The highest-paying states for soil and plant scientists (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of soil and plant scientists in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $92,210, Alabama is the highest paying state for soil and plant scientists. It is followed by District of Columbia (average annual salary $89,920). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of soil and plant scientists in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | $92,210 |
$45,790 | 160 |
| 2 | District of Columbia | $89,920 |
$65,000 | 70 |
| 3 | Louisiana | $87,300 |
$49,900 | 60 |
| 4 | Florida | $86,620 |
$39,850 | 490 |
| 5 | Maryland | $85,970 |
$50,690 | 210 |
| 6 | California | $81,200 |
$50,850 | 1,340 |
| 7 | Oregon | $80,460 |
$49,540 | 500 |
| 8 | Mississippi | $79,350 |
$44,720 | 90 |
| 9 | Missouri | $79,200 |
$47,750 | 430 |
| 10 | New Mexico | $78,560 |
$48,340 | 90 |
| 11 | New York | $76,230 |
$49,460 | 170 |
| 12 | Iowa | $75,160 |
$48,350 | 1,150 |
| 13 | Montana | $74,980 |
$48,030 | 270 |
| 14 | North Carolina | $73,000 |
$35,430 | 1,780 |
| 15 | Idaho | $71,990 |
$46,640 | 410 |
| 16 | Hawaii | $71,240 |
$52,060 | 40 |
| 17 | Connecticut | $70,100 |
$49,940 | 100 |
| 18 | New Hampshire | $69,450 |
$54,900 | 30 |
| 19 | Vermont | $69,450 |
$57,450 | 30 |
| 20 | Wyoming | $69,140 |
$41,360 | 40 |
| 21 | Massachusetts | $68,260 |
$39,860 | 50 |
| 22 | Alaska | $67,180 |
$46,720 | 30 |
| 23 | Pennsylvania | $66,730 |
$46,210 | 100 |
| 24 | Illinois | $66,210 |
$41,020 | 570 |
| 25 | Washington | $65,540 |
$47,200 | 690 |
| 26 | New Jersey | $64,670 |
$51,990 | 90 |
| 27 | Kentucky | $63,970 |
$50,500 | 140 |
| 28 | North Dakota | $63,370 |
$44,630 | 370 |
| 29 | Kansas | $63,280 |
$35,400 | 320 |
| 30 | Minnesota | $63,210 |
$37,930 | 490 |
| 31 | Colorado | $63,010 |
$39,480 | 440 |
| 32 | Georgia | $62,930 |
$39,290 | 350 |
| 33 | Tennessee | $62,730 |
$26,510 | 260 |
| 34 | Wisconsin | $62,670 |
$45,120 | 490 |
| 35 | Maine | $62,570 |
$49,010 | 40 |
| 36 | Ohio | $62,490 |
$39,520 | 310 |
| 37 | Utah | $62,410 |
$42,000 | 60 |
| 38 | Oklahoma | $62,330 |
$47,200 | 180 |
| 39 | Nevada | $60,780 |
$43,180 | 30 |
| 40 | Delaware | $60,760 |
$52,710 | 120 |
| 41 | Nebraska | $60,280 |
$39,810 | 660 |
| 42 | South Dakota | $58,220 |
$47,840 | 330 |
| 43 | Virginia | $56,990 |
$24,630 | 430 |
| 44 | Indiana | $56,070 |
$30,470 | 200 |
| 45 | Rhode Island | $52,130 |
$52,130 | 40 |
| 46 | Arizona | $51,350 |
$45,340 | 190 |
| 47 | Texas | $51,330 |
$34,020 | 450 |
| 48 | Michigan | $49,980 |
$44,720 | 630 |
| 49 | South Carolina | $48,450 |
$47,970 | 230 |
| 50 | West Virginia | $45,670 |
$33,410 | 40 |
| 51 | Puerto Rico | $37,550 |
$22,030 | 230 |
| 52 | Arkansas | $29,480 |
$25,540 | 120 |