United States
Soil and Plant Scientists salary in the United States
Median annual pay
$71,410
Soil and Plant Scientists in the United States earn a median of $71,410 a year, about $34.33 an hour.
Median
$71,410
per year
Hourly
$34.33
as published
Mean
$83,040
pulled up by top earners
Workers
16,600
in this occupation
Where it pays more in the United States
Median pay for this occupation by area, highest-employing first.
| Area | Type | Median | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | State | $80,960 | +13% |
| Iowa | State | $72,440 | +1% |
| Nebraska | State | $67,150 | -6% |
| Wisconsin | State | $63,770 | -11% |
| Minnesota | State | $68,260 | -4% |
| North Carolina | State | $68,240 | -4% |
| Washington | State | $82,360 | +15% |
| Colorado | State | $68,420 | -4% |
| Indiana | State | $79,820 | +12% |
| Oregon | State | $79,460 | +11% |
| Georgia | State | $75,250 | +5% |
| Idaho | State | $90,400 | +27% |
| Michigan | State | $61,710 | -14% |
| South Dakota | State | $61,970 | -13% |
| North Dakota | State | $61,790 | -13% |
| Kansas | State | $62,530 | -12% |
| Arizona | State | $52,830 | -26% |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | Metro | $76,200 | +7% |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Metro | $63,680 | -11% |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Metro | $78,620 | +10% |
| Florida | State | $77,970 | +9% |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | Metro | $92,310 | +29% |
| Ohio | State | $79,220 | +11% |
| Pennsylvania | State | $64,650 | -9% |
| Tennessee | State | $63,420 | -11% |
Regional figures come from the same release as the national one. Where an area is missing, the source suppressed it for sample-size reasons rather than reporting an unreliable estimate.
How United States measured this
Employer payroll survey of ~1.1m establishments
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 · Public domain (US Government work)
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