Agricultural Equipment Operators pay range in Albany
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $53,700 or more. The middle half of agricultural equipment operators in Albany earn between $46,760 and $49,200.
- $36K10th
- $47K25th
- $47KMedian
- $49K75th
- $54K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,970 | $3,831 | $22.10 |
| Median | $46,770 | $3,898 | $22.49 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,760 | $3,897 | $22.48 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,200 | $4,100 | $23.65 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Agricultural Equipment Operators salary after taxes in Albany
On the average salary of $45,970, a single filer in Albany takes home about $35,944 a year, or $2,995 a month and $1,382 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Albany a good place for agricultural equipment operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albany area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.1), so the average $45,970 buys what about $45,024 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($49,700). A typical home costs $412,810, or 9.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Agricultural Equipment Operators salary in other Oregon cities
Albany ranks 3rd of 4 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($46,880).
Highest-paying cities for agricultural equipment operators
Cincinnati, OH pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,160).
- Cincinnati, OH$54,160
- Minneapolis, MN$53,350
- Columbus, OH$52,240
- Lafayette, IN$51,310
- Indianapolis, IN$51,290
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Agricultural Equipment Operators salary in Albany: questions
How much do agricultural equipment operators make an hour in Albany?
$22.10 an hour on average, and $22.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level agricultural equipment operators salary in Albany?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,760, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the agricultural equipment operators take-home pay in Albany?
About $35,944 a year ($2,995 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,970. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do agricultural equipment operators earn more in Albany than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($42,844).
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 Albany, OR (10540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.6%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 4.36, this job is 4.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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