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Soil and Plant Scientists salary in Baltimore, MD

The median soil and plant scientists in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD earns $57,840 a year, 27% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,765 a month.

10th percentile
$40,550
25th percentile
$42,910
Median percentile
$57,840
75th percentile
$72,590
90th percentile
$109,970

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

$45,184 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,840
Federal income tax−$4,761
Social Security + Medicare−$4,425
Maryland income tax (approx.)−$3,470
Monthly take-home$3,765
Every two weeks$1,738

Does it go far here?

$55,356Median pay in Baltimore, MD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.5 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,611 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Baltimore, MD

JobMedian pay
General Internal Medicine Physicians$322,890
Family Medicine Physicians$307,400
Chief Executives$268,030
Physicians, All Other$218,770
Dentists, General$172,110
Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,520
Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,350
Aerospace Engineers$166,980

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