Agriculture30% remote-eligible+12% YoY growth

Precision Agriculture Specialist Salary
by City (2026)

Use technology including drones, GPS, and data analytics to optimize crop production. National median: $78K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$78K

Top 10% earn

$140K

Entry level

$58K

Salary growth

+12%/yr

Precision Agriculture Specialist salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$84K	$113K	$152K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$82K	$111K	$149K	210	9.3%
New York City, NY	$79K	$106K	$142K	187	6.85%
Oakland, CA	$78K	$105K	$142K	185	9.3%
Boston, MA	$78K	$105K	$142K	162	5%
Cambridge, MA	$78K	$105K	$142K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$78K	$105K	$142K	185	11%
Washington, DC	$77K	$103K	$139K	152	8.5%
Bellevue, WA	$76K	$102K	$137K	175	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$75K	$101K	$136K	172	9.3%
San Diego, CA	$74K	$100K	$134K	148	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$73K	$99K	$133K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$73K	$99K	$133K	165	5.75%
Los Angeles, CA	$73K	$98K	$131K	163	9.3%
Seattle, WA	$73K	$98K	$131K	150	None ✓
Kirkland, WA	$73K	$98K	$132K	162	None ✓
Arlington, VA	$73K	$98K	$131K	148	5.75%
Jersey City, NJ	$73K	$98K	$131K	162	10.75%
Stamford, CT	$72K	$96K	$130K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$71K	$96K	$129K	155	11%
Newark, NJ	$71K	$95K	$128K	155	10.75%
Santa Ana, CA	$70K	$94K	$126K	150	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$69K	$93K	$126K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$69K	$93K	$126K	148	5.75%
Sacramento, CA	$68K	$92K	$124K	128	9.3%
Long Beach, CA	$68K	$92K	$124K	155	9.3%
Worcester, MA	$68K	$92K	$124K	120	5%
Alexandria, VA	$69K	$92K	$124K	145	5.75%
Philadelphia, PA	$68K	$92K	$124K	110	3.07%
Baltimore, MD	$68K	$92K	$124K	115	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$69K	$92K	$124K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$67K	$91K	$122K	140	10.75%
Chula Vista, CA	$67K	$90K	$121K	138	9.3%
Durham, NC	$67K	$90K	$121K	100	4.75%
Edison, NJ	$67K	$90K	$121K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$67K	$90K	$121K	138	None ✓
Denver, CO	$65K	$87K	$118K	118	4.55%
Portland, OR	$65K	$87K	$118K	130	9.9%
Honolulu, HI	$65K	$87K	$118K	192	11%
Anchorage, AK	$65K	$87K	$118K	128	None ✓
Austin, TX	$64K	$86K	$116K	110	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$64K	$86K	$116K	107	4.95%
Raleigh, NC	$64K	$86K	$116K	102	4.75%
Hartford, CT	$64K	$86K	$116K	118	6.99%
New Haven, CT	$63K	$85K	$114K	122	6.99%
Frisco, TX	$62K	$84K	$113K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$62K	$84K	$113K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$62K	$84K	$113K	118	4.95%
Tacoma, WA	$63K	$84K	$113K	128	None ✓
Vancouver, WA	$62K	$84K	$113K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$62K	$84K	$113K	118	5%
Pittsburgh, PA	$63K	$84K	$113K	90	3.07%
Minneapolis, MN	$63K	$84K	$113K	106	6.8%
Gresham, OR	$62K	$84K	$113K	118	9.9%
Huntsville, AL	$63K	$84K	$113K	88	5%
Bridgeport, CT	$62K	$84K	$113K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$62K	$84K	$113K	118	None ✓
Nashua, NH	$63K	$84K	$114K	120	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$62K	$84K	$113K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$62K	$84K	$113K	118	5.99%
Hialeah, FL	$61K	$83K	$111K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$61K	$83K	$111K	115	None ✓
Lakewood, CO	$61K	$83K	$111K	115	4.55%
Ann Arbor, MI	$61K	$83K	$111K	115	4.25%
Frederick, MD	$61K	$83K	$111K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$61K	$83K	$111K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$61K	$83K	$111K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$61K	$83K	$111K	115	5.99%
Houston, TX	$61K	$82K	$110K	91	None ✓
Dallas, TX	$61K	$82K	$110K	96	None ✓
Plano, TX	$61K	$82K	$110K	105	None ✓
Miami, FL	$61K	$82K	$110K	123	None ✓
Pembroke Pines, FL	$61K	$82K	$110K	112	None ✓
Scottsdale, AZ	$61K	$82K	$110K	118	2.5%
Aurora, CO	$61K	$82K	$110K	112	4.55%
Fort Collins, CO	$61K	$82K	$110K	112	4.55%
Atlanta, GA	$61K	$82K	$110K	99	5.75%
Cary, NC	$61K	$82K	$110K	112	4.75%
Madison, WI	$61K	$82K	$110K	102	5.3%
St. Paul, MN	$61K	$82K	$110K	104	6.8%
Salt Lake City, UT	$61K	$82K	$110K	105	4.85%
Eugene, OR	$60K	$81K	$109K	110	9.9%
McKinney, TX	$59K	$80K	$107K	108	None ✓
Round Rock, TX	$60K	$80K	$108K	108	None ✓
Chandler, AZ	$59K	$80K	$107K	105	2.5%
Gilbert, AZ	$60K	$80K	$108K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$60K	$80K	$108K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$60K	$80K	$108K	108	4.55%
Provo, UT	$59K	$80K	$107K	100	4.85%
Boise, ID	$60K	$80K	$108K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$60K	$80K	$108K	108	6.6%
Carrollton, TX	$58K	$79K	$106K	102	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$59K	$79K	$107K	105	9.3%
Springfield, MA	$59K	$79K	$107K	105	5%
Salem, OR	$59K	$79K	$107K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$59K	$79K	$107K	105	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$59K	$79K	$107K	105	5.8%
Missoula, MT	$58K	$79K	$106K	102	6.75%
Fort Worth, TX	$58K	$78K	$105K	93	None ✓
Irving, TX	$58K	$78K	$105K	97	None ✓
Denton, TX	$58K	$78K	$105K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$58K	$78K	$105K	100	9.3%
Tampa, FL	$58K	$78K	$105K	102	None ✓
Cape Coral, FL	$58K	$78K	$105K	100	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$58K	$78K	$105K	118	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$58K	$78K	$105K	100	2.5%
Peoria, AZ	$58K	$78K	$105K	100	2.5%
Charlotte, NC	$58K	$78K	$105K	100	4.75%
Virginia Beach, VA	$58K	$78K	$105K	98	5.75%
Nashville, TN	$58K	$78K	$105K	102	None ✓
Rochester, MN	$58K	$78K	$105K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$58K	$78K	$105K	100	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$58K	$78K	$105K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$58K	$78K	$105K	100	6.6%
Albany, NY	$57K	$77K	$104K	98	6.85%
Port St. Lucie, FL	$57K	$77K	$104K	98	None ✓
Chesapeake, VA	$57K	$77K	$104K	98	5.75%
North Las Vegas, NV	$57K	$77K	$104K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$57K	$77K	$104K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$57K	$77K	$104K	98	4.85%
Nampa, ID	$57K	$77K	$104K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$57K	$77K	$104K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$57K	$77K	$104K	98	7.15%
Arlington, TX	$57K	$76K	$103K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$57K	$76K	$103K	91	None ✓
Bakersfield, CA	$57K	$76K	$103K	95	9.3%
Orlando, FL	$57K	$76K	$103K	100	None ✓
Aurora, IL	$57K	$76K	$103K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$57K	$76K	$103K	95	2.5%
Colorado Springs, CO	$57K	$76K	$103K	102	4.55%
Norfolk, VA	$57K	$76K	$103K	95	5.75%
Richmond, VA	$57K	$76K	$103K	98	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$57K	$76K	$103K	95	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$57K	$76K	$103K	90	3.99%
Allentown, PA	$57K	$76K	$103K	95	3.07%
Reno, NV	$57K	$76K	$103K	108	None ✓
North Charleston, SC	$57K	$76K	$103K	95	6.5%
Grand Prairie, TX	$56K	$75K	$100K	90	None ✓
Midland, TX	$56K	$75K	$101K	92	None ✓
St. Petersburg, FL	$56K	$75K	$101K	105	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$56K	$75K	$100K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$56K	$75K	$100K	90	4.95%
Mesa, AZ	$56K	$75K	$101K	98	2.5%
Athens, GA	$56K	$75K	$101K	92	5.75%
Sterling Heights, MI	$56K	$75K	$100K	90	4.25%
St. Louis, MO	$56K	$75K	$101K	86	5.3%
Milwaukee, WI	$56K	$75K	$101K	90	5.3%
Kenosha, WI	$56K	$75K	$100K	90	5.3%
Duluth, MN	$56K	$75K	$101K	92	6.8%
Charleston, SC	$56K	$75K	$101K	105	6.5%
Greenville, SC	$56K	$75K	$101K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$56K	$75K	$101K	92	None ✓
Fargo, ND	$56K	$75K	$100K	90	2.5%
San Antonio, TX	$55K	$74K	$100K	87	None ✓
Pasadena, TX	$55K	$74K	$100K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$55K	$74K	$100K	88	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$55K	$74K	$100K	102	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$55K	$74K	$100K	90	6.85%
Syracuse, NY	$55K	$74K	$100K	88	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$55K	$74K	$100K	93	None ✓
Gainesville, FL	$55K	$74K	$100K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$55K	$74K	$100K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$55K	$74K	$100K	88	None ✓
Cincinnati, OH	$55K	$74K	$100K	88	3.99%
Detroit, MI	$55K	$74K	$100K	82	4.25%
Kansas City, MO	$55K	$74K	$100K	90	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$55K	$74K	$100K	88	3.23%
Green Bay, WI	$55K	$74K	$100K	88	5.3%
Las Vegas, NV	$55K	$74K	$100K	102	None ✓
Lexington, KY	$55K	$74K	$100K	88	5%
Albuquerque, NM	$55K	$74K	$100K	88	5.9%
Great Falls, MT	$55K	$74K	$100K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$55K	$74K	$100K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$55K	$74K	$100K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$55K	$74K	$100K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$55K	$74K	$100K	88	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$54K	$73K	$98K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$54K	$73K	$98K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$54K	$73K	$98K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$54K	$73K	$98K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$54K	$73K	$98K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$54K	$73K	$98K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$54K	$73K	$98K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$54K	$73K	$98K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$54K	$73K	$98K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$54K	$73K	$98K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$54K	$73K	$98K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$54K	$73K	$98K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$54K	$73K	$98K	85	4.9%
Amarillo, TX	$54K	$72K	$97K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$54K	$72K	$97K	82	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$53K	$72K	$97K	88	6.85%
Spokane, WA	$53K	$72K	$97K	95	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$53K	$72K	$97K	90	2.5%
Pueblo, CO	$54K	$72K	$97K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$54K	$72K	$97K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$54K	$72K	$97K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$54K	$72K	$97K	82	4.75%
Knoxville, TN	$53K	$72K	$97K	85	None ✓
Clarksville, TN	$54K	$72K	$97K	82	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$53K	$72K	$97K	82	3.99%
South Bend, IN	$54K	$72K	$97K	82	3.23%
Louisville, KY	$53K	$72K	$97K	85	5%
Mobile, AL	$54K	$72K	$97K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$54K	$72K	$97K	82	4.75%
New Orleans, LA	$53K	$72K	$97K	92	6%
Baton Rouge, LA	$53K	$72K	$97K	88	6%
Davenport, IA	$54K	$72K	$97K	82	4.82%
Killeen, TX	$53K	$71K	$96K	80	None ✓
Abilene, TX	$53K	$71K	$95K	78	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$53K	$71K	$96K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$53K	$71K	$96K	80	5.75%
Toledo, OH	$53K	$71K	$95K	78	3.99%
Akron, OH	$53K	$71K	$96K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$53K	$71K	$96K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$53K	$71K	$96K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$53K	$71K	$96K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$53K	$71K	$96K	80	3.23%
Evansville, IN	$53K	$71K	$95K	78	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$53K	$71K	$96K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$53K	$71K	$96K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$53K	$71K	$96K	80	4.75%
Shreveport, LA	$53K	$71K	$95K	78	6%
Las Cruces, NM	$53K	$71K	$96K	80	5.9%
Jackson, MS	$53K	$71K	$95K	78	5%
Gulfport, MS	$53K	$71K	$96K	80	5%
Charleston, WV	$53K	$71K	$95K	78	6.5%
Brownsville, TX	$52K	$70K	$94K	75	None ✓
Grand Rapids, MI	$52K	$70K	$95K	90	4.25%
Birmingham, AL	$52K	$70K	$95K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$52K	$70K	$95K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$52K	$70K	$95K	82	4.75%
Des Moines, IA	$52K	$70K	$95K	88	4.82%
Omaha, NE	$52K	$70K	$95K	88	5.84%
Fort Smith, AR	$52K	$70K	$94K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$52K	$70K	$94K	75	6.5%
Corpus Christi, TX	$51K	$69K	$92K	84	None ✓
Savannah, GA	$51K	$69K	$92K	92	5.75%
Memphis, TN	$51K	$69K	$92K	82	None ✓
Tulsa, OK	$51K	$69K	$92K	80	4.75%
Wichita, KS	$51K	$69K	$92K	82	5.7%
El Paso, TX	$49K	$66K	$89K	82	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$49K	$66K	$89K	82	4.9%
Lubbock, TX	$48K	$64K	$86K	78	None ✓
Laredo, TX	$45K	$61K	$82K	76	None ✓

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Precision Agriculture Specialist Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Precision Agriculture Specialist is $78,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $58,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $105,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Precision Agriculture Specialists nationally earn $140,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's in Agriculture or Engineering; GIS/drone expertise. This role is 30% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Precision Agriculture Specialist compensation is growing at 12% annually, well above the national average wage growth rate. Demand for qualified Precision Agriculture Specialists significantly outpaces supply in most major metros.

Precision Agriculture Specialist salary FAQ

How much does a Precision Agriculture Specialist make?

The median Precision Agriculture Specialist salary in the US is $78,000 per year — about $38/hour. Most earn between $58,000 (25th percentile) and $105,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a Precision Agriculture Specialist?

Entry-level Precision Agriculture Specialist positions typically start around $58,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid Precision Agriculture Specialists earn?

The top 10% of Precision Agriculture Specialists earn $140,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays Precision Agriculture Specialists the most?

San Francisco has the highest median Precision Agriculture Specialist salary at $113K 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 Precision Agriculture Specialist salaries going up?

Yes — Precision Agriculture Specialist pay is growing about 12% year over year, above the US average wage-growth rate.

Precision Agriculture Specialist Salaryby City (2026)