The annual salary statistics of soil and plant scientists in Yakima, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of soil and plant scientists in Yakima 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 | $53,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $108,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $149,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for soil and plant scientists in Yakima, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $149,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,800.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $67,600 in Yakima is in the middle of salary range for soil and plant scientists in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of soil and plant scientists in Yakima is 16.0 percent (16.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 20.0 percent (20.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tacoma.