The annual salary statistics of soil and plant scientists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of soil and plant scientists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $65,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $87,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for soil and plant scientists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $87,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of soil and plant scientists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $87,710 | 8.00% | 8.00% |
| 2016 | $80,690 | 8.37% | - |
| 2015 | $73,940 | 0.53% | - |
| 2014 | $73,550 | -2.50% | - |
| 2013 | $75,390 | -7.03% | - |
| 2012 | $80,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $87,710 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is in the middle of salary range for soil and plant scientists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of soil and plant scientists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is 20.2 percent (20.2%) lower than that in the highest paying San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos and 55.3 percent (55.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles.