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 | $42,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $116,900 |
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 $116,900. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $61,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid soil and plant scientists is $42,070.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of soil and plant scientists in the industry sector of wholesale trade from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $61,240 | -0.18% | -2.71% |
| 2016 | $61,350 | 2.00% | - |
| 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 six 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 wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers industry with an annual salary $62,630. The lowest paying industry is the merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods industry (annual salary $60,780). For detailed soil and plant scientist salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
