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Vineyard & Winery Workers vs Agricultural Equipment Operators

Median pay is about $6k higher for Agricultural Equipment Operators. Both usually start with the same education: no formal credential.

marks the higher pay or growth. Education, difficulty and the AI rows depend on what you want, so they are not marked.

Vineyard & Winery Workers compared with Agricultural Equipment Operators: pay, outlook, entry and AI exposure
MeasureVineyard & Winery WorkersAgricultural Equipment Operators
Pay
Median pay$35,660$41,730, higher
Entry pay 25th percentile$34,320$36,810, higher
Experienced pay 75th percentile$38,840$48,100, higher
Outlook, 2025 to 2035
Projected growth-2.4% Declining+8.6% Growing fast, higher
Openings a year72,50010,100
Getting in
Typical educationNo formal credentialNo formal credential
Difficulty modeled2 / 51.8 / 5
AI
Displacement risk modeledLowModerate
AI exposure modeled, percentile11th pct38th pct

Where the skills differ

Only Vineyard & Winery Workers

  • Writing

Only Agricultural Equipment Operators

  • Active Learning

Both lean on speaking, active listening, reading comprehension, critical thinking, monitoring.

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Pay and outlook: BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2025-2035). Skills: O*NET 30.3. Difficulty, displacement risk and AI exposure are modeled estimates. How these numbers are made.