Soil and Plant Scientists Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 171 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Soil and Plant Scientists

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Modesto, CA	$113,340	30
San Jose, CA	$105,260	70
Seattle, WA	$103,620	220
Portland, OR-WA	$101,250	130
District of Columbia	$100,820	60
Northwest Illinois	$100,490	70

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AL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Alabama	$69,200	90
Auburn, AL	$59,180	40

AR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Arkansas	$84,510	—

AZ

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Tucson, AZ	$59,490	50
Phoenix, AZ	$56,320	210
Arizona	$52,830	340

CA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Modesto, CA	$113,340	30
San Jose, CA	$105,260	70
Salinas, CA	$97,760	40
San Francisco, CA	$96,540	210
Oxnard, CA	$96,480	—
Fresno, CA	$94,580	100
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California	$91,170	30
Santa Rosa, CA	$88,070	70
Napa, CA	$87,070	80
San Diego, CA	$86,180	160
Stockton, CA	$82,490	40
California	$80,960	1,710
Sacramento, CA	$80,610	170
Riverside, CA	$80,550	80
Los Angeles, CA	$78,620	300
San Luis Obispo, CA	$75,550	30
Santa Maria, CA	$70,290	30
Bakersfield, CA	$65,790	—
Visalia, CA	$45,320	40

CO

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Colorado	$68,420	530
Fort Collins, CO	$63,680	210

CT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Connecticut	$88,040	170
New Haven, CT	$88,040	90
Hartford, CT	$84,180	40

DC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV	$92,310	280

DE

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Delaware	$64,300	80

FL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Miami, FL	$99,890	—
Florida	$77,970	290
Orlando, FL	$46,690	50
Tampa, FL	$44,630	90

GA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Georgia	$75,250	470
Atlanta, GA	$72,200	200
South Georgia	$65,160	70

HI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Urban Honolulu, HI	$82,110	40

IA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Cedar Rapids, IA	$94,980	40
Des Moines, IA	$86,120	240
Iowa City, IA	$84,360	30
Northeast Iowa	$75,680	40
Southeast Iowa	$74,950	130
Iowa	$72,440	770
Northwest Iowa	$66,300	80
Waterloo, IA	$64,150	30
Ames, IA	$62,290	150

ID

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Twin Falls, ID	$95,570	50
Boise City, ID	$95,100	—
Idaho	$90,400	430
Idaho Falls, ID	$88,300	40
Southeast-Central Idaho	$88,300	40
Northwestern Idaho	$77,940	40

IL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Northwest Illinois	$100,490	70
South Illinois	$77,150	40
West Central Illinois	$69,990	30
Chicago, IL-IN	$63,680	320
Champaign, IL	$60,970	80
Illinois	$60,970	—

IN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Lafayette, IN	$95,480	40
Indianapolis, IN	$82,040	130
Central Indiana	$80,910	40
Indiana	$79,820	520
Northern Indiana	$58,500	50

KS

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Kansas	$77,710	110
Wichita, KS	$67,580	30
Kansas	$62,530	340
Manhattan, KS	$62,530	70

KY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Kentucky	$63,700	180
Lexington, KY	$63,700	80

LA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New Orleans, LA	$78,870	50
Louisiana	$74,620	60

MA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Boston, MA-NH	$64,490	—
Massachusetts	$64,490	—

MD

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Maryland	$74,820	250
Baltimore, MD	$53,500	50

ME

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Maine	$88,300	60

MI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Mid Michigan	$84,540	30
Detroit, MI	$83,370	80
Lansing, MI	$61,710	260
Michigan	$61,710	420
Grand Rapids, MI	$57,160	50

MN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Minneapolis, MN-WI	$76,200	320
Minnesota	$68,260	640
Southeast Minnesota	$62,500	—
Northwest Minnesota	$50,650	—
Southwest Minnesota	$40,490	110

MO

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
St. Louis, MO-IL	$80,700	130
Missouri	$70,450	250
Kansas City, MO-KS	$61,790	100

MS

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Mississippi	$79,790	60

MT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
East-Central Montana	$79,900	30
Missoula, MT	$77,860	30
Montana	$74,330	250
Bozeman, MT	$62,340	100

NC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Central North Carolina	$74,830	40
Greensboro, NC	$74,280	30
Durham, NC	$74,010	—
Raleigh, NC	$73,880	170
Charlotte, NC-SC	$72,080	70
North Carolina	$68,240	620
Eastern North Carolina	$60,550	40

ND

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
East North Dakota	$87,540	60
Bismarck, ND	$86,110	40
West North Dakota	$71,180	40
Fargo, ND-MN	$61,790	210
North Dakota	$61,790	380

NE

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Omaha, NE-IA	$72,480	110
South Nebraska	$70,680	280
Nebraska	$67,150	770
Northeast Nebraska	$63,610	90
Lincoln, NE	$53,790	140

NJ

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New Jersey	$85,020	160

NM

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Las Cruces, NM	$65,730	—
New Mexico	$65,730	130

NV

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Las Vegas, NV	$82,490	40
Nevada	$76,940	40
Reno, NV	$70,450	30

NY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New York, NY-NJ	$75,360	210
New York	$70,120	200

OH

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Ohio	$79,220	270
Cleveland, OH	$75,780	30
Columbus, OH	$74,510	70
West Northwestern Ohio	$48,370	40
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$48,210	70

OK

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Oklahoma	$61,380	140
Oklahoma City, OK	$54,600	40
Tulsa, OK	$39,600	50

OR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Portland, OR-WA	$101,250	130
Salem, OR	$89,220	140
Oregon	$79,460	490
Corvallis, OR	$79,220	60
Eastern Oregon	$53,480	50

Other

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
District of Columbia	$100,820	60

PA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Pennsylvania	$64,650	260
Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$64,300	200
Pittsburgh, PA	$61,920	30

PR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
San Juan, PR	$39,110	140

SC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Charleston, SC	$71,810	40
South Carolina	$51,550	240
Greenville, SC	$50,770	170

SD

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$77,680	—
Rapid City, SD	$73,310	50
South Dakota	$61,970	400
East South Dakota	$61,470	260
West South Dakota	$61,430	50

TN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Nashville, TN	$71,010	130
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$66,450	30
Tennessee	$63,420	260
Knoxville, TN	$62,880	50

UT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Utah	$72,550	70
Salt Lake City, UT	$59,900	50

VA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Virginia	$71,030	220
Richmond, VA	$70,020	60
West Virginia	$42,730	40

VT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Vermont	$62,300	—
Northern Vermont	$58,210	—

WA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Seattle, WA	$103,620	220
Kennewick, WA	$100,370	40
Washington	$82,360	610
Eastern Washington	$72,940	150

WI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Madison, WI	$72,050	210
Northeastern Wisconsin	$64,730	50
Wisconsin	$63,770	650
South Central Wisconsin	$62,960	40
Appleton, WI	$61,620	40
Milwaukee, WI	$58,170	80
Green Bay, WI	$56,770	30

WY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Wyoming	$77,500	60