Farm manager earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level farm manager earnings begin at:

$69.71 per hour

$144,990 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level farm manager earnings begin at:

$31.08 per hour

$64,650 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level farm manager earnings begin at:

$26.82 per hour

$55,790 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level farm manager earnings begin at:

$21.87 per hour

$45,480 per year

10th percentile

Starting level farm manager earnings begin at:

$16.92 per hour

$35,190 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 9% less than similar careers in Nebraska. On average, they make less than natural sciences managers but more than soil and water conservationists.

Career Median Salary
Natural sciences manager salary $87K
Fundraising manager salary $80K
IT manager salary $86K
Mail superintendent salary $70K
Certified crop advisor salary $65K
Farm manager salary $56K
Aquacultural manager salary $56K
Range manager salary $67K
Conservation scientist salary $67K
Soil and water conservationist salary $67K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)