# Precision Agriculture Technicians

> Apply geospatial technologies, including geographic information systems (GIS) and Global Positioning System (GPS), to agricultural production or management activities, such as pest scouting, site-specific pesticide application, yield mapping, or variable-rate irrigation. May use computers to develop or analyze maps or remote sensing images to compare physical topography with data on soils, fertilizer, pests, or weather.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/precision-agriculture-technicians
- SOC code: 19-4012.01
- Career family: Science
- Median annual pay: $49,630 (10th percentile $35,980, 90th percentile $76,480)
- Projected growth: Faster than average, +5.4%
- Openings a year: 2,800
- Typical entry education: Associate's degree
- Bright outlook: yes
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections
- Pay and outlook are for the broader BLS group "Agricultural technicians".

## Interest profile (code RIC)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 91 |
| Investigative (I) | 73 |
| Artistic (A) | 4 |
| Social (S) | 6 |
| Enterprising (E) | 18 |
| Conventional (C) | 66 |

## What you'd do

- Working with Computers (importance 86/100)
- Getting Information (importance 83/100)
- Analyzing Data or Information (importance 77/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 76/100)
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (importance 76/100)
- Communicating with People Outside the Organization (importance 74/100)
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment (importance 73/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 72/100)
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others (importance 71/100)
- Documenting/Recording Information (importance 70/100)

## Skills

Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Writing, Active Learning, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making, Mathematics, Monitoring

## Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service, Computers and Electronics, Sales and Marketing, English Language, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology, Biology, Food Production, Mechanical, Geography

## Also called

Agriculture Specialist, Agriculture Technician (Agriculture Tech), Agrintelligence Specialist (Agriculture Intelligence Specialist), Agronomist, Agronomy Consultant, Agronomy Specialist, Certified Crop Specialist, Crop Consultant, Crop Specialist, Extension Precision Agriculture Specialist

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Biology, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/2601) (CIP 2601, 1,703 colleges)
- [Agriculture, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/0100) (CIP 0100, 195 colleges)
- [Animal Sciences](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/0109) (CIP 0109, 167 colleges)
- [Plant Sciences](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/0111) (CIP 0111, 162 colleges)
- [Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/0113) (CIP 0113, 65 colleges)
- Soil Sciences (CIP 0112, 40 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Carlow University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/carlow-university-405) | Biology, General | $42,599 | $134,677 | $26,774 |
| [Providence College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/providence-college-2158) | Biology, General | $46,526 | $93,757 | $27,000 |
| [Seton Hall University-New Jersey](https://www.collegesref.com/college/seton-hall-university-new-jersey-2399) | Biology, General | $37,643 | $93,200 | $22,375 |
| [College of the Holy Cross](https://www.collegesref.com/college/college-of-the-holy-cross-626) | Biology, General | $46,673 | $92,914 | $19,375 |
| [University of Detroit Mercy](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-detroit-mercy-2907) | Biology, General | $28,438 | $91,888 | $18,642 |
| [Yeshiva University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/yeshiva-university-3345) | Biology, General | $20,819 | $90,456 | $16,392 |
| [Ohio Dominican University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/ohio-dominican-university-1996) | Biology, General | not reported | $90,431 | $25,309 |
| [Marquette University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/marquette-university-1598) | Biology, General | $40,479 | $88,921 | $24,109 |

## Related careers

- [Soil and Plant Scientists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/soil-and-plant-scientists): $78,850 median pay
- [Agricultural Engineers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/agricultural-engineers): $98,590 median pay
- [Agricultural Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/agricultural-technicians): $49,630 median pay
- [Conservation Scientists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/conservation-scientists): $73,010 median pay
- [Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/geological-technicians-except-hydrologic-technicians): $53,350 median pay
- [Industrial Ecologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/industrial-ecologists): $82,220 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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