The annual salary statistics of soil and plant scientists in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of soil and plant scientists in Detroit-Warren-Livonia 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 | $34,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for soil and plant scientists in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,340.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of soil and plant scientists from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $53,170 | -9.67% | -1.47% |
| 2021 | $58,310 | -38.42% | - |
| 2020 | $80,710 | 33.16% | - |
| 2019 | $53,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $53,170 in Detroit-Warren-Livonia is in the middle of salary range for soil and plant scientists in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of soil and plant scientists in Detroit-Warren-Livonia is 10.2 percent (10.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Grand Rapids-Wyoming and 12.0 percent (12.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming | |
| Lansing-East Lansing | |
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia | |
| Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area |