What are the main factors that influence an Air Seeder Operator'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 Air Seeder Operator?

The Chemicals industry offers the highest average compensation for Air Seeder Operator roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Air Seeder Operator's salary?

An Air Seeder Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $33,964 for beginners, reaching about $34,839 at mid-level, and approach $35,034 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Air Seeder Operator?

Air Seeder Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Air Seeder Operator roles are District of Columbia $41,554, California $41,396, Massachusetts $40,844. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Air Seeder Operator roles make?

Salaries for Air Seeder Operator level roles vary by specialization: Air Controller: $86,771; Air Defense Battle Management System Operator: $65,951; Air Engineer: $63,762; On-Air Personality: $62,776; On Air Talent: $60,419.

Air Seeder Operator Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Air Seeder Operator make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Air Seeder Operator in New Mexico is $34,761 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

However, an Air Seeder Operator's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $40,132
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $32,110 to $37,572
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $29,697

10% $29,697

50% (Median) $34,761

90% $40,132

Air Seeder Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$37,572	$3,131	$723	$18
Average	$34,761	$2,897	$668	$17
25th Percentile	$32,110	$2,676	$618	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Air Seeder Operator Salaries

An Air Seeder Operator'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 Air Seeder Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Air Seeder Operator'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): $33,964
Early Career (1-2 years): $34,253
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $34,839
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $34,956
Expert (over 8 years): $35,034

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Air Seeder Operator	less than 1 year	$33,964
Early Career Level Air Seeder Operator	1-2 years	$34,253
Mid-Level Level Air Seeder Operator	2-4 years	$34,839
Senior-Level Level Air Seeder Operator	5-8 years	$34,956
Expert Level Air Seeder Operator	over 8 years	$35,034

How Do Air Seeder 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 Air Seeder Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $41,554.
California: $41,396.
Massachusetts: $40,844.

District of Columbia $41,554 California $41,396 Massachusetts $40,844 Washington $40,694 New Jersey $40,679 Alaska $40,627 Connecticut $40,109 New York $39,898

Hawaii $39,227 Rhode Island $38,911 Maryland $38,697 Minnesota $38,405 Colorado $38,292 Illinois $38,255 Oregon $38,112 Delaware $38,007

New Hampshire $37,941 Virginia $37,793 Pennsylvania $37,361 Nevada $37,144 North Dakota $37,072 Michigan $36,960 Wisconsin $36,919 Vermont $36,836

Texas $36,607 Maine $36,592 Arizona $36,570 Ohio $36,543 Georgia $36,198 Indiana $36,025 Wyoming $35,992 Utah $35,939

Iowa $35,916 Kansas $35,736 Louisiana $35,684 North Carolina $35,665 Missouri $35,658 Florida $35,511 Montana $35,432 Nebraska $35,357

Kentucky $35,316 South Carolina $35,166 Tennessee $35,072 Idaho $35,035 New Mexico $34,761 Oklahoma $34,701 Alabama $34,479 South Dakota $34,108

Arkansas $33,905 West Virginia $33,796 Mississippi $33,470

Top Paying Cities for Air Seeder Operator

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:

