SOC 45-2091
Agricultural Equipment Operators
Risk Score
โ ๏ธ59/100
Elevated
US Employment
๐ฅ30,940
Total workers
Median Wage
๐ฐ$43K
$31K โ $58K
Projected Growth
๐+7.7%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
๐ค34/100
Moderate exposure
๐ก Agricultural Equipment Operators face a risk score of 59/100 โ 15 points above the national average of 44. With only 34/100 GenAI exposure, most core tasks remain resistant to current AI capabilities. See our methodology โ
๐ก Workers in this field earn $43K. The 3 recommended career transitions all maintain competitive wages while reducing automation exposure. Explore transition paths โ
๐ AI Impact Analysis
With a risk score of 59/100, Agricultural Equipment Operators faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like drone crop monitoring and precision spraying are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 30,940 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in adapting to variable weather and terrain conditions and sustainable land management judgment calls to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.
Will AI Replace Agricultural Equipment Operators?
Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths โ
โ ๏ธ Top Risk Factors
Drone crop monitoring and precision spraying
AI-driven irrigation and soil analysis systems
Satellite and sensor-based yield prediction models
Robotic sorting and packing of produce
๐ก๏ธ Tasks Safe from Automation
Adapting to variable weather and terrain conditions
Sustainable land management judgment calls
Assessing crop health through hands-on field inspection
Managing livestock behavior and welfare
๐ Task Automation Breakdown
Based on O*NET task analysis and GenAI exposure scoring. Shows the estimated proportion of this occupation's core tasks that are automatable by current AI, augmented by AI tools, or require essential human skills.
๐ O*NET Task Profile
Load and unload crops or containers of materials, manually or using conveyors, handtrucks, forklifts, or transfer augers.
Mix specified materials or chemicals, and dump solutions, powders, or seeds into planter or sprayer machinery.
Spray fertilizer or pesticide solutions to control insects, fungus and weed growth, and diseases, using hand sprayers.
Observe and listen to machinery operation to detect equipment malfunctions.
Manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on machinery.
๐ป Technology Skills
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
Map creation software
Data base user interface and query software
Spreadsheet software
Presentation software
๐ Key Knowledge Areas
English Language
Mechanical
Public Safety and Security
Mathematics
Transportation
๐ vs National Average
National avg: $46K
National avg: 44/100
National avg: 38/100
National avg: 3.7%
๐ Career Transition Paths
| Occupation | Risk | Wage | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Scientists and Related Workers | 21 | $93K | 61% |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians | 26 | $79K | 51% |
| Industrial-Organizational Psychologists | 27 | $110K | 69% |