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Soil and Plant Scientists Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 46 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median soil and plant scientists in the US earns $78,850 per year (15,730 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington DC ($107,140) and lowest in Wyoming ($55,680) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Soil and Plant Scientists pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Soil and Plant Scientists in Washington DC $107,140 $78,065 $6,505 72.9% 60
Soil and Plant Scientists in Florida $103,240 $81,459 $6,788 78.9% 270
Soil and Plant Scientists in Alaska $100,320 $79,405 $6,617 79.2% 30
Soil and Plant Scientists in Iowa $96,310 $73,576 $6,131 76.4% 960
Soil and Plant Scientists in Idaho $95,150 $71,833 $5,986 75.5% 540
Soil and Plant Scientists in New Jersey $91,970 $69,861 $5,822 76% 130
Soil and Plant Scientists in California $91,930 $69,183 $5,765 75.3% 1,440
Soil and Plant Scientists in Oregon $85,150 $62,112 $5,176 72.9% 620
Soil and Plant Scientists in Maryland $85,020 $64,967 $5,414 76.4% 200
Soil and Plant Scientists in Hawaii $84,390 $63,315 $5,276 75% 60
Soil and Plant Scientists in Arizona $83,840 $65,924 $5,494 78.6% 270
Soil and Plant Scientists in Indiana $80,030 $62,800 $5,233 78.5% 440
Soil and Plant Scientists in Washington $79,970 $65,089 $5,424 81.4% 520
Soil and Plant Scientists in Minnesota $79,610 $60,946 $5,079 76.6% 750
Soil and Plant Scientists in Illinois $79,490 $60,961 $5,080 76.7% 820
Soil and Plant Scientists in South Carolina $78,850 $60,727 $5,061 77% 90
Soil and Plant Scientists in Maine $78,250 $59,779 $4,982 76.4% 30
Soil and Plant Scientists in New York $77,800 $59,958 $4,997 77.1% 260
Soil and Plant Scientists in Nebraska $77,500 $60,705 $5,059 78.3% 640
Soil and Plant Scientists in North Carolina $76,330 $59,991 $4,999 78.6% 570
Soil and Plant Scientists in Missouri $76,080 $59,714 $4,976 78.5% 220
Soil and Plant Scientists in Colorado $75,430 $59,285 $4,940 78.6% 460
Soil and Plant Scientists in Montana $73,920 $58,017 $4,835 78.5% 230
Soil and Plant Scientists in Virginia $73,920 $57,397 $4,783 77.6% 140
Soil and Plant Scientists in South Dakota $73,590 $60,601 $5,050 82.3% 480
Soil and Plant Scientists in Mississippi $72,690 $57,792 $4,816 79.5% 100
Soil and Plant Scientists in Nevada $71,450 $59,095 $4,925 82.7% 90
Soil and Plant Scientists in Pennsylvania $70,550 $56,296 $4,691 79.8% 200
Soil and Plant Scientists in Massachusetts $69,880 $54,717 $4,560 78.3% —
Soil and Plant Scientists in New Mexico $69,480 $55,609 $4,634 80% 90
Soil and Plant Scientists in Connecticut $67,630 $54,263 $4,522 80.2% 200
Soil and Plant Scientists in Kentucky $67,340 $53,965 $4,497 80.1% 140
Soil and Plant Scientists in Wisconsin $66,200 $53,240 $4,437 80.4% 680
Soil and Plant Scientists in Kansas $65,670 $52,081 $4,340 79.3% 380
Soil and Plant Scientists in Michigan $65,390 $52,193 $4,349 79.8% 570
Soil and Plant Scientists in North Dakota $65,320 $54,650 $4,554 83.7% 410
Soil and Plant Scientists in Delaware $65,310 $51,687 $4,307 79.1% 60
Soil and Plant Scientists in Georgia $65,170 $51,785 $4,315 79.5% 210
Soil and Plant Scientists in Oklahoma $63,910 $51,201 $4,267 80.1% 100
Soil and Plant Scientists in Alabama $63,010 $49,923 $4,160 79.2% 110
Soil and Plant Scientists in Tennessee $61,950 $51,957 $4,330 83.9% 370
Soil and Plant Scientists in Louisiana $60,200 $49,131 $4,094 81.6% 170
Soil and Plant Scientists in Utah $59,900 $47,614 $3,968 79.5% 90
Soil and Plant Scientists in Vermont $58,220 $47,443 $3,954 81.5% —
Soil and Plant Scientists in Ohio $56,820 $47,055 $3,921 82.8% 320
Soil and Plant Scientists in Wyoming $55,680 $46,919 $3,910 84.3% 50
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