The median annual wage for agricultural engineers was $75,090 in May 2015.
The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $47,490, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $116,830.
In May 2015, the median annual wages for agricultural engineers in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:
Engineering services
$93,820
Federal government, excluding postal service
81,900
Food manufacturing
78,740
State and local government, excluding education and hospitals
59,420
Colleges, universities, and professional schools; state
52,610
Agricultural engineers typically work full time. Schedules may vary because of weather conditions or other complications. When working on outdoor projects, agricultural engineers may work more hours to take advantage of good weather or fewer hours in case of bad weather.
In addition, agricultural engineers may need to be available outside of normal work hours to address unexpected problems that come up in manufacturing operations or rural construction projects.
Agricultural Engineers
Median annual wages, May 2015
Engineers
$90,060
Agricultural engineers
$75,090
Total, all occupations
$36,200
Note: All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics