Farm manager earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level farm manager earnings begin at:

$68.80 per hour

$143,090 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level farm manager earnings begin at:

$56.86 per hour

$118,260 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level farm manager earnings begin at:

$46.12 per hour

$95,930 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level farm manager earnings begin at:

$31.35 per hour

$65,200 per year

10th percentile

Starting level farm manager earnings begin at:

$22.74 per hour

$47,290 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 6% less than similar careers in Minnesota. On average, they make less than industrial production managers but more than logisticians.

Career Median Salary
Industrial production manager salary $100K
Biomass power plant manager salary $100K
Biofuels production manager salary $100K
Operations manager salary $94K
Health services manager salary $100K
Aquacultural manager salary $96K
Farm manager salary $96K
Construction manager salary $91K
IT manager salary $78K
Logistician salary $71K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)