What are the main factors that influence a Dairy Herd Manager's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Dairy Herd Manager's salary?

A Dairy Herd Manager's salary grows with experience: a Dairy Herd Manager (3-5 years)earns $89,758, a Biomedical Equipment Services Manager (5+ years)earns $126,237, a Biomedical Equipment Services Director (5+ years)earns $139,497,

What are the highest paying states for a Dairy Herd Manager?

Dairy Herd Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Dairy Herd Manager roles are District of Columbia $98,966, California $98,590, Massachusetts $97,276. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Dairy Herd Manager roles make?

Salaries for Dairy Herd Manager level roles vary by specialization: Dairy Operations Manager: $110,756; Dairy Farm Manager: $105,358; Dairy Plant Manager: $74,138; Herd Manager: $71,108; Assistant Dairy Manager: $59,028.

How do different companies affect a Dairy Herd Manager's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Dairy Herd Manager roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Dairy Herd Manager Salary in the United States

How much does a Dairy Herd Manager make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Dairy Herd Manager in the United States is $89,384 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.

However, a Dairy Herd Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $115,261
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $83,997 to $102,929
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $79,092

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Dairy Herd Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$102,929	$8,577	$1,979	$49
Average	$89,384	$7,449	$1,719	$43
25th Percentile	$83,997	$7,000	$1,615	$40

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Key Factors That Influence Dairy Herd Manager Salaries

A Dairy Herd Manager's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Dairy Herd Manager Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Dairy Herd Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $98,966.
California: $98,590.
Massachusetts: $97,276.

District of Columbia $98,966

California $98,590

Massachusetts $97,276

Washington $96,919

New Jersey $96,883

Alaska $96,758

Connecticut $95,524

New York $95,024

Hawaii $93,424

Rhode Island $92,673

Maryland $92,164

Minnesota $91,466

Colorado $91,198

Illinois $91,109

Oregon $90,769

Delaware $90,519

New Hampshire $90,362

Virginia $90,009

Pennsylvania $88,982

Nevada $88,463

North Dakota $88,293

Michigan $88,025

Wisconsin $87,927

Vermont $87,730

Texas $87,185

Maine $87,149

Arizona $87,096

Ohio $87,033

Georgia $86,211

Indiana $85,800

Wyoming $85,719

Utah $85,594

Iowa $85,540

Kansas $85,111

Louisiana $84,986

North Carolina $84,941

Missouri $84,924

Florida $84,575

Montana $84,387

Nebraska $84,208

Kentucky $84,110

South Carolina $83,753

Tennessee $83,529

Idaho $83,440

New Mexico $82,787

Oklahoma $82,644

Alabama $82,117

South Dakota $81,232

Arkansas $80,749

West Virginia $80,490

Mississippi $79,712

Top Paying Cities for Dairy Herd Managers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $112,740
San Francisco: $111,505
Oakland: $109,155

