The annual salary statistics of soil and plant scientists in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of soil and plant scientists in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $35,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $103,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $134,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $166,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for soil and plant scientists in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $166,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $103,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,430.
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 | $103,150 | 3.06% | 48.78% |
| 2021 | $99,990 | 55.54% | - |
| 2019 | $44,460 | -11.92% | - |
| 2015 | $49,760 | 4.72% | - |
| 2014 | $47,410 | -1.67% | - |
| 2013 | $48,200 | -9.61% | - |
| 2012 | $52,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $103,150, Raleigh-Cary is the second highest paying city for soil and plant scientists in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary of $105,300). Compared with Durham-Chapel Hill, the median annual salary of soil and plant scientists in Raleigh-Cary is 2.0 percent (2.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Wilmington | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Asheville | |
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area |