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- Western Prosperity Zone
- Southwest Prosperity Zone
- North Central Prosperity Zone
- Northeast Prosperity Zone
- Northwest Prosperity Zone
- Piedmont-Triad Prosperity Zone
- Sandhills Prosperity Zone
- Southeast Prosperity Zone
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- Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
- Annual Median Wage
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Growth RateModerately Growing
- Agricultural Equipment Operators drive and control farm equipment to till soil and to plant, cultivate, and harvest crops.
What do they typically do
- Operate or tend equipment used in agricultural production, such as tractors, combines, and irrigation equipment
- Adjust, repair, and service farm machinery and notify supervisors when machinery malfunctions
- Load hoppers, containers, or conveyors to feed machines with products using forklifts, transfer augers, suction gates, shovels, or pitchforks
- Mix specified materials or chemicals, and dump solutions, powders, or seeds into planter or sprayer machinery
- Direct and check the activities of work crews engaged in planting, weeding, or harvesting activities
- Irrigate soil, using portable pipes or ditch systems, and maintain ditches or pipes and pumps
- Manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on machinery
- Observe and listen to machinery operation to detect equipment malfunctions
Number of Jobs
Average AnnualJob Growth +1.0%Job Opening 13Education & Training
- Education Some may require a high school diploma or GED certificate.Associated Programs or MajorsMoreLicenseMore
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