Algodones: $35,131
Belen: $34,935
Bernalillo: $35,193

Algodones, NM $35,131

Belen, NM $34,935

Bernalillo, NM $35,193

Bluewater, NM $34,454

Bosque, NM $34,678

Casa Blanca, NM $34,757

Cedar Crest, NM $35,222

Cedarvale, NM $33,841

Cerrillos, NM $35,156

Claunch, NM $33,716

Coyote, NM $34,638

Cuba, NM $34,583

Cubero, NM $34,834

Edgewood, NM $35,065

Estancia, NM $34,647

Gallina, NM $34,457

Counselor, NM $34,478

Grants, NM $34,415

Milan, NM $34,552

Isleta, NM $35,253

Jarales, NM $34,901

Jemez Pueblo, NM $34,962

Jemez Springs, NM $34,854

Laguna, NM $35,004

La Jara, NM $34,544

La Joya, NM $34,464

Lindrith, NM $34,422

Los Lunas, NM $35,120

Mcintosh, NM $34,838

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $34,606

Moriarty, NM $34,720

Mountainair, NM $34,346

Nageezi, NM $34,433

New Laguna, NM $34,817

Paguate, NM $34,841

Pena Blanca, NM $35,230

Peralta, NM $35,176

Placitas, NM $35,194

Ponderosa, NM $34,917

Prewitt, NM $34,443

Regina, NM $34,467

Sandia Park, NM $35,134

Corrales, NM $35,266

San Fidel, NM $34,629

San Rafael, NM $34,482

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $35,134

San Ysidro, NM $35,087

Stanley, NM $34,716

Tijeras, NM $35,138

Tome, NM $35,073

Torreon, NM $34,956

Veguita, NM $34,676

Willard, NM $34,284

Youngsville, NM $34,648

Bosque Farms, NM $35,240

Clines Corners, NM $34,506

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $35,161

Cochiti Lake, NM $35,206

Albuquerque, NM $35,286

Kirtland Afb, NM $35,286

Rio Rancho, NM $35,228

Gallup, NM $34,493

Brimhall, NM $34,396

Church Rock, NM $34,412

Continental Divide, NM $34,388

Crownpoint, NM $34,416

Fence Lake, NM $34,263

Fort Wingate, NM $34,400

Gamerco, NM $34,458

Mentmore, NM $34,404

Mexican Springs, NM $34,400

Ramah, NM $34,337

Rehoboth, NM $34,423

Thoreau, NM $34,425

Tohatchi, NM $34,394

Vanderwagen, NM $34,400

Zuni, NM $34,392

Navajo, NM $34,439

Jamestown, NM $34,353

Pinehill, NM $34,311

Sheep Springs, NM $34,431

Smith Lake, NM $34,559

Yatahey, NM $34,418

Farmington, NM $34,584

Aztec, NM $34,648

Blanco, NM $34,486

Bloomfield, NM $34,445

Flora Vista, NM $34,619

Fruitland, NM $34,403

Kirtland, NM $34,620

La Plata, NM $34,632

Navajo Dam, NM $34,617

Shiprock, NM $34,569

Waterflow, NM $34,551

Newcomb, NM $34,410

Sanostee, NM $34,431

Santa Fe, NM $35,466

Abiquiu, NM $34,496

Alcalde, NM $35,097

Amalia, NM $34,443

Arroyo Hondo, NM $34,395

Arroyo Seco, NM $34,435

Canjilon, NM $34,389

Canones, NM $34,703

Carson, NM $34,527

Cebolla, NM $34,410

Cerro, NM $34,420

Chama, NM $34,561

Chamisal, NM $35,004

Chimayo, NM $35,250

Cordova, NM $35,190

Costilla, NM $34,588

Taos Ski Valley, NM $34,326

Dixon, NM $34,970

Dulce, NM $34,560

El Prado, NM $34,465

El Rito, NM $34,623

Embudo, NM $34,791

Espanola, NM $35,207

Glorieta, NM $35,330

Hernandez, NM $34,880

Ilfeld, NM $35,003

La Madera, NM $34,562

Lamy, NM $35,195

Llano, NM $34,933

Los Alamos, NM $35,278

White Rock, NM $35,345

Medanales, NM $34,918

Ojo Caliente, NM $34,713

Los Ojos, NM $34,476

Pecos, NM $35,220

Penasco, NM $34,803

Petaca, NM $34,357

Questa, NM $34,456

Ranchos De Taos, NM $34,638

Red River, NM $34,358

Ribera, NM $34,579

Rowe, NM $35,036

San Cristobal, NM $34,357

San Jose, NM $34,950

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $35,121

Santa Cruz, NM $35,238

Serafina, NM $34,491

Taos, NM $34,445

Tererro, NM $35,332

Tesuque, NM $35,466

Tierra Amarilla, NM $34,445

Trampas, NM $34,774

Tres Piedras, NM $34,348

Truchas, NM $35,092

Vadito, NM $34,757

Valdez, NM $34,383

Vallecitos, NM $34,356

Velarde, NM $34,917

Villanueva, NM $34,512

Spaceport City, NM $33,808

Las Vegas, NM $34,219

Angel Fire, NM $34,320

Anton Chico, NM $34,160

Buena Vista, NM $34,474

Chacon, NM $34,498

Cimarron, NM $34,267

Cleveland, NM $34,743

Eagle Nest, NM $34,293

Guadalupita, NM $34,445

Holman, NM $34,654

La Loma, NM $34,103

Maxwell, NM $34,278

Miami, NM $34,204

Mills, NM $34,083

Montezuma, NM $34,919

Mora, NM $34,792

Mosquero, NM $34,053

Ocate, NM $34,242

Ojo Feliz, NM $34,332

Rainsville, NM $34,482

Raton, NM $34,365

Rociada, NM $34,937

Roy, NM $34,090

Sapello, NM $34,634

Solano, NM $34,049

Springer, NM $34,189

Ute Park, NM $34,283

Valmora, NM $34,190

Wagon Mound, NM $34,151

Watrous, NM $34,202

Socorro, NM $34,123

Aragon, NM $34,226

Datil, NM $34,085

Lemitar, NM $34,282