San Jose, CA $112,740

San Francisco, CA $111,505

Oakland, CA $109,155

New York, NY $102,916

Paramus, NJ $101,664

Queens Village, NY $101,660

Passaic, NJ $101,575

Bergenfield, NJ $101,567

Stamford, CT $101,370

Huntington, NY $101,334

Newark, NJ $100,673

Bridgeport, CT $100,484

Vallejo, CA $100,307

New Brunswick, NJ $100,271

Petaluma, CA $100,217

Middlesex, NJ $100,047

Somerset, NJ $99,985

Santa Cruz, CA $99,869

Boston, MA $99,323

Monterey, CA $99,010

Seattle, WA $98,805

Santa Rosa, CA $98,787

Los Angeles, CA $98,760

Juneau, AK $98,528

Washington, DC $98,429

Orange, CA $98,111

Santa Ana, CA $97,875

Long Beach, CA $97,786

Anaheim, CA $97,768

Anchorage, AK $97,723

Santa Maria, CA $97,455

Everett, WA $97,437

Danbury, CT $97,123

Bremerton, WA $96,999

Tacoma, WA $96,678

New Suffolk, NY $96,676

Sacramento, CA $96,651

Santa Barbara, CA $96,552

Trenton, NJ $96,454

San Diego, CA $96,454

Brockton, MA $96,356

Fairbanks, AK $96,137

Lompoc, CA $95,909

Lowell, MA $95,836

Ventura, CA $95,819

Nashua, NH $95,802

Stockton, CA $95,793

Modesto, CA $95,140

Poughkeepsie, NY $94,943

Olympia, WA $94,774

Kennewick, WA $94,774

New Haven, CT $94,738

Lawrence, MA $94,416

Hartford, CT $94,327

Riverside, CA $94,309

New Bedford, MA $94,219

Richland, WA $94,219

Bakersfield, CA $94,094

San Bernardino, CA $94,059

New Britain, CT $94,050

Atlantic City, NJ $94,050

New London, CT $94,014

Norwich, CT $93,987

Portsmouth, NH $93,969

Boulder, CO $93,780

Portland, OR $93,656

Worcester, MA $93,647

Minneapolis, MN $93,370

Philadelphia, PA $93,245

Honolulu, HI $92,950

Saint Paul, MN $92,907

Vineland, NJ $92,888

Providence, RI $92,628

Chicago, IL $92,369

Bellingham, WA $92,262

Springfield, MA $92,190

Baltimore, MD $92,164

Chico, CA $91,940

Pittsfield, MA $91,699

Manchester, NH $91,529

Spokane, WA $91,136

Denver, CO $91,127

Albany, NY $90,707

Troy, NY $90,671

Nassau, NY $90,575

Schenectady, NY $90,483

Wilmington, DE $90,412

Burlington, VT $90,287

Salem, OR $90,251

Portland, ME $89,974

Yakima, WA $89,884

Rochester, MN $89,607

Reno, NV $89,563

Fresno, CA $89,563

Milwaukee, WI $89,482

Detroit, MI $89,393

Ann Arbor, MI $89,378

Allentown, PA $89,366

Colorado Springs, CO $89,214

Syracuse, NY $89,169

Carson City, NV $89,169

Houston, TX $89,044

Eugene, OR $88,999

Gary, IN $88,892

Springfield, OR $88,821

Bismarck, ND $88,803

Galveston, TX $88,740

Medford, OR $88,606

Fort Collins, CO $88,570

Concord, NH $88,526

Austin, TX $88,499

Mesa, AZ $88,311

Reading, PA $88,302

Phoenix, AZ $88,293

Dallas, TX $88,267

Saint Cloud, MN $88,181

Madison, WI $88,061

Utica, NY $87,820

Rochester, NY $87,677

Des Moines, IA $87,668

Raleigh, NC $87,659

Atlanta, GA $87,525

Battle Creek, MI $87,498

Salt Lake City, UT $87,471

Lancaster, PA $87,337

Harrisburg, PA $87,212

Kansas City, MO $87,122

Champaign, IL $87,105

Kansas City, KS $87,105

Fort Worth, TX $87,096

Columbus, OH $87,080

Boca Raton, FL $87,060

Pittsburgh, PA $87,024

Richmond, VA $86,988

Indianapolis, IN $86,970

Cleveland, OH $86,961

Las Vegas, NV $86,854

Cincinnati, OH $86,854

Petersburg, VA $86,720

Huntsville, AL $86,586

Lansing, MI $86,526

Lebanon, PA $86,515

Pueblo, CO $86,506

Appleton, WI $86,479

Buffalo, NY $86,443

Dayton, OH $86,416

Racine, WI $86,398

Charlotte, NC $86,389

Saint Louis, MO $86,363

York, PA $86,309

Elkhart, IN $86,309

Gastonia, NC $86,292

Billings, MT $86,271

Beaumont, TX $86,246

Lorain, OH $86,229

Benton Harbor, MI $86,211

Toledo, OH $86,193

Binghamton, NY $86,148

Rock Hill, SC $86,139

Rockford, IL $86,094

