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Precision Agriculture Technicians Salary in FL

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Precision Agriculture Technicians in FL have a median annual salary of $42,700, with 240 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $37,490 at the 10th percentile to $75,840 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

$42,700

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$20.53

Employment

240

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$37,490
10th
$40,130
25th
$42,700
Median
$55,660
75th
$75,840
90th

Local compared with national

FL

$42,700

Median annual · 2025

United States

$49,630

Median annual · 2025

The FL median is 14.0% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $6,930).

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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