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

A Crop Manager's salary grows with experience: a Land Administrator IV (7+ years)earns $120,670, a Land Administrator V (7-10 years)earns $134,644, a Land Administration Supervisor (10+ years)earns $139,200, a Land Administration Manager (10+ years)earns $155,754, a Crop Manager (10+ years)earns $186,455,

What are the highest paying states for a Crop Manager?

Crop Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Crop Manager roles are District of Columbia $207,971, California $207,182, Massachusetts $204,421. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Crop Manager roles make?

Salaries for Crop Manager level roles vary by specialization: Crop Insurance Specialist: $106,268; Crop Insurance Agent: $101,361; Crop Insurance Adjuster: $89,881; Crop Consultant: $68,361; Crop Scientist: $67,400.

How do different companies affect a Crop Manager's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Crop Manager 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.

Crop Manager Salary in the United States

How much does a Crop Manager make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Crop Manager in the United States is $187,835 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $90.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $223,713
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $174,310 to $206,615
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $161,996

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Crop Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$206,615	$17,218	$3,973	$99
Average	$187,835	$15,653	$3,612	$90
25th Percentile	$174,310	$14,526	$3,352	$84

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Key Factors That Influence Crop Manager Salaries

A Crop 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 Experience Level Affects Crop Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Crop Manager'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): $120,670
Early Career (1-2 years): $134,644
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $139,200
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $155,754
Expert (over 8 years): $186,455

Levels	Salary
Land Admi... Level Crop Manager	$120,670
Land Admi... Level Crop Manager	$134,644
Land Admi... Level Crop Manager	$139,200
Land Admi... Level Crop Manager	$155,754
Crop Mana... Level Crop Manager	$186,455

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How Do Crop 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 Crop Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $207,971.
California: $207,182.
Massachusetts: $204,421.

District of Columbia $207,971 California $207,182 Massachusetts $204,421 Washington $203,669 New Jersey $203,594 Alaska $203,331 Connecticut $200,739 New York $199,687

Hawaii $196,325 Rhode Island $194,747 Maryland $193,677 Minnesota $192,212 Colorado $191,648 Illinois $191,460 Oregon $190,746 Delaware $190,221

New Hampshire $189,890 Virginia $189,150 Pennsylvania $186,990 Nevada $185,900 North Dakota $185,543 Michigan $184,980 Wisconsin $184,773 Vermont $184,360

Texas $183,214 Maine $183,139 Arizona $183,026 Ohio $182,895 Georgia $181,167 Indiana $180,303 Wyoming $180,134 Utah $179,871

Iowa $179,758 Kansas $178,856 Louisiana $178,594 North Carolina $178,500 Missouri $178,462 Florida $177,729 Montana $177,335 Nebraska $176,959

Kentucky $176,753 South Carolina $176,001 Tennessee $175,532 Idaho $175,344 New Mexico $173,973 Oklahoma $173,672 Alabama $172,564 South Dakota $170,704

Arkansas $169,690 West Virginia $169,145 Mississippi $167,511

Top Paying Cities for Crop 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: $236,916
San Francisco: $234,322
Oakland: $229,384

San Jose, CA $236,916

San Francisco, CA $234,322

Oakland, CA $229,384

New York, NY $216,271

Paramus, NJ $213,642

Queens Village, NY $213,632

Passaic, NJ $213,454

Bergenfield, NJ $213,437

Stamford, CT $213,024

Huntington, NY $212,947

Newark, NJ $211,559

Bridgeport, CT $211,162

Vallejo, CA $210,788

New Brunswick, NJ $210,713

Petaluma, CA $210,601

Middlesex, NJ $210,244

Somerset, NJ $210,112

Santa Cruz, CA $209,868

Boston, MA $208,722

Monterey, CA $208,063

Seattle, WA $207,633

Santa Rosa, CA $207,595

Los Angeles, CA $207,539

Juneau, AK $207,051

Washington, DC $206,844

Orange, CA $206,175

Santa Ana, CA $205,679

Long Beach, CA $205,491

Anaheim, CA $205,454

Anchorage, AK $205,360

Santa Maria, CA $204,797

Everett, WA $204,759

Danbury, CT $204,098

Bremerton, WA $203,839

Tacoma, WA $203,162

New Suffolk, NY $203,159

Sacramento, CA $203,106

Santa Barbara, CA $202,899

Trenton, NJ $202,693

San Diego, CA $202,693

Brockton, MA $202,486

Fairbanks, AK $202,026

Lompoc, CA $201,547

Lowell, MA $201,395

Ventura, CA $201,359

Nashua, NH $201,322

Stockton, CA $201,303

Modesto, CA $199,932

Poughkeepsie, NY $199,518

Olympia, WA $199,161

Kennewick, WA $199,161

New Haven, CT $199,086

Lawrence, MA $198,410

Hartford, CT $198,222

Riverside, CA $198,185

New Bedford, MA $197,997

Richland, WA $197,997

Bakersfield, CA $197,734

San Bernardino, CA $197,659

New Britain, CT $197,640

Atlantic City, NJ $197,640

New London, CT $197,565

Norwich, CT $197,509

Portsmouth, NH $197,471

Boulder, CO $197,073

Portland, OR $196,814

Worcester, MA $196,795

Minneapolis, MN $196,212

Philadelphia, PA $195,949

Honolulu, HI $195,330

Saint Paul, MN $195,239

Vineland, NJ $195,198

Providence, RI $194,653

Chicago, IL $194,109

Bellingham, WA $193,883

Springfield, MA $193,733

Baltimore, MD $193,677

Chico, CA $193,207

Pittsfield, MA $192,700

Manchester, NH $192,343

Spokane, WA $191,517

Denver, CO $191,498

Albany, NY $190,615

Troy, NY $190,540

Nassau, NY $190,339

Schenectady, NY $190,145

Wilmington, DE $189,995

Burlington, VT $189,732

Salem, OR $189,657

Portland, ME $189,075

Yakima, WA $188,887

Rochester, MN $188,305

Reno, NV $188,211

Fresno, CA $188,211

Milwaukee, WI $188,042

Detroit, MI $187,854

Ann Arbor, MI $187,822

Allentown, PA $187,797

Colorado Springs, CO $187,478

Syracuse, NY $187,384

Carson City, NV $187,384

Houston, TX $187,121

Eugene, OR $187,027

Gary, IN $186,802

Springfield, OR $186,652

Bismarck, ND $186,614

Galveston, TX $186,483

Medford, OR $186,201

Fort Collins, CO $186,126

Concord, NH $186,032

Austin, TX $185,975

Mesa, AZ $185,581

Reading, PA $185,562

Phoenix, AZ $185,543

Dallas, TX $185,487

Saint Cloud, MN $185,307

Madison, WI $185,055

Utica, NY $184,548

Rochester, NY $184,247

Des Moines, IA $184,229

Raleigh, NC $184,210

Atlanta, GA $183,928

Battle Creek, MI $183,872

Salt Lake City, UT $183,815

Lancaster, PA $183,534

Harrisburg, PA $183,271

Kansas City, MO $183,083

Champaign, IL $183,045

Kansas City, KS $183,045

Fort Worth, TX $183,026

Columbus, OH $182,994

Boca Raton, FL $182,951

Pittsburgh, PA $182,876

Richmond, VA $182,801

Indianapolis, IN $182,763

Cleveland, OH $182,745

Las Vegas, NV $182,519

Cincinnati, OH $182,519

Petersburg, VA $182,238

Huntsville, AL $181,956

Lansing, MI $181,830

Lebanon, PA $181,805

Pueblo, CO $181,787

Appleton, WI $181,730

Buffalo, NY $181,655

Dayton, OH $181,599

Racine, WI $181,561

Charlotte, NC $181,543

Saint Louis, MO $181,486

York, PA $181,373

Elkhart, IN $181,373

Gastonia, NC $181,338

Billings, MT $181,293

Beaumont, TX $181,242

Lorain, OH $181,204

Benton Harbor, MI $181,167

Toledo, OH $181,129

Binghamton, NY $181,035

Rock Hill, SC $181,017

Rockford, IL $180,923

Springfield, IL $180,848

Elyria, OH $180,829

Fargo, ND $180,829

Flagstaff, AZ $180,697

Fort Lauderdale, FL $180,585

Duluth, MN $180,472

Miami, FL $180,472

Cheyenne, WY $180,340

Grand Forks, ND $180,340

Bangor, ME $179,927

Cedar Rapids, IA $179,721

Durham, NC $179,642

Louisville, KY $179,627

Grand Rapids, MI $179,589

Hialeah, FL $179,570

Casper, WY $179,307

Scranton, PA $179,082

New Orleans, LA $179,026

Virginia Beach, VA $179,007

Akron, OH $178,913

Peoria, IL $178,669

Sarasota, FL $178,631

Nashville, TN $178,500

Omaha, NE $178,500

Green Bay, WI $178,500

Baton Rouge, LA $178,406

Charleston, SC $178,368

Jamestown, NY $178,274

Davenport, IA $178,274

Tucson, AZ $178,180

Saint Petersburg, FL $178,068

Tampa, FL $178,030

Evansville, IN $177,917

Port Arthur, TX $177,917

Bradenton, FL $177,842

Santa Fe, NM $177,504

Orlando, FL $177,166

Clearwater, FL $177,110

Canton, OH $176,715

La Crosse, WI $176,715

Albuquerque, NM $176,602

Newport News, VA $176,584

High Point, NC $176,527

Ogden, UT $176,452

Corpus Christi, TX $176,302

Norfolk, VA $176,189

Laramie, WY $176,189

Rock Island, IL $176,077

Saginaw, MI $176,039

Jacksonville, FL $176,020

Salisbury, NC $175,983

Boise, ID $175,945

Moline, IL $175,851

Fort Myers, FL $175,795

Memphis, TN $175,757

Tulsa, OK $175,663

Waterloo, IA $175,551

Spartanburg, SC $175,363

Lincoln, NE $175,269

Fort Wayne, IN $175,231

Provo, UT $175,212

Cedar Falls, IA $174,987

San Antonio, TX $174,912

Greensboro, NC $174,837

