The annual salary statistics of soil and plant scientists in Boise City-Nampa, Idaho is shown in Table 1. The wage information of soil and plant scientists in Boise City-Nampa 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 | $42,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for soil and plant scientists in Boise City-Nampa, Idaho in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,640.
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 | $66,400 | 6.11% | 11.40% |
| 2021 | $62,340 | 14.74% | - |
| 2020 | $53,150 | 14.73% | - |
| 2019 | $45,320 | -28.62% | - |
| 2018 | $58,290 | -1.49% | - |
| 2017 | $59,160 | -11.51% | - |
| 2016 | $65,970 | -11.60% | - |
| 2015 | $73,620 | 1.53% | - |
| 2014 | $72,490 | 6.64% | - |
| 2013 | $67,680 | 13.08% | - |
| 2012 | $58,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $66,400 in Boise City-Nampa is in the middle of salary range for soil and plant scientists in state of Idaho. In comparison, the annual salary of soil and plant scientists in Boise City-Nampa is 20.8 percent (20.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area and 15.8 percent (15.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| Idaho Falls | |
| Boise City-Nampa | |
| Southcentral Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area |