What are the main factors that influence an Agriculture Specialist's salary?

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

How does experience change An Agriculture Specialist's salary?

An Agriculture Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $96,897 for beginners, reaching about $101,700 at mid-level, and approach $107,538 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Agriculture Specialist?

Agriculture Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Agriculture Specialist roles are District of Columbia $112,602, California $112,175, Massachusetts $110,680. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Agriculture Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Agriculture Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Cbp Agriculture Specialist: $112,987; Precision Agriculture Specialist: $111,814; Agriculture Manager: $109,429; Agriculture Director: $95,350; Agriculture Compliance Specialist: $81,201.

How do different companies affect an Agriculture Specialist's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Agriculture Specialist roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Agriculture Specialist Salary in the United States

How much does an Agriculture Specialist make in the United States?

As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Agriculture Specialist in the United States is $101,700 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $49.

However, an Agriculture Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $126,981
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $90,107 to $114,933
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $79,553

10% $79,553

50% (Median) $101,700

90% $126,981

Agriculture Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$114,933	$9,578	$2,210	$55
Average	$101,700	$8,475	$1,956	$49
25th Percentile	$90,107	$7,509	$1,733	$43

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Key Factors That Influence Agriculture Specialist Salaries

An Agriculture Specialist'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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Agriculture Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Agriculture Specialist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $96,897
Early Career (1-2 years): $97,245
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $101,700
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $107,149
Expert (over 8 years): $107,538

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Agriculture Specialist	$96,897
Intermediate Level Agriculture Specialist	$97,245
Senior Level Agriculture Specialist	$101,700
Specialist Level Agriculture Specialist	$107,149
Expert Level Agriculture Specialist	$107,538

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How Do Agriculture Specialist 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 Agriculture Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $112,602.
California: $112,175.
Massachusetts: $110,680.

District of Columbia $112,602 California $112,175 Massachusetts $110,680 Washington $110,273 New Jersey $110,233 Alaska $110,090 Connecticut $108,687 New York $108,117

Hawaii $106,297 Rhode Island $105,443 Maryland $104,863 Minnesota $104,070 Colorado $103,765 Illinois $103,663 Oregon $103,276 Delaware $102,992

New Hampshire $102,813 Virginia $102,412 Pennsylvania $101,242 Nevada $100,652 North Dakota $100,459 Michigan $100,154 Wisconsin $100,042 Vermont $99,819

Texas $99,198 Maine $99,158 Arizona $99,096 Ohio $99,025 Georgia $98,090 Indiana $97,622 Wyoming $97,530 Utah $97,388

Iowa $97,327 Kansas $96,839 Louisiana $96,696 North Carolina $96,646 Missouri $96,625 Florida $96,229 Montana $96,015 Nebraska $95,812

Kentucky $95,700 South Carolina $95,293 Tennessee $95,039 Idaho $94,937 New Mexico $94,195 Oklahoma $94,032 Alabama $93,432 South Dakota $92,425

Arkansas $91,876 West Virginia $91,581 Mississippi $90,696

Top Paying Cities for Agriculture Specialists

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: $128,274
San Francisco: $126,870
Oakland: $124,196

