The highest-paying states for agricultural engineers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of agricultural engineers in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $108,500, North Carolina is the highest paying state for agricultural engineers. It is followed by Illinois (average annual salary $103,170). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of agricultural engineers in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina | $108,500 |
$53,970 | 40 |
| 2 | Illinois | $103,170 |
$68,410 | 30 |
| 3 | Texas | $102,550 |
$60,640 | 50 |
| 4 | Ohio | $100,010 |
$61,150 | 60 |
| 5 | North Dakota | $97,110 |
$72,130 | 40 |
| 6 | California | $95,220 |
$50,040 | 130 |
| 7 | Nebraska | $92,770 |
$63,490 | 50 |
| 8 | Georgia | $90,810 |
$50,040 | 40 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | $90,810 |
$61,210 | 70 |
| 10 | Maryland | $88,830 |
$61,160 | 40 |
| 11 | Idaho | $86,640 |
$52,000 | 90 |
| 12 | Missouri | $81,410 |
$77,220 | 30 |
| 13 | Florida | $80,980 |
$46,850 | 50 |
| 14 | Indiana | $78,970 |
$66,810 | 90 |
| 15 | Tennessee | $78,570 |
$63,140 | 0 |
| 16 | Arizona | $78,390 |
$45,990 | 30 |
| 17 | Iowa | $76,280 |
$47,420 | 30 |
| 18 | Kansas | $75,740 |
$56,650 | 40 |
| 19 | Virginia | $74,100 |
$52,910 | 160 |
| 20 | Colorado | $73,820 |
$46,070 | 40 |
| 21 | Washington | $72,140 |
$56,430 | 30 |
| 22 | South Carolina | $71,610 |
$28,470 | 0 |
| 23 | Pennsylvania | $69,380 |
$52,200 | 50 |
| 24 | Arkansas | $64,280 |
$36,740 | 40 |
| 25 | Utah | $63,230 |
$35,020 | 40 |
| 26 | South Dakota | $62,060 |
$38,270 | 40 |
| 27 | Alabama | $61,620 |
$59,090 | 30 |
| 28 | Oklahoma | $59,820 |
$48,890 | 110 |
| 29 | Kentucky | $59,670 |
$49,030 | 50 |
| 30 | Puerto Rico | $32,960 |
$24,960 | 40 |
Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of agricultural engineers in those states is not available at this time.
See also: Highest-paying industries for agricultural engineers, Top paying jobs in America.