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Soil and Plant Scientists salary in Bismarck, ND

The median soil and plant scientists in Bismarck, ND earns $86,110 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,676 a month.

10th percentile
$56,310
25th percentile
$62,570
Median percentile
$86,110
75th percentile
$99,500
90th percentile
$111,220

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

$68,117 take-home a year
Gross pay$86,110
Federal income tax−$10,114
Social Security + Medicare−$6,587
North Dakota income tax (approx.)−$1,292
Monthly take-home$5,676
Every two weeks$2,620

Does it go far here?

$94,601Median pay in Bismarck, ND is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.0 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,021 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bismarck, ND

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$93,540
Registered Nurses$81,120
Accountants and Auditors$76,910
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$69,760
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$62,150
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$62,000
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,210
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,010

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