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Soil and Plant Scientists salary in Delaware

The median soil and plant scientists in Delaware earns $65,310 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,255 a month.

10th percentile
$59,500
25th percentile
$65,310
Median percentile
$65,310
75th percentile
$77,990
90th percentile
$107,620

Based on 60 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

$51,065 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,310
Federal income tax−$5,657
Social Security + Medicare−$4,996
Delaware income tax (approx.)−$3,592
Monthly take-home$4,255
Every two weeks$1,964

Does it go far here?

$65,436Median pay in Delaware is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.8 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,401 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Delaware

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$297,470
Family Medicine Physicians$228,000
Financial Managers$181,580
Architectural and Engineering Managers$181,190
Lawyers$173,510
Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,500
Managers, All Other$168,060
Human Resources Managers$153,890

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