The annual salary statistics of soil and plant scientists in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of soil and plant scientists in Fort Collins-Loveland is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $39,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $87,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for soil and plant scientists in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,480.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of soil and plant scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $63,010 | 1.95% | 27.52% |
| 2021 | $61,780 | 9.06% | - |
| 2020 | $56,180 | 5.68% | - |
| 2019 | $52,990 | 2.53% | - |
| 2018 | $51,650 | 1.34% | - |
| 2017 | $50,960 | -1.49% | - |
| 2016 | $51,720 | -1.24% | - |
| 2015 | $52,360 | 1.43% | - |
| 2014 | $51,610 | 8.49% | - |
| 2013 | $47,230 | 3.30% | - |
| 2012 | $45,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,010 in Fort Collins-Loveland is in the middle of salary range for soil and plant scientists in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of soil and plant scientists in Fort Collins-Loveland is 2.2 percent (2.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Greeley and 21.5 percent (21.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Denver-Aurora-Broomfield.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Greeley | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Boulder | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield |