Agricultural Engineers Salary in U.S.
SOC 17-2021 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Agricultural Engineers in U.S. is $84,630 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $40.69 per hour. 1,680 people work as Agricultural Engineers in U.S.. Wages have grown 5% since 2019, when the median was $80,720.
Median Annual Salary
$84,630
Mean Annual
$84,240
Median Hourly
$40.69
Total Employed
1,680
Salary Distribution
$43k
10th
$50k
25th
$85k
Median
$104k
75th
$133k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Grain and Oilseed Milling | $153,420 |
| Food Manufacturing | $136,230 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $104,690 |
| Engineering Services | $104,690 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $103,380 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $101,570 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $101,570 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $101,440 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $101,440 |
| Manufacturing | $99,350 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $96,700 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $91,470 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $91,470 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $84,640 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $84,630 |
| Educational Services | $84,630 |
| Educational Services | $84,630 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $84,630 |
| Wholesale Trade | $75,820 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $75,760 |
| Support Activities for Crop Production | $75,760 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $75,760 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $75,760 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $75,080 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $84,630 |
| 2023 | $88,750 |
| 2022 | $83,260 |
| 2021 | $82,640 |
| 2020 | $84,410 |
| 2019 | $80,720 |
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