The annual salary statistics of soil and plant scientists in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of soil and plant scientists in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area 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 | $42,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $103,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for soil and plant scientists in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $103,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of soil and plant scientists from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $52,070 | 3.00% | -10.12% |
| 2019 | $50,510 | -11.60% | - |
| 2018 | $56,370 | -1.72% | - |
| 2015 | $57,340 | -29.11% | - |
| 2013 | $74,030 | 22.54% | - |
| 2012 | $57,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,070, Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for soil and plant scientists in state of Hawaii, following the highest paying city Urban Honolulu (median annual salary of $64,250). Compared with Urban Honolulu, the median annual salary of soil and plant scientists in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is 19.0 percent (19.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu | |
| Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area |