Agricultural Engineers
SOC code 17-2021 · 177 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
177
certified positions
$82,992
Median pay
$65,000
25th pct
$103,500
75th pct
$121,397
90th pct
$57,120
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$75,483
Median prevailing wage
$57,120$82,992 median$121,397
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▼ 2.0%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 63 (36%), med $61,214Level II · Qualified — 45 (26%), med $81,600Level III · Experienced — 38 (22%), med $99,370Level IV · Fully competent — 29 (17%), med $112,000
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M AgriLife Research | 8 | $68,107 |
| Kansas State University | 6 | $56,805 |
| Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | 5 | $78,000 |
| North Carolina State University | 5 | $60,000 |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA | 4 | $68,547 |
| Cornell University | 4 | $72,444 |
| Iowa State University of Science and Technology | 4 | $78,000 |
| NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY | 4 | $61,750 |
| KORNONVILLE LLC | 4 | $102,000 |
| University of California, Davis | 3 | $69,209 |
| ANTHONY VINEYARDS INC | 3 | $220,000 |
| PGF OPERATING LLC | 3 | $65,000 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES | 3 | $100,000 |
| CNH Industrial America LLC | 3 | $106,702 |
| The Curators of the University of Missouri | 3 | $53,102 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| California | 32 |
| Texas | 17 |
| Florida | 12 |
| Arizona | 8 |
| North Carolina | 8 |
| Kansas | 7 |
| Illinois | 7 |
| Washington | 7 |
| Missouri | 7 |
| New York | 6 |
| Iowa | 6 |
| Nebraska | 5 |
| North Dakota | 5 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| Indiana | 4 |