San Jose, CA $128,274

San Francisco, CA $126,870

Oakland, CA $124,196

New York, NY $117,096

Paramus, NJ $115,673

Queens Village, NY $115,667

Passaic, NJ $115,571

Bergenfield, NJ $115,562

Stamford, CT $115,338

Huntington, NY $115,296

Newark, NJ $114,545

Bridgeport, CT $114,330

Vallejo, CA $114,128

New Brunswick, NJ $114,087

Petaluma, CA $114,026

Middlesex, NJ $113,833

Somerset, NJ $113,762

Santa Cruz, CA $113,629

Boston, MA $113,009

Monterey, CA $112,652

Seattle, WA $112,419

Santa Rosa, CA $112,399

Los Angeles, CA $112,368

Juneau, AK $112,104

Washington, DC $111,992

Orange, CA $111,630

Santa Ana, CA $111,362

Long Beach, CA $111,260

Anaheim, CA $111,239

Anchorage, AK $111,189

Santa Maria, CA $110,884

Everett, WA $110,863

Danbury, CT $110,505

Bremerton, WA $110,365

Tacoma, WA $109,999

New Suffolk, NY $109,997

Sacramento, CA $109,968

Santa Barbara, CA $109,856

Trenton, NJ $109,744

San Diego, CA $109,744

Brockton, MA $109,633

Fairbanks, AK $109,383

Lompoc, CA $109,124

Lowell, MA $109,042

Ventura, CA $109,022

Nashua, NH $109,002

Stockton, CA $108,992

Modesto, CA $108,249

Poughkeepsie, NY $108,026

Olympia, WA $107,833

Kennewick, WA $107,833

New Haven, CT $107,792

Lawrence, MA $107,426

Hartford, CT $107,324

Riverside, CA $107,304

New Bedford, MA $107,202

Richland, WA $107,202

Bakersfield, CA $107,060

San Bernardino, CA $107,019

New Britain, CT $107,009

Atlantic City, NJ $107,009

New London, CT $106,968

Norwich, CT $106,938

Portsmouth, NH $106,917

Boulder, CO $106,702

Portland, OR $106,561

Worcester, MA $106,551

Minneapolis, MN $106,236

Philadelphia, PA $106,093

Honolulu, HI $105,758

Saint Paul, MN $105,709

Vineland, NJ $105,687

Providence, RI $105,392

Chicago, IL $105,097

Bellingham, WA $104,975

Springfield, MA $104,893

Baltimore, MD $104,863

Chico, CA $104,609

Pittsfield, MA $104,334

Manchester, NH $104,141

Spokane, WA $103,693

Denver, CO $103,683

Albany, NY $103,205

Troy, NY $103,164

Nassau, NY $103,056

Schenectady, NY $102,951

Wilmington, DE $102,870

Burlington, VT $102,727

Salem, OR $102,686

Portland, ME $102,371

Yakima, WA $102,270

Rochester, MN $101,954

Reno, NV $101,903

Fresno, CA $101,903

Milwaukee, WI $101,812

Detroit, MI $101,710

Ann Arbor, MI $101,693

Allentown, PA $101,680

Colorado Springs, CO $101,507

Syracuse, NY $101,456

Carson City, NV $101,456

Houston, TX $101,314

Eugene, OR $101,263

Gary, IN $101,141

Springfield, OR $101,059

Bismarck, ND $101,039

Galveston, TX $100,968

Medford, OR $100,815

Fort Collins, CO $100,775

Concord, NH $100,724

Austin, TX $100,693

Mesa, AZ $100,480

Reading, PA $100,469

Phoenix, AZ $100,459

Dallas, TX $100,429

Saint Cloud, MN $100,331

Madison, WI $100,195

Utica, NY $99,920

Rochester, NY $99,758

Des Moines, IA $99,747

Raleigh, NC $99,737

Atlanta, GA $99,585

Battle Creek, MI $99,554

Salt Lake City, UT $99,524

Lancaster, PA $99,371

Harrisburg, PA $99,229

Kansas City, MO $99,127

Champaign, IL $99,107

Kansas City, KS $99,107

Fort Worth, TX $99,096

Columbus, OH $99,079

Boca Raton, FL $99,056

Pittsburgh, PA $99,015

Richmond, VA $98,974

Indianapolis, IN $98,954

Cleveland, OH $98,944

Las Vegas, NV $98,822

Cincinnati, OH $98,822

Petersburg, VA $98,669

Huntsville, AL $98,517

Lansing, MI $98,449

Lebanon, PA $98,435

Pueblo, CO $98,425

Appleton, WI $98,395

Buffalo, NY $98,354

Dayton, OH $98,324

Racine, WI $98,303

Charlotte, NC $98,293

Saint Louis, MO $98,263

York, PA $98,202

Elkhart, IN $98,202

Gastonia, NC $98,182

Billings, MT $98,158

Beaumont, TX $98,130

