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Pay · 17-2021

Agricultural Engineers earn $98,590 a year at the midpoint

Only about 1,480 people do this work in the United States, and half of them earn more than $98,590 a year. The lowest tenth are paid about $68,060, the highest tenth about $166,460.

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$98,590median a year · United States
$47.40an hour $108,230average 1,480people
Nine in ten people in this work earn between the two ends. The shaded part is the middle half — where most people are.
$82,26025th $98,590median $124,88075th
$68,06010th percentile $166,46090th percentile
$82,260a year at the 25th percentile, nearer a first job
$119,250best-paying state · Ohio
$57,740lowest-paying state · Arkansas
+21%top state against the national median
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  • What the figure counts. The figure counts base pay plus tips, commissions and production bonuses. It leaves out the self-employed, unpaid family workers, private household workers, and the value of benefits or profit sharing.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025. Retrieved through the BLS Public Data API on 2026-08-13. bls.gov/oes “BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.”

State matters a lotThe same job pays $119,250 in Ohio and $57,740 in Arkansas — a gap of $61,510 a year.

Agricultural engineer earnings, from starting pay to the highest 10%

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Related work, and what it pays

Occupations in the same group of the federal classification — the usual next steps, or the ones beside this one.

Agricultural Engineers$98,590
Computer Hardware Engineers$161,740+$63,150 Aerospace Engineers$134,960+$36,370 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$130,220+$31,630 Engineers, All Other$122,930+$24,340 Marine Engineers and Naval Architects$112,230+$13,640 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$109,370+$10,780

Agricultural engineer pay rate, hourly to annual

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$98,592a year

Place 128 of 788 by median pay

Better paid than 84% of the occupations in the survey.

  1. 126 Biological Scientists, All Other $98,920
  2. 127 Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $98,700
  3. 128 Agricultural Engineers $98,590
  4. 129 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $98,070
  5. 130 Speech-Language Pathologists $97,870

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  • Prepared reports, sketches, working drawings, specifications, proposals, and budgets for proposed sites or systems.
  • Visited sites to observe environmental problems, to consult with contractors, or to monitor construction activities.
  • Met with clients, such as district or regional councils, farmers, and developers, to discuss their needs.

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Agricultural engineer wages by state

Across 11 states the median ranges by 2.07 times. Figures are the 2025 survey.

State Median a year Where most start 10th to 90th Employed
Ohio $119,250 $69,970 $69,970 — $142,730 60
Minnesota $115,940 $89,190 $89,190 — $125,590 60
Iowa $96,290 $83,470 $83,470 — $155,760 100
Texas $95,220 $81,330 $81,330 — $175,760 50
Indiana $94,730 $67,250 $67,250 — $139,880 150
Mississippi $91,560 $48,870 $48,870 — $133,200 40
Colorado $88,650 $73,920 $73,920 — $107,160 30
Oklahoma $86,970 $54,650 $54,650 — $140,010 120
Michigan $80,490 $75,200 $75,200 — $143,110 —
Pennsylvania $80,300 $60,530 $60,530 — $117,540 —
Arkansas $57,740 $37,090 $37,090 — $106,980 40

No estimate is published for 2 states: the survey withholds a figure when too few employers report it. Nothing has been filled in for them.

Questions people ask

What is an agricultural engineer’s yearly income?

An agricultural engineer makes a median of $98,590 a year (2025 survey). The middle half earn between $82,260 and $124,880.

What is an agricultural engineer’s hourly pay rate?

The median pay rate is $47.40 an hour; the average is $108,230 a year.

What is the starting pay for an agricultural engineer?

Starting pay is usually near the 25th percentile, $82,260 a year, and sometimes as low as the 10th, $68,060.

Which state pays agricultural engineers the most?

Ohio, with a median of $119,250 a year.

How many people work as agricultural engineers?

About 1,480 in the United States — number 128 of 788 occupations by median pay.

Work that pays nearly the same

Median pay within $720 of what agricultural engineers earn — $98,590 a year — but not always the same spread.

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