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 $57,925 for beginners, reaching about $85,642 at mid-level, and approach $139,580 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 $101,816, California $101,429, Massachusetts $100,078. 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: $79,541; Precision Ag Specialist: $62,821; CE Program Specialist: $61,090; Ag Service Technician: $58,209; Ag Specialist: $56,664.

Ag Program Specialist Salary in Montana

How much does an Ag Program Specialist make in Montana? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Ag Program Specialist in Montana is $86,817 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $97,596
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $78,888 to $92,459
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $71,670

10% $71,670

50% (Median) $86,817

90% $97,596

Ag Program Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,459	$7,705	$1,778	$44
Average	$86,817	$7,235	$1,670	$42
25th Percentile	$78,888	$6,574	$1,517	$38

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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): $57,925
Early Career (1-2 years): $74,104
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $85,642
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $113,978
Expert (over 8 years): $139,580

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Inclusion and Diversity Specialist I	less than 1 year	$57,925
Inclusion and Diversity Specialist II	1-2 years	$74,104
Ag Program Specialist	2-4 years	$85,642
Inclusion and Diversity Specialist IV	5-8 years	$113,978
Inclusion and Diversity Specialist V	over 8 years	$139,580

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: $101,816.
California: $101,429.
Massachusetts: $100,078.

District of Columbia $101,816 California $101,429 Massachusetts $100,078 Washington $99,710 New Jersey $99,673 Alaska $99,544 Connecticut $98,275 New York $97,760

Hawaii $96,114 Rhode Island $95,342 Maryland $94,818 Minnesota $94,100 Colorado $93,825 Illinois $93,733 Oregon $93,383 Delaware $93,126

New Hampshire $92,964 Virginia $92,602 Pennsylvania $91,544 Nevada $91,011 North Dakota $90,836 Michigan $90,560 Wisconsin $90,459 Vermont $90,257

Texas $89,696 Maine $89,659 Arizona $89,604 Ohio $89,539 Georgia $88,693 Indiana $88,270 Wyoming $88,188 Utah $88,059

Iowa $88,004 Kansas $87,562 Louisiana $87,433 North Carolina $87,387 Missouri $87,369 Florida $87,010 Montana $86,817 Nebraska $86,633

Kentucky $86,532 South Carolina $86,164 Tennessee $85,935 Idaho $85,843 New Mexico $85,171 Oklahoma $85,024 Alabama $84,482 South Dakota $83,571

Arkansas $83,075 West Virginia $82,808 Mississippi $82,008

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:

