Average agriculture major salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$38,641

$20,00010%

$38,641Median

$72,00090%

What is the average agriculture major salary in the US?

Agriculture major graduates in the US make on average $38,641 annually or $18.58 hourly.If you are in the top 10 percent, you will make over $72,000; however, if you are in the bottom 10 percent, you will earn less than $20,000 per year.health care companies and transportation companies have the most job opportunities for agriculture major graduates.New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts have the highest paying jobs for agriculture major graduates.

Best paying cities

$44,670

$41,248

$40,735

Average agriculture salary by company

Agriculture major graduates report their job security as good. But just as in every field, some employers pay higher wages than others.health care companies and transportation companies have the most job opportunities for agriculture major graduates.Merial Limited and Winnebago Industries are the highest paying companies.In addition, companies like SUNY Morrisville and Syngenta report highly competitive salaries for agriculture major graduates.

Average salary by company

Rank	Company	Zippia score	Average agriculture salary
1	1.Merial Limited	4.8	$71,412
2	2.Winnebago Industries	4.4	$65,611
3	3.SUNY Morrisville	4.1	$53,324
4	4.Syngenta	4.6	$50,969
5	5.The Ohio State School for the Blind	4.2	$47,847
6	6.Michigan State University	4.7	$45,682
7	7.Farm Credit Mid-America	4.1	$45,547
8	8.The Research Corporation of the University of Hawai'i	4.4	$43,928
9	9.Agronomic Science Foundation, Inc.	3.4	$43,733
10	10.Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Companies	4.5	$43,536
11	11.Heartland Crop Insurance	3.6	$43,516
12	12.Athens Country Club	3.7	$43,169
13	13.CGB Enterprises	4.5	$43,093
14	14.Dordt University	3.8	$42,545
15	15.Farm Credit System	4.5	$42,127
16	16.National Cattlemen's Beef Assn	3.7	$42,058
17	17.Corteva	3.7	$41,807
18	18.Rain and Hail Insurance	4.3	$41,427
19	19.National FFA Organization	3.8	$41,270
20	20.US Meat Animal Research Center	4.2	$40,988

Average agriculture major salary by city

Across America, agriculture major graduates make on average $38,641 annually or $18.58 hourly.The top city when it comes to salaries for agriculture majors is New York, NY at $44,670 per year.Even entry-level jobs for agriculture majors have an average salary of $22,000 per year in New York, NY.Other cities that offer high paying job opportunities for agriculture majors are Boston, MA, Portland, ME, Cleveland, OH, San Francisco, CA, Philadelphia, PA, and Washington, DC.The highest earning states when it comes to salaries for agriculture major graduates are New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts.Alabama, Tennessee, and Wyoming have the lowest wages for agriculture major graduates.

Average salary by location

Rank	City	Average agriculture salary	Salary range
1	New York, NY	$44,670	$24k $63k
2	Boston, MA	$41,248	$24k $63k
3	Portland, ME	$40,735	$24k $63k
4	Cleveland, OH	$40,599	$24k $63k
5	San Francisco, CA	$40,508	$24k $63k
6	Philadelphia, PA	$39,964	$24k $63k
7	Washington, DC	$39,639	$24k $63k
8	Rochester, NH	$39,243	$24k $63k
9	Baltimore, MD	$38,837	$24k $63k
10	Chicago, IL	$38,777	$24k $63k
11	Minneapolis, MN	$38,633	$24k $63k
12	Detroit, MI	$38,014	$24k $63k
13	Milwaukee, WI	$37,550	$24k $63k
14	Omaha, NE	$37,309	$24k $63k
15	Saint Louis, MO	$36,420	$24k $63k
16	Richmond, KY	$35,875	$24k $63k
17	Richmond, VA	$35,827	$24k $63k
18	Seattle, WA	$35,786	$24k $63k
19	Las Vegas, NV	$35,401	$24k $63k
20	Phoenix, AZ	$34,665	$24k $63k

Average agriculture major salary by state

The darker areas on the map show where agriculture majors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary

