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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

17-2021 Agricultural Engineers

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.


National estimates for Agricultural Engineers
Industry profile for Agricultural Engineers
Geographic profile for Agricultural Engineers

National estimates for Agricultural Engineers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Agricultural Engineers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
1,500 14.2 % $ 43.61 $ 90,710 1.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Agricultural Engineers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 24.27 $ 30.29 $ 40.03 $ 51.30 $ 70.36
Annual Wage (2) $ 50,480 $ 63,010 $ 83,260 $ 106,700 $ 146,350


Industry profile for Agricultural Engineers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Agricultural Engineers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Agricultural Engineers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Agricultural Engineers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 370 0.02 $ 44.49 $ 92,530
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 230 0.01 $ 46.37 $ 96,460
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 170 0.01 $ 35.61 $ 74,060
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) 70 0.01 $ 38.55 $ 80,190
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 70 0.00 $ 36.03 $ 74,930

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Agricultural Engineers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing 30 0.04 $ 40.15 $ 83,520
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 370 0.02 $ 44.49 $ 92,530
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) 70 0.01 $ 38.55 $ 80,190
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 230 0.01 $ 46.37 $ 96,460
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 170 0.01 $ 35.61 $ 74,060

Top paying industries for Agricultural Engineers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scientific Research and Development Services (8) (8) $ 52.34 $ 108,860
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 230 0.01 $ 46.37 $ 96,460
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 370 0.02 $ 44.49 $ 92,530
Management of Companies and Enterprises (8) (8) $ 43.05 $ 89,530
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (8) (8) $ 42.45 $ 88,300


Geographic profile for Agricultural Engineers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Agricultural Engineers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Agricultural Engineers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of agricultural engineers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Agricultural Engineers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 130 0.01 0.71 $ 52.47 $ 109,130
Oklahoma 110 0.07 6.56 $ 30.24 $ 62,890
Indiana 90 0.03 2.87 $ 46.66 $ 97,060
Wisconsin 70 0.02 2.40 $ 45.23 $ 94,070
Ohio 60 0.01 1.03 $ 47.46 $ 98,730


Map of location quotient of agricultural engineers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Agricultural Engineers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oklahoma 110 0.07 6.56 $ 30.24 $ 62,890
Nebraska 50 0.05 5.32 $ 47.82 $ 99,460
Indiana 90 0.03 2.87 $ 46.66 $ 97,060
Wisconsin 70 0.02 2.40 $ 45.23 $ 94,070
Iowa 30 0.02 1.98 (8) (8)


Map of annual mean wages of agricultural engineers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Agricultural Engineers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 130 0.01 0.71 $ 52.47 $ 109,130
Texas 50 0.00 0.38 $ 52.30 $ 108,780
Nebraska 50 0.05 5.32 $ 47.82 $ 99,460
Ohio 60 0.01 1.03 $ 47.46 $ 98,730
Indiana 90 0.03 2.87 $ 46.66 $ 97,060



Map of employment of agricultural engineers by area, May 2022


Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Agricultural Engineers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Florida nonmetropolitan area 30 0.38 37.34 $ 39.59 $ 82,350

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Agricultural Engineers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Florida nonmetropolitan area 30 0.38 37.34 $ 39.59 $ 82,350

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Agricultural Engineers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Florida nonmetropolitan area 30 0.38 37.34 $ 39.59 $ 82,350


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023