Agricultural Engineers
Architecture and Engineering · SOC 17-2021
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 17-2021 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 0.0%
- Low · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 51/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $98,590
- H-1B offered wage $80,891; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 200
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +5.9%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 71
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 262 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
Transition context
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~42.6% of this role but only ~0% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
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.
Common titles: Agricultural Engineer, Agricultural Systems Specialist, Conservation Engineer, Engineer, Field Engineer, Product Engineer
Representative Tasks
- •Prepare reports, sketches, working drawings, specifications, proposals, and budgets for proposed sites or systems.
- •Visit sites to observe environmental problems, to consult with contractors, or to monitor construction activities.
- •Meet with clients, such as district or regional councils, farmers, and developers, to discuss their needs.
- •Discuss plans with clients, contractors, consultants, and other engineers so that they can be evaluated and necessary changes made.
- •Test agricultural machinery and equipment to ensure adequate performance.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Create graphical representations of mechanical equipment.
- •Document technical design details.
- •Prepare proposal documents.
- •Confer with other personnel to resolve design or operational problems.
- •Investigate the environmental impact of projects.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 4.5% |
| Outlook | Average | 15% Bright |
| Median Salary | $98,590 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |