Agricultural engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level agricultural engineer earnings begin at:

$76.57 per hour

$159,270 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level agricultural engineer earnings begin at:

$46.83 per hour

$97,410 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level agricultural engineer earnings begin at:

$42.71 per hour

$88,830 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level agricultural engineer earnings begin at:

$35.46 per hour

$73,760 per year

10th percentile

Starting level agricultural engineer earnings begin at:

$29.41 per hour

$61,160 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Agricultural engineer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Georgia $99,280
Ohio $98,590
Illinois $97,970
North Dakota $97,110
Nebraska $95,010
California $90,400
Maryland $88,830
Texas $87,820
Indiana $85,950
Florida $84,760
Pennsylvania $77,060
Iowa $76,280
Kansas $75,740
Washington $72,140
Colorado $70,870
Arkansas $64,280
Kentucky $62,320
South Dakota $62,060
Alabama $61,620
Utah $53,460
Wisconsin $100,800

How do agricultural engineer salaries compare to similar careers?

Agricultural engineers earn about the same as related careers in Maryland. On average, they make less than operations research analysts but more than drafters.

Career Median Salary
Operations research analyst salary $103K
Biomedical engineer salary $102K
Environmental engineer salary $98K
Water engineer salary $98K
Soil and plant scientist salary $82K
Agricultural engineer salary $89K
Civil engineer salary $82K
Farm manager salary $75K
Certified crop advisor salary $63K
Drafter salary $62K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)