Lorain, OH $98,110

Benton Harbor, MI $98,090

Toledo, OH $98,069

Binghamton, NY $98,018

Rock Hill, SC $98,008

Rockford, IL $97,957

Springfield, IL $97,917

Elyria, OH $97,907

Fargo, ND $97,907

Flagstaff, AZ $97,835

Fort Lauderdale, FL $97,774

Duluth, MN $97,713

Miami, FL $97,713

Cheyenne, WY $97,642

Grand Forks, ND $97,642

Bangor, ME $97,418

Cedar Rapids, IA $97,307

Durham, NC $97,264

Louisville, KY $97,256

Grand Rapids, MI $97,235

Hialeah, FL $97,225

Casper, WY $97,083

Scranton, PA $96,961

New Orleans, LA $96,930

Virginia Beach, VA $96,920

Akron, OH $96,869

Peoria, IL $96,737

Sarasota, FL $96,717

Nashville, TN $96,646

Omaha, NE $96,646

Green Bay, WI $96,646

Baton Rouge, LA $96,595

Charleston, SC $96,574

Jamestown, NY $96,523

Davenport, IA $96,523

Tucson, AZ $96,473

Saint Petersburg, FL $96,412

Tampa, FL $96,391

Evansville, IN $96,330

Port Arthur, TX $96,330

Bradenton, FL $96,290

Santa Fe, NM $96,107

Orlando, FL $95,923

Clearwater, FL $95,893

Canton, OH $95,679

La Crosse, WI $95,679

Albuquerque, NM $95,618

Newport News, VA $95,608

High Point, NC $95,578

Ogden, UT $95,537

Corpus Christi, TX $95,456

Norfolk, VA $95,395

Laramie, WY $95,395

Rock Island, IL $95,334

Saginaw, MI $95,313

Jacksonville, FL $95,303

Salisbury, NC $95,283

Boise, ID $95,262

Moline, IL $95,212

Fort Myers, FL $95,181

Memphis, TN $95,161

Tulsa, OK $95,110

Waterloo, IA $95,049

Spartanburg, SC $94,947

Lincoln, NE $94,896

Fort Wayne, IN $94,876

Provo, UT $94,866

Cedar Falls, IA $94,744

San Antonio, TX $94,703

Greensboro, NC $94,662

South Bend, IN $94,652

Savannah, GA $94,540

Muskegon, MI $94,500

Birmingham, AL $94,489

Winston Salem, NC $94,440

Lake Charles, LA $94,195

Anderson, IN $94,174

Lexington, KY $94,144

Augusta, GA $94,113

Greenville, SC $94,113

Lima, OH $94,032

Wichita, KS $94,022

Tuscaloosa, AL $94,022

Columbia, SC $93,930

Springfield, OH $93,910

Asheville, NC $93,747

Bloomington, IN $93,676

Knoxville, TN $93,310

Shreveport, LA $93,300

Wilmington, NC $93,167

Roanoke, VA $93,167

Topeka, KS $92,984

Frankfort, KY $92,973

Oklahoma City, OK $92,903

Chillicothe, OH $92,862

Longview, TX $92,852

Melbourne, FL $92,842

Sioux Falls, SD $92,679

Mobile, AL $92,669

Terre Haute, IN $92,628

Altoona, PA $92,567

Amarillo, TX $92,496

Killeen, TX $92,466

Fayetteville, AR $92,384

Chattanooga, TN $92,354

Sioux City, IA $92,262

Idaho Falls, ID $92,242

Lynchburg, VA $92,161

Gainesville, FL $92,028

Portsmouth, OH $91,977

Little Rock, AR $91,957

Lafayette, LA $91,916

Youngstown, OH $91,916

Daytona Beach, FL $91,855

Clarksville, TN $91,845

Pensacola, FL $91,835

Temple, TX $91,828

Hopkinsville, KY $91,530

Erie, PA $91,510

Florence, SC $91,469

Charleston, WV $91,306

Great Falls, MT $91,255

Macon, GA $91,113

Tallahassee, FL $91,103

Fayetteville, NC $91,083

Waco, TX $91,062

Helena, MT $90,991

Pine Bluff, AR $90,952

Vincennes, IN $90,828

Lubbock, TX $90,788

Alamogordo, NM $90,727

Twin Falls, ID $90,635

Rapid City, SD $90,605

Jackson, MS $90,421

Huntington, WV $90,414

Greenville, MS $90,411

Parkersburg, WV $90,308

Montgomery, AL $90,289

Wichita Falls, TX $90,188

Springfield, MO $90,188

Biloxi, MS $90,137

Monroe, LA $90,035

Johnstown, PA $89,964

Sumter, SC $89,923

Columbus, GA $89,913

Pascagoula, MS $89,720

Abilene, TX $89,720

Kingsport, TN $89,455

Albany, GA $89,455

Gulfport, MS $89,425

Alexandria, LA $89,089

Fort Smith, AR $88,835

El Paso, TX $88,560

Las Cruces, NM $88,103

Harlingen, TX $87,844

Pocatello, ID $87,828

Florence, AL $87,696

