The salary statistics of soil and plant scientists in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare soil and plant scientist salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $37,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $125,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for soil and plant scientists in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) soil and plant scientists is $125,230. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $70,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid soil and plant scientists is $37,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of soil and plant scientists in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $70,690 | 2.66% | 16.90% |
| 2017 | $68,810 | 1.38% | - |
| 2016 | $67,860 | 9.14% | - |
| 2015 | $61,660 | 2.03% | - |
| 2014 | $60,410 | 1.59% | - |
| 2013 | $59,450 | 1.19% | - |
| 2012 | $58,740 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].