The annual salary statistics of soil and plant scientists in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of soil and plant scientists in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos 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 | $61,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $109,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $109,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $124,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for soil and plant scientists in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $124,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $109,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,220.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of soil and plant scientists from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $109,870 | 36.53% | 36.84% |
| 2020 | $69,730 | 10.27% | - |
| 2019 | $62,570 | -17.42% | - |
| 2018 | $73,470 | -22.34% | - |
| 2017 | $89,880 | 7.09% | - |
| 2016 | $83,510 | 37.19% | - |
| 2015 | $52,450 | 3.01% | - |
| 2014 | $50,870 | -36.41% | - |
| 2012 | $69,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $109,870, San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is the highest paying city for soil and plant scientists in state of California, followed by Salinas (median annual salary $96,050). In comparison, the median annual salary of soil and plant scientists in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is 12.6 percent (12.6%) higher than that in Salinas.