Agriculture major average salary by state

State	Average agriculture major salary	Average hourly rate
New York	$44,855	$21.56
New Jersey	$42,886	$20.62
Connecticut	$42,335	$20.35
Rhode Island	$42,136	$20.26
Massachusetts	$41,476	$19.94
North Dakota	$41,257	$19.84
Vermont	$41,214	$19.81
Maine	$40,550	$19.50
Delaware	$40,453	$19.45
Pennsylvania	$40,030	$19.25
New Hampshire	$39,932	$19.20
California	$39,663	$19.07
Alaska	$38,993	$18.75
Ohio	$38,746	$18.63
Minnesota	$38,677	$18.59
Maryland	$38,602	$18.56
Illinois	$38,567	$18.54
Michigan	$38,060	$18.30
Wisconsin	$37,749	$18.15
Iowa	$37,574	$18.06
Nebraska	$37,047	$17.81
West Virginia	$36,950	$17.76
Hawaii	$36,822	$17.70
South Dakota	$36,503	$17.55
Missouri	$36,279	$17.44
Virginia	$36,134	$17.37
Kentucky	$35,802	$17.21
Washington	$35,791	$17.21
Nevada	$35,473	$17.05
Montana	$35,031	$16.84
Oregon	$34,823	$16.74
Arizona	$34,687	$16.68
Idaho	$34,478	$16.58
New Mexico	$34,276	$16.48
Indiana	$34,112	$16.40
Kansas	$34,095	$16.39
Colorado	$33,988	$16.34
Utah	$33,981	$16.34
North Carolina	$33,700	$16.20
Georgia	$33,362	$16.04
South Carolina	$33,209	$15.97
Oklahoma	$32,748	$15.74
Texas	$32,602	$15.67
Mississippi	$32,505	$15.63
Alabama	$32,285	$15.52
Tennessee	$32,207	$15.48
Wyoming	$31,962	$15.37
Louisiana	$31,777	$15.28
Arkansas	$31,409	$15.10
Florida	$31,334	$15.06

Highest paying jobs for agriculture majors

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Open jobs
1	Business Analyst	$74,430	170,514
2	Research Associate	$60,166	63,884
3	Research Technician	$43,033	64,786
4	Research Assistant	$42,896	51,080
5	Service Technician	$40,379	254,533
6	Laboratory Assistant	$34,167	50,853
7	Office Assistant	$31,517	103,293
8	Farm Worker	$26,598	25,368
9	Farm Hand	$26,594	9,890

Average agriculture major salary by industry

Wages for agriculture major graduates can differ based on the industry they work in.Our data shows that hospitality companies, manufacturing companies, and health care companies tend to have the highest salaries for agriculture major graduates.hospitality companies pay agriculture major graduates an average salary of $30,761, manufacturing companies pay $30,119, and health care companies come in at $29,438.The types of companies that pay agriculture majors the least are in the transportation industry, where the average annual salary is $25,735.

Average salary by industry

Rank	Industry	Average agriculture major salary	Range
1	Hospitality	$30,761	$21k $40k
2	Manufacturing	$30,119	$21k $40k
3	Health Care	$29,438	$21k $40k
4	Government	$29,424	$21k $40k
5	Agriculture	$27,759	$21k $40k
6	Professional	$26,735	$21k $40k
7	Retail	$26,694	$21k $40k
8	Transportation	$25,735	$21k $40k

Salary history for agriculture major graduates

This data shows the national average salary between 2011-2020 among Agriculture major graduates.

Agriculture major salary by experience level

Average salary by experience level salaries by experience level

The salary for an agriculture major graduate can range from $29,731 to $70,583 depending on the amount of work experience that the person has. Data on how experience level affects salary is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.

Experience level	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
Entry-level average salary by experience level	$29,700	$14.29
Mid-level average salary by experience level	$39,800	$19.12
Senior-level average salary by experience level	$70,600	$33.93

Salaries for related majors

Rank	Major	Average salary	Range
1	Soil Science	$64,317	$23k $87k
2	Food Science	$63,651	$23k $87k
3	Agricultural Public Services	$54,964	$23k $87k
4	Agricultural Mechanization	$51,231	$23k $87k
5	Agricultural Operation And Science	$49,885	$23k $87k
6	Applied Horticulture	$44,504	$23k $87k
7	Agricultural Business	$41,908	$23k $87k
8	Plant Sciences	$41,291	$23k $87k
9	Agricultural Production Operations	$36,494	$23k $87k
10	Animal Science	$34,729	$23k $87k
11	Agricultural And Domestic Animal Services	$32,937	$23k $87k