Soil and Plant Scientists Salary by State

National average: $86,340 · 46 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
District of Columbia$110,880
Colorado$107,330
Iowa$104,430
Alaska$102,230
California$99,260
Florida$98,800
Maryland$97,590
Idaho$96,080
Indiana$92,030
New Jersey$91,400
Hawaii$89,530
Illinois$89,520
New York$89,490
Washington$89,180
Oregon$89,040
Minnesota$88,200
North Carolina$85,790
Connecticut$85,750
Maine$84,180
Missouri$83,970
Mississippi$82,750
Arizona$81,680
South Dakota$79,240
Pennsylvania$78,720
Virginia$78,520
South Carolina$77,940
Delaware$77,740
Montana$77,540
North Dakota$77,170
Massachusetts$77,160
Georgia$77,100
Nebraska$76,950
Alabama$76,640
Kansas$76,490
New Mexico$76,290
Kentucky$76,110
Nevada$76,110
Michigan$75,210
Tennessee$72,540
Wyoming$69,430
Wisconsin$68,620
Utah$67,370
Louisiana$67,160
Vermont$66,690
Ohio$65,870
Oklahoma$64,520