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Soil and Plant Scientists in California

Want to work in California as a Soil and Plant Scientist? Read this first!

14.3% Jobs Projection
$75,000 Median Salary
330 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Soil and Plant Scientists in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Soil and Plant Scientists in California is growing faster than average.

  • Soil and Plant Scientists in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Soil and Plant Scientists Work in California?

In California, there were 2,270 people working as Soil and Plant Scientists in the year 2018.

There were 2,220 Soil and Plant Scientists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 190 Soil and Plant Scientists working in it, which means California has more Soil and Plant Scientists than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Soil and Plant Scientists in this state are growing at a rate of 14.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.0%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 330 annual job openings, and 3,200 total jobs in 2026 for Soil and Plant Scientists in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,200 annual jobs and 21,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Soil and Plant Scientists Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Soil and Plant Scientists ranged from $46,060 to $123,980 with $75,000 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $22.15 to $59.61. The median hourly rate was $36.06.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $36.91 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.85.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Soil and Plant Scientists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Soil and Plant Scientists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 400 $72,700
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 260 n/a
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 200 $73,980
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 140 $61,810
Fresno, CA 50 $77,570
Salinas, CA 40 $85,160
Napa, CA 30 $73,790

Top States for Soil and Plant Scientists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Soil and Plant Scientists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 2,270 $75,000
Iowa 1,230 $67,980
North Carolina 960 $63,200
Minnesota 880 $66,030
Texas 690 $59,870
Oregon 590 $70,430
Nebraska 580 $53,850
South Dakota 570 $58,060
Wisconsin 490 $57,830
Missouri 440 $49,810
Washington 430 $68,050
North Dakota 400 $70,730
Colorado 400 $52,990
Kansas 370 $52,510
Massachusetts 360 $87,260
Illinois 350 $52,250
Ohio 260 $55,300
Florida 220 $59,730
Michigan 220 $50,380
Pennsylvania 210 $56,920

Below are the states where Soil and Plant Scientists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Maryland $108,020
Massachusetts $87,260
District of Columbia $81,650
Mississippi $79,600
Arkansas $77,550
Connecticut $77,450
California $75,000
Nevada $73,450
New Jersey $71,480
Arizona $70,940

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