Soil and plant scientist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level soil and plant scientist earnings begin at:

$83.78 per hour

$174,260 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level soil and plant scientist earnings begin at:

$70.00 per hour

$145,600 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level soil and plant scientist earnings begin at:

$41.01 per hour

$85,300 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level soil and plant scientist earnings begin at:

$35.00 per hour

$72,800 per year

10th percentile

Starting level soil and plant scientist earnings begin at:

$25.00 per hour

$52,000 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Soil and plant scientist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
North Carolina $99,950
District of Columbia $88,820
Nevada $85,300
Mississippi $84,030
Maryland $82,450
New Jersey $82,090
Oregon $81,690
California $81,200
Florida $80,060
Idaho $79,000
New Mexico $78,560
Connecticut $77,070
Alabama $76,350
Arizona $76,230
New York $75,340
Massachusetts $74,640
Texas $73,260
Vermont $69,450
Georgia $69,230
Louisiana $69,220
Wyoming $69,140
South Carolina $66,790
Maine $65,310
Hawaii $64,250
Montana $63,940
Utah $63,810
Iowa $62,930
Delaware $62,410
Kentucky $62,410
Tennessee $61,880
Colorado $61,780
North Dakota $61,780
Wisconsin $61,780
Kansas $61,630
Washington $61,630
Ohio $61,620
Arkansas $61,190
Minnesota $60,870
Pennsylvania $60,360
South Dakota $60,210
Oklahoma $60,110
Virginia $59,980
Michigan $58,810
Nebraska $54,580
Rhode Island $51,600
Illinois $49,130
Missouri $48,870
Alaska $48,840
West Virginia $47,040
Indiana $46,660
Puerto Rico $31,430

How do soil and plant scientist salaries compare to similar careers?

Soil and plant scientists earn 7% more than similar careers in Nevada. On average, they make less than natural sciences managers but more than geologists.

Career Median Salary
Natural sciences manager salary $101K
Soil and plant scientist salary $85K
Hydrologist salary $101K
Neuropsychologist salary $100K
Epidemiologist salary $99K
Geologist salary $79K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)