Agricultural engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level agricultural engineer earnings begin at:

$47.96 per hour

$99,760 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level agricultural engineer earnings begin at:

$43.75 per hour

$91,000 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level agricultural engineer earnings begin at:

$35.80 per hour

$74,470 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level agricultural engineer earnings begin at:

$29.64 per hour

$61,650 per year

10th percentile

Starting level agricultural engineer earnings begin at:

$25.43 per hour

$52,900 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Agricultural engineer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Iowa $96,290
Texas $95,220
Indiana $94,730
Mississippi $91,560
Colorado $88,650
Washington $88,140
Illinois $87,030
Oklahoma $86,970
Nebraska $81,160
Michigan $80,490
Pennsylvania $80,300
Kansas $75,740
California $75,520
Florida $74,470
Kentucky $62,320
South Dakota $62,060
Georgia $59,320
Arkansas $57,740
Utah $53,460
Ohio $119,250
Minnesota $115,940

How do agricultural engineer salaries compare to similar careers?

Agricultural engineers earn about the same as related careers in Florida. On average, they make less than product safety engineers but more than locomotive engineers.

Career Median Salary
Product safety engineer salary $74K
Computer systems engineer salary $76K
Software quality assurance engineer salary $76K
Biomedical engineer salary $72K
Industrial engineer salary $74K
Agricultural engineer salary $74K
Farm manager salary $67K
Ship engineer salary $63K
Soil and plant scientist salary $60K
Locomotive engineer salary $61K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)