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Soil and Plant Scientist Salary in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts

The annual salary statistics of soil and plant scientists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage information of soil and plant scientists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Soil and Plant Scientists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$43,420
25th Percentile Wage
$49,270
50th Percentile Wage
$68,300
75th Percentile Wage
$85,400
90th Percentile Wage
$102,130

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for soil and plant scientists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,420.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of soil and plant scientists from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2015
$68,300
-2.18% 11.70%
2014
$69,790
-0.73% -
2013
$70,300
14.21% -
2012
$60,310
- -

Table 2. Compare Soil and Plant Scientist Salary in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy with Other Massachusetts Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $68,300, Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is the second highest paying city for soil and plant scientists in state of Massachusetts, following the highest paying city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy (median annual salary of $73,310). Compared with Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, the median annual salary of soil and plant scientists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 6.8 percent (6.8%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$73,310
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$68,300