Luna, NM $34,287

Magdalena, NM $34,088

Pie Town, NM $34,201

Polvadera, NM $34,364

Quemado, NM $34,272

Reserve, NM $34,211

San Acacia, NM $34,421

San Antonio, NM $33,934

Truth Or Consequences, NM $33,927

Arrey, NM $33,921

Caballo, NM $33,945

Derry, NM $33,772

Elephant Butte, NM $34,015

Garfield, NM $33,674

Hatch, NM $33,134

Monticello, NM $33,925

Rincon, NM $32,944

Salem, NM $33,569

Williamsburg, NM $33,970

Winston, NM $33,950

Las Cruces, NM $32,512

White Sands Missile Range, NM $32,619

Santa Teresa, NM $32,856

Playas, NM $34,084

Animas, NM $34,168

Anthony, NM $32,848

Arenas Valley, NM $34,107

Bayard, NM $34,076

Berino, NM $32,699

Buckhorn, NM $34,111

Santa Clara, NM $34,135

Chamberino, NM $32,734

Cliff, NM $34,072

Columbus, NM $33,980

Deming, NM $33,988

Dona Ana, NM $32,514

Fairacres, NM $32,611

Faywood, NM $33,972

Fort Bayard, NM $34,103

Gila, NM $34,021

Glenwood, NM $34,048

Hachita, NM $33,980

Hanover, NM $33,987

Hillsboro, NM $33,918

Hurley, NM $34,053

La Mesa, NM $33,134

Lordsburg, NM $34,059

Mesilla, NM $32,513

Mesilla Park, NM $32,517

Mesquite, NM $32,544

Mimbres, NM $34,014

Mule Creek, NM $34,106

Organ, NM $32,534

Pinos Altos, NM $34,071

Radium Springs, NM $32,526

Redrock, NM $33,984

Rodeo, NM $34,211

San Miguel, NM $32,532

Silver City, NM $34,071

Sunland Park, NM $32,681

Tyrone, NM $34,172

Vado, NM $32,558

Chaparral, NM $32,968

Clovis, NM $34,006

Cannon Afb, NM $33,931

Broadview, NM $33,907

Causey, NM $33,849

Crossroads, NM $33,768

Dora, NM $33,929

Elida, NM $33,788

Floyd, NM $33,870

Fort Sumner, NM $33,843

Grady, NM $33,939

House, NM $33,912

Kenna, NM $33,789

Lingo, NM $33,846

Melrose, NM $33,918

Milnesand, NM $33,775

Pep, NM $33,821

Portales, NM $33,945

Rogers, NM $33,831

Saint Vrain, NM $33,939

Taiban, NM $33,831

Texico, NM $33,953

Yeso, NM $33,709

Roswell, NM $33,748

Artesia, NM $33,814

Caprock, NM $33,746

Carlsbad, NM $33,837

Dexter, NM $33,772

Eunice, NM $33,867

Hagerman, NM $33,789

Hobbs, NM $33,916

Hope, NM $33,665

Jal, NM $33,827

Lake Arthur, NM $33,733

Lakewood, NM $33,783

Loco Hills, NM $33,845

Loving, NM $33,828

Lovington, NM $33,883

Mcdonald, NM $33,791

Malaga, NM $33,795

Maljamar, NM $33,762

Monument, NM $33,841

Tatum, NM $33,813

Whites City, NM $33,870

Carrizozo, NM $33,588

Alamogordo, NM $33,481

Alto, NM $33,593

Bent, NM $33,487

Capitan, NM $33,515

Cloudcroft, NM $33,483

Corona, NM $33,734

Encino, NM $34,005

Fort Stanton, NM $33,529

Glencoe, NM $33,505

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $33,477

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $33,477

Hondo, NM $33,536

La Luz, NM $33,477

Lincoln, NM $33,438

Mayhill, NM $33,553

Mescalero, NM $33,492

Nogal, NM $33,636

Orogrande, NM $33,494

Picacho, NM $33,528

Pinon, NM $33,655

Ruidoso, NM $33,656

Ruidoso Downs, NM $33,611

Sacramento, NM $33,507

San Patricio, NM $33,547

Sunspot, NM $33,477

Timberon, NM $33,549

Tinnie, NM $33,509

Tularosa, NM $33,499

Vaughn, NM $33,868

Weed, NM $33,549

Tucumcari, NM $34,036

Amistad, NM $33,992

Bard, NM $33,938

Capulin, NM $34,322

Clayton, NM $34,058

Conchas Dam, NM $34,089

Cuervo, NM $33,925

Des Moines, NM $34,186

Folsom, NM $34,239

Garita, NM $34,023

Gladstone, NM $34,092

Grenville, NM $34,085

Logan, NM $34,035

Mcalister, NM $33,929

Nara Visa, NM $33,954

Newkirk, NM $33,992

Quay, NM $34,011

San Jon, NM $33,975

Santa Rosa, NM $34,011

Sedan, NM $34,023

Trementina, NM $34,022

Air Seeder Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Air Seeder Operator roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Chemicals, offers compensation 30% above the average. Conversely, Air Seeder Operator positions in MFG Durable typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Air Seeder Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Air Seeder Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Chemicals	$45,189	$22.0	30%

Air Seeder Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Air Seeder 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.

$32,110

Average $34,761/year

$37,572

$2,676

Average $2,897/month

$3,131

$618

Average $668/week

$723

$15

Average $17/hour

$18

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$37,572	$3,131	$723	$18
Average	$34,761	$2,897	$668	$17
25th Percentile	$32,110	$2,676	$618	$15

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