The annual salary statistics of soil and plant scientists in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of soil and plant scientists in Lansing-East Lansing 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 | $49,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for soil and plant scientists in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,020.
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 | $55,000 | -12.33% | 8.53% |
| 2021 | $61,780 | 18.78% | - |
| 2019 | $50,180 | 3.75% | - |
| 2018 | $48,300 | 1.99% | - |
| 2017 | $47,340 | -6.27% | - |
| 2016 | $50,310 | 2.21% | - |
| 2015 | $49,200 | 1.77% | - |
| 2014 | $48,330 | -4.10% | - |
| 2012 | $50,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,000, Lansing-East Lansing is the second highest paying city for soil and plant scientists in state of Michigan, following the highest paying city Grand Rapids-Wyoming (median annual salary of $59,240). Compared with Grand Rapids-Wyoming, the median annual salary of soil and plant scientists in Lansing-East Lansing is 7.2 percent (7.2%) lower.
| 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 |