Agricultural Science Technicians


Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics > Agricultural Science Technicians > Wages & Trends
Occupation is in demand.
111500
100443
Agricultural Science Technicians

Agricultural Science Technicians - Wages & Trends

Wages vary by field. Wages also vary by employer and area of the country. The technician's education and experience also affect wages.

Most full-time science technicians receive typical benefits. These include paid vacation, sick leave, and health insurance.

Agricultural technicians (SOC 19-4012)
Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $15.50 $19.23 $24.66
Yearly $32,252 $39,995 $51,300
    Champaign Area Hourly $18.64 $24.75 $31.10
Yearly $38,769 $51,471 $64,697
    Cook County Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $23.56
Yearly $32,252 $32,252 $49,018
    Springfield Area Hourly $14.39 $16.61 $21.88
Yearly $29,940 $34,561 $45,505
United States Hourly $16.60 $20.08 $24.74
Yearly $34,520 $41,760 $51,450

Biological technicians (SOC 19-4021)

Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $19.52 $23.36 $37.65
Yearly $40,606 $48,603 $78,326
    Champaign Area Hourly $18.45 $25.42 $30.99
Yearly $38,390 $52,882 $64,459
    Cook County Hourly $19.53 $29.16 $37.98
Yearly $40,630 $60,650 $78,998
    Edwardsville Area Hourly $15.71 $17.14 $19.19
Yearly $32,676 $35,655 $39,917
    Lake County Hourly $19.53 $23.36 $28.14
Yearly $40,627 $48,603 $58,545
    Peoria-Bloomington Area Hourly $18.31 $23.89 $35.51
Yearly $38,086 $49,708 $73,870
United States Hourly $18.77 $23.87 $30.32
Yearly $39,040 $49,650 $63,060

Chemical technicians (SOC 19-4031)

Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $22.79 $26.19 $31.77
Yearly $47,403 $54,468 $66,068
    Champaign Area Hourly $24.91 $31.03 $41.25
Yearly $51,823 $64,547 $85,796
    Cook County Hourly $23.01 $26.19 $30.68
Yearly $47,863 $54,468 $63,801
    Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area Hourly $22.96 $25.47 $29.51
Yearly $47,746 $52,973 $61,393
    Edwardsville Area Hourly $23.16 $36.56 $52.03
Yearly $48,174 $76,047 $108,204
    Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area Hourly $23.61 $24.93 $31.19
Yearly $49,115 $51,864 $64,894
    Lake County Hourly $22.79 $25.70 $30.27
Yearly $47,403 $53,463 $62,959
    Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area Hourly $18.91 $20.82 $23.96
Yearly $39,334 $43,299 $49,823
    Northwest Illinois Area Hourly $27.51 $32.21 $36.95
Yearly $57,227 $67,010 $76,850
    Peoria-Bloomington Area Hourly $23.36 $26.46 $33.38
Yearly $48,604 $55,039 $69,429
    Rockford Area Hourly $21.17 $23.65 $28.87
Yearly $44,035 $49,180 $60,054
    St. Louis-Belleville Area Hourly $19.37 $24.20 $29.63
Yearly $40,279 $50,324 $61,630
    Will County Hourly $25.81 $31.19 $40.08
Yearly $53,674 $64,874 $83,377
United States Hourly $19.92 $24.44 $30.95
Yearly $41,430 $50,840 $64,370

Environmental science and protection technicians, including health (SOC 19-4042)

Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $18.25 $24.52 $39.16
Yearly $37,952 $50,997 $81,452
    Champaign Area Hourly $25.85 $25.85 $31.37
Yearly $53,770 $53,770 $65,255
    Cook County Hourly $18.25 $27.05 $41.41
Yearly $37,952 $56,269 $86,144
    Edwardsville Area Hourly $14.79 $20.04 $31.30
Yearly $30,748 $41,682 $65,105
    Lake County Hourly $22.00 $24.10 $41.41
Yearly $45,761 $50,130 $86,146
    Peoria-Bloomington Area Hourly $24.31 $25.71 $36.14
Yearly $50,561 $53,480 $75,166
    Rock Island-Moline Area Hourly $19.99 $20.58 $30.82
Yearly $41,580 $42,810 $64,117
    St. Louis-Belleville Area Hourly $15.03 $17.30 $23.68
Yearly $31,255 $35,978 $49,256
United States Hourly $18.64 $23.26 $30.24
Yearly $38,780 $48,380 $62,900

Food science technicians (SOC 19-4013)

Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $23.14 $25.15 $31.09
Yearly $48,128 $52,309 $64,674
    Cook County Hourly $23.16 $25.16 $31.25
Yearly $48,168 $52,330 $64,998
United States Hourly $18.82 $23.01 $28.94
Yearly $39,140 $47,860 $60,180

Geological technicians, except hydrologic technicians (SOC 19-4043)

Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $23.01 $25.21 $30.63
Yearly $47,865 $52,450 $63,722
United States Hourly $18.78 $23.31 $33.05
Yearly $39,060 $48,490 $68,750

Nuclear technicians (SOC 19-4051)

Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Wage data for this occupation are not available.
United States Hourly $37.70 $48.28 $51.67
Yearly $78,410 $100,420 $107,470

Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.