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Director of Agricultural Operations Salary
by City (2026)

Lead agricultural operations, manage large-scale farming programs, and drive sustainability. National median: $132K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$132K

Top 10% earn

$228K

Entry level

$98K

Salary growth

+3%/yr

Director of Agricultural Operations salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$142K	$191K	$254K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$139K	$187K	$249K	210	9.3%
New York City, NY	$133K	$179K	$237K	187	6.85%
Oakland, CA	$132K	$178K	$236K	185	9.3%
Boston, MA	$132K	$178K	$236K	162	5%
Cambridge, MA	$132K	$178K	$236K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$132K	$178K	$236K	185	11%
Washington, DC	$129K	$174K	$231K	152	8.5%
Bellevue, WA	$128K	$173K	$229K	175	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$127K	$171K	$227K	172	9.3%
San Diego, CA	$125K	$169K	$224K	148	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$124K	$167K	$222K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$124K	$167K	$222K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$123K	$166K	$219K	162	None ✓
Los Angeles, CA	$123K	$165K	$219K	163	9.3%
Seattle, WA	$123K	$165K	$219K	150	None ✓
Arlington, VA	$123K	$165K	$219K	148	5.75%
Jersey City, NJ	$123K	$165K	$219K	162	10.75%
Stamford, CT	$121K	$163K	$216K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$120K	$162K	$214K	155	11%
Newark, NJ	$120K	$161K	$214K	155	10.75%
Santa Ana, CA	$118K	$159K	$211K	150	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$117K	$158K	$209K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$117K	$158K	$209K	148	5.75%
Sacramento, CA	$116K	$156K	$207K	128	9.3%
Long Beach, CA	$116K	$156K	$207K	155	9.3%
Worcester, MA	$116K	$156K	$207K	120	5%
Alexandria, VA	$116K	$156K	$207K	145	5.75%
Philadelphia, PA	$116K	$156K	$207K	110	3.07%
Baltimore, MD	$116K	$156K	$207K	115	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$116K	$156K	$207K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$114K	$154K	$204K	140	10.75%
Chula Vista, CA	$113K	$152K	$202K	138	9.3%
Durham, NC	$113K	$152K	$201K	100	4.75%
Edison, NJ	$113K	$152K	$202K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$113K	$152K	$202K	138	None ✓
Denver, CO	$110K	$148K	$196K	118	4.55%
Portland, OR	$110K	$148K	$196K	130	9.9%
Honolulu, HI	$110K	$148K	$196K	192	11%
Anchorage, AK	$110K	$148K	$196K	128	None ✓
Austin, TX	$108K	$145K	$193K	110	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$108K	$145K	$193K	107	4.95%
Raleigh, NC	$108K	$145K	$193K	102	4.75%
Hartford, CT	$108K	$145K	$193K	118	6.99%
New Haven, CT	$107K	$144K	$191K	122	6.99%
Tacoma, WA	$106K	$143K	$189K	128	None ✓
Pittsburgh, PA	$106K	$143K	$189K	90	3.07%
Minneapolis, MN	$106K	$143K	$189K	106	6.8%
Huntsville, AL	$106K	$143K	$189K	88	5%
Nashua, NH	$106K	$143K	$189K	120	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$105K	$142K	$188K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$105K	$142K	$188K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$105K	$142K	$188K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$105K	$142K	$188K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$105K	$142K	$188K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$105K	$142K	$188K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$105K	$142K	$188K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$105K	$142K	$188K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$105K	$142K	$188K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$105K	$142K	$188K	118	5.99%
Hialeah, FL	$104K	$140K	$186K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$104K	$140K	$186K	115	None ✓
Lakewood, CO	$104K	$140K	$186K	115	4.55%
Ann Arbor, MI	$104K	$140K	$186K	115	4.25%
Frederick, MD	$104K	$140K	$186K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$104K	$140K	$186K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$104K	$140K	$186K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$104K	$140K	$186K	115	5.99%
Houston, TX	$103K	$139K	$184K	91	None ✓
Dallas, TX	$103K	$139K	$184K	96	None ✓
Plano, TX	$103K	$139K	$184K	105	None ✓
Miami, FL	$103K	$139K	$184K	123	None ✓
Scottsdale, AZ	$103K	$139K	$184K	118	2.5%
Aurora, CO	$103K	$139K	$184K	112	4.55%
Atlanta, GA	$103K	$139K	$184K	99	5.75%
Madison, WI	$103K	$139K	$184K	102	5.3%
St. Paul, MN	$103K	$139K	$184K	104	6.8%
Salt Lake City, UT	$103K	$139K	$184K	105	4.85%
Pembroke Pines, FL	$103K	$138K	$183K	112	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$103K	$138K	$183K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$103K	$138K	$183K	112	4.75%
Eugene, OR	$102K	$137K	$182K	110	9.9%
Round Rock, TX	$101K	$136K	$180K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$101K	$136K	$180K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$101K	$136K	$180K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$101K	$136K	$180K	108	4.55%
Boise, ID	$101K	$136K	$180K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$101K	$136K	$180K	108	6.6%
McKinney, TX	$100K	$135K	$179K	108	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$100K	$135K	$178K	105	9.3%
Chandler, AZ	$100K	$135K	$179K	105	2.5%
Springfield, MA	$100K	$135K	$178K	105	5%
Salem, OR	$100K	$135K	$178K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$100K	$135K	$178K	105	None ✓
Provo, UT	$100K	$135K	$179K	100	4.85%
Meridian, ID	$100K	$135K	$178K	105	5.8%
Carrollton, TX	$99K	$133K	$176K	102	None ✓
Missoula, MT	$99K	$133K	$176K	102	6.75%
Fort Worth, TX	$98K	$132K	$175K	93	None ✓
Irving, TX	$98K	$132K	$175K	97	None ✓
Denton, TX	$98K	$132K	$175K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$98K	$132K	$175K	100	9.3%
Tampa, FL	$98K	$132K	$175K	102	None ✓
Cape Coral, FL	$98K	$132K	$175K	100	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$98K	$132K	$175K	118	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$98K	$132K	$175K	100	2.5%
Peoria, AZ	$98K	$132K	$175K	100	2.5%
Charlotte, NC	$98K	$132K	$175K	100	4.75%
Virginia Beach, VA	$98K	$132K	$175K	98	5.75%
Nashville, TN	$98K	$132K	$175K	102	None ✓
Rochester, MN	$98K	$132K	$175K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$98K	$132K	$175K	100	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$98K	$132K	$175K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$98K	$132K	$175K	100	6.6%
Albany, NY	$97K	$131K	$173K	98	6.85%
Port St. Lucie, FL	$97K	$131K	$173K	98	None ✓
Chesapeake, VA	$97K	$131K	$173K	98	5.75%
North Las Vegas, NV	$97K	$131K	$173K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$97K	$131K	$173K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$97K	$131K	$173K	98	4.85%
Nampa, ID	$97K	$131K	$173K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$97K	$131K	$173K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$97K	$131K	$173K	98	7.15%
Arlington, TX	$96K	$129K	$172K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$96K	$129K	$172K	91	None ✓
Bakersfield, CA	$96K	$129K	$171K	95	9.3%
Orlando, FL	$96K	$129K	$172K	100	None ✓
Aurora, IL	$96K	$129K	$171K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$96K	$129K	$171K	95	2.5%
Colorado Springs, CO	$96K	$129K	$172K	102	4.55%
Norfolk, VA	$96K	$129K	$171K	95	5.75%
Richmond, VA	$96K	$129K	$172K	98	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$96K	$129K	$171K	95	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$96K	$129K	$172K	90	3.99%
Allentown, PA	$96K	$129K	$171K	95	3.07%
Reno, NV	$96K	$129K	$172K	108	None ✓
North Charleston, SC	$96K	$129K	$171K	95	6.5%
Midland, TX	$95K	$128K	$169K	92	None ✓
Athens, GA	$95K	$128K	$169K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$95K	$128K	$169K	92	6.8%
Greenville, SC	$95K	$128K	$169K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$95K	$128K	$169K	92	None ✓
St. Petersburg, FL	$94K	$127K	$168K	105	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$94K	$127K	$168K	98	2.5%
St. Louis, MO	$94K	$127K	$168K	86	5.3%
Milwaukee, WI	$94K	$127K	$168K	90	5.3%
Charleston, SC	$94K	$127K	$168K	105	6.5%
Grand Prairie, TX	$94K	$126K	$167K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$94K	$126K	$167K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$94K	$126K	$167K	90	4.95%
Sterling Heights, MI	$94K	$126K	$167K	90	4.25%
Kenosha, WI	$94K	$126K	$167K	90	5.3%
Fargo, ND	$94K	$126K	$167K	90	2.5%
San Antonio, TX	$93K	$125K	$166K	87	None ✓
Pasadena, TX	$93K	$125K	$166K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$93K	$125K	$166K	88	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$93K	$125K	$166K	102	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$93K	$125K	$166K	90	6.85%
Syracuse, NY	$93K	$125K	$166K	88	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$93K	$125K	$166K	93	None ✓
Gainesville, FL	$93K	$125K	$166K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$93K	$125K	$166K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$93K	$125K	$166K	88	None ✓
Cincinnati, OH	$93K	$125K	$166K	88	3.99%
Detroit, MI	$93K	$125K	$166K	82	4.25%
Kansas City, MO	$93K	$125K	$166K	90	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$93K	$125K	$166K	88	3.23%
Green Bay, WI	$93K	$125K	$166K	88	5.3%
Las Vegas, NV	$93K	$125K	$166K	102	None ✓
Lexington, KY	$93K	$125K	$166K	88	5%
Albuquerque, NM	$93K	$125K	$166K	88	5.9%
Great Falls, MT	$93K	$125K	$166K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$93K	$125K	$166K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$93K	$125K	$166K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$93K	$125K	$166K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$93K	$125K	$166K	88	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$92K	$124K	$164K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$92K	$124K	$164K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$92K	$124K	$164K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$92K	$124K	$164K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$92K	$124K	$164K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$92K	$124K	$164K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$92K	$124K	$164K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$92K	$124K	$164K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$92K	$124K	$164K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$92K	$124K	$164K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$92K	$124K	$164K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$92K	$124K	$164K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$92K	$124K	$164K	85	4.9%
Amarillo, TX	$91K	$122K	$162K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$91K	$122K	$162K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$91K	$122K	$162K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$91K	$122K	$162K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$91K	$122K	$162K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$91K	$122K	$162K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$91K	$122K	$162K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$91K	$122K	$162K	82	3.23%
Mobile, AL	$91K	$122K	$162K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$91K	$122K	$162K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$91K	$122K	$162K	82	4.82%
Killeen, TX	$90K	$121K	$160K	80	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$90K	$121K	$161K	88	6.85%
Rockford, IL	$90K	$121K	$160K	80	4.95%
Spokane, WA	$90K	$121K	$161K	95	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$90K	$121K	$161K	90	2.5%
Macon, GA	$90K	$121K	$160K	80	5.75%
Knoxville, TN	$90K	$121K	$161K	85	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$90K	$121K	$161K	82	3.99%
Akron, OH	$90K	$121K	$160K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$90K	$121K	$160K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$90K	$121K	$160K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$90K	$121K	$160K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$90K	$121K	$160K	80	3.23%
Louisville, KY	$90K	$121K	$161K	85	5%
Bowling Green, KY	$90K	$121K	$160K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$90K	$121K	$160K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$90K	$121K	$160K	80	4.75%
New Orleans, LA	$90K	$121K	$161K	92	6%
Baton Rouge, LA	$90K	$121K	$161K	88	6%
Las Cruces, NM	$90K	$121K	$160K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$90K	$121K	$160K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$89K	$120K	$159K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$89K	$120K	$159K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$89K	$120K	$159K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$89K	$120K	$159K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$89K	$120K	$159K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$89K	$120K	$159K	78	6.5%
Grand Rapids, MI	$88K	$119K	$158K	90	4.25%
Birmingham, AL	$88K	$119K	$158K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$88K	$119K	$158K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$88K	$119K	$158K	82	4.75%
Des Moines, IA	$88K	$119K	$158K	88	4.82%
Omaha, NE	$88K	$119K	$158K	88	5.84%
Brownsville, TX	$88K	$118K	$157K	75	None ✓
Fort Smith, AR	$88K	$118K	$157K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$88K	$118K	$157K	75	6.5%
Corpus Christi, TX	$86K	$116K	$154K	84	None ✓
Savannah, GA	$86K	$116K	$154K	92	5.75%
Memphis, TN	$86K	$116K	$154K	82	None ✓
Tulsa, OK	$86K	$116K	$154K	80	4.75%
Wichita, KS	$86K	$116K	$154K	82	5.7%
El Paso, TX	$83K	$112K	$149K	82	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$83K	$112K	$149K	82	4.9%
Lubbock, TX	$80K	$108K	$144K	78	None ✓
Laredo, TX	$76K	$103K	$137K	76	None ✓

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Director of Agricultural Operations Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Director of Agricultural Operations is $132,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $98,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $175,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Director of Agricultural Operationss nationally earn $228,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's in Agriculture; MBA preferred; 12+ years. This role is 15% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Director of Agricultural Operations compensation is growing at 3% annually, near the national average wage growth rate.

Director of Agricultural Operations salary FAQ

How much does a Director of Agricultural Operations make?

The median Director of Agricultural Operations salary in the US is $132,000 per year — about $63/hour. Most earn between $98,000 (25th percentile) and $175,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a Director of Agricultural Operations?

Entry-level Director of Agricultural Operations positions typically start around $98,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid Director of Agricultural Operationss earn?

The top 10% of Director of Agricultural Operationss earn $228,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays Director of Agricultural Operationss the most?

San Francisco has the highest median Director of Agricultural Operations salary at $191K among the cities we track. But high-cost metros like San Francisco and New York often have lower real purchasing power once cost of living and taxes are factored in.

Are Director of Agricultural Operations salaries going up?

Yes — Director of Agricultural Operations pay is growing about 3% year over year, near the US average wage-growth rate.

Director of Agricultural Operations Salaryby City (2026)