The annual salary statistics of soil and plant scientists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of soil and plant scientists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $49,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for soil and plant scientists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,620.
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 | $80,510 | -1.09% | 30.68% |
| 2021 | $81,390 | -14.49% | - |
| 2020 | $93,180 | 10.07% | - |
| 2019 | $83,800 | 16.65% | - |
| 2018 | $69,850 | 5.50% | - |
| 2017 | $66,010 | 2.51% | - |
| 2016 | $64,350 | 6.82% | - |
| 2015 | $59,960 | 2.90% | - |
| 2014 | $58,220 | -1.29% | - |
| 2013 | $58,970 | 5.36% | - |
| 2012 | $55,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $80,510, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for soil and plant scientists in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary $72,320). In comparison, the median annual salary of soil and plant scientists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 10.2 percent (10.2%) higher than that in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee | |
| Yakima | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Olympia | |
| Tacoma |