Agricultural Engineering
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Agricultural Engineering occupation series (code 0890).
The verdict
Agricultural Engineering is a smaller, specialized federal occupation: 221 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce) in the Engineering and Architecture Group family. At an average salary of $114,428 it pays near the federal average of $117,339, and headcount declined 0.5% from the prior period.
- Employees
- 221
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $114,428
- Avg tenure
- 16.1 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Agricultural Engineering
Federal agencies employ 221 people in the Agricultural Engineering occupation (OPM code 0890), accounting for 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce of 1,953,300 for the June 2026 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved down by -0.5% versus the prior period, though at this small a headcount, year-to-year swings can reflect a handful of hires or departures rather than a broad hiring trend.
Average tenure in Agricultural Engineering runs 16.1 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement. Pay averages $114,428 per year, up 0.3% from the prior period, a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change.
Code 08, the Engineering and Architecture Group family, is where the federal government classifies Agricultural Engineering alongside 28 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Agricultural Engineering postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Engineering and Architecture Group family.
Agricultural Engineering makes up 0.2% of the 120,278 employees across the Engineering and Architecture Group family, ranking #26 of 29 occupations in that family by headcount.
Salary Context
How Agricultural Engineering pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$114,428
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-2.5%
Where Agricultural Engineering ranks on federal pay
Its average salary of $114,428 is higher than 63% of federal occupation series (342 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Agricultural Engineering sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Agricultural Engineering ranks higher than 63%.
Related Occupations in Engineering and Architecture Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Engineering | 27,619 | $158,941 | 16.9 yrs |
| Engineering Technical | 14,443 | $93,062 | 15.2 yrs |
| Mechanical Engineering | 12,920 | $136,601 | 11.9 yrs |
| Electronics Engineering | 12,889 | $155,270 | 16.8 yrs |
| Civil Engineering | 10,260 | $124,230 | 14.7 yrs |
| Aerospace Engineering | 8,359 | $155,848 | 14.8 yrs |
| Electronics Technical | 7,298 | $103,713 | 15.6 yrs |
| Electrical Engineering | 5,231 | $142,419 | 13.5 yrs |
| Computer Engineering | 3,753 | $160,672 | 14.2 yrs |
| Nuclear Engineering | 2,813 | n/a | 13.5 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Agricultural Engineering outside the Engineering and Architecture Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (221 here).
Similar average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($114,428 here).
Key takeaways
- Agricultural Engineering pays near the federal average by 2.5% ($114,428 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 63rd percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 221 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 0.5% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Agricultural Engineering ranks #398 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Agricultural Engineering makes up 0.2% of the 120,278 employees across the Engineering and Architecture Group family, ranking #26 of 29 occupations in that family by headcount.
OPM FedScope and Federal Workforce Data figures are federal civilian headcounts, average salaries, and length-of-service statistics - not job-quality scores, hiring advice, or a live vacancy listing. A larger or higher-paid agency is not a better employer.