What are the main factors that influence an Ag Program Specialist's salary?

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

What industry pays the highest salary for Ag Program Specialist?

The Internet industry offers the highest average compensation for Ag Program Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Ag Program Specialist's salary?

An Ag Program Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $54,718 for beginners, reaching about $80,900 at mid-level, and approach $131,853 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Ag Program Specialist?

Ag Program Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Ag Program Specialist roles are District of Columbia $101,818, California $101,432, Massachusetts $100,080. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Ag Program Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Ag Program Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Ag Marketing Specialist: $79,546; Precision Ag Specialist: $62,707; CE Program Specialist: $61,090; Ag Service Technician: $58,205; Ag Specialist: $56,657.

Ag Program Specialist Salary in Mississippi

How much does an Ag Program Specialist make in Mississippi? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Ag Program Specialist in Mississippi is $82,010 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

However, an Ag Program Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $92,186
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $74,520 to $87,337
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $67,700

10% $67,700

50% (Median) $82,010

90% $92,186

Ag Program Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$87,337	$7,278	$1,680	$42
Average	$82,010	$6,834	$1,577	$39
25th Percentile	$74,520	$6,210	$1,433	$36

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Key Factors That Influence Ag Program Specialist Salaries

An Ag Program Specialist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Ag Program Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Ag Program Specialist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $54,718
Early Career (1-2 years): $69,997
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $80,900
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $107,663
Expert (over 8 years): $131,853

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Inclusion and Diversity Specialist I	less than 1 year	$54,718
Inclusion and Diversity Specialist II	1-2 years	$69,997
Ag Program Specialist	2-4 years	$80,900
Inclusion and Diversity Specialist IV	5-8 years	$107,663
Inclusion and Diversity Specialist V	over 8 years	$131,853

How Do Ag Program Specialist 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 Program Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $101,818.
California: $101,432.
Massachusetts: $100,080.

District of Columbia $101,818 California $101,432 Massachusetts $100,080 Washington $99,712 New Jersey $99,675 Alaska $99,547 Connecticut $98,278 New York $97,763

Hawaii $96,117 Rhode Island $95,344 Maryland $94,820 Minnesota $94,103 Colorado $93,827 Illinois $93,735 Oregon $93,385 Delaware $93,128

New Hampshire $92,966 Virginia $92,604 Pennsylvania $91,546 Nevada $91,013 North Dakota $90,838 Michigan $90,562 Wisconsin $90,461 Vermont $90,259

Texas $89,698 Maine $89,661 Arizona $89,606 Ohio $89,541 Georgia $88,695 Indiana $88,272 Wyoming $88,190 Utah $88,061

Iowa $88,006 Kansas $87,564 Louisiana $87,436 North Carolina $87,390 Missouri $87,371 Florida $87,013 Montana $86,819 Nebraska $86,636

Kentucky $86,534 South Carolina $86,167 Tennessee $85,937 Idaho $85,845 New Mexico $85,173 Oklahoma $85,026 Alabama $84,484 South Dakota $83,573

Arkansas $83,077 West Virginia $82,810 Mississippi $82,010

Top Paying Cities for Ag Program Specialist

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:

