Soil and Plant Scientists Wages
SOC 19-1013 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Soil and Plant Scientists is $68,240 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $43,790 and the 90th percentile is $119,410, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
15,800
P10
$43,790
P25
$54,030
Median
$68,240
P75
$93,500
P90
$119,410
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Soil and Plant Scientists have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $68,240 | $77,080 | $43,790 | $119,410 | 15,800 | — |
| 2022 | $65,730 | $76,410 | $38,520 | $123,480 | 16,010 | -3.68% |
| 2021 | $66,750 | $76,290 | $39,980 | $126,950 | 15,610 | +1.55% |
| 2020 | $66,120 | $73,040 | $39,650 | $117,450 | 13,950 | -0.94% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Soil and Plant Scientists. The highest median is in Connecticut at $106,190, 56% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | $106,190 | +55.6% | $97,780 | 190 |
| Florida | $102,700 | +50.5% | $92,320 | 560 |
| District of Columbia | $96,910 | +42% | $101,600 | 50 |
| Missouri | $90,370 | +32.4% | $92,580 | 310 |
| Alabama | $89,890 | +31.7% | $92,060 | 110 |
| Maine | $84,100 | +23.2% | $89,160 | 60 |
| Oregon | $83,260 | +22% | $82,270 | 370 |
| California | $81,720 | +19.8% | $91,630 | 1,710 |
| Maryland | $81,110 | +18.9% | $89,800 | 200 |
| Indiana | $81,060 | +18.8% | $89,530 | 250 |
| New Jersey | $79,350 | +16.3% | $83,340 | 200 |
| Idaho | $78,770 | +15.4% | $82,180 | 300 |
| Washington | $78,290 | +14.7% | $82,420 | 630 |
| New Mexico | $77,180 | +13.1% | $68,780 | 140 |
| Wyoming | $76,340 | +11.9% | $78,630 | 40 |
| Mississippi | $76,000 | +11.4% | $92,080 | 60 |
| Montana | $73,580 | +7.8% | $73,310 | 250 |
| Utah | $73,420 | +7.6% | $74,240 | 90 |
| Iowa | $71,550 | +4.9% | $83,700 | 900 |
| Alaska | $71,450 | +4.7% | $77,570 | 30 |
| Hawaii | $71,380 | +4.6% | $83,650 | 30 |
| Louisiana | $71,000 | +4% | $81,110 | 100 |
| North Carolina | $69,100 | +1.3% | $75,670 | 1,100 |
| New York | $68,970 | +1.1% | $81,640 | 140 |
| Virginia | $68,030 | -0.3% | $70,890 | 310 |
| Arizona | $67,480 | -1.1% | $70,080 | 520 |
| Minnesota | $65,840 | -3.5% | $69,520 | 390 |
| Pennsylvania | $65,840 | -3.5% | $70,320 | 140 |
| Illinois | $65,580 | -3.9% | $77,420 | 470 |
| Oklahoma | $65,320 | -4.3% | $69,610 | 570 |
| Wisconsin | $64,830 | -5% | $66,210 | 480 |
| Nebraska | $63,910 | -6.3% | $68,060 | 670 |
| Kentucky | $63,650 | -6.7% | $64,060 | 140 |
| Colorado | $63,630 | -6.8% | $72,320 | 600 |
| Delaware | $62,900 | -7.8% | $71,870 | 90 |
| North Dakota | $62,780 | -8% | $71,790 | 480 |
| Ohio | $62,690 | -8.1% | $68,600 | 230 |
| Michigan | $61,660 | -9.6% | $63,570 | 490 |
| Tennessee | $61,510 | -9.9% | $65,030 | 140 |
| Nevada | $60,920 | -10.7% | $65,040 | 30 |
| Georgia | $60,890 | -10.8% | $79,070 | 360 |
| Vermont | $60,600 | -11.2% | $63,940 | 50 |
| South Dakota | $60,100 | -11.9% | $64,370 | 490 |
| Massachusetts | $58,590 | -14.1% | $58,850 | 100 |
| Arkansas | $57,120 | -16.3% | $66,140 | 50 |
| Texas | $56,770 | -16.8% | $72,490 | 460 |
| Kansas | $52,600 | -22.9% | $62,300 | 380 |
| South Carolina | $50,390 | -26.2% | $63,490 | 260 |
| West Virginia | $41,640 | -39% | $56,730 | 40 |