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Agricultural Technician

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AVG. SALARY

$49,550

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EDUCATION

Associate's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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North Dakota Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$49,550

Entry Annual Wage

$33,800

Experienced Annual Wage

$77,760

Average Hourly Wage

$23.82

Entry Hourly Wage

$16.25

Experienced Hourly Wage

$37.39

Median Hourly Wage

$21.67

North Dakota Regional Earnings

North Dakota Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Fargo ND-MN MSA $49,870 or $23.98/hr $37,010 or $17.79/hr $71,240 or $34.25/hr
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA $41,300 or $19.86/hr $33,800 or $16.25/hr $54,080 or $26.00/hr

North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 8%
Job Openings 37 estimated annual job openings
Employment 250 were employed in this occupation
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS611300) (52.21%)
  • Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (16.91%)
  • Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing (NAICS311300) (8.09%)
  • Management, scientific, and technical consulting services (NAICS541600) (6.62%)
  • Scientific research and development services (NAICS541700) (6.62%)
  • Grain and oilseed milling (NAICS311200) (4.41%)
  • Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing (NAICS311400) (3.68%)
  • Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (NAICS311800) (1.47%)

North Dakota's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 5 154 6% 1 21 22
Region 7 23 9% 4 4

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$46,810

Average Hourly Wage

$22.50

Average Annual Range

$30,750 to $65,470

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook increasing
  The employment change from 2022 to 2032 is estimated to be +5%.
(The National average for all occupations is +3%)
Job Openings very small number
  Less than 1000 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2022 and 2032.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,670 openings)
Employment very small occupation
  This was a very small occupation in the United States, employing 17,600 workers in 2022.
(The National average for all occupations is 147,916 workers)
Growth Faster than average growth
  Agricultural science technicians will be needed to assist agricultural and food scientists in investigating and improving the diets, living conditions, and genetic makeup of livestock. 
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (24.9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (NAICS110000) (24.7%)
  • Educational services (NAICS610000) (16.6%)
  • Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS611300) (16.4%)
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (11.8%)
  • Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (NAICS424000) (11.1%)
  • Animal Production and Aquaculture (NAICS112000) (10.9%)
  • Scientific research and development services (NAICS541700) (9.9%)
  • Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (NAICS541710) (9.9%)
  • Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (8.6%)
  • Management, scientific, and technical consulting services (NAICS541600) (8.1%)
  • Support activities for agriculture and forestry (NAICS115000) (7.2%)