The annual salary statistics of soil and plant scientists in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of soil and plant scientists in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $54,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $154,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for soil and plant scientists in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $154,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,720.
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 | $70,940 | -4.50% | 21.40% |
| 2021 | $74,130 | -0.55% | - |
| 2020 | $74,540 | 11.12% | - |
| 2016 | $66,250 | -21.46% | - |
| 2014 | $80,470 | 30.71% | - |
| 2012 | $55,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $70,940 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for soil and plant scientists in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of soil and plant scientists in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 11.9 percent (11.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 23.7 percent (23.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tacoma.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee | |
| Yakima | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Olympia | |
| Tacoma |