Compare One Occupation Across States
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Soil and Plant Scientists
Full soil and plant scientists overview →U.S. mean $87,720 · median $78,850
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $110,880 | $107,140 | $53 | +26.4% | $79,230–$156,750 |
| Colorado | #2 | $107,330 | $75,430 | $52 | +22.4% | $52,420–$288,300 |
| Iowa | #3 | $104,430 | $96,310 | $50 | +19% | $56,270–$170,820 |
| Alaska | #4 | $102,230 | $100,320 | $49 | +16.5% | $73,690–$167,160 |
| California | #5 | $99,260 | $91,930 | $48 | +13.2% | $49,350–$154,830 |
| Florida | #6 | $98,800 | $103,240 | $48 | +12.6% | $48,940–$125,250 |
| Maryland | #7 | $97,590 | $85,020 | $47 | +11.3% | $53,630–$173,440 |
| Idaho | #8 | $96,080 | $95,150 | $46 | +9.5% | $58,440–$167,960 |
| Indiana | #9 | $92,030 | $80,030 | $44 | +4.9% | $57,000–$154,990 |
| New Jersey | #10 | $91,400 | $91,970 | $44 | +4.2% | $51,420–$128,920 |
| Hawaii | #11 | $89,530 | $84,390 | $43 | +2.1% | $57,000–$117,350 |
| Illinois | #12 | $89,520 | $79,490 | $43 | +2.1% | $48,160–$141,510 |
| New York | #13 | $89,490 | $77,800 | $43 | +2% | $58,610–$134,230 |
| Washington | #14 | $89,180 | $79,970 | $43 | +1.7% | $63,210–$131,220 |
| Oregon | #15 | $89,040 | $85,150 | $43 | +1.5% | $63,960–$117,000 |
| Minnesota | #16 | $88,200 | $79,610 | $42 | +0.5% | $50,490–$136,160 |
| North Carolina | #17 | $85,790 | $76,330 | $41 | -2.2% | $47,430–$136,830 |
| Connecticut | #18 | $85,750 | $67,630 | $41 | -2.2% | $56,970–$130,820 |
| Maine | #19 | $84,180 | $78,250 | $40 | -4% | $49,480–$128,760 |
| Missouri | #20 | $83,970 | $76,080 | $40 | -4.3% | $46,710–$135,760 |
| Mississippi | #21 | $82,750 | $72,690 | $40 | -5.7% | $45,880–$153,570 |
| Arizona | #22 | $81,680 | $83,840 | $39 | -6.9% | $40,250–$124,900 |
| South Dakota | #23 | $79,240 | $73,590 | $38 | -9.7% | $51,980–$120,970 |
| Pennsylvania | #24 | $78,720 | $70,550 | $38 | -10.3% | $46,750–$124,560 |
| Virginia | #25 | $78,520 | $73,920 | $38 | -10.5% | $51,040–$113,860 |
| South Carolina | #26 | $77,940 | $78,850 | $37 | -11.1% | $37,900–$108,890 |
| Delaware | #27 | $77,740 | $65,310 | $37 | -11.4% | $59,500–$107,620 |
| Montana | #28 | $77,540 | $73,920 | $37 | -11.6% | $58,290–$105,580 |
| North Dakota | #29 | $77,170 | $65,320 | $37 | -12% | $53,590–$117,010 |
| Massachusetts | #30 | $77,160 | $69,880 | $37 | -12% | $63,110–$89,830 |
| Georgia | #31 | $77,100 | $65,170 | $37 | -12.1% | $46,630–$123,040 |
| Nebraska | #32 | $76,950 | $77,500 | $37 | -12.3% | $40,030–$121,060 |
| Alabama | #33 | $76,640 | $63,010 | $37 | -12.6% | $27,270–$146,810 |
| Kansas | #34 | $76,490 | $65,670 | $37 | -12.8% | $35,220–$129,130 |
| New Mexico | #35 | $76,290 | $69,480 | $37 | -13% | $52,240–$102,860 |
| Kentucky | #36 | $76,110 | $67,340 | $37 | -13.2% | $57,090–$107,010 |
| Nevada | #37 | $76,110 | $71,450 | $37 | -13.2% | $50,000–$114,990 |
| Michigan | #38 | $75,210 | $65,390 | $36 | -14.3% | $50,640–$130,100 |
| Tennessee | #39 | $72,540 | $61,950 | $35 | -17.3% | $45,510–$103,620 |
| Wyoming | #40 | $69,430 | $55,680 | $33 | -20.9% | $49,150–$103,380 |
| Wisconsin | #41 | $68,620 | $66,200 | $33 | -21.8% | $44,620–$89,190 |
| Utah | #42 | $67,370 | $59,900 | $32 | -23.2% | $39,480–$100,420 |
| Louisiana | #43 | $67,160 | $60,200 | $32 | -23.4% | $35,360–$106,150 |
| Vermont | #44 | $66,690 | $58,220 | $32 | -24% | $58,190–$78,690 |
| Ohio | #45 | $65,870 | $56,820 | $32 | -24.9% | $39,150–$103,400 |
| Oklahoma | #46 | $64,520 | $63,910 | $31 | -26.4% | $35,550–$106,380 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.