Springfield, IL $86,059

Elyria, OH $86,050

Fargo, ND $86,050

Flagstaff, AZ $85,987

Fort Lauderdale, FL $85,934

Duluth, MN $85,880

Miami, FL $85,880

Cheyenne, WY $85,817

Grand Forks, ND $85,817

Bangor, ME $85,621

Cedar Rapids, IA $85,522

Durham, NC $85,485

Louisville, KY $85,478

Grand Rapids, MI $85,460

Hialeah, FL $85,451

Casper, WY $85,326

Scranton, PA $85,219

New Orleans, LA $85,192

Virginia Beach, VA $85,183

Akron, OH $85,138

Peoria, IL $85,022

Sarasota, FL $85,004

Nashville, TN $84,941

Omaha, NE $84,941

Green Bay, WI $84,941

Baton Rouge, LA $84,897

Charleston, SC $84,879

Jamestown, NY $84,834

Davenport, IA $84,834

Tucson, AZ $84,789

Saint Petersburg, FL $84,736

Tampa, FL $84,718

Evansville, IN $84,664

Port Arthur, TX $84,664

Bradenton, FL $84,629

Santa Fe, NM $84,468

Orlando, FL $84,307

Clearwater, FL $84,280

Canton, OH $84,092

La Crosse, WI $84,092

Albuquerque, NM $84,039

Newport News, VA $84,030

High Point, NC $84,003

Ogden, UT $83,967

Corpus Christi, TX $83,896

Norfolk, VA $83,842

Laramie, WY $83,842

Rock Island, IL $83,788

Saginaw, MI $83,770

Jacksonville, FL $83,762

Salisbury, NC $83,744

Boise, ID $83,726

Moline, IL $83,681

Fort Myers, FL $83,654

Memphis, TN $83,636

Tulsa, OK $83,592

Waterloo, IA $83,538

Spartanburg, SC $83,449

Lincoln, NE $83,404

Fort Wayne, IN $83,386

Provo, UT $83,377

Cedar Falls, IA $83,270

San Antonio, TX $83,234

Greensboro, NC $83,198

South Bend, IN $83,190

Savannah, GA $83,091

Muskegon, MI $83,055

Birmingham, AL $83,046

Winston Salem, NC $83,003

Lake Charles, LA $82,787

Anderson, IN $82,769

Lexington, KY $82,743

Augusta, GA $82,716

Greenville, SC $82,716

Lima, OH $82,644

Wichita, KS $82,635

Tuscaloosa, AL $82,635

Columbia, SC $82,555

Springfield, OH $82,537

Asheville, NC $82,394

Bloomington, IN $82,331

Knoxville, TN $82,010

Shreveport, LA $82,001

Wilmington, NC $81,884

Roanoke, VA $81,884

Topeka, KS $81,724

Frankfort, KY $81,714

Oklahoma City, OK $81,652

Chillicothe, OH $81,616

Longview, TX $81,607

Melbourne, FL $81,598

Sioux Falls, SD $81,455

Mobile, AL $81,447

Terre Haute, IN $81,411

Altoona, PA $81,357

Amarillo, TX $81,295

Killeen, TX $81,268

Fayetteville, AR $81,196

Chattanooga, TN $81,169

Sioux City, IA $81,089

Idaho Falls, ID $81,071

Lynchburg, VA $81,000

Gainesville, FL $80,883

Portsmouth, OH $80,839

Little Rock, AR $80,821

Lafayette, LA $80,785

Youngstown, OH $80,785

Daytona Beach, FL $80,731

Clarksville, TN $80,723

Pensacola, FL $80,714

Temple, TX $80,707

Hopkinsville, KY $80,445

Erie, PA $80,428

Florence, SC $80,392

Charleston, WV $80,249

Great Falls, MT $80,204

Macon, GA $80,079

Tallahassee, FL $80,070

Fayetteville, NC $80,052

Waco, TX $80,034

Helena, MT $79,972

Pine Bluff, AR $79,938

Vincennes, IN $79,829

Lubbock, TX $79,793

Alamogordo, NM $79,739

Twin Falls, ID $79,659

Rapid City, SD $79,632

Jackson, MS $79,471

Huntington, WV $79,465

Greenville, MS $79,462

Parkersburg, WV $79,371

Montgomery, AL $79,355

Wichita Falls, TX $79,266

Springfield, MO $79,266

Biloxi, MS $79,221

Monroe, LA $79,131

Johnstown, PA $79,069

Sumter, SC $79,033

Columbus, GA $79,024

Pascagoula, MS $78,854

Abilene, TX $78,854

Kingsport, TN $78,622

Albany, GA $78,622

Gulfport, MS $78,595

Alexandria, LA $78,300

Fort Smith, AR $78,077

El Paso, TX $77,835

Las Cruces, NM $77,433

Harlingen, TX $77,206

Pocatello, ID $77,192

Florence, AL $77,076

Brownsville, TX $77,058

Mcallen, TX $76,870

Dothan, AL $76,745

Columbus, MS $76,214

Altus, OK $75,797

Lawton, OK $75,628

Pierre, SD $75,306

What Skills Can Increase a Dairy Herd Manager's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Products and Services (Mentioned in 6.16% Job Postings): Knowledge of the full array of our organization's products and services including those that are created for internal customers; insight into the differentiating factors that distinguish them from those of competitors.
Calibration (Mentioned in 2.99% Job Postings): In measurement technology and metrology, calibration is the comparison of measurement values delivered by a device under test with those of a calibration standard of known accuracy. Such a standard could be another measurement device of known accuracy, a device generating the quantity to be measured such as a voltage, a sound tone, or a physical artefact, such as a metre ruler. The outcome of the comparison can result in one of the following: no significant error being noted on the device under test a significant error being noted but no adjustment made an adjustment made to correct the error to an acceptable levelStrictly speaking, the term "calibration" means just the act of comparison, and does not include any subsequent adjustment. The calibration standard is normally traceable to a national standard held by a national metrological body.
Operating System (Mentioned in 1.85% Job Postings): Maintaining software that runs on a computer that serves as an interface between computer hardware components and the user.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Products and Services	6.16%
Calibration	2.99%
Operating System	1.85%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Dairy Herd Manager's salary.

Commitment: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Quality Improvement: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Commitment	$96,535	8%
Collaboration	$95,641	7%
Quality Improvement	$94,747	6%
Risk Management	$92,959	4%
Quality Management	$92,959	4%
Communication Skills	$92,959	4%

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How Education impacts a Dairy Herd Manager's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Dairy Herd Managers enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Dairy Herd Manager with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $67,161 and $72,140).

Dairy Herd Manager Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Dairy Herd Manager

No Diploma 16.8%

High School 16.8%

Associates 48.6%

Bachelors 27.0%

Masters 5.7%

Doctorate 1.9%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	16.8%
High School	16.8%
Associates	48.6%
Bachelors	27.0%
Masters	5.7%
Doctorate	1.9%

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Dairy Herd Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Dairy Herd Manager's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

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$83,997

Average $89,384/year

$102,929

$7,000

Average $7,449/month

$8,577

$1,615

Average $1,719/week

$1,979

$40

Average $43/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$102,929	$8,577	$1,979	$49
Average	$89,384	$7,449	$1,719	$43
25th Percentile	$83,997	$7,000	$1,615	$40

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Salary Trends for Dairy Herd Manager

Salaries for a Dairy Herd Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $52,038 in 2023 to around $50,655 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Dairy Herd Manager salary trends, .

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$52,038

2024

$51,242

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2024	$51,242
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