How to Become an Agricultural Technician
Support agricultural research and production by collecting samples, running tests and maintaining crops and animals. It typically requires an associate degree, with a median salary of $49,630 per year and about average projected job growth.
Median pay
$49,630/yr
Middle half
$40,950 to $63,630
Job growth
About average
Openings / yr
2,900
Majors that lead here
Key skills
- Lab Techniques
- Fieldwork
- Record Keeping
- Equipment
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- Geologist$101,920 median
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- Environmental Scientist$82,220 median
- Soil / Plant Scientist$78,850 median
- Forester$76,400 median
- Forest / Conservation Technician$54,560 median
Frequently asked questions
How much does an Agricultural Technician make?
The median pay for an Agricultural Technician is $49,630 a year, and the middle half of workers earn between $40,950 and $63,630 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). That covers everyone in the job, not only people starting out, so newer workers sit toward the lower end.
What degree do you need to become an Agricultural Technician?
The usual entry point is an associate degree. Common majors are Horticulture and Plant Science, Agricultural Business, and Animal Science.
Is Agricultural Technician a growing field?
Projected job growth for this role from 2024 to 2034 is about average (BLS projections via O*NET), with roughly 2,900 U.S. openings a year.
What skills does an Agricultural Technician use most?
Common skills for this role are Lab Techniques, Fieldwork, Record Keeping, and Equipment.
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Take the major quizWhere these pay figures come from
Career pay is the annual wage of everyone working in that occupation, not only recent graduates, so it includes people who have done the job for decades. The middle half is the 25th to the 75th percentile. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET OnLine (median and percentile annual wages May 2025; employment projections 2024-2034).
All figures are national. What you earn depends on where you work, who you work for, and how far you take the degree.
Job-growth figures: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET OnLine (median and percentile annual wages May 2025; employment projections 2024-2034).