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Soil and Plant Scientists salary in Connecticut

The median soil and plant scientists in Connecticut earns $67,630 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,419 a month.

10th percentile
$56,970
25th percentile
$60,440
Median percentile
$67,630
75th percentile
$112,050
90th percentile
$130,820

Based on 200 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

$53,026 take-home a year
Gross pay$67,630
Federal income tax−$6,049
Social Security + Medicare−$5,174
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$3,382
Monthly take-home$4,419
Every two weeks$2,039

Does it go far here?

$65,274Median pay in Connecticut is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.6 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,488 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Connecticut

JobMedian pay
Psychiatrists$326,670
Chief Executives$295,120
Pediatricians, General$216,830
Physicians, All Other$214,990
Natural Sciences Managers$210,670
General Internal Medicine Physicians$208,000
Architectural and Engineering Managers$175,490
Financial Managers$174,830

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