Agricultural engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level agricultural engineer earnings begin at:

$49.47 per hour

$102,890 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level agricultural engineer earnings begin at:

$46.78 per hour

$97,310 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level agricultural engineer earnings begin at:

$42.38 per hour

$88,140 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level agricultural engineer earnings begin at:

$37.69 per hour

$78,400 per year

10th percentile

Starting level agricultural engineer earnings begin at:

$34.17 per hour

$71,080 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Agricultural engineer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Washington $88,140
Illinois $87,030
Iowa $85,320
Nebraska $81,160
Ohio $79,240
Pennsylvania $77,060
Colorado $77,020
Indiana $76,970
Kansas $75,740
California $75,520
Florida $74,470
Texas $64,780
Arkansas $64,280
Kentucky $62,320
South Dakota $62,060
Georgia $59,320
Utah $53,460

How do agricultural engineer salaries compare to similar careers?

Agricultural engineers earn about the same as related careers in Washington. On average, they make less than civil engineers but more than geodesists.

Career Median Salary
Civil engineer salary $86K
Software quality assurance engineer salary $81K
Computer systems engineer salary $81K
Naval architect salary $84K
Marine engineer salary $84K
Agricultural engineer salary $88K
Ship engineer salary $81K
Farm manager salary $74K
Soil and plant scientist salary $72K
Geodesist salary $78K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)