Agricultural Technicians pay range in Fresno
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,900 or more. The middle half of agricultural technicians in Fresno earn between $40,690 and $60,030.
- $37K10th
- $41K25th
- $52KMedian
- $60K75th
- $72K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,040 | $4,503 | $25.98 |
| Median | $52,160 | $4,347 | $25.08 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,690 | $3,391 | $19.56 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $60,030 | $5,002 | $28.86 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Agricultural Technicians salary after taxes in Fresno
On the average salary of $54,040, a single filer in Fresno takes home about $44,166 a year, or $3,681 a month and $1,699 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Fresno a good place for agricultural technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Fresno area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.2), so the average $54,040 buys what about $52,898 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Fresno ($46,910). A typical home costs $409,749, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Agricultural Technicians salary in other California cities
Fresno ranks 11th of 12 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($66,620).
- San Francisco$66,620
- Santa Rosa$65,110
- Napa$62,570
- San Luis Obispo$59,330
- Los Angeles$58,920
- Sacramento$57,480
- Salinas$57,140
- Bakersfield$56,410
- Modesto$55,620
- Fresno$54,040
Highest-paying cities for agricultural technicians
Des Moines, IA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($67,460).
- Des Moines, IA$67,460
- San Francisco, CA$66,620
- Santa Rosa, CA$65,110
- Phoenix, AZ$63,090
- Napa, CA$62,570
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Agricultural Technicians salary in Fresno: questions
How much do agricultural technicians make an hour in Fresno?
$25.98 an hour on average, and $25.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level agricultural technicians salary in Fresno?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,690, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the agricultural technicians take-home pay in Fresno?
About $44,166 a year ($3,681 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,040. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do agricultural technicians earn more in Fresno than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,219).
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 19-4012; area Fresno, CA (23420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 3.17, this job is 3.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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