As of June 2026, Agricultural Equipment Operators has an AI-exposure score of 47/100 (Moderate exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.

AI Exposure Score for

Agricultural Equipment Operators

47/100
Moderate exposure
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More exposed than 26% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$41,730. About 10,500 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).

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How this role compares to similar Farming & Forestry roles

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Role snapshot

What this role usually involves

O*NET 29.1 exact occupation

Drive and control equipment to support agricultural activities such as tilling soil; planting, cultivating, and harvesting crops; feeding and herding livestock; or removing animal waste. May perform tasks such as crop baling or hay bucking. May operate stationary equipment to perform post-harvest tasks such as husking, shelling, threshing, and ginning.

Common titles
Equipment OperatorFarm Equipment OperatorLoader OperatorRake OperatorBaler OperatorCutter Operator
Typical preparation
Little or No Preparation Needed: Some of these occupations may require a high school diploma or GED certificate. Little or no previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, a person can become a waiter or waitress even if he/she has never worked before.
Skills and knowledge
Operation and ControlCritical ThinkingSocial PerceptivenessSpeakingEnglish Language
Tools and technology
Microsoft AccessMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointFarm Management Software Hay and Crop ManagerMartens Farms Farm Site MateMartens Farms Farm Trac
Work context
Face-to-face discussionsFrequent contact with othersTelephoneDecision latitude

Source: O*NET 29.1 exact occupation - Agricultural Equipment Operators, SOC 45-2091.00. Context describes the role; the AI-exposure score remains a separate task-exposure estimate.

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Agricultural Equipment Operators tasks, by AI exposure

Automatable

No automatable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as augmentable (65%).

Augmentable
  • Weigh crop-filled containers, and record weights and other identifying information.
  • Load hoppers, containers, or conveyors to feed machines with products, using forklifts, transfer augers, suction gates, shovels, or pitchforks.
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Durable
  • Irrigate soil, using portable pipes or ditch systems, and maintain ditches or pipes and pumps.
  • Mix specified materials or chemicals, and dump solutions, powders, or seeds into planter or sprayer machinery.
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Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse
80% skills overlap · Moderate exposure · ~US$35,660
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