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Soil and Plant Scientist Salary in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

The annual salary statistics of soil and plant scientists in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of soil and plant scientists in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 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 Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$37,930
25th Percentile Wage	$49,980
50th Percentile Wage	$60,290
75th Percentile Wage	$72,340
90th Percentile Wage	$75,890

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for soil and plant scientists in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,930.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$60,290	18.94%	12.11%
2021	$48,870	-44.08%	-
2020	$70,410	3.01%	-
2019	$68,290	-6.47%	-
2018	$72,710	4.28%	-
2017	$69,600	0.68%	-
2016	$69,130	13.25%	-
2014	$59,970	0.67%	-
2013	$59,570	11.05%	-
2012	$52,990	-	-

Table 2. Compare Soil and Plant Scientist Salary in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area with Other Minnesota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,290, Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for soil and plant scientists in state of Minnesota, followed by Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $57,560). In comparison, the median annual salary of soil and plant scientists in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is 4.5 percent (4.5%) higher than that in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$60,290
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$57,560
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$50,870