The highest-paying states for farm equipment mechanics and service technicians (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of farm equipment mechanics and service technicians in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $61,220, North Dakota is the highest paying state for farm equipment mechanics and service technicians. It is followed by South Dakota (average annual salary $59,560). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of farm equipment mechanics and service technicians in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota | $61,220 |
$41,040 | 750 |
| 2 | South Dakota | $59,560 |
$38,000 | 770 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $58,530 |
$32,120 | 200 |
| 4 | Utah | $55,790 |
$28,050 | 220 |
| 5 | Oregon | $54,040 |
$37,540 | 820 |
| 6 | Nevada | $52,000 |
$37,740 | 80 |
| 7 | Colorado | $51,360 |
$39,150 | 240 |
| 8 | Washington | $50,880 |
$37,920 | 1,010 |
| 9 | Iowa | $50,290 |
$37,740 | 2,080 |
| 10 | Nebraska | $49,920 |
$36,300 | 1,440 |
| 11 | Minnesota | $49,840 |
$36,530 | 1,800 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | $49,250 |
$37,880 | 1,210 |
| 13 | Wyoming | $49,180 |
$34,990 | 70 |
| 14 | California | $48,960 |
$36,420 | 3,360 |
| 15 | Montana | $48,800 |
$37,230 | 360 |
| 16 | Connecticut | $48,660 |
$46,640 | 30 |
| 17 | New Hampshire | $48,450 |
$35,960 | 110 |
| 18 | Indiana | $48,270 |
$34,350 | 1,240 |
| 19 | Louisiana | $48,030 |
$27,600 | 110 |
| 20 | Idaho | $47,720 |
$36,920 | 670 |
| 21 | Hawaii | $47,670 |
$34,760 | 40 |
| 22 | Vermont | $47,520 |
$34,850 | 90 |
| 23 | Illinois | $47,500 |
$31,420 | 1,600 |
| 24 | New York | $47,440 |
$31,990 | 510 |
| 25 | Kansas | $47,420 |
$30,750 | 1,350 |
| 26 | Maine | $47,200 |
$33,520 | 140 |
| 27 | Michigan | $47,190 |
$34,420 | 810 |
| 28 | Missouri | $47,150 |
$34,690 | 1,660 |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | $46,800 |
$29,570 | 990 |
| 30 | Arkansas | $46,660 |
$29,920 | 910 |
| 31 | Texas | $46,580 |
$28,160 | 2,410 |
| 32 | Tennessee | $46,460 |
$32,690 | 400 |
| 33 | Georgia | $46,350 |
$29,900 | 900 |
| 34 | Florida | $46,050 |
$30,930 | 1,110 |
| 35 | Ohio | $46,050 |
$31,680 | 1,240 |
| 36 | North Carolina | $45,900 |
$28,830 | 580 |
| 37 | New Mexico | $44,870 |
$23,920 | 130 |
| 38 | Virginia | $44,420 |
$29,860 | 480 |
| 39 | Oklahoma | $43,850 |
$24,820 | 520 |
| 40 | Alabama | $43,720 |
$30,620 | 500 |
| 41 | Delaware | $42,270 |
$30,520 | 160 |
| 42 | Maryland | $41,420 |
$35,970 | 360 |
| 43 | Arizona | $40,330 |
$30,210 | 410 |
| 44 | Massachusetts | $38,920 |
$29,640 | 50 |
| 45 | South Carolina | $38,100 |
$28,520 | 260 |
| 46 | Mississippi | $37,560 |
$27,730 | 510 |
| 47 | Kentucky | $36,710 |
$28,490 | 550 |
| 48 | West Virginia | $36,450 |
$29,070 | 60 |
| 49 | Puerto Rico | $18,670 |
$16,260 | 40 |
Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of farm equipment mechanics and service technicians in those states is not available at this time.
See also: Highest-paying industries for farm equipment mechanics and service technicians, Top paying jobs in America.