Absarokee: $86,289
Acton: $88,378
Ashland: $86,222

Absarokee, MT $86,289

Acton, MT $88,378

Ashland, MT $86,222

Ballantine, MT $88,243

Bearcreek, MT $86,277

Belfry, MT $86,364

Bighorn, MT $86,081

Big Timber, MT $86,217

Birney, MT $86,162

Boyd, MT $87,066

Bridger, MT $86,728

Broadview, MT $87,889

Busby, MT $86,259

Clyde Park, MT $86,233

Columbus, MT $86,942

Cooke City, MT $86,064

Crow Agency, MT $86,333

Custer, MT $86,356

Decker, MT $86,244

Edgar, MT $88,050

Emigrant, MT $86,225

Fishtail, MT $86,152

Fromberg, MT $87,702

Gardiner, MT $86,228

Garryowen, MT $86,299

Grass Range, MT $86,139

Greycliff, MT $86,222

Hardin, MT $87,050

Fort Smith, MT $86,780

Harlowton, MT $86,187

Huntley, MT $88,678

Hysham, MT $86,125

Ingomar, MT $85,961

Joliet, MT $87,712

Lame Deer, MT $86,310

Laurel, MT $88,652

Lavina, MT $86,427

Livingston, MT $86,328

Lodge Grass, MT $86,347

Mc Leod, MT $86,037

Martinsdale, MT $86,093

Melstone, MT $86,125

Melville, MT $86,060

Molt, MT $88,130

Mosby, MT $86,006

Musselshell, MT $86,095

Nye, MT $86,141

Otter, MT $86,224

Park City, MT $88,043

Pompeys Pillar, MT $87,695

Pray, MT $86,181

Pryor, MT $87,744

Rapelje, MT $86,730

Red Lodge, MT $86,295

Reed Point, MT $86,187

Roberts, MT $86,659

Roscoe, MT $86,124

Roundup, MT $86,288

Ryegate, MT $86,109

Saint Xavier, MT $86,701

Sanders, MT $86,230

Sand Springs, MT $86,015

Shawmut, MT $86,082

Shepherd, MT $88,290

Silver Gate, MT $86,296

Springdale, MT $86,168

Sumatra, MT $86,015

Teigen, MT $86,141

Two Dot, MT $86,073

Wilsall, MT $86,149

Winnett, MT $86,079

Worden, MT $87,586

Wyola, MT $86,385

Billings, MT $88,755

Baker, MT $86,522

Wolf Point, MT $86,226

Antelope, MT $86,331

Bainville, MT $86,628

Brockton, MT $86,183

Brockway, MT $86,063

Circle, MT $86,129

Crane, MT $86,688

Culbertson, MT $86,372

Dagmar, MT $86,413

Fairview, MT $86,664

Flaxville, MT $86,116

Fort Peck, MT $86,074

Frazer, MT $86,174

Froid, MT $86,256

Glasgow, MT $86,220

Saint Marie, MT $86,586

Glentana, MT $86,075

Hinsdale, MT $86,056

Homestead, MT $86,256

Lambert, MT $86,204

Larslan, MT $86,062

Medicine Lake, MT $86,244

Nashua, MT $86,175

Opheim, MT $86,050

Outlook, MT $86,179

Peerless, MT $86,066

Plentywood, MT $86,315

Poplar, MT $86,242

Raymond, MT $86,251

Redstone, MT $86,069

Reserve, MT $86,153

Richey, MT $86,104

Richland, MT $86,056

Saco, MT $86,106

Savage, MT $86,360

Scobey, MT $86,183

Sidney, MT $86,685

Vandalia, MT $86,096

Vida, MT $86,124

Westby, MT $86,396

Whitetail, MT $86,054

Miles City, MT $86,233

Alzada, MT $86,159

Angela, MT $86,004

Alberton, MT $86,131

Arlee, MT $86,164

Bonner, MT $86,135

Charlo, MT $86,188

Clinton, MT $86,193

Condon, MT $86,038

Conner, MT $86,209

Corvallis, MT $86,323

Darby, MT $86,043

De Borgia, MT $85,865

Dixon, MT $86,112

Drummond, MT $86,159

Florence, MT $86,302

Frenchtown, MT $86,267

Grantsdale, MT $86,277

Hall, MT $86,141

Hamilton, MT $86,278

Pinesdale, MT $86,476

Haugan, MT $85,844

Helmville, MT $85,973

Heron, MT $85,877

Hot Springs, MT $86,033

Huson, MT $86,153

Lolo, MT $86,251

Lonepine, MT $86,064

Milltown, MT $86,469

Noxon, MT $85,842

Ovando, MT $85,964

Pablo, MT $86,496

Paradise, MT $86,162

Philipsburg, MT $86,141

Plains, MT $86,093

Polson, MT $86,228

Ravalli, MT $86,173

Ronan, MT $86,239

Saint Ignatius, MT $86,218

Saint Regis, MT $86,034

Saltese, MT $85,810

Seeley Lake, MT $86,183

Stevensville, MT $86,320

Sula, MT $86,013

Superior, MT $86,096

Thompson Falls, MT $85,974

Trout Creek, MT $85,894

Victor, MT $86,267

Kalispell, MT $86,302

Big Arm, MT $86,188

Bigfork, MT $86,185

Columbia Falls, MT $86,294

Coram, MT $86,183

Dayton, MT $86,200

Elmo, MT $86,099

Essex, MT $86,043

Eureka, MT $86,209

Fortine, MT $86,124

Hungry Horse, MT $86,393

Kila, MT $86,115

Lake Mc Donald, MT $86,193

Lakeside, MT $86,256

Libby, MT $86,079

Marion, MT $86,067

Martin City, MT $86,254

Olney, MT $86,054

Polebridge, MT $85,903

Proctor, MT $86,074

Rexford, MT $86,139

Rollins, MT $86,127

Somers, MT $86,245

Stryker, MT $86,038

Trego, MT $86,103

Troy, MT $85,842

West Glacier, MT $85,930

Whitefish, MT $86,251

Bloomfield, MT $86,151

Boyes, MT $86,178