South Bend, IN $174,818

Savannah, GA $174,611

Muskegon, MI $174,536

Birmingham, AL $174,517

Winston Salem, NC $174,425

Lake Charles, LA $173,973

Anderson, IN $173,935

Lexington, KY $173,879

Augusta, GA $173,823

Greenville, SC $173,823

Lima, OH $173,672

Wichita, KS $173,653

Tuscaloosa, AL $173,653

Columbia, SC $173,484

Springfield, OH $173,447

Asheville, NC $173,146

Bloomington, IN $173,015

Knoxville, TN $172,339

Shreveport, LA $172,320

Wilmington, NC $172,076

Roanoke, VA $172,076

Topeka, KS $171,738

Frankfort, KY $171,717

Oklahoma City, OK $171,587

Chillicothe, OH $171,512

Longview, TX $171,493

Melbourne, FL $171,475

Sioux Falls, SD $171,174

Mobile, AL $171,155

Terre Haute, IN $171,080

Altoona, PA $170,967

Amarillo, TX $170,836

Killeen, TX $170,780

Fayetteville, AR $170,629

Chattanooga, TN $170,573

Sioux City, IA $170,404

Idaho Falls, ID $170,366

Lynchburg, VA $170,216

Gainesville, FL $169,972

Portsmouth, OH $169,878

Little Rock, AR $169,840

Lafayette, LA $169,765

Youngstown, OH $169,765

Daytona Beach, FL $169,653

Clarksville, TN $169,634

Pensacola, FL $169,615

Temple, TX $169,602

Hopkinsville, KY $169,052

Erie, PA $169,014

Florence, SC $168,939

Charleston, WV $168,638

Great Falls, MT $168,544

Macon, GA $168,281

Tallahassee, FL $168,263

Fayetteville, NC $168,225

Waco, TX $168,187

Helena, MT $168,056

Pine Bluff, AR $167,985

Vincennes, IN $167,755

Lubbock, TX $167,680

Alamogordo, NM $167,568

Twin Falls, ID $167,399

Rapid City, SD $167,342

Jackson, MS $167,004

Huntington, WV $166,991

Greenville, MS $166,985

Parkersburg, WV $166,794

Montgomery, AL $166,760

Wichita Falls, TX $166,572

Springfield, MO $166,572

Biloxi, MS $166,478

Monroe, LA $166,290

Johnstown, PA $166,159

Sumter, SC $166,084

Columbus, GA $166,065

Pascagoula, MS $165,708

Abilene, TX $165,708

Kingsport, TN $165,220

Albany, GA $165,220

Gulfport, MS $165,163

Alexandria, LA $164,543

Fort Smith, AR $164,074

El Paso, TX $163,567

Las Cruces, NM $162,721

Harlingen, TX $162,244

Pocatello, ID $162,214

Florence, AL $161,970

Brownsville, TX $161,933

Mcallen, TX $161,538

Dothan, AL $161,275

Columbus, MS $160,159

Altus, OK $159,284

Lawton, OK $158,927

Pierre, SD $158,251

What Skills Can Increase a Crop Manager's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Planning (Mentioned in 5.41% Job Postings): An act or process of making or carrying out plans. Establishment of goals, policies, and procedures for a social or economic unit city planning business planning.
Compliance Monitoring (Mentioned in 1.44% Job Postings): Ensuring that the staff is following all policies and procedures in our business.
Word Processing (Mentioned in 0.86% Job Postings): word processing, operation in which a text-editing software program called a word processor is used to create a document on a computer. A word-processing system can produce a wide variety of documents, including letters, memoranda, and manuals, rapidly and at relatively low cost.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Planning	5.41%
Compliance Monitoring	1.44%
Word Processing	0.86%

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 Crop Manager's salary.

Public Speaking: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Cash Reconciliation: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Microsoft Word: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Public Speaking	$200,983	7%
Cash Reconciliation	$197,227	5%
Microsoft Word	$197,227	5%
Compliance Monitoring	$197,227	5%
Teamwork	$193,470	3%
Cost Analysis	$193,470	3%

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How Education impacts a Crop Manager's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Crop Managers enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree 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 Crop Manager with a Bachelor's Degree is between $181,011 and $191,198).

Crop Manager Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Crop Manager

No Diploma 14.3%

High School 14.3%

Associates 42.9%

Bachelors 42.9%

Masters 42.9%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	14.3%
High School	14.3%
Associates	42.9%
Bachelors	42.9%
Masters	42.9%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Crop Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Crop 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.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$174,310

Average $187,835/year

$206,615

$14,526

Average $15,653/month

$17,218

$3,352

Average $3,612/week

$3,973

$84

Average $90/hour

$99

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$206,615	$17,218	$3,973	$99
Average	$187,835	$15,653	$3,612	$90
25th Percentile	$174,310	$14,526	$3,352	$84

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Salary Trends for Crop Manager

Salaries for a Crop Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $135,962 in 2023 to around $129,488 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Crop Manager salary trends, .

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2023

$135,962

2024

$133,382

2025

$129,488

2026

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2024	$133,382
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