Soil and Plant Scientists Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Soil and Plant Scientists salaries across 46 states

$75,369

National Average (Median)

$107,140

Highest: District of Columbia

$55,680

Lowest: Wyoming

Soil and Plant Scientists Salary by State

Compare Soil and Plant Scientists salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$55,680

$107,140

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $63,010 AK $100,320 AZ $83,840 CA $91,930 CO $75,430 CT $67,630 DE $65,310 DC $107,140 FL $103,240 GA $65,170 HI $84,390 ID $95,150 IL $79,490 IN $80,030 IA $96,310 KS $65,670 KY $67,340 LA $60,200 ME $78,250 MD $85,020 MA $69,880 MI $65,390 MN $79,610 MS $72,690 MO $76,080 MT $73,920 NE $77,500 NV $71,450 NJ $91,970 NM $69,480 NY $77,800 NC $76,330 ND $65,320 OH $56,820 OK $63,910 OR $85,150 PA $70,550 SC $78,850 SD $73,590 TN $61,950 UT $59,900 VT $58,220 VA $73,920 WA $79,970 WI $66,200 WY $55,680

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

District of Columbia

$107,140

Florida

$103,240

Alaska

$100,320

Iowa

$96,310

Idaho

$95,150

Soil and Plant Scientists Salary in All 46 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	District of Columbia	$107,140	$110,880	60
2	Florida	$103,240	$98,800	270
3	Alaska	$100,320	$102,230	30
4	Iowa	$96,310	$104,430	960
5	Idaho	$95,150	$96,080	540
6	New Jersey	$91,970	$91,400	130
7	California	$91,930	$99,260	1,440
8	Oregon	$85,150	$89,040	620
9	Maryland	$85,020	$97,590	200
10	Hawaii	$84,390	$89,530	60
11	Arizona	$83,840	$81,680	270
12	Indiana	$80,030	$92,030	440
13	Washington	$79,970	$89,180	520
14	Minnesota	$79,610	$88,200	750
15	Illinois	$79,490	$89,520	820
16	South Carolina	$78,850	$77,940	90
17	Maine	$78,250	$84,180	30
18	New York	$77,800	$89,490	260
19	Nebraska	$77,500	$76,950	640
20	North Carolina	$76,330	$85,790	570
21	Missouri	$76,080	$83,970	220
22	Colorado	$75,430	$107,330	460
23	Montana	$73,920	$77,540	230
24	Virginia	$73,920	$78,520	140
25	South Dakota	$73,590	$79,240	480
26	Mississippi	$72,690	$82,750	100
27	Nevada	$71,450	$76,110	90
28	Pennsylvania	$70,550	$78,720	200
29	Massachusetts	$69,880	$77,160	N/A
30	New Mexico	$69,480	$76,290	90
31	Connecticut	$67,630	$85,750	200
32	Kentucky	$67,340	$76,110	140
33	Wisconsin	$66,200	$68,620	680
34	Kansas	$65,670	$76,490	380
35	Michigan	$65,390	$75,210	570
36	North Dakota	$65,320	$77,170	410
37	Delaware	$65,310	$77,740	60
38	Georgia	$65,170	$77,100	210
39	Oklahoma	$63,910	$64,520	100
40	Alabama	$63,010	$76,640	110
41	Tennessee	$61,950	$72,540	370
42	Louisiana	$60,200	$67,160	170
43	Utah	$59,900	$67,370	90
44	Vermont	$58,220	$66,690	N/A
45	Ohio	$56,820	$65,870	320
46	Wyoming	$55,680	$69,430	50

Soil and Plant Scientists Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Soil and Plant Scientists keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in District of Columbia → Take-Home in Florida → Take-Home in Alaska →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS