Agricultural Equipment Operators

in California

Drive and control farm equipment to till soil and to plant, cultivate, and harvest crops. May perform tasks, such as crop baling or hay bucking. May operate stationary equipment to perform post-harvest tasks, such as husking, shelling, threshing, and ginning. [More Details...]

Skills - Importance and Competence Level for this occupation (1-low, 100-high)

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Skills	Importance	Competence Level
Equipment Maintenance	93	48
Equipment Selection	90	40
Installation	77	31
Operation and Control	97	48
Operation Monitoring	87	43
Product Inspection	90	38
Repairing	87	48
Troubleshooting	80	36

Employment Projections

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Area	Estimated Year - Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
California	2018 - 2028	15,800	17,300	1,500	9.5	28,530

Wages

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Area	Time Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
			25th	Median	75th
California	2023	$19.44	$17.04	$18.40	$21.20

Education

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Workers must have a Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months) to gain the necessary skills for this occupation.However, those with related work experience would have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Training Programs

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The following are the training programs available for the Occupation: Agricultural Equipment Operators

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Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange

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