Agricultural engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level agricultural engineer earnings begin at:

$49.49 per hour

$102,950 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level agricultural engineer earnings begin at:

$43.51 per hour

$90,490 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level agricultural engineer earnings begin at:

$37.00 per hour

$76,970 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level agricultural engineer earnings begin at:

$32.18 per hour

$66,920 per year

10th percentile

Starting level agricultural engineer earnings begin at:

$26.71 per hour

$55,560 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 Indiana. On average, they make less than computer hardware engineers but more than biochemical engineers.

Career Median Salary
Computer hardware engineer salary $78K
Mechanical engineer salary $75K
Civil engineer salary $75K
Software quality assurance engineer salary $81K
Computer systems engineer salary $81K
Agricultural engineer salary $77K
Industrial engineer salary $73K
Mechatronics engineer salary $70K
Wind energy engineer salary $70K
Biochemical engineer salary $70K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)