Soil and Plant Scientists Salary in Illinois

Ranked #12 of 46 · IL

2.1% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $89,520 ≈ $43/hr
Median annual salary $79,490
Employment 820

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $48,160P25 $62,690 Median $79,490P75 $107,280P90 $141,510

About 80% of soil and plant scientistss in Illinois earn between $48,160 and $141,510. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Illinois
$89,520
U.S. average
$87,720

The mean soil and plant scientists salary in Illinois is $89,520, about 2.1% above the U.S. average ($87,720). That works out to roughly $43/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Illinois

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $100,490 $100,110 70
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $80,360 $87,380 240
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $77,150 $83,360 40
Champaign-Urbana, IL $64,460 $77,140 90

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