The annual salary statistics of soil and plant scientists in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of soil and plant scientists in Grand Rapids-Wyoming 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 | $32,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for soil and plant scientists in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,720.
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 | $59,240 | 17.12% | -3.95% |
| 2021 | $49,100 | -26.40% | - |
| 2020 | $62,060 | 0.77% | - |
| 2019 | $61,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,240, Grand Rapids-Wyoming is the highest paying city for soil and plant scientists in state of Michigan, followed by Lansing-East Lansing (median annual salary $55,000). In comparison, the median annual salary of soil and plant scientists in Grand Rapids-Wyoming is 7.2 percent (7.2%) higher than that in Lansing-East Lansing.
| 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 |