How much does a agricultural engineer make?

In the United States, pay can differ with experience, responsibility, and whether someone has a PE license. Government, manufacturing, university, or engineering-firm jobs may pay differently, and location and specialty also matter.

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.

What's a typical day like?

Much of the day is spent designing farm equipment, buildings, or irrigation plans on a computer. They may visit a farm to test machines, oversee construction, and plan changes with farmers and other engineers.

Take math and science, then earn an agricultural-engineering bachelor’s; a direct college path may lead to U.S. work in your early 20s. Entry-level jobs need no license; a PE later usually requires FE and PE exams plus about four years’ experience.

Usually a bachelor's degree (preparation level 4 of 5)

Good for people who like building and doing and figuring things out.

Agricultural engineers may use drones to watch crops, manage irrigation, and help control pests—so some engineering work takes to the sky.