Hillsboro: $80,478
Holly Bluff: $79,787
Kosciusko: $79,766

Hillsboro, MS $80,478

Holly Bluff, MS $79,787

Kosciusko, MS $79,766

Lake, MS $80,211

Lena, MS $80,528

Lexington, MS $79,625

Lorman, MS $79,824

Louise, MS $80,631

Ludlow, MS $80,704

Mc Adams, MS $79,694

Mc Cool, MS $79,605

Madden, MS $80,005

Madison, MS $81,438

Magee, MS $80,577

Mayersville, MS $80,265

Mendenhall, MS $80,863

Midnight, MS $80,632

Mize, MS $80,250

Morton, MS $80,892

Mount Olive, MS $80,254

Natchez, MS $80,030

Newhebron, MS $80,480

Pattison, MS $80,207

Pelahatchie, MS $81,149

Pickens, MS $80,265

Piney Woods, MS $81,283

Pinola, MS $80,814

Port Gibson, MS $80,193

Puckett, MS $80,970

Pulaski, MS $80,506

Raleigh, MS $80,290

Raymond, MS $81,408

Redwood, MS $80,309

Ridgeland, MS $81,647

Rolling Fork, MS $80,322

Sallis, MS $79,831

Sandhill, MS $81,336

Satartia, MS $80,718

Sharon, MS $80,802

Sibley, MS $80,224

Silver City, MS $80,184

Star, MS $81,394

Taylorsville, MS $80,047

Tchula, MS $79,693

Terry, MS $81,433

Thomastown, MS $80,012

Tinsley, MS $80,647

Tougaloo, MS $81,705

Utica, MS $80,958

Vaiden, MS $79,464

Valley Park, MS $79,939

Vaughan, MS $80,426

Vicksburg, MS $80,584

Walnut Grove, MS $80,158

Washington, MS $79,996

Wesson, MS $80,543

West, MS $79,454

Whitfield, MS $81,697

Yazoo City, MS $80,312

Jackson, MS $81,762

Pearl, MS $81,755

Richland, MS $81,762

Flowood, MS $81,739

Byram, MS $81,661

Lula, MS $81,340

Lyon, MS $79,826

Marks, MS $80,366

Michigan City, MS $81,945

Mount Pleasant, MS $83,914

Myrtle, MS $80,463

Nesbit, MS $85,302

New Albany, MS $80,320

Olive Branch, MS $85,177

Oxford, MS $80,597

Pope, MS $80,091

Potts Camp, MS $81,348

Red Banks, MS $83,873

Ripley, MS $80,216

Robinsonville, MS $84,150

Sarah, MS $82,946

Sardis, MS $81,493

Senatobia, MS $83,051

Sherard, MS $79,653

Sledge, MS $81,204

Southaven, MS $85,801

Taylor, MS $80,472

Tiplersville, MS $80,356

Tula, MS $80,023

Tunica, MS $83,166

University, MS $81,166

Victoria, MS $83,769

Walls, MS $85,617

Walnut, MS $80,384

Waterford, MS $81,645

Greenville, MS $81,752

Alligator, MS $79,399

Anguilla, MS $80,901

Arcola, MS $81,752

Avon, MS $81,752

Benoit, MS $80,988

Beulah, MS $80,241

Boyle, MS $80,625

Chatham, MS $81,612

Cleveland, MS $80,333

Doddsville, MS $79,889

Drew, MS $79,463

Parchman, MS $79,548

Dublin, MS $79,258

Duncan, MS $79,356

Glen Allan, MS $81,368

Grace, MS $81,169

Gunnison, MS $79,589

Hollandale, MS $81,752

Holly Ridge, MS $81,043

Indianola, MS $81,096

Inverness, MS $80,938

Isola, MS $81,120

Leland, MS $81,752

Merigold, MS $79,899

Metcalfe, MS $81,752

Moorhead, MS $80,311

Mound Bayou, MS $79,827

Pace, MS $80,298

Panther Burn, MS $81,397

Rena Lara, MS $79,375

Rome, MS $79,391

Rosedale, MS $80,107

Ruleville, MS $79,845

Scott, MS $81,267

Shaw, MS $80,870

Shelby, MS $79,636

Stoneville, MS $81,752

Sunflower, MS $80,161

Wayside, MS $81,752

Winstonville, MS $80,047

Winterville, MS $81,752

Tupelo, MS $80,688

Algoma, MS $80,465

Amory, MS $79,326

Baldwyn, MS $80,267

Becker, MS $79,121

Belden, MS $80,548

Belmont, MS $79,952

Blue Springs, MS $80,321

Booneville, MS $80,219

Burnsville, MS $80,156

Corinth, MS $80,459

Dennis, MS $79,861

Derma, MS $80,394

Ecru, MS $80,387

Fulton, MS $80,269

Gattman, MS $79,007

Glen, MS $80,236

Abbeville, MS $81,063

Arkabutla, MS $83,833

Ashland, MS $81,370

Batesville, MS $80,834

Belen, MS $80,119

Blue Mountain, MS $80,401

Byhalia, MS $84,245

Clarksdale, MS $79,594

Coahoma, MS $80,414

Coldwater, MS $83,965

Como, MS $81,955

Courtland, MS $80,414

