The annual salary statistics of soil and plant scientists in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of soil and plant scientists in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward 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 | $56,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $109,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for soil and plant scientists in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $109,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,760.
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 | $74,340 | 2.22% | 7.76% |
| 2016 | $72,690 | -1.97% | - |
| 2015 | $74,120 | -14.71% | - |
| 2014 | $85,020 | 5.05% | - |
| 2013 | $80,730 | 15.06% | - |
| 2012 | $68,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $74,340 in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward 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 Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is 32.3 percent (32.3%) lower than that in the highest paying San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos and 47.3 percent (47.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles.