The annual salary statistics of soil and plant scientists in West Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area, North Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage information of soil and plant scientists in West Central North Dakota 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $42,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $110,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for soil and plant scientists in West Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area, North Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $110,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,450.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of soil and plant scientists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $67,740 | 29.76% | 29.76% |
| 2016 | $47,580 | -27.26% | - |
| 2015 | $60,550 | 17.65% | - |
| 2014 | $49,860 | -28.86% | - |
| 2013 | $64,250 | 25.95% | - |
| 2012 | $47,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $67,740 in West Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for soil and plant scientists in state of North Dakota. In comparison, the annual salary of soil and plant scientists in West Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 37.2 percent (37.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Far Eastern North Dakota nonmetropolitan area and 18.6 percent (18.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Far Eastern North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Forks | |
| West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | |
| East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bismarck | |
| West Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fargo | |
| East Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area |