The annual salary statistics of soil and plant scientists in College Station-Bryan, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of soil and plant scientists in College Station-Bryan 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 | $34,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for soil and plant scientists in College Station-Bryan, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $93,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,210.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of soil and plant scientists from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $54,480 | 0.35% | -2.00% |
| 2018 | $54,290 | 5.29% | - |
| 2017 | $51,420 | -6.30% | - |
| 2016 | $54,660 | 0.48% | - |
| 2015 | $54,400 | -1.49% | - |
| 2014 | $55,210 | -5.63% | - |
| 2013 | $58,320 | 4.72% | - |
| 2012 | $55,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,480 in College Station-Bryan is in the middle of salary range for soil and plant scientists in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of soil and plant scientists in College Station-Bryan is 33.8 percent (33.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area and 66.1 percent (66.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Amarillo.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| College Station-Bryan | |
| Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Lubbock | |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving | |
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown | |
| Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels | |
| Amarillo |