Soil and Plant Scientists salary by location
National median: $78,850 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $132,290 | +67.8% | 430 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $116,660 | +48.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | metropolitan | $115,910 | +47.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $108,200 | +37.2% | 140 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $107,140 | +35.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $106,410 | +35.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | metropolitan | $104,120 | +32.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $103,740 | +31.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $103,240 | +30.9% | 270 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $101,660 | +28.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $100,320 | +27.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $100,050 | +26.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | metropolitan | $99,110 | +25.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $98,340 | +24.7% | 190 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $96,480 | +22.4% | — | 2025 |
| IA | state | $96,310 | +22.1% | 960 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $95,870 | +21.6% | 230 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $95,150 | +20.7% | 540 | 2025 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | metropolitan | $94,980 | +20.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $94,940 | +20.4% | 250 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $94,900 | +20.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | metropolitan | $93,620 | +18.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $91,970 | +16.6% | 130 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $91,930 | +16.6% | 1,440 | 2025 |
| Boise City, ID | metropolitan | $90,610 | +14.9% | 290 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $87,110 | +10.5% | 90 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $86,570 | +9.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| Lafayette, IN | metropolitan | $86,380 | +9.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $86,330 | +9.5% | 140 | 2025 |
| Bismarck, ND | metropolitan | $86,110 | +9.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $85,150 | +8.0% | 620 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $85,020 | +7.8% | 200 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $84,740 | +7.5% | 170 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $84,390 | +7.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| Iowa City, IA | metropolitan | $84,360 | +7.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $83,840 | +6.3% | 270 | 2025 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | metropolitan | $83,780 | +6.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $83,390 | +5.8% | — | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $83,370 | +5.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $82,510 | +4.6% | 180 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $82,490 | +4.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $82,490 | +4.6% | 200 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $82,110 | +4.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | metropolitan | $81,570 | +3.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | metropolitan | $81,570 | +3.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| Corvallis, OR | metropolitan | $81,420 | +3.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| Missoula, MT | metropolitan | $81,350 | +3.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $81,300 | +3.1% | 120 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $80,360 | +1.9% | 240 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $80,030 | +1.5% | 110 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $80,030 | +1.5% | 440 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $79,970 | +1.4% | 520 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $79,610 | +1.0% | 750 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $79,610 | +1.0% | 400 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $79,490 | +0.8% | 820 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $78,870 | +0.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $78,850 | +0.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $78,250 | −0.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $78,020 | −1.1% | 160 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $77,800 | −1.3% | 260 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $77,500 | −1.7% | 640 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $77,090 | −2.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $76,790 | −2.6% | 110 | 2025 |
| Las Cruces, NM | metropolitan | $76,400 | −3.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $76,330 | −3.2% | 570 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $76,330 | −3.2% | 100 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $76,080 | −3.5% | 220 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $75,430 | −4.3% | 460 | 2025 |
| Wichita, KS | metropolitan | $74,440 | −5.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Greensboro, NC | metropolitan | $74,280 | −5.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $73,920 | −6.3% | 230 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $73,920 | −6.3% | 140 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $73,920 | −6.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| SD | state | $73,590 | −6.7% | 480 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $73,510 | −6.8% | 220 | 2025 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | metropolitan | $73,320 | −7.0% | 150 | 2025 |
| Rapid City, SD | metropolitan | $73,310 | −7.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $72,750 | −7.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $72,690 | −7.8% | 100 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $71,450 | −9.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $70,550 | −10.5% | 200 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | metropolitan | $70,450 | −10.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $69,880 | −11.4% | — | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $69,880 | −11.4% | — | 2025 |
| NM | state | $69,480 | −11.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $67,630 | −14.2% | 200 | 2025 |
| Lexington, KY | metropolitan | $67,340 | −14.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $67,340 | −14.6% | 140 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $67,330 | −14.6% | 220 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $66,450 | −15.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $66,200 | −16.0% | 130 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $66,200 | −16.0% | 680 | 2025 |
| Manhattan, KS | metropolitan | $66,100 | −16.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $65,670 | −16.7% | 380 | 2025 |
| Lansing, MI | metropolitan | $65,390 | −17.1% | 220 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $65,390 | −17.1% | 570 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $65,320 | −17.2% | 410 | 2025 |
| Fargo, ND | metropolitan | $65,320 | −17.2% | 230 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $65,310 | −17.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| Appleton, WI | metropolitan | $65,290 | −17.2% | 30 | 2025 |