

Waldoboro, ME $48,221

Walpole, ME $48,752

Washington, ME $48,100

West Boothbay Harbor, ME $49,079

Southport, ME $49,188

Wiscasset, ME $48,940

Woolwich, ME $49,056

Ellsworth, ME $47,905

Addison, ME $47,846

Gouldsboro, ME $47,889

Bar Harbor, ME $47,979

Beals, ME $47,900

Bernard, ME $47,996

Birch Harbor, ME $47,935

Blue Hill, ME $47,956

Brooklin, ME $47,957

Brooksville, ME $47,956

Calais, ME $47,829

Cherryfield, ME $47,774

Columbia Falls, ME $47,772

Corea, ME $47,891

Cranberry Isles, ME $47,902

Cutler, ME $47,775

Deer Isle, ME $48,001

Dennysville, ME $47,730

East Blue Hill, ME $47,958

East Machias, ME $47,775

Eastport, ME $47,917

Franklin, ME $47,894

Frenchboro, ME $47,875

Grand Lake Stream, ME $47,701

Hancock, ME $47,965

Harborside, ME $47,947

Harrington, ME $47,878

Hulls Cove, ME $47,980

Isle Au Haut, ME $47,875

Islesford, ME $47,975

Jonesboro, ME $47,814

Jonesport, ME $47,858

Little Deer Isle, ME $47,995

Lubec, ME $47,799

Bass Harbor, ME $47,997

Machias, ME $47,823

Machiasport, ME $47,846

Meddybemps, ME $47,700

Milbridge, ME $47,897

Mount Desert, ME $47,943

Northeast Harbor, ME $47,975

Sullivan, ME $47,901

Pembroke, ME $47,775

Perry, ME $47,818

Princeton, ME $47,698

Prospect Harbor, ME $47,940

Robbinston, ME $47,765

Salsbury Cove, ME $47,986

Sargentville, ME $47,970

Seal Cove, ME $47,945

Seal Harbor, ME $47,961

Sedgwick, ME $47,964

Sorrento, ME $47,945

Southwest Harbor, ME $47,987

Steuben, ME $47,871

Stonington, ME $48,005

Sunset, ME $47,840

Surry, ME $47,955

Swans Island, ME $47,912

Wesley, ME $47,638

Whiting, ME $47,762

Winter Harbor, ME $47,898

Baileyville, ME $47,747

Houlton, ME $47,647

Ashland, ME $47,578

Benedicta, ME $47,473

Blaine, ME $47,635

Bridgewater, ME $47,523

Caribou, ME $47,734

Clayton Lake, ME $47,647

Crouseville, ME $47,678

Eagle Lake, ME $47,632

Easton, ME $47,685

Estcourt Station, ME $47,666

Fort Fairfield, ME $47,709

Fort Kent, ME $47,731

Fort Kent Mills, ME $47,690

Frenchville, ME $47,744

Grand Isle, ME $47,678

Island Falls, ME $47,478

Limestone, ME $47,696

Madawaska, ME $47,824

Mapleton, ME $47,621

Richmond, ME $48,874

South China, ME $48,199

South Gardiner, ME $48,762

Vienna, ME $48,126

Windsor, ME $48,172

Winthrop, ME $48,618

Bangor, ME $47,938

Abbot, ME $47,947

Aurora, ME $47,686

Bradford, ME $47,916

Bradley, ME $47,918

Brewer, ME $47,936

Brookton, ME $47,525

Brownville, ME $47,779

Brownville Junction, ME $48,073

Bucksport, ME $47,932

Burlington, ME $47,761

Greenbush, ME $47,871

Carmel, ME $47,940

Castine, ME $48,039

Charleston, ME $47,925

Danforth, ME $47,604

Dover Foxcroft, ME $47,953

Corinth, ME $47,934

Eddington, ME $47,923

Holden, ME $47,927

East Millinocket, ME $47,727

East Orland, ME $47,927

Etna, ME $47,950

Exeter, ME $47,942

Frankfort, ME $47,941

Greenville, ME $47,664

Greenville Junction, ME $47,821

Guilford, ME $47,934

Hampden, ME $47,939

Howland, ME $47,825

Hudson, ME $47,930

Kenduskeag, ME $47,935

Kingman, ME $47,554

Lagrange, ME $47,881

Lambert Lake, ME $47,610

Lee, ME $47,750

Levant, ME $47,938

Lincoln, ME $47,747

Mattawamkeag, ME $47,591

Medway, ME $47,603

Milford, ME $47,910

Millinocket, ME $47,532

Milo, ME $47,869

Monson, ME $47,942

Olamon, ME $47,885

Old Town, ME $47,918

Orono, ME $47,931

Orient, ME $47,558

Orland, ME $47,928

Orrington, ME $47,933

Passadumkeag, ME $47,857

Penobscot, ME $47,929

Rockwood, ME $47,738

Sangerville, ME $47,975

Sebec, ME $47,899

Shirley Mills, ME $47,912

Springfield, ME $47,625

Stetson, ME $47,945

Stillwater, ME $47,932

Topsfield, ME $47,565

Vanceboro, ME $47,606

Waite, ME $47,631

West Enfield, ME $47,846

Winn, ME $47,655

Winterport, ME $47,939

Wytopitlock, ME $47,487

Bath, ME $49,396

Alna, ME $48,609

Boothbay, ME $48,940

Boothbay Harbor, ME $49,050

Bristol, ME $48,644

Chamberlain, ME $48,727

Damariscotta, ME $48,613

East Boothbay, ME $48,975

Friendship, ME $48,332

Georgetown, ME $49,333

Isle Of Springs, ME $48,941

Bremen, ME $48,509

Newcastle, ME $48,633

New Harbor, ME $48,804

Nobleboro, ME $48,440

Edgecomb, ME $48,798

Pemaquid, ME $48,756

Phippsburg, ME $49,532

Cushing, ME $48,173

Round Pond, ME $48,635

Sandy Point, ME $47,937

Searsmont, ME $48,051

Searsport, ME $47,945

Shawmut, ME $48,257

Skowhegan, ME $48,151

Smithfield, ME $48,177

Solon, ME $48,151

Stockton Springs, ME $47,937

Stratton, ME $48,111

Strong, ME $48,153

Temple, ME $48,134

West Forks, ME $47,857

Thorndike, ME $47,987

Troy, ME $47,973

Unity, ME $48,033

Vassalboro, ME $48,180

West Farmington, ME $48,321

Berwick, ME $51,212

Cape Neddick, ME $51,603

Eliot, ME $52,286

Kittery, ME $52,438

Kittery Point, ME $52,043

North Berwick, ME $50,817

Ogunquit, ME $51,279

South Berwick, ME $51,728

York, ME $52,023

York Beach, ME $51,774

York Harbor, ME $52,037

Acton, ME $49,367

Alfred, ME $50,067

Bailey Island, ME $49,862

Bar Mills, ME $49,987

Biddeford, ME $50,003

Biddeford Pool, ME $50,004

Bowdoinham, ME $49,026

Bridgton, ME $48,943

Brownfield, ME $48,900

Brunswick, ME $49,605

Bustins Island, ME $49,956

Cape Porpoise, ME $50,227

Casco, ME $49,525

Center Lovell, ME $48,581

Chebeague Island, ME $50,065

Cliff Island, ME $50,174

Cornish, ME $49,463

Cumberland Center, ME $50,117

Denmark, ME $48,892

East Baldwin, ME $49,589

Lebanon, ME $50,415

East Parsonsfield, ME $49,202

Sebago, ME $49,463

East Waterboro, ME $49,839

Freeport, ME $49,864

Fryeburg, ME $48,647

Gorham, ME $50,073

Gray, ME $49,768

Harrison, ME $48,674

Hiram, ME $49,309

Hollis Center, ME $49,901

Kennebunk, ME $50,265

Kennebunkport, ME $50,075

Parsonsfield, ME $49,201

Limerick, ME $49,657

Limington, ME $49,644

Long Island, ME $50,259

Lovell, ME $48,512

Moody, ME $50,882

Naples, ME $49,319

Newfield, ME $49,576

North Bridgton, ME $48,968

North Waterboro, ME $49,752

Windham, ME $50,023

Ocean Park, ME $50,042

Old Orchard Beach, ME $50,076

Orrs Island, ME $49,819

Porter, ME $49,035

Pownal, ME $49,787

Scarborough, ME $50,244

Raymond, ME $49,681

Saco, ME $50,045

Sanford, ME $50,300

Sebago Lake, ME $49,643

Shapleigh, ME $49,833

South Casco, ME $49,710

South Freeport, ME $49,839

Harpswell, ME $49,810

South Windham, ME $50,116

Springvale, ME $50,007

Standish, ME $49,851

Steep Falls, ME $49,744

Topsham, ME $49,435

Waterboro, ME $49,932

Waterford, ME $48,621

Wells, ME $50,784

West Baldwin, ME $49,501

Westbrook, ME $50,258

Buxton, ME $49,990

West Kennebunk, ME $50,239

West Newfield, ME $49,332

Yarmouth, ME $50,071

North Yarmouth, ME $49,966

Mars Hill, ME $47,682

Monticello, ME $47,586

New Limerick, ME $47,617

New Sweden, ME $47,681

Oakfield, ME $47,568

Oxbow, ME $47,374

Patten, ME $47,405

Perham, ME $47,648

Portage, ME $47,623

Presque Isle, ME $47,745

Saint Agatha, ME $47,722

Saint David, ME $47,711

Saint Francis, ME $47,647

Sheridan, ME $47,591

Sherman, ME $47,520

Stacyville, ME $47,461

Sinclair, ME $47,632

Smyrna Mills, ME $47,490

Wallagrass, ME $47,685

Stockholm, ME $47,639

Van Buren, ME $47,698

Washburn, ME $47,680

Westfield, ME $47,614

Rockland, ME $48,147

Camden, ME $48,142

Glen Cove, ME $48,126

Hope, ME $48,124

Islesboro, ME $48,001

Lincolnville, ME $48,040

Lincolnville Center, ME $48,042

Matinicus, ME $47,961

Monhegan, ME $48,473

North Haven, ME $47,994

Owls Head, ME $48,059

Port Clyde, ME $48,328

Rockport, ME $48,131

South Thomaston, ME $48,060

Spruce Head, ME $48,088

Tenants Harbor, ME $48,227

Thomaston, ME $48,094

Union, ME $48,122

Vinalhaven, ME $47,994

Warren, ME $48,071

West Rockport, ME $48,136

Waterville, ME $48,242

Albion, ME $48,166

Anson, ME $48,199

Athens, ME $48,065

Belfast, ME $48,041

Belgrade, ME $48,151

Belgrade Lakes, ME $48,101

Bingham, ME $48,060

Brooks, ME $47,962

Burnham, ME $48,009

Cambridge, ME $47,999

Canaan, ME $48,078

Caratunk, ME $47,969

China Village, ME $48,298

Clinton, ME $48,094

Corinna, ME $47,962

Detroit, ME $47,978

Dexter, ME $48,025

Dixmont, ME $47,955

East Newport, ME $47,960

East Vassalboro, ME $48,209

Eustis, ME $47,917

Fairfield, ME $48,176

Farmington, ME $48,215

Garland, ME $47,937

Farmington Falls, ME $48,293

Ag Mechanic/Equipment Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Ag Mechanic/Equipment Operator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$39,956

Average $48,794/year

$60,447

$3,330

Average $4,066/month

$5,037

$768

Average $938/week

$1,162

$19

Average $23/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,447	$5,037	$1,162	$29
Average	$48,794	$4,066	$938	$23
25th Percentile	$39,956	$3,330	$768	$19

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