Mid-Level

Harvest Field Ticketer

A combine pulling alongside a grain truck in the middle of a field anchors the work — harvest field ticketers document grain or commodity transfers from harvest equipment to trucks, capturing the records that feed grower settlement.

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Conventionalorganizing, detail-oriented
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Job markets for Harvest Field Ticketers
Employment concentration · ~177 areas
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Harvest Field Ticketer

Combines, trucks, and fields during harvest form the working environment — bushels transferred from grain carts to trucks, weights estimated or sampled, tickets generated for grower records and elevator settlement. You're often in the field with the harvest crew, working alongside the equipment as the harvest progresses. Tickets generated accurately and load documentation matching anchor the visible measures.

Where it gets demanding is the harvest-pace concentration — once grain is ready, harvest runs long days for weeks, and the ticketer follows the equipment. Variance across employers is real: at large grain operations and cooperatives field ticketers work within structured grower-settlement systems; at smaller operations the role combines ticketing with broader harvest support.

It fits people who are comfortable with field work, harvest-intensity hours, and dust-and-weather exposure. The trade-off is the seasonal concentration of harvest work. Agricultural credentials anchor advancement.

RelationshipsAbove avg
SupportModerate
IndependenceLower
Working ConditionsLower
AchievementLower
RecognitionLower
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — and where it can take you.

$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
All experience levels1
This level's estimated range
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1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Harvest Field Ticketers (SOC 43-5111.00), not just this title · BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape — helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$35K–$60K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
50K
U.S. Employment
-4.8%
10yr Growth
5K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$64K$61K$59K$56K$53K201920202021202220232024$53K$64K
BLS OEWS May 2024 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034

Skills & Requirements

Critical ThinkingReading ComprehensionMonitoringSpeakingCoordinationActive ListeningQuality Control AnalysisSocial PerceptivenessService OrientationPersuasion
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Federal data: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (May 2024) · BLS Employment Projections · O*NET OnLine
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