SOC 45-2091 · Terre Haute, IN metro

Agricultural Equipment Operators Salary in Terre Haute, IN

The average salary for agricultural equipment operators in Terre Haute, Indiana is $48,820 a year ($23.47 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,330: half of the 40 people in this job in the Terre Haute, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% more than the U.S. average for this job ($43,710).

$48,820average per year

$23.47 / hourMedian $48,330Take-home ≈ $39,016

  • $39K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $60K90th

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

40people in this job
+12%vs U.S. average
#3 of 5Indiana metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Agricultural Equipment Operators pay range in Terre Haute

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,160 or more. The middle half of agricultural equipment operators in Terre Haute earn between $44,230 and $53,880.

  • $39K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $60K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,820$4,068$23.47
Median$48,330$4,028$23.24
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,230$3,686$21.26
Experienced (75th percentile)$53,880$4,490$25.90

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

Agricultural Equipment Operators pay in Terre Haute vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Agricultural equipment operators in Terre Haute earn about the same as the Indiana average ($47,980) and 12% more than the U.S. average ($43,710). At the median the gap is +16% against the U.S. median of $41,730.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Terre Haute$48,820$48,330$39,450$60,16040
Indiana$47,980$46,280$39,100$57,940810
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 Terre Haute

On the average salary of $48,820, a single filer in Terre Haute takes home about $39,016 a year, or $3,251 a month and $1,501 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Terre Haute's local income tax (2%).

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

Prices in the Terre Haute area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.8), so the average $48,820 buys what about $55,606 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Terre Haute ($44,870). A typical home costs $167,654, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Agricultural Equipment Operators salary in other Indiana cities

Terre Haute ranks 3rd of 5 Indiana metro areas for this job; Lafayette pays the most ($51,310).

All Agricultural Equipment Operators salaries in Indiana

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 Terre Haute: questions

How much do agricultural equipment operators make an hour in Terre Haute?

$23.47 an hour on average, and $23.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,230, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $39,016 a year ($3,251 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,820. Includes Terre Haute's local income tax (2%).

Do agricultural equipment operators earn more in Terre Haute than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% more 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 Terre Haute, IN (45460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Terre Haute's local income tax (2%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.94, this job is 2.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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