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Average Agricultural Engineer Salary in India for 2026

An agricultural engineer in India earns about 341,400 INR a year. That's 11% below the national average of 384,200 INR.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in India sit around 159,500 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 538,600 INR. Everything on this page is in Indian rupee (INR, symbol ₹), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in India, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.

How much does an agricultural engineer make in India?

Average salary
341,400 INR
28,450 INR per month
Lowest reported
159,500 INR
13,291 INR per month
Highest reported
538,600 INR
44,883 INR per month

A typical agricultural engineer working in India brings home around 28,450 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 159,500 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 538,600 INR for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior agricultural engineer working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.

How agricultural engineer pay ranges in India

A good way to think about salary in India is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all agricultural engineers in India earn less than 361,500 INR a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 233,900 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 478,000 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of agricultural engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 159,500 INR. The highest stretch to 538,600 INR, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

159,500
Low
361,500
Median
538,600
High
233,900
25th
478,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Agricultural engineer pay by experience in India

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an agricultural engineer in India, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical agricultural engineer salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    187,500 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +36% from previous
    254,800 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +43% from previous
    365,400 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    445,100 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +5% from previous
    467,100 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    510,300 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 43%. That is the point at which a agricultural engineer typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.

Agricultural engineer pay by education in India

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving agricultural engineer pay in India. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average agricultural engineer salary in India broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • Bachelor's Degree
    254,800 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +83% from previous
    467,100 INR

Agricultural engineer gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male agricultural engineers in India earn an average of 367,200 INR a year, while female agricultural engineers earn around 320,500 INR. That works out to a 15% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Agricultural Engineer gender pay gap

13%

Men earn this much more than women on average in India.

Men 367,200 INR
Women 320,500 INR

Pay raises for an agricultural engineer in India

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in India sees a raise of about 9% every 19 months, which works out to roughly 6% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in India, the national average raise is around 9% every 16 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in India:

  • Banking
    1%
  • Energy
    2%
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
  • Construction
  • Education

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Agricultural engineer bonus rates in India

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

58%

58% of agricultural engineers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an agricultural engineer a moderate-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 42% of agricultural engineers reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in India

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Agricultural engineer: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in India is about 6% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

5%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in India on average.

Public sector 392,300 INR
Private sector 371,100 INR

Agricultural engineer salary by city and region in India

Agricultural engineer pay is not even across India. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities and regions in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Bihar
  • Delhi (city)
  • Gujarat
  • Maharashtra
  • West Bengal
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Hyderabad
  • Orissa
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion419,400 INR433,400 INR200,000-656,800 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion403,100 INR386,400 INR209,700-615,300 INR
BiharRegion394,800 INR424,900 INR181,600-625,000 INR
Delhi (city)City392,300 INR367,200 INR207,700-595,300 INR
GujaratRegion389,200 INR366,200 INR207,800-590,200 INR
MaharashtraRegion388,100 INR366,200 INR207,800-592,200 INR
West BengalRegion385,300 INR394,800 INR190,500-602,700 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion384,500 INR369,900 INR200,000-589,400 INR
HyderabadCity384,500 INR378,300 INR195,200-592,200 INR
OrissaRegion383,300 INR389,200 INR187,300-596,100 INR
RajasthanRegion378,800 INR363,000 INR197,600-580,600 INR
JharkhandRegion378,300 INR394,800 INR181,600-592,600 INR
ChennaiCity378,300 INR354,000 INR200,000-575,100 INR
MumbaiCity377,200 INR382,600 INR185,100-588,500 INR
Tamil NaduRegion377,200 INR344,600 INR204,700-566,900 INR
KeralaRegion375,200 INR375,200 INR187,300-580,600 INR
KolkataCity375,200 INR361,600 INR194,600-571,300 INR
KarnatakaRegion372,600 INR381,800 INR183,600-581,000 INR
BangaloreCity369,900 INR390,000 INR172,200-582,700 INR
SuratCity369,300 INR365,400 INR190,500-572,200 INR
AssamRegion369,300 INR340,400 INR200,000-559,000 INR
PunjabRegion367,900 INR361,600 INR187,300-563,300 INR
PuneCity367,900 INR367,900 INR183,700-566,900 INR
LucknowCity361,600 INR344,600 INR187,300-551,200 INR
AhmadabadCity361,500 INR361,500 INR181,600-562,200 INR
Delhi (region)Region351,200 INR344,600 INR180,500-544,800 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion344,600 INR359,900 INR164,200-541,700 INR
BhopalCity344,600 INR366,200 INR161,300-545,300 INR
JaipurCity344,600 INR351,200 INR169,000-539,800 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion341,400 INR369,900 INR158,700-544,800 INR
TripuraRegion340,000 INR366,200 INR157,600-535,900 INR
HaryanaRegion340,000 INR311,700 INR183,600-510,200 INR
VisakhapatnamCity340,000 INR359,900 INR159,400-535,800 INR
KanpurCity340,000 INR332,500 INR172,400-520,900 INR
NagpurCity335,100 INR327,300 INR172,200-514,800 INR
ManipurRegion335,100 INR309,800 INR181,600-504,300 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion330,900 INR351,900 INR157,600-524,700 INR
IndoreCity330,900 INR359,900 INR152,000-528,500 INR
LudhianaCity327,800 INR345,700 INR152,300-518,300 INR
UttaranchalRegion327,300 INR349,300 INR154,700-519,300 INR
PatnaCity325,800 INR341,900 INR152,000-513,300 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity325,600 INR352,000 INR151,800-514,800 INR
CoimbatoreCity318,800 INR294,700 INR172,200-480,600 INR
GhaziabadCity315,700 INR327,800 INR152,100-492,700 INR
MeghalayaRegion315,700 INR340,400 INR146,200-500,100 INR
MizoramRegion314,500 INR332,500 INR148,300-492,700 INR
MaduraiCity314,500 INR340,000 INR142,300-499,300 INR
NagalandRegion312,400 INR325,800 INR150,000-489,600 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion309,800 INR290,800 INR161,600-467,100 INR
ChandigarhRegion308,300 INR327,800 INR146,200-489,500 INR
SikkimRegion307,400 INR286,400 INR161,300-464,900 INR
GoaRegion305,600 INR294,700 INR159,100-464,900 INR
VadodaraCity305,600 INR294,700 INR159,100-464,900 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion301,600 INR309,800 INR148,300-472,100 INR
PondicherryRegion301,300 INR301,300 INR151,800-466,900 INR
agraCity301,300 INR282,300 INR159,400-457,300 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion282,500 INR277,400 INR146,200-437,300 INR
Daman & DiuRegion281,500 INR281,500 INR138,800-433,400 INR
LakshadweepRegion275,500 INR272,800 INR142,300-428,400 INR

Agricultural Engineer in India: FAQs

  • How much does an agricultural engineer make per month in India?

    An agricultural engineer in India earns about 28,450 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 341,400 INR.

  • What's the salary range for an agricultural engineer in India?

    Entry-level agricultural engineers in India start near 159,500 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 538,600 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 233,900 and 478,000 INR.

  • Is the median agricultural engineer salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 361,500 INR, higher than the average of 341,400 INR. Half of agricultural engineers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for agricultural engineers in India?

    Men working as an agricultural engineer in India earn around 15% more than women on average (367,200 vs 320,500 INR a year).

  • Do agricultural engineers in India get bonuses?

    About 58% of agricultural engineers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

  • Do agricultural engineers earn more in the public or private sector in India?

    In India, the public sector pays an agricultural engineer about 6% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do agricultural engineers in India get a pay raise?

    An agricultural engineer in India sees a raise of around 9% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.