The salary statistics of soil and plant scientists in the industry sector of wholesale trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare soil and plant scientist salaries in different industries within the wholesale trade sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for soil and plant scientists in the industry sector of wholesale trade. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) soil and plant scientists is $106,890. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $61,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid soil and plant scientists is $42,170.
The following table and chart show the trend of the median salary of soil and plant scientists in the industry sector of wholesale trade from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 61,350 | 2.00% | -2.53% |
| 2015 | 60,120 | -3.34% | - |
| 2014 | 62,130 | -1.22% | - |
| 2013 | 62,890 | -0.02% | - |
| 2012 | 62,900 | - | - |
The average salaries of soil and plant scientists in three industries in the wholesale trade sector are shown below. We note that within this industry sector, the salaries vary among different industries. The highest paying industry for soil and plant scientist occupations is the miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry with an annual salary $61,480. The lowest paying industry is the farm product raw material merchant wholesalers industry (annual salary $60,670). For detailed soil and plant scientist salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2016 and published in April 2017 [1].
