Agricultural Engineer Salary in the Industry of Food Manufacturing

The salary statistics and trend of agricultural engineers in the industry of food manufacturing are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare agricultural engineer salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$41,950
25th Percentile Wage
$46,990
50th Percentile Wage
$67,160
75th Percentile Wage
$86,030
90th Percentile Wage
$100,540

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for agricultural engineers in the industry of food manufacturing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) agricultural engineers is $100,540. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $67,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent agricultural engineers is $41,950.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of agricultural engineers in the industry of Food Manufacturing from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$67,160
-15.99% -9.26%
2016
$77,900
-1.08% -
2015
$78,740
7.06% -
2014
$73,180
0.16% -
2013
$73,060
-0.44% -
2012
$73,380
- -

Table 3. Compare Agricultural Engineer Salary in Different Industries within the Manufacturing Sector

The average salaries of agricultural engineers in twelve industries within the manufacturing sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of agricultural engineers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing
$91,900
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
$87,470
Animal Food Manufacturing
$82,560
Beverage Manufacturing
$82,170
Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
$79,590
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing
$75,740
Animal Slaughtering and Processing
$69,390
Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing
$68,760
Food Manufacturing
$67,160
Machinery Manufacturing
$63,930
Machinery Manufacturing
$63,580
Grain and Oilseed Milling
$60,760

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