The annual salary statistics of soil and plant scientists in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of soil and plant scientists in Santa Rosa-Petaluma 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 | $53,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for soil and plant scientists in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,410.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $71,990 in Santa Rosa-Petaluma 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 Santa Rosa-Petaluma is 34.5 percent (34.5%) lower than that in the highest paying San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos and 45.6 percent (45.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles.