SOC 45-2091 · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro

Agricultural Equipment Operators Salary in Miami, FL

The average salary for agricultural equipment operators in Miami, Florida is $39,480 a year ($18.98 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,610: half of the 200 people in this job in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,710).

$39,480average per year

$18.98 / hourMedian $36,610Take-home ≈ $33,902

  • $30K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

200people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
114cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Agricultural Equipment Operators pay range in Miami

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,480 or more. The middle half of agricultural equipment operators in Miami earn between $32,970 and $38,980.

  • $30K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,480$3,290$18.98
Median$36,610$3,051$17.60
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,970$2,748$15.85
Experienced (75th percentile)$38,980$3,248$18.74

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Agricultural Equipment Operators pay in Miami vs. Florida and the U.S.

Agricultural equipment operators in Miami earn 3% less than the Florida average ($40,900) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($43,710). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $41,730.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Miami$39,480$36,610$29,530$47,480200
Florida$40,900$36,660$30,060$50,260790
United States$43,710$41,730$33,500$58,65028,500

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Agricultural Equipment Operators salary after taxes in Miami

On the average salary of $39,480, a single filer in Miami takes home about $33,902 a year, or $2,825 a month and $1,304 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Miami a good place for agricultural equipment operators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Miami area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 114.2), so the average $39,480 buys what about $34,585 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Miami ($48,640). A typical home costs $475,622, or 12.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Agricultural Equipment Operators salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for agricultural equipment operators

Cincinnati, OH pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,160).

Agricultural Equipment Operators salary by city

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Agricultural Equipment Operators salary in Miami: questions

How much do agricultural equipment operators make an hour in Miami?

$18.98 an hour on average, and $17.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level agricultural equipment operators salary in Miami?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,970, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the agricultural equipment operators take-home pay in Miami?

About $33,902 a year ($2,825 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,480. Florida has no state income tax.

Do agricultural equipment operators earn more in Miami than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,710).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 45-2091; area Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL (33100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.39, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.39).

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