The annual salary statistics of soil and plant scientists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of soil and plant scientists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $48,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $121,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for soil and plant scientists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $121,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,130.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of soil and plant scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $81,160 | 41.77% | 27.28% |
| 2019 | $47,260 | -2.75% | - |
| 2018 | $48,560 | -21.54% | - |
| 2015 | $59,020 | 15.99% | - |
| 2014 | $49,580 | -19.04% | - |
| 2012 | $59,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $81,160 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 21.5 percent (21.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Cape Coral-Fort Myers and 53.2 percent (53.2%) 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 |