Agricultural engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level agricultural engineer earnings begin at:

$60.38 per hour

$125,590 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level agricultural engineer earnings begin at:

$60.20 per hour

$125,210 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level agricultural engineer earnings begin at:

$55.74 per hour

$115,940 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level agricultural engineer earnings begin at:

$50.34 per hour

$104,710 per year

10th percentile

Starting level agricultural engineer earnings begin at:

$42.88 per hour

$89,190 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 Minnesota. On average, they make less than electrical engineers but more than mechanical engineers.

Career Median Salary
Electrical engineer salary $110K
Engineer salary $111K
Water engineer salary $116K
Environmental engineer salary $116K
Animal scientist salary $89K
Agricultural engineer salary $116K
Industrial engineer salary $103K
Civil engineer salary $101K
Sales engineer salary $101K
Mechanical engineer salary $99K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)