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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	2006 employment is estimated to be larger than the statewide average This occupation is expected to grow at a somewhat slower rate than the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be somewhat higher than the statewide average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist largely due to the need to fill replacement job openings.

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

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Farmworker General	1/29/10	Hubbard	$9.94/hr

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

Wages for Agricultural Equipment Operators

Region	---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th
Oregon Statewide	$8.64	$9.75	$11.85	$14.84	$17.83	$13.25	$27,563
Multnomah / Washington	11.09	13.44	16.63	18.20	19.15	15.71	32,695

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Regional Employment Projections for Agricultural Equipment Operators

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
	2006	2016			Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	3,507	3,799	292	8.3%	29	104	133
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	873	931	58	6.6%	6	26	31
Clackamas	575	680	105	18.3%	11	18	28
Morrow / Umatilla	512	542	30	5.9%	3	15	18
Multnomah / Washington	356	395	39	11.0%	4	11	15
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	314	321	7	2.2%	1	9	10
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	257	264	7	2.7%	1	7	8
Grant / Harney / Malheur	199	200	1	0.5%	0	6	6
Klamath / Lake	125	128	3	2.4%	0	4	4
Lane	83	93	10	12.0%	1	3	4
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	79	84	5	6.3%	1	2	3
Jackson / Josephine	74	81	7	9.5%	1	2	3
Baker / Union / Wallowa	54	56	2	3.7%	0	2	2
Coos / Curry	18	19	1	5.6%	0	1	1
Douglas	17	20	3	17.6%	0	1	1
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	14	15	1	7.1%	0	0	1

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Industries of Employment for Agricultural Equipment Operators

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2006 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	3,507
Total, All Industries	Private	3,506
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	Private	3,313
Crop Production	Private	2,857
Oilseed and Grain Farming	Private	53
Vegetable and Melon Farming	Private	362
Fruit and Tree Nut Farming	Private	782
Greenhouse, Nursery, and Floriculture Production	Private	839
Other Crop Farming	Private	821
Animal Production	Private	230
Cattle Ranching and Farming	Private	222
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry	Private	211
Support Activities for Crop Production	Private	211
Manufacturing	Private	34
Wholesale Trade	Private	120
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	Private	120
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.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Agricultural Workers, All Other	23%
Farmworkers And Laborers For Crops, Nurseries, And Greenhouses	22%
Transportation Workers, All Other	21%