Agricultural engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level agricultural engineer earnings begin at:

$52.57 per hour

$109,340 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level agricultural engineer earnings begin at:

$44.54 per hour

$92,641 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level agricultural engineer earnings begin at:

$37.05 per hour

$77,060 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level agricultural engineer earnings begin at:

$30.82 per hour

$64,100 per year

10th percentile

Starting level agricultural engineer earnings begin at:

$26.11 per hour

$54,310 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 Pennsylvania. On average, they make less than industrial engineers but more than locomotive engineers.

Career Median Salary
Industrial engineer salary $83K
Operations research analyst salary $77K
Biomedical engineer salary $74K
Civil engineer salary $77K
Ship engineer salary $77K
Agricultural engineer salary $77K
Farm manager salary $75K
Soil and plant scientist salary $66K
Mechanical engineer salary $68K
Locomotive engineer salary $70K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)