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The national median salary for Agricultural Engineers is $98,592 per year ($47.40/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025. The middle 50% of earners make between $82,264 and $124,883 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $166,462 per year. There are approximately 1,480 agricultural engineers employed in the United States.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
Apply knowledge of engineering technology and biological science to agricultural problems concerned with power and machinery, electrification, structures, soil and water conservation, and processing of agricultural products.
Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
+5.9%
Faster than average
Annual openings
100
per year, on avg
Workforce today
2K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
10% from new growth90% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
Bachelor's degree
Experience
None
On-the-job training
None
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 5 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation)
NAICS 999100
300
$101,480
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
NAICS 611300
200
$86,970
Management of Companies and Enterprises
NAICS 551100
120
$122,770
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
NAICS 999200
100
$103,230
Grain and Oilseed Milling
NAICS 311200
60
$96,260
Wage range across top 5 industries: $86,970 to $122,770 (41% spread)
Wage Percentiles
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
P10
$32.72
$68,058
P25
$39.55
$82,264
P50MEDIAN
$47.40
$98,592
P75
$60.04
$124,883
P90
$80.03
$166,462
Market Context Signal
JOLTS · professional sector
Cooling
Openings Rate
4.2%
Quits Rate
2.0%
Professional & Business Services openings tumbled 318K in March -- the largest single-sector drop in this release. Openings rate fell from 5.5% to 4.2%. Layoffs jumped to 527K (+99K). White-collar demand has cooled abruptly.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average agricultural engineers salary?
The national median salary for Agricultural Engineers is $98,592 per year ($47.40/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2025 data. The middle 50% earn between $82,264 and $124,883 annually.
How much do top-earning agricultural engineers make?
The 90th percentile salary for Agricultural Engineers is $166,462 per year ($80.03/hr). The 75th percentile is $124,883 per year.
What is the entry-level salary for agricultural engineers?
Entry-level Agricultural Engineers (10th percentile) earn approximately $68,058 per year ($32.72/hr). The 25th percentile is $82,264 per year.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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