Broadus, MT $86,204

Brusett, MT $86,066

Capitol, MT $85,998

Cohagen, MT $86,034

Colstrip, MT $86,384

Ekalaka, MT $86,184

Fallon, MT $86,275

Forsyth, MT $86,161

Glendive, MT $86,446

Hammond, MT $86,124

Hathaway, MT $86,220

Ismay, MT $86,151

Jordan, MT $86,084

Kinsey, MT $86,187

Lindsay, MT $86,079

Mildred, MT $86,274

Olive, MT $86,096

Plevna, MT $86,348

Powderville, MT $86,012

Rosebud, MT $86,054

Terry, MT $86,111

Volborg, MT $86,056

Wibaux, MT $86,412

Willard, MT $86,377

Great Falls, MT $82,514

Malmstrom A F B, MT $82,514

Augusta, MT $86,052

Babb, MT $86,084

Belt, MT $83,526

Black Eagle, MT $82,514

Brady, MT $85,235

Browning, MT $86,199

Buffalo, MT $86,133

Bynum, MT $86,122

Carter, MT $83,946

Cascade, MT $85,107

Choteau, MT $86,124

Coffee Creek, MT $86,130

Conrad, MT $86,202

Cut Bank, MT $86,144

Denton, MT $86,110

Dupuyer, MT $86,043

Dutton, MT $84,259

East Glacier Park, MT $86,006

Ethridge, MT $86,033

Fairfield, MT $85,444

Floweree, MT $82,687

Forest Grove, MT $86,097

Fort Benton, MT $85,504

Fort Shaw, MT $83,643

Galata, MT $86,056

Geraldine, MT $86,093

Geyser, MT $85,473

Heart Butte, MT $86,198

Highwood, MT $83,646

Hilger, MT $86,131

Hobson, MT $86,143

Judith Gap, MT $86,127

Kevin, MT $86,112

Ledger, MT $86,074

Lewistown, MT $86,283

Loma, MT $86,092

Lothair, MT $86,084

Moccasin, MT $86,149

Monarch, MT $85,195

Moore, MT $86,196

Neihart, MT $85,831

Oilmont, MT $86,068

Pendroy, MT $86,043

Power, MT $83,319

Raynesford, MT $85,096

Roy, MT $86,052

Sand Coulee, MT $82,514

Shelby, MT $86,204

Simms, MT $84,294

Stanford, MT $86,139

Stockett, MT $83,363

Sunburst, MT $86,143

Sun River, MT $83,210

Sweet Grass, MT $86,090

Biddle, MT $86,234

Ulm, MT $82,553

Valier, MT $86,130

Vaughn, MT $82,855

Winifred, MT $86,100

Havre, MT $86,263

Big Sandy, MT $86,118

Box Elder, MT $86,289

Chester, MT $86,130

Chinook, MT $86,145

Dodson, MT $86,113

Gildford, MT $86,098

Harlem, MT $86,217

Hays, MT $86,252

Hingham, MT $86,099

Hogeland, MT $86,084

Inverness, MT $86,078

Joplin, MT $86,099

Kremlin, MT $86,096

Lloyd, MT $85,970

Loring, MT $86,051

Malta, MT $86,159

Rudyard, MT $86,118

Turner, MT $86,105

Whitewater, MT $86,067

Whitlash, MT $86,007

Zortman, MT $86,167

Zurich, MT $86,050

Helena, MT $82,275

Basin, MT $84,072

Boulder, MT $84,993

Canyon Creek, MT $83,192

Clancy, MT $82,414

East Helena, MT $82,219

Fort Harrison, MT $82,219

Jefferson City, MT $83,006

Lincoln, MT $86,120

Marysville, MT $83,091

Radersburg, MT $85,129

Ringling, MT $86,024

Toston, MT $85,456

Townsend, MT $84,189

White Sulphur Springs, MT $85,772

Winston, MT $83,177

Wolf Creek, MT $84,931

Butte, MT $86,117

Alder, MT $86,087

Anaconda, MT $86,307

Avon, MT $84,012

Belgrade, MT $86,410

Bozeman, MT $86,465

Big Sky, MT $86,401

Cameron, MT $86,030

Cardwell, MT $86,217

Deer Lodge, MT $85,593

Dell, MT $85,795

Dillon, MT $86,153

Divide, MT $86,130

Elliston, MT $83,312

Ennis, MT $86,269

Gallatin Gateway, MT $86,220

Garrison, MT $85,170

Glen, MT $86,126

Gold Creek, MT $85,739

Harrison, MT $86,241

Jackson, MT $85,905

Lima, MT $85,856

Mc Allister, MT $86,253

Manhattan, MT $86,385

Melrose, MT $86,136

Norris, MT $86,135

Polaris, MT $86,031

Pony, MT $86,259

Ramsay, MT $86,304

Sheridan, MT $86,289

Silver Star, MT $86,287

Three Forks, MT $86,317

Twin Bridges, MT $86,215

Virginia City, MT $86,245

Warm Springs, MT $86,295

West Yellowstone, MT $86,198

Whitehall, MT $86,305

Willow Creek, MT $86,279

Wisdom, MT $85,926

Wise River, MT $86,077

Missoula, MT $86,599

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	$104,181	$50.0	20%
Software & Networking	$104,181	$50.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$99,840	$48.0	15%
Financial Services	$99,840	$48.0	15%
Biotechnology	$95,499	$46.0	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.

$78,888

Average $86,817/year

$92,459

$6,574

Average $7,235/month

$7,705

$1,517

Average $1,670/week

$1,778

$38

Average $42/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,459	$7,705	$1,778	$44
Average	$86,817	$7,235	$1,670	$42
25th Percentile	$78,888	$6,574	$1,517	$38

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