Crenshaw, MS $81,530

Crowder, MS $80,135

Darling, MS $80,802

Dumas, MS $80,162

Dundee, MS $81,389

Etta, MS $80,377

Falcon, MS $80,997

Falkner, MS $80,759

Farrell, MS $79,828

Friars Point, MS $80,460

Hernando, MS $84,590

Hickory Flat, MS $80,988

Holly Springs, MS $82,297

Horn Lake, MS $85,709

Independence, MS $83,637

Jonestown, MS $80,487

Lake Cormorant, MS $85,257

Lamar, MS $82,340

Stennis Space Center, MS $81,696

Diamondhead, MS $81,008

Biloxi, MS $81,504

Diberville, MS $81,459

Escatawpa, MS $81,062

Gautier, MS $81,047

Hurley, MS $81,278

Kiln, MS $81,090

Lakeshore, MS $81,758

Long Beach, MS $80,908

Mc Henry, MS $80,683

Moss Point, MS $81,128

Ocean Springs, MS $81,168

Vancleave, MS $80,968

Pascagoula, MS $81,127

Pass Christian, MS $80,911

Pearlington, MS $82,816

Perkinston, MS $80,667

Saucier, MS $80,925

Waveland, MS $81,135

Wiggins, MS $80,392

Brookhaven, MS $80,529

Bogue Chitto, MS $80,119

Bude, MS $80,128

Centreville, MS $82,486

Chatawa, MS $80,853

Crosby, MS $80,601

Fernwood, MS $80,473

Gloster, MS $81,150

Jayess, MS $79,853

Kokomo, MS $79,890

Liberty, MS $81,374

Mc Call Creek, MS $80,054

Mccomb, MS $80,150

Magnolia, MS $80,566

Meadville, MS $79,815

Monticello, MS $80,329

Oak Vale, MS $79,923

Osyka, MS $81,125

Roxie, MS $79,769

Ruth, MS $79,975

Silver Creek, MS $80,257

Smithdale, MS $80,002

Sontag, MS $80,356

Summit, MS $79,971

Tylertown, MS $79,955

Union Church, MS $80,131

Woodville, MS $81,459

Columbus, MS $78,411

Aberdeen, MS $78,939

Ackerman, MS $79,640

Artesia, MS $78,526

Bellefontaine, MS $79,762

Brooksville, MS $78,826

Caledonia, MS $78,758

Cedarbluff, MS $78,949

Crawford, MS $78,643

Eupora, MS $79,739

French Camp, MS $79,619

Hamilton, MS $78,608

Kilmichael, MS $79,579

Maben, MS $79,426

Mantee, MS $79,532

Mathiston, MS $79,568

Mayhew, MS $78,416

Montpelier, MS $79,231

Pheba, MS $79,155

Prairie, MS $78,930

Starkville, MS $78,848

Mississippi State, MS $78,784

Steens, MS $78,454

Stewart, MS $79,590

Sturgis, MS $79,382

Walthall, MS $79,894

Weir, MS $79,717

West Point, MS $78,566

Woodland, MS $79,578

Thaxton, MS $80,174

Tishomingo, MS $79,798

Toccopola, MS $80,182

Trebloc, MS $79,316

Tremont, MS $80,086

Van Vleet, MS $79,931

Vardaman, MS $80,026

Verona, MS $80,670

Wheeler, MS $80,228

Grenada, MS $79,618

Banner, MS $79,962

Big Creek, MS $79,751

Bruce, MS $80,013

Calhoun City, MS $79,915

Carrollton, MS $79,242

Cascilla, MS $79,340

Charleston, MS $79,450

Coffeeville, MS $79,666

Coila, MS $79,250

Cruger, MS $79,432

Duck Hill, MS $79,554

Elliott, MS $79,642

Enid, MS $79,678

Glendora, MS $79,212

Gore Springs, MS $79,698

Greenwood, MS $79,220

Holcomb, MS $79,238

Itta Bena, MS $79,804

Mc Carley, MS $79,345

Minter City, MS $79,052

Money, MS $79,157

Morgan City, MS $79,945

North Carrollton, MS $79,670

Oakland, MS $79,587

Paris, MS $79,964

Philipp, MS $78,990

Pittsboro, MS $80,032

Schlater, MS $79,208

Scobey, MS $79,459

Sidon, MS $79,408

Slate Spring, MS $79,864

Sumner, MS $79,447

Swan Lake, MS $79,239

Swiftown, MS $80,155

Tie Plant, MS $79,621

Tillatoba, MS $79,498

Tippo, MS $79,113

Tutwiler, MS $79,406

Vance, MS $79,279

Water Valley, MS $79,881

Webb, MS $79,338

Winona, MS $79,553

Belzoni, MS $80,534

Benton, MS $80,410

Bentonia, MS $80,985

Bolton, MS $81,318

Brandon, MS $81,324

Braxton, MS $81,188

Camden, MS $80,202

Canton, MS $81,033

Carthage, MS $80,048

Cary, MS $80,406

Clinton, MS $81,575

Conehatta, MS $80,048

Crystal Springs, MS $81,154

Delta City, MS $81,391

D Lo, MS $81,020

