Agricultural Equipment Operator is a Crop Harvesting, Primarily by Machine job with over 20,265 current openings filled by an H2A employee. Most positions are hired by companies in the Cattle Feedlots industry. The average H2A Agricultural Equipment Operators job lasts 223 days.
Drive and control farm equipment to till soil and to plant, cultivate, and harvest crops. May perform tasks, such as crop baling or hay bucking. May operate stationary equipment to perform post-harvest tasks, such as husking, shelling, threshing, and ginning.
| Company | # of Positions | Industry | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Iowa Artificial Insemination, Inc. | 16 | Crop Harvesting, Primarily by Machine | $31,763 |
| Olvera Trucking Corp. | 16 | Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming | $26,546 |
| Walther Farms, Llc - Ks | 16 | Potato Farming | $33,817 |
| Soons Orchards | 16 | Apple Orchards | $28,856 |
| J. Hernandez Harvesting, Inc. | 15 | Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders | $26,638 |
| Guillot Farms, Inc. | 15 | Sugarcane Farming | $24,213 |
| Jft Harvesting, Inc. | 15 | Potato Farming | $25,491 |
| Champagne Farms, Inc. | 15 | Sugarcane Farming | $24,293 |
| Standlee Ag Resources | 15 | All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming | $27,123 |
| Jentzsch Kearl Farms | 15 | Potato Farming | $27,871 |
| Industry | Jobs | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Cattle Feedlots | 28 | $32,311 |
| Greenhouse, Nursery, and Floriculture Production | 22 | $29,785 |
| Grape Vineyards | 21 | $30,603 |
| Animal Production and Aquaculture | 21 | $30,237 |
| Noncitrus Fruit and Tree Nut Farming | 20 | $30,742 |
| Hog and Pig Farming | 20 | $29,934 |
| Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing | 20 | $26,200 |
| Transportation Equipment and Supplies (except Motor Vehicle) Merchant Wholesalers | 18 | $23,542 |
| Apiculture | 16 | $29,455 |
| Oilseed (except Soybean) Farming | 16 | $26,924 |