The annual salary statistics of soil and plant scientists in Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of soil and plant scientists in Northwestern Texas 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 | $41,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for soil and plant scientists in Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,450.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of soil and plant scientists from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $82,300 | 66.46% | 66.46% |
| 2012 | $27,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $82,300, Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for soil and plant scientists in state of Texas, followed by Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (median annual salary $69,440). In comparison, the median annual salary of soil and plant scientists in Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area is 15.6 percent (15.6%) higher than that in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington.
| 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 |