Education Analysis

Education Requirements for Agricultural Engineers

Does degree level affect salary? Based on education data in DOL PERM (green card) filings.

Salary by Education Level

What the Data Shows

For Agricultural Engineers positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $72,100 versus $88,925 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of -18.9%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 63.9% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.

Education vs Salary

Education LevelAverage SalaryFilings% of Total
Bachelor's$88,9252363.9%
None$76,33612.8%
Doctorate$73,00138.3%
Master's$72,100925%

Education by Top Employer

EmployerMost Common Minimum% Bachelor's% Master'sMedian Salary
Texas A&M AgriLife Research N/A N/A N/A $47,476
University of California, Davis N/A N/A N/A $53,184
Monsanto Company Doctorate 50% 0% $88,499
University of Minnesota N/A N/A N/A $46,134
Iowa State University of Science and Technology N/A N/A N/A $50,202
University of Illinois N/A N/A N/A $49,000
Summerhill Landscapes, Inc. N/A N/A N/A $63,700
FIVE DIAMOND COLD STORAGE N/A N/A N/A $65,000
Washington State University N/A N/A N/A $41,683
Purdue University N/A N/A N/A $48,450
SOL GROUP MARKETING COMPANY N/A N/A N/A $50,525
L&T Technology Services LLC Bachelor's 100% 0% $76,170
PACIFIC PROCESS N/A N/A N/A $124,800
University of Florida N/A N/A N/A $56,621
Riverview, LLP N/A N/A N/A $46,285
Kansas State University N/A N/A N/A $52,725
The Ohio State University N/A N/A N/A $48,000
CNH Industrial America LLC N/A N/A N/A $85,010
North Carolina State University N/A N/A N/A $50,000
SCHROEDERS FLOWERS INC N/A N/A N/A $63,274