Agricultural engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level agricultural engineer earnings begin at:

$46.99 per hour

$97,740 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level agricultural engineer earnings begin at:

$31.61 per hour

$65,740 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level agricultural engineer earnings begin at:

$28.52 per hour

$59,320 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level agricultural engineer earnings begin at:

$25.57 per hour

$53,190 per year

10th percentile

Starting level agricultural engineer earnings begin at:

$21.94 per hour

$45,630 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 Georgia. On average, they make less than product safety engineers but more than ship engineers.

Career Median Salary
Product safety engineer salary $75K
Mining and geological engineer salary $74K
Biomedical engineer salary $62K
Environmental engineer salary $61K
Water engineer salary $61K
Agricultural engineer salary $59K
Conservation scientist salary $60K
Soil and water conservationist salary $60K
Locomotive engineer salary $58K
Ship engineer salary $57K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)