Soil and Plant Scientists — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 46 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$71,410

Highest

$100,820

District of Columbia

Lowest

$42,730

West Virginia

Total Employment

13,980

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	District of Columbia	$100,820	60	+41.2%
2	Idaho	$90,400	430	+26.6%
3	Maine	$88,300	60	+23.7%
4	Connecticut	$88,040	170	+23.3%
5	New Jersey	$85,020	160	+19.1%
6	Arkansas	$84,510	0	+18.3%
7	Washington	$82,360	610	+15.3%
8	California	$80,960	1,710	+13.4%
9	Indiana	$79,820	520	+11.8%
10	Mississippi	$79,790	60	+11.7%
11	Oregon	$79,460	490	+11.3%
12	Ohio	$79,220	270	+10.9%
13	Florida	$77,970	290	+9.2%
14	Wyoming	$77,500	60	+8.5%
15	Nevada	$76,940	40	+7.7%
16	Georgia	$75,250	470	+5.4%
17	Maryland	$74,820	250	+4.8%
18	Louisiana	$74,620	60	+4.5%
19	Montana	$74,330	250	+4.1%
20	Utah	$72,550	70	+1.6%
21	Iowa	$72,440	770	+1.4%
22	Virginia	$71,030	220	-0.5%
23	Missouri	$70,450	250	-1.3%
24	New York	$70,120	200	-1.8%
25	Alabama	$69,200	90	-3.1%
26	Colorado	$68,420	530	-4.2%
27	Minnesota	$68,260	640	-4.4%
28	North Carolina	$68,240	620	-4.4%
29	Nebraska	$67,150	770	-6.0%
30	New Mexico	$65,730	130	-8.0%
31	Pennsylvania	$64,650	260	-9.5%
32	Massachusetts	$64,490	0	-9.7%
33	Delaware	$64,300	80	-10.0%
34	Wisconsin	$63,770	650	-10.7%
35	Kentucky	$63,700	180	-10.8%
36	Tennessee	$63,420	260	-11.2%
37	Kansas	$62,530	340	-12.4%
38	Vermont	$62,300	0	-12.8%
39	South Dakota	$61,970	400	-13.2%
40	North Dakota	$61,790	380	-13.5%
41	Michigan	$61,710	420	-13.6%
42	Oklahoma	$61,380	140	-14.0%
43	Illinois	$60,970	0	-14.6%
44	Arizona	$52,830	340	-26.0%
45	South Carolina	$51,550	240	-27.8%
46	West Virginia	$42,730	40	-40.2%