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Occupational Description

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.

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Agricultural Equipment Operators

Employment Outlook for Agricultural Equipment Operators

Statewide Employment Analysis	2008 employment is estimated to be somewhat larger than the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at a somewhat slower rate than the regional average. Total job openings are projected to be somewhat higher than the regional average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist largely due to the need to fill replacement job openings.

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Current Employment Department Job Openings for Agricultural Equipment Operators There are 2 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 2 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Farm Equipment Operator	7/23/10	Haines	DOE
Combine Operator	8/16/10	North Powder	$10.00/hr to $15.00/hr DOE, Neg.

Job Openings from the Web for Agricultural Equipment Operators The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web. These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.

There are 1 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 1 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Employer
Harvest Cellar Staff	8/2/10	Dundee	12th & Maple Wine Co.

State of Oregon License Information for Agricultural Equipment Operators No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Agricultural Equipment Operators

Region	---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th
Oregon Statewide	$8.86	$10.27	$13.13	$15.69	$18.12	$14.10	$29,319
Multnomah / Washington	11.77	15.57	17.29	18.69	19.53	16.49	34,292
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	8.66	9.83	12.01	16.31	18.61	12.99	27,014
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	9.99	10.90	12.26	15.11	17.01	13.04	27,116

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Regional Employment Projections for Agricultural Equipment Operators

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
	2008	2018			Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	3,367	3,569	202	6.0%	20	94	114
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	795	838	43	5.4%	4	22	26
Morrow / Umatilla	514	557	43	8.4%	4	14	19
Clackamas	443	489	46	10.4%	5	13	17
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	320	338	18	5.6%	2	9	11
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	282	301	19	6.7%	2	8	10
Grant / Harney / Malheur	241	257	16	6.6%	2	7	8
Multnomah / Washington	235	267	32	13.6%	3	7	10
Klamath / Lake	109	112	3	2.8%	0	3	3
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	84	89	5	6.0%	1	2	3
Lane	73	78	5	6.8%	1	2	3
Jackson / Josephine	68	72	4	5.9%	0	2	2
Baker / Union / Wallowa	59	63	4	6.8%	0	2	2
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	40	43	3	7.5%	0	1	1
Coos / Curry	16	17	1	6.2%	0	0	1
Douglas	13	15	2	15.4%	0	0	1

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Industries of Employment for Agricultural Equipment Operators

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2008 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	3,367
Total, All Industries	Private	3,365
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	Private	3,184
Crop Production	Private	2,708
Oilseed and Grain Farming	Private	94
Vegetable and Melon Farming	Private	466
Fruit and Tree Nut Farming	Private	681
Greenhouse, Nursery, and Floriculture Production	Private	729
Other Crop Farming	Private	738
Animal Production	Private	253
Cattle Ranching and Farming	Private	242
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry	Private	210
Support Activities for Crop Production	Private	210
Manufacturing	Private	53
Food Manufacturing	Private	45
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing	Private	40
Wholesale Trade	Private	116
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	Private	116
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	Private	109

Educational Requirements for Agricultural Equipment Operators Workers must have short-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Agricultural Equipment Operators

• Follow Hazardous Materials Specifications
• Follow Safety Procedures
• Harvest Field Crops
• Identify Tree And Plant Characteristics
• Judge Soil Conditions
• Maintain Specialized Farm Equipment
• Maneuver Heavy Objects
• Operate Combine
• Operate Hop Picking Equipment
• Operate Planting Equipment
• Operate Tilling Or Cultivation Equipment
• Operate Tractors
• Operate Two-Way Radio
• Perform Routine Service On Vehicles
• Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
• Read And Understand Operating Manuals
• Understand, Use, And Communicate Technical Information
• Use Field Burning Methods
• Use Hay And Straw Harvesting Equipment

Schools and Training Providers for Agricultural Equipment Operators No programs of training are associated with this occupation.

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Agricultural Equipment Operators No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.

Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Agricultural Equipment Operators matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

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