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Where Soil and Plant Scientists Pays Above the National Average

$71,410
National Median Salary
21
States Pay Above Average
27
Industries Pay Above Average

States Where Soil and Plant Scientists Earns a Premium

These 21 states pay Soil and Plant Scientistss above the national median of $71,410.

Rank State Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 District of Columbia $100,820 +41.2% 60
2 Idaho $90,400 +26.6% 430
3 Maine $88,300 +23.7% 60
4 Connecticut $88,040 +23.3% 170
5 New Jersey $85,020 +19.1% 160
6 Arkansas $84,510 +18.3% —
7 Washington $82,360 +15.3% 610
8 California $80,960 +13.4% 1,710
9 Indiana $79,820 +11.8% 520
10 Mississippi $79,790 +11.7% 60
11 Oregon $79,460 +11.3% 490
12 Ohio $79,220 +10.9% 270
13 Florida $77,970 +9.2% 290
14 Wyoming $77,500 +8.5% 60
15 Nevada $76,940 +7.7% 40
16 Georgia $75,250 +5.4% 470
17 Maryland $74,820 +4.8% 250
18 Louisiana $74,620 +4.5% 60
19 Montana $74,330 +4.1% 250
20 Utah $72,550 +1.6% 70
21 Iowa $72,440 +1.4% 770

Industries Where Soil and Plant Scientists Earns a Premium

These 27 industries pay Soil and Plant Scientistss above the national median.

Rank Industry Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $105,230 +47.4% 290
2 Chemical Manufacturing $104,800 +46.8% 310
3 Management of Companies and Enterprises $102,980 +44.2% 350
4 Management of Companies and Enterprises $102,980 +44.2% 350
5 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $96,680 +35.4% 180
6 Beverage Manufacturing $96,430 +35.0% 170
7 Food Manufacturing $96,270 +34.8% 220
8 Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing $93,060 +30.3% 100
9 Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) $90,150 +26.2% 1,190
10 Utilities $89,570 +25.4% —
11 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $89,560 +25.4% 40
12 Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers $80,450 +12.7% 220
13 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $80,320 +12.5% 30
14 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $79,260 +11.0% 60
15 Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $79,030 +10.7% 110
16 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $77,410 +8.4% 1,600
17 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $76,810 +7.6% 1,270
18 Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) $75,690 +6.0% 2,810
19 Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers $75,180 +5.3% 50
20 Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers $75,180 +5.3% 50
21 Warehousing and Storage $74,920 +4.9% 40
22 Warehousing and Storage $74,920 +4.9% 40
23 Testing Laboratories and Services $74,690 +4.6% 530
24 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $73,620 +3.1% 700
25 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $73,610 +3.1% 6,160
26 State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $73,600 +3.1% 650
27 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $73,150 +2.4% 40
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