The annual salary statistics of soil and plant scientists in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, Puerto Rico is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of soil and plant scientists in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo 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 | $22,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for soil and plant scientists in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, Puerto Rico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,030.
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 | $36,520 | 13.94% | 7.78% |
| 2021 | $31,430 | -1.05% | - |
| 2020 | $31,760 | -8.25% | - |
| 2019 | $34,380 | 1.37% | - |
| 2018 | $33,910 | -3.01% | - |
| 2017 | $34,930 | 1.55% | - |
| 2016 | $34,390 | -1.77% | - |
| 2015 | $35,000 | 3.77% | - |
| 2012 | $33,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,520, San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo is the highest paying city for soil and plant scientists in state of Puerto Rico, followed by Ponce (median annual salary $17,100). In comparison, the median annual salary of soil and plant scientists in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo is 53.2 percent (53.2%) higher than that in Ponce.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo | |
| Ponce |