Soil and Plant Scientists salary in Auburn, AL

The median soil and plant scientists in Auburn-Opelika, AL earns $61,840 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,090 a month.

10th percentile: $50,660
25th percentile: $51,470
Median percentile: $61,840
75th percentile: $80,350
90th percentile: $106,600

Based on 40 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$49,086 take-home a year

Gross pay	$61,840
Federal income tax	−$5,241
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,731
Alabama income tax (approx.)	−$2,783
Monthly take-home	$4,090
Every two weeks	$1,888

Does it go far here?

$70,326Median pay in Auburn, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.9 vs 100).

25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,026 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Auburn, AL

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$103,380
Registered Nurses	$78,040
Accountants and Auditors	$72,570
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$68,890
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,250
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,970
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$59,380
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$59,310

All soil and plant scientists salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama