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Precision Agriculture Technicians Salary in Ames, IA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Precision Agriculture Technicians in Ames, IA have a median annual salary of $48,430, with 140 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $36,110 at the 10th percentile to $72,520 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$48,430

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$23.29

Employment

140

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$36,110
10th
$37,440
25th
$48,430
Median
$61,180
75th
$72,520
90th

Local compared with national

Ames, IA

$48,430

Median annual · 2025

United States

$49,630

Median annual · 2025

The Ames, IA median is 2.4% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $1,200).

Top skills

  1. 1.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.9
  2. 2.Active ListeningImportance 3.8
  3. 3.SpeakingImportance 3.8
  4. 4.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.8
  5. 5.WritingImportance 3.5
  6. 6.Active LearningImportance 3.4
  7. 7.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.4
  8. 8.MathematicsImportance 3.3
  9. 9.MonitoringImportance 3.3
  10. 10.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.3
  11. 11.Systems AnalysisImportance 3.1
  12. 12.Systems EvaluationImportance 3.1

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Job zone
3

Technology used

  • Ag Leader Technology SMS Advanced
  • AGCO GTA Software Suite
  • ESRI ArcGIS software
  • ESRI ArcPad
  • ESRI ArcView
  • Farm Works Site Pro
  • GeoAgro GIS
  • Geographic information system GIS systems
  • Global positioning system GPS software
  • John Deere Apex Farm Management
  • MapShots EASi Suite
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook

Common tasks

  • Document and maintain records of precision agriculture information.
  • Collect information about soil or field attributes, yield data, or field boundaries, using field data recorders and basic geographic information systems (GIS).
  • Use geospatial technology to develop soil sampling grids or identify sampling sites for testing characteristics such as nitrogen, phosphorus, or potassium content, pH, or micronutrients.
  • Divide agricultural fields into georeferenced zones, based on soil characteristics and production potentials.
  • Install, calibrate, or maintain sensors, mechanical controls, GPS-based vehicle guidance systems, or computer settings.
  • Create, layer, and analyze maps showing precision agricultural data, such as crop yields, soil characteristics, input applications, terrain, drainage patterns, or field management history.
  • Compare crop yield maps with maps of soil test data, chemical application patterns, or other information to develop site-specific crop management plans.
  • Analyze geospatial data to determine agricultural implications of factors such as soil quality, terrain, field productivity, fertilizers, or weather conditions.
  • Identify spatial coordinates, using remote sensing and Global Positioning System (GPS) data.
  • Analyze data from harvester monitors to develop yield maps.

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