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Soil and Plant Scientist Salary in the Industry of Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)

The salary statistics and trend of soil and plant scientists in the industry of federal, state, and local government (oes designation) are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare soil and plant scientist salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$40,670
25th Percentile Wage
$51,960
50th Percentile Wage
$65,320
75th Percentile Wage
$79,810
90th Percentile Wage
$103,660

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for soil and plant scientists in the industry of federal, state, and local government (oes designation). 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 $103,660. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $65,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent soil and plant scientists is $40,670.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of soil and plant scientists in the industry of Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$65,320
0.44% 1.85%
2016
$65,030
1.63% -
2015
$63,970
-2.69% -
2014
$65,690
1.83% -
2013
$64,490
0.59% -
2012
$64,110
- -

Table 3. Compare Soil and Plant Scientist Salary in Different Industries within the Federal, State, and Local Government Sector

The average salaries of soil and plant scientists in eight industries within the federal, state, and local government sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of soil and plant scientists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)
$76,410
Federal government, including USPS
$76,410
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
$65,320
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
$59,050
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$57,930
Local government, including schools and hospitals
$55,370
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$55,190
State government, including schools and hospitals
$51,950

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