Agricultural engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level agricultural engineer earnings begin at:

$80.04 per hour

$166,480 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level agricultural engineer earnings begin at:

$62.81 per hour

$130,640 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level agricultural engineer earnings begin at:

$42.22 per hour

$87,820 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level agricultural engineer earnings begin at:

$27.61 per hour

$57,420 per year

10th percentile

Starting level agricultural engineer earnings begin at:

$23.14 per hour

$48,120 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 Texas. On average, they make less than mechatronics engineers but more than marine engineers.

Career Median Salary
Mechatronics engineer salary $102K
Engineer salary $99K
Electrical engineer salary $101K
Nuclear engineer salary $108K
Industrial engineer salary $99K
Agricultural engineer salary $88K
Ship engineer salary $99K
Civil engineer salary $79K
Naval architect salary $87K
Marine engineer salary $87K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)