The annual salary statistics of soil and plant scientists in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of soil and plant scientists in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 | $39,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for soil and plant scientists in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of soil and plant scientists from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $49,250 | 3.35% | 4.67% |
| 2013 | $47,600 | 1.37% | - |
| 2012 | $46,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,250 in Lakeland-Winter Haven is in the middle of salary range for soil and plant scientists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of soil and plant scientists in Lakeland-Winter Haven is 52.3 percent (52.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Cape Coral-Fort Myers and 22.8 percent (22.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach | |
| Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater | |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven | |
| Gainesville | |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford | |
| Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall |