Farm manager earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level farm manager earnings begin at:

$79.78 per hour

$165,949 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level farm manager earnings begin at:

$56.48 per hour

$117,476 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level farm manager earnings begin at:

$38.48 per hour

$80,032 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level farm manager earnings begin at:

$26.21 per hour

$54,523 per year

10th percentile

Starting level farm manager earnings begin at:

$18.56 per hour

$38,597 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Farm manager salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Minnesota $95,930
North Carolina $90,730
New Jersey $90,300
Virginia $86,170
Nevada $82,060
Iowa $80,032
Washington $79,880
Wyoming $79,010
California $78,940
Kentucky $78,290
New York $77,050
Georgia $75,450
Pennsylvania $75,105
South Carolina $73,740
Ohio $72,070
Louisiana $70,900
Michigan $70,110
Oregon $69,530
Maryland $69,370
Florida $66,600
Indiana $64,030
Texas $63,160
Massachusetts $62,550
Arkansas $61,170
Wisconsin $60,520
Idaho $58,270
Arizona $57,690
Illinois $57,336
Missouri $56,870
Nebraska $55,790
Oklahoma $54,030
Colorado $53,980
Tennessee $48,620
New Mexico $46,420

How do farm manager salaries compare to similar careers?

Farm managers earn about the same as related careers in Iowa. On average, they make less than investment fund managers but more than IT managers.

Career Median Salary
Investment fund manager salary $90K
Purchasing manager salary $94K
Human resources manager salary $90K
Biofuels production manager salary $92K
Biomass power plant manager salary $92K
Farm manager salary $80K
Marketing manager salary $83K
Agricultural engineer salary $85K
Construction manager salary $82K
IT manager salary $80K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)