The annual salary statistics of soil and plant scientists in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of soil and plant scientists in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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 | $42,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for soil and plant scientists in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,270.
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 | $49,060 | -3.24% | -3.24% |
| 2016 | $50,650 | 0.97% | - |
| 2015 | $50,160 | -18.74% | - |
| 2014 | $59,560 | 15.08% | - |
| 2013 | $50,580 | -0.14% | - |
| 2012 | $50,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,060 in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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 Dallas-Plano-Irving is 40.4 percent (40.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area and 62.3 percent (62.3%) 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 |