Highest Median Salaries in Agriculture

Career

Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers

Median Annual Salary

$122,090

Projected Job Growth

-2%

Career

Veterinarians

Median Annual Salary

$116,484

Projected Job Growth

19%

Career

Chemical Engineers

Median Annual Salary

$112,002

Projected Job Growth

10%

Career

Agricultural Engineers

Median Annual Salary

$97,266

Projected Job Growth

Career

Food Scientists and Technologists

Median Annual Salary

$85,230

Projected Job Growth

Career

Animal Scientists

Median Annual Salary

$79,120

Projected Job Growth

Career

Logging Workers, All Other

Median Annual Salary

$52,000

Projected Job Growth

-7%

Career

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

Median Annual Salary

$51,496

Projected Job Growth

11%

Career

Fallers

Median Annual Salary

$50,768

Projected Job Growth

-8%

Career

Animal Control Workers

Median Annual Salary

$48,747

Projected Job Growth

Career	Median Annual Salary	Projected Job Growth
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$122,090	-2%
Veterinarians	$116,484	19%
Chemical Engineers	$112,002	10%
Agricultural Engineers	$97,266	8%
Food Scientists and Technologists	$85,230	9%
Animal Scientists	$79,120	8%
Logging Workers, All Other	$52,000	-7%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$51,496	11%
Fallers	$50,768	-8%
Animal Control Workers	$48,747	5%

Greatest Projected Job Growth in Agriculture

Career

Veterinarians

Projected Job Growth

19%

Median Annual Salary

$116,484

Career

Animal Caretakers

Projected Job Growth

17%

Median Annual Salary

$33,151

Career

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

Projected Job Growth

11%

Median Annual Salary

$51,496

Career

Chemical Engineers

Projected Job Growth

10%

Median Annual Salary

$112,002

Career

Food Scientists and Technologists

Projected Job Growth

Median Annual Salary

$85,230

Career

Agricultural Engineers

Projected Job Growth

Median Annual Salary

$97,266

Career

Animal Scientists

Projected Job Growth

Median Annual Salary

$79,120

Career

Agricultural Equipment Operators

Projected Job Growth

Median Annual Salary

$34,198

Career

Pest Control Workers

Projected Job Growth

Median Annual Salary

$41,931

Career

Food Science Technicians

Projected Job Growth

Median Annual Salary

$46,216

Career	Projected Job Growth	Median Annual Salary
Veterinarians	19%	$116,484
Animal Caretakers	17%	$33,151
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	11%	$51,496
Chemical Engineers	10%	$112,002
Food Scientists and Technologists	9%	$85,230
Agricultural Engineers	8%	$97,266
Animal Scientists	8%	$79,120
Agricultural Equipment Operators	8%	$34,198
Pest Control Workers	7%	$41,931
Food Science Technicians	7%	$46,216

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