The salary statistics of agricultural engineers in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare agricultural engineer salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $33,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for agricultural engineers in the industry sector of educational services. 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 $101,650. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $60,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid agricultural engineers is $33,540.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of agricultural engineers in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $60,290 | -1.89% | 16.90% |
| 2017 | $61,430 | 9.93% | - |
| 2016 | $55,330 | 3.78% | - |
| 2015 | $53,240 | 2.46% | - |
| 2014 | $51,930 | 2.12% | - |
| 2013 | $50,830 | 1.44% | - |
| 2012 | $50,100 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].