Brownsville, TX $87,676

Mcallen, TX $87,462

Dothan, AL $87,320

Columbus, MS $86,716

Altus, OK $86,242

Lawton, OK $86,048

Pierre, SD $85,682

Agriculture Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Agriculture Specialist roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Insurance, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Agriculture Specialist positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Agriculture Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Agriculture Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Insurance	$111,870	$54.0	10%

Agriculture Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Agriculture Specialist'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.

$90,107

Average $101,700/year

$114,933

$7,509

Average $8,475/month

$9,578

$1,733

Average $1,956/week

$2,210

$43

Average $49/hour

$55

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$114,933	$9,578	$2,210	$55
Average	$101,700	$8,475	$1,956	$49
25th Percentile	$90,107	$7,509	$1,733	$43

Salary Trends for Agriculture Specialist

Salaries for an Agriculture Specialist can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $71,651 in 2023 to around $70,155 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Agriculture Specialist salary trends, .

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Most common benefits for Agriculture Specialist

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Common company salaries for Agriculture Specialist

Here are companies hiring for Agriculture Specialist and their salaries, click below for more details.

K $114,295/per year

Kpmg Us LLP Business Services the United States

W $114,096/per year

Warner Bros Discovery Business Services the United States

D $111,927/per year

Dentsu International Ltd Business Services the United States

G $111,873/per year

GroupM Worldwide Inc Business Services the United States

C $111,651/per year

CoWorx Staffing Business Services the United States

C $110,194/per year

Contemporary Services Corp Business Services the United States

S $107,128/per year

Showcase Cinemas Business Services the United States

A $106,429/per year

Amentum Services Inc Business Services the United States

A $106,199/per year

Allied Universal Security Services LLC Business Services the United States

S $106,104/per year

Sodexo USA Business Services the United States

J $105,192/per year

JLL Technologies Business Services the United States

I $104,478/per year

Intact Insurance Group USA LLC Business Services the United States

N $101,619/per year

NielsenIQ Business Services the United States

T $101,470/per year

The Leading Edge Alliance Business Services the United States

H $101,308/per year

Honeywell UOP Business Services the United States

R $97,720/per year

Reeve & Associates Business Services the United States

M $97,584/per year

ManpowerGroup Global Inc Business Services the United States

F $95,980/per year

Financial Sys Nco Business Services the United States

A $95,314/per year

Arrow Global Ltd Business Services the United States

C $94,777/per year

CarMax Enterprise Services LLC Business Services the United States

D $94,479/per year

DZConneX Business Services the United States

A $93,802/per year

Adecco Staffing, USA Business Services the United States

R $92,937/per year

Resource MFG Business Services the United States

Z $92,774/per year

Zachry Brands Inc Business Services the United States

G $88,138/per year

Greystar Worldwide LLC Business Services the United States

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