Durant, MS $79,704

Edwards, MS $81,107

Ethel, MS $79,598

Fayette, MS $79,858

Flora, MS $81,281

Pocahontas, MS $81,678

Florence, MS $81,489

Meridian, MS $79,890

Bailey, MS $79,783

Buckatunna, MS $79,852

Chunky, MS $79,708

Clara, MS $79,795

Collinsville, MS $79,825

Daleville, MS $79,705

Decatur, MS $79,826

De Kalb, MS $79,723

Enterprise, MS $79,707

Hickory, MS $79,722

Lauderdale, MS $79,803

Lawrence, MS $79,996

Little Rock, MS $79,739

Louin, MS $79,873

Louisville, MS $79,719

Macon, MS $79,921

Marion, MS $80,062

Newton, MS $79,844

Noxapater, MS $79,757

Pachuta, MS $79,661

Paulding, MS $79,645

Philadelphia, MS $79,823

Porterville, MS $79,708

Preston, MS $79,732

Quitman, MS $79,764

Rose Hill, MS $79,600

Scooba, MS $79,893

Sebastopol, MS $80,242

Shubuta, MS $79,696

Shuqualak, MS $79,880

State Line, MS $80,001

Stonewall, MS $79,798

Toomsuba, MS $79,820

Union, MS $79,775

Vossburg, MS $79,678

Waynesboro, MS $79,800

Hattiesburg, MS $79,984

Bassfield, MS $79,924

Bay Springs, MS $79,933

Beaumont, MS $79,894

Brooklyn, MS $80,058

Carriere, MS $81,466

Carson, MS $79,960

Collins, MS $80,033

Columbia, MS $79,915

Eastabuchie, MS $79,833

Ellisville, MS $79,862

Heidelberg, MS $79,734

Laurel, MS $80,109

Leakesville, MS $80,511

Lucedale, MS $81,138

Lumberton, MS $80,275

Mc Lain, MS $80,206

Mc Neill, MS $81,365

Moselle, MS $79,834

Moss, MS $79,786

Neely, MS $80,059

New Augusta, MS $79,732

Nicholson, MS $81,869

Ovett, MS $79,727

Petal, MS $79,956

Picayune, MS $81,793

Poplarville, MS $80,836

Prentiss, MS $80,210

Purvis, MS $79,959

Richton, MS $79,716

Sandersville, MS $79,872

Sandy Hook, MS $79,945

Seminary, MS $79,817

Soso, MS $79,803

Stringer, MS $79,849

Sumrall, MS $79,855

Foxworth, MS $79,890

Gulfport, MS $80,860

Bay Saint Louis, MS $81,605

Plantersville, MS $80,227

Pontotoc, MS $80,446

Randolph, MS $80,147

Rienzi, MS $80,228

Saltillo, MS $80,479

Shannon, MS $80,254

Sherman, MS $80,574

Smithville, MS $79,821

Golden, MS $79,959

Greenwood Springs, MS $79,266

Guntown, MS $80,348

Houlka, MS $80,261

Houston, MS $79,829

Iuka, MS $79,867

Mantachie, MS $80,357

Marietta, MS $80,123

Mooreville, MS $80,508

Nettleton, MS $79,937

New Site, MS $79,950

Okolona, MS $79,755

Lambert, MS $79,499

Forest, MS $80,431

Gallman, MS $80,933

Georgetown, MS $80,983

Goodman, MS $80,119

Harperville, MS $80,368

Harriston, MS $79,894

Harrisville, MS $81,114

Hazlehurst, MS $80,618

Hermanville, MS $80,356

Ag Program Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Ag Program Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Internet and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Ag Program Specialist positions in Transportation or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Ag Program Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Ag Program Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Internet	$98,412	$47.0	20%
Software & Networking	$98,412	$47.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$94,311	$45.0	15%
Financial Services	$94,311	$45.0	15%
Biotechnology	$90,211	$43.0	10%

Ag Program Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Ag Program Specialist'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.

$74,520

Average $82,010/year

$87,337

$6,210

Average $6,834/month

$7,278

$1,433

Average $1,577/week

$1,680

$36

Average $39/hour

$42

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$87,337	$7,278	$1,680	$42
Average	$82,010	$6,834	$1,577	$39
25th Percentile	$74,520	$6,210	$1,433	$36

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