Occupational Employment Statistics
17-2021 Agricultural Engineers
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.
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Minnesota
| 20 | 1 | $45.31/hr | $36.93/hr | $40.82/hr | $41.31/hr | $51.51/hr | $55.62/hr |
| Manufacturing | N/A | N/A |
| Public Administration | 10 | $49.92/hr |
- Discuss plans with clients, contractors, consultants, and other engineers so that they can be evaluated and necessary changes made.
- Prepare reports, sketches, working drawings, specifications, proposals, and budgets for proposed sites or systems.
- Supervise food processing or manufacturing plant operations.
- Design agricultural machinery components and equipment, using computer-aided design (CAD) technology.
- Plan and direct construction of rural electric-power distribution systems, and irrigation, drainage, and flood control systems for soil and water conservation.
- Discuss plans with clients, contractors, consultants, and other engineers so that they can be evaluated and necessary changes made.
- 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.
- Design structures for crop storage, animal shelter and loading, and animal and crop processing, and supervise their construction.
- Design agricultural machinery components and equipment, using computer-aided design (CAD) technology.