Agricultural engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level agricultural engineer earnings begin at:

$56.37 per hour

$117,250 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level agricultural engineer earnings begin at:

$44.21 per hour

$91,950 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level agricultural engineer earnings begin at:

$34.68 per hour

$72,140 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level agricultural engineer earnings begin at:

$29.68 per hour

$61,740 per year

10th percentile

Starting level agricultural engineer earnings begin at:

$27.13 per hour

$56,430 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 6% less than similar careers in Washington. On average, they make less than naval architects but more than industrial engineering technicians.

Career Median Salary
Naval architect salary $101K
Operations research analyst salary $87K
Civil engineer salary $96K
Ship engineer salary $99K
Locomotive engineer salary $73K
Agricultural engineer salary $72K
Farm manager salary $70K
Power engineer salary $74K
Audio engineer salary $61K
Industrial engineering technician salary $62K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)