The annual salary statistics of soil and plant scientists in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage information of soil and plant scientists in Baltimore-Towson 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 | $34,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $108,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for soil and plant scientists in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $108,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,490.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of soil and plant scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $54,260 | -8.27% | 1.51% |
| 2021 | $58,750 | -12.14% | - |
| 2017 | $65,880 | 15.66% | - |
| 2016 | $55,560 | 1.21% | - |
| 2014 | $54,890 | 1.02% | - |
| 2013 | $54,330 | 1.64% | - |
| 2012 | $53,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,260, Baltimore-Towson is the second highest paying city for soil and plant scientists in state of Maryland, following the highest paying city Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick (median annual salary of $68,710). Compared with Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, the median annual salary of soil and plant scientists in Baltimore-Towson is 21.0 percent (21.